{"id":49846,"date":"2025-08-21T08:50:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T19:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talamua.com\/?p=49846"},"modified":"2025-08-21T08:50:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T19:50:10","slug":"hastings-salanoa-first-samoan-to-wear-yellow-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talamua.com\/?p=49846","title":{"rendered":"Hastings Salanoa &#8211; First Samoan to wear Yellow Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Samoa, 21 August 2025<\/strong> &#8211; In a historical first, the NSC Tour of Samoa, Hastings Salanoa becomes the first Samoan, local and overseas to wear the coveted yellow jersey.<\/p>\n<p>The first two road stages of the 2025 Negative Split Carbon Tour of S\u0101moa delivered everything the event has come to be known for: fierce racing, unpredictable conditions, and history-making moments for local riders.<\/p>\n<p>From the sunlit climb of Le Mafa Pass to a sodden, rain-lashed finish at Aleis\u0101, the yellow jersey has already changed shoulders twice, and the Tour is only just beginning.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s Prologue in Apia saw local favourite Hastings Salanoa make history as the first Samoan to wear the yellow jersey into Stage 1.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday morning, as the peloton rolled out of Apia at dawn, Salanoa led the field proudly alongside women\u2019s pink jersey holder Lillian Gray and red jersey wearer Lasi Salanoa.<\/p>\n<p>In a symbolic moment, the trio guided the peloton through their home village of Falef\u0101, with the Mountain Boyz Cycling Club and Bike Samoa\u2019s Wally Collins riding directly behind them in a show of community pride.<\/p>\n<p>It was a landmark moment to see a local rider in yellow for the first time. The tour made sure that milestone was celebrated in Falef\u0101, and the way Hastings and Lasi led the peloton through their village will stay in memory. After that, the racing took over, and we\u2019ve already seen the kind of drama and determination that makes this event so special.<\/p>\n<p>After a ceremonial pause at Falef\u0101 Falls, the neutral kilometres ended and racing began in earnest. The 42-kilometre route over the notorious Le Mafa Pass quickly broke the peloton into pieces. A leading group of Gordon McCauley, Mark Gray, David Whyman, Marlo Rodil, and Cliff Hughes surged to the front.<\/p>\n<p>Hughes launched the day\u2019s first major attack, carving out a sizeable gap as the road turned inland to Lotofaga and Salani. But misfortune struck when he was held up behind a slow vehicle, allowing the group to peg him back. The stage ended in a fast sprint at Siumu, where Whyman from Snells Beach, New Zealand, edged out McCauley, Rodil, Hughes, and Gray to take both the win and the tour lead.<\/p>\n<p>If Whyman thought he would enjoy a comfortable hold on the leader\u2019s jersey, the afternoon stage had other plans. The second stage from Sinalei Resort to Aleis\u0101, raced under torrential rain, proved decisive. The downpour reduced visibility but also cooled riders as they ground their way up the punishing Cross Island Road.<\/p>\n<p>The weather played to the strengths of the hardmen, and once again it was Hughes and Gray who forced the pace. The pair broke clear of the field, with Hughes sprinting to victory at the summit, just one second ahead of Gray. The result gave Hughes the overall race lead heading into Day Two, while Whyman relinquished his short-lived hold on yellow.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49848\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talamua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wally-Collins.jpg?resize=740%2C492&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wally Collins\" width=\"740\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talamua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wally-Collins.jpg?w=602&amp;ssl=1 602w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talamua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Wally-Collins.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the women\u2019s race, 2024 champion Lillian Gray showed no sign of weakness, winning both stages to consolidate her hold on the pink jersey. \u201cThe rain was brutal but in some ways it helped\u2014it kept us cooler on the climb,\u201d she said at the finish. \u201cIt\u2019s only the start, but I\u2019m happy with how I\u2019m feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the local leaderboard, fortunes swung dramatically. After Stage 1, Wally Collins of Bike Samoa had opened up a seven-minute gap on Hastings Salanoa who rode across the line on a flat tyre. But Stage 2 turned the tables, with Salanoa putting more than 20 minutes into Collins, who suffered mechanical issues in the rain. That performance crowned Salanoa as the new S\u0101moa Cycling Road Champion.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, red jersey holder Lasi Salanoa suffered a heavy crash in Stage 1 after colliding with a dog. He was seen immediately by fellow rider Dr. Lillian Gray and tour medic Brenda Reid before being taken to hospital for checks. Dr. Gray and Hastings, who were riding in a group with Lasi, stopped to assist before continuing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49847\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talamua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Fusi-Saoluafata-tour.jpg?resize=740%2C493&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fusi, Saoluafata tour\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talamua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Fusi-Saoluafata-tour.jpg?w=602&amp;ssl=1 602w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talamua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Fusi-Saoluafata-tour.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the women\u2019s race, 2024 champion Lillian Gray showed no sign of weakness, winning both stages to consolidate her hold on the pink jersey. \u201cThe rain was brutal but in some ways it helped\u2014it kept us cooler on the climb,\u201d she said at the finish. \u201cIt\u2019s only the start, but I\u2019m happy with how I\u2019m feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the local leaderboard, fortunes swung dramatically. After Stage 1, Wally Collins of Bike Samoa had opened up a seven-minute gap on Hastings Salanoa who rode across the line on a flat tyre. But Stage 2 turned the tables, with Salanoa putting more than 20 minutes into Collins, who suffered mechanical issues in the rain.<\/p>\n<p>That performance crowned Salanoa as the new S\u0101moa Cycling Road Champion. Meanwhile, red jersey holder Lasi Salanoa suffered a heavy crash in Stage 1 after colliding with a dog. He was seen immediately by fellow rider Dr. Lillian Gray and tour medic Brenda Reid before being taken to hospital for checks. Dr. Gray and Hastings, who were riding in a group with Lasi, stopped to assist before continuing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>QUICK RESULTS<br \/>\nDay 1 Stage 1<\/strong> &#8211; Winner Men &#8211; David Whyman, Women &#8211; Lillian Gray<strong><br \/>\nDay 1 Stage 2<\/strong> &#8211; Winner Men &#8211; Cliff Hughes, Women &#8211; Lillian Gray<\/p>\n<p><strong>LOCAL RESULTS<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Day 1 Stage 1 &#8211; Falef\u0101 to Sinalei Resort<\/strong><br \/>\nWally Collins<br \/>\nHastings Salanoa<br \/>\nMago Salanoa<br \/>\nKalapu Salanoa<br \/>\nTausolia Fa\u2019asavalu<br \/>\nJosh Fa\u2019asavalu<br \/>\nAntonio Salanoa<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stage 2 <\/strong>&#8211; <strong>Sinalei Resort to Aleis\u0101<\/strong><br \/>\nHastings Salanoa (9th)<br \/>\nMago Salanoa (13th)<br \/>\nWally Collins (14th)<br \/>\nTausolia Fa\u2019asavalu (16th)<br \/>\nJosh Fa\u2019asavalu (17th)<br \/>\nAntonio Salanoa (DNF)<br \/>\nKalapu Salanoa (DNF)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samoa, 21 August 2025 &#8211; In a historical first, the NSC Tour of Samoa, Hastings Salanoa becomes the first Samoan, local and overseas to wear the coveted yellow jersey. 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