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By Abac Cordero (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines – The country’s brightest medal hope in the cycling competitions of the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou in November yesterday called for unity within the local cycling association.

“We’re here to voice out our appeal for them to fix the problem or set it aside for the sake of the Asian Games,” said Maritess Bitbit, who carried the hopes of her fellow cyclists. Read the rest of this entry »

By Olmin Leyba | The PhilStar

MANILA , Philippines – Terenzo Bozzone of New Zealand will return to defend his title in what’s expected to be a bigger, more exciting, and safer second Cobra Energy Drink Ironman 70.3 Philippines on Aug. 22 at the Camarines Sur Watersports Complex in Pili, Camarines Sur. Read the rest of this entry »

Le Tour Filipinas champion David McCann of Ireland agreed to come back and help train local cyclists, a move that could introduce Filipino riders to the international level of competition.

According to Road Bike Philippines (RBP) president Bong Sual, McCann will help train local cyclists particularlty members of the Seven Eleven-RBP team. Read the rest of this entry »

South African, a Japanese and the country’s very own Arnel Quirimit finished 1-2-3 in Stage 3 of the 2010 Le Tour de Filipinas, a leg that did not create a dent in the overall standings, but one which highlighted Manila and Pasay City as one of the stops of the country’s first international multi-stage road cycling race in 12 years. Read the rest of this entry »

TAGAYTAY CITY – Age doesn’t matter, and so does size for a giant of a rider by Philippine standards in Irishman David McCann of Team Giant Asia Riding Team.

McCann, 37 and towering at 6-foot-5, ruled the 2010 Le Tour de Filipinas’ Stage 1 with plenty to spare – finishing the 142.70-km race in three hours, 29 minutes and 21 seconds. Read the rest of this entry »

Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) president Pat McQuaid personally wished the country the best of luck even as he expressed his confidence that the Le Tour de Filipinas (Tour of the Philippines) presented by Tanduay and co-presented by Smart and Air21 will be staged successfully from April 17 to 20. Read the rest of this entry »

FOUR former champions and the rest of Filipino best cyclists are expected to face a challenging task against seven foreign teams when the prestigious 2010 Le Tour De Filipinas (Tour of the Philippines) opens on Saturday in Tagaytay City.

Veterans Victor Espiritu, a two-time champion, Warren Davadilla and Santy Barnachea, Arnel Quirmit and 2009 Padyak Pinoy titlist Joel Calderon and Tour of Luzon winner Mark John Guevarra will join the four-stage race. Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, Philippines – Sending Filipino cyclists to the 2012 London Olympics is the ultimate goal of the major supporters of the 711-Roadbike Phils.squad, whose next overseas stint is the six-stage Tour of Thailand hitting the road tomorrow in the country’s mountainous northern province.

“We hope that with the help of our major supporter, 7-Eleven, we might see a Filipino cyclist competing in the 2012 Olympic Games in London,” team director Ric Rodriguez in yesterday’s PSA forum at the UN Shakey’s Avenue in Manila Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, Philippines – Two-time Tour champion Warren Davadilla bucked father time, upstaging younger rivals to rule the two-stage Koten Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Summer Cycling Classic that ended in Cabanatuan City yesterday.

Davadilla, 35, employed brilliant riding strategy and tactic to finish a strong second in the Marikina-Cabanatuan second stage behind Tots Tonido Oledan and snatch the overall championship over first stage winner Baler Ravina. Read the rest of this entry »

Veterans Loyd Lucien Reynante and Merculio Ramos, and Under-23 rider Mark Rome Antonio were the only Filipino riders that finished the nine-stage 6th Binh Duong Television International Cycling Tour in Vietnam.

The three were the only healthy riders after their Roadbike Philippines/Seven-Eleven teammates were hit by food poisoning on Wednesday in Vietnam. Read the rest of this entry »

MANILA, Philippines — Grizzled veteran Merculio Ramos Jr. bagged runner-up honors, but the bid of Roadbike Philippines-711 to break into the Top 5 fizzled after the 8th and penultimate leg of the Binh Duong TV Cup Tour of Vietnam last Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Irish Valenzuela outsprinted five other veteran riders, including defending champion Baler Ravina, in the last 300 meters to crown himself as the champion of the 2010 National Open Monday in Tagaytay City.

The 23-year old native of Tabaco, Albay finished the grueling massed start race in four hours and 45.93 seconds, the same time given to the other five riders in the lead group. Read the rest of this entry »

VIENTIANE – The international cycling federation yesterday rejected with finality an appeal by the Southeast Asian Games Federation Council to allow the Filipinos to compete in the cycling competitions – a move expected to reverberate beyond the 25th Southeast Asian Games here.

In a letter to Lao Olympic Committee vice-president Kasem Inthara, UCI president Pat McQuaid reiterated the UCI stand recognizing the Integrated Cycling Federation of the Philippines (PhilCycling) and its president, Tagaytay City Mayor Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino.

The letter effectively ruled out the participation of the 13 Filipino cyclists who were not granted valid licenses to compete in the SEA Games. The cycling competitions start today with the men’s downhill event outside the city limits.

Only Maritess Bitbit, the 2007 SEAG gold medalist, will be allowed to participate since she carries a license issued by the Integrated Cycling Federation of the Philippines (PhilCycling). Read the rest of this entry »