Dutchman Van Engelen finished the six-day race in a total time of 22 hours 20 minutes and 32 seconds to land the title, taking home the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Cup, reports the Bangkok Post.
Thanakhan Chaiyasombat of Thailand Continental Cycling team took the second place in 22h 20m 41s and Anatolii Budiak of Terengganu Cycling team finished in third place in 22h 20m 44s.
Thanakhan also claimed the race’s Best Asean Rider award, while his Thailand Continental Cycling teammates Peerapol Chawchiangkwang and Noppachai Klahan claimed second and third places respectively.
Roojai Insurance captured the team title with a total time of 67h 2m 47s. Thailand Continental Cycling team claimed second place in 67:04.14 hours and Terengganu Cycling team secured third place in 67h 7m 35s.
Roojai also won yesterday’s sixth stage in 13h 17m 21s, followed by Thailand Continental Cycling team and St George Continental Cycling team in second and third places respectively.
New Zealand’s Nicholas Kergozou de la Boessiere of St George Continental Cycling team won the sixth and final stage yesterday from Phichit to Si Thep Historical Park in Phetchabun, covering a distance of 190.80 kilometres.
Kergozou de la Boessiere crossed the finish line in 4h 25m 47s.
Malaysian Mohamad Izzat Hilmi Abdul Halil of Malaysia Pro Cycling team came second while Go for Goal Philippines cyclist Aidan James Mendoza took the third spot.
Mohamad Izzat Hilmi won both the stage’s Best Asean Rider award and the Best Sprinters’ classification with 46 points.
Sarawut Sirironnachai of Thailand Continental Cycling team secured second place with 43 points while Adne Van Engelen of Roojai Insurance scored 35 points to claim third.
The three-day women’s race will begin tomorrow, with 12 teams competing over a distance of 278.2km across routes in Phitsanulok, Uttaradit, Sukhothai and Phetchabun.