Antoine Huby pinatag Bessang Pass, Kalikasan Rd at Mangatarem and Kennon rd ride

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The foreign riders  weathered the hot weather and the steep climbs and dominated the local riders.   Those who did were barely domistiques of TDF teams.  One such rider was Antoine Huby who flattened the mountains of Bessang Pass, Kalikasan of Mangatarem and Kennon rd.    I know I could barely complete Kennon.  He must have ridden this at 54 chain rings.

Congratulations.   Our riders will prepare hard for you when there is ntext TOL...

As riders too we celebrate with you your victory and your quest for long life and good health

Great appreciation to the organizer and sponsor, MPTC for financing for this huge undertaking and continuously waking up the nerves of bikers in the Philippines and making our riders more competititve.  Thanks to the riders to the commisarries, to the HPG patrols and all others who made this undertaking a huge success

Feeding stations at Angono Baguio City ride last February 20 to 21 2015

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Angono, Rizal Philippines |February 24, 2015

          Breakfast at Jollibee Urdaneta on February 21, 2015
Master E, JB, Richard, Meong, Vhen and Chito

We resupplied and retanked our fuel tanks as we rode at the following areas:

February 20, 2015

1.  SM Marilao   8:00 am  breakfast

2.  San Fernando City crossing -  11 am snacks

3.  Dau   12 am  -  lunch at Abis place

4.  San Manuel   8 pm -  snacks at 7 11

5.  Dinner-   Maxs Urdaneta (kami ni Sir VM, Matmat, and Master

   Eating bibingka, egg and bananas at SM Marilao parking

                  The bibingka is Joels contribution

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               Group pics after taking candies and soda at San Fernando junction

             Abi was the main attraction at lunch at Dao.  The food servers were wondering where we came from because we asked urgently for food and water.... (We asked which way to Batangas?}

           Having been fed and hydrated ready to ride again

February 25. 2015

1. Urdaneta City  -  Breakfast    6:00

2.  Shell Select -  Sison Pangasinan  -  7:30

3.  Camp 6 -  Snacks    11:00 am

4.  Lunch   Baguio City Inn   3 pm

 x                   Lining up for their turn at Jollibee:  Vhen, Echo, Netoy, Master, Gerry - mabilis itong linyang ito.   Sa line ko 3 lang kami inabot ako ng 30 minutes

             Meong, Gerry, Jimmy, Netoy and Vhen enjoying their breakfast.

At Urdaneta City Jollibee

                Rommel, Luis, Weng, Tito, Joel, Gerry, Echo

                        Verchez brods

                   An all M table:   Joel Gerry and Diego

                      Our sponsors:  VM and Mat2

                      Chito, Vhen, and JB

                   Master, JB, Richard, Meong, Vhen and Chito

                       Richard tending his bike

At Shell Select, Rosario, La Union

                        VM

                        JB

                       Pres Luis

                 Junjun,  Richard, Chito, Jess, Jeff

       Smith, Joel, Luis  Tito, Meong, Gerry, Echo, Val and Jess

                            JB now seated; included in the photo

                     Echo fixing something on his bike

                      JB and Val;  old companion in BC ride

                        Jess and Chito

At Camp 6

        The first 8 Gerry, Diego,Tito, Chito, Richard, Jeff, Echo, Netoy

  We bought plenty of food:  biscuits, water, soda, pakwan, energy drink, P5 for CR use.

                         JB now part of the first 9

At Baguio Inn

          We had our lunch at 3 pm.  we were so hungry I bet we could have eaten wood.  We had sinigang na baboy, pla pla and pakwan

Galedo now third; that he is the virtual champion announcement was premature ejaculation?

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Angono, Rizal Philippines

 
Lapaza


Mark Galedo of 711, and so his team dropped to third place in the 13th lap of Ronda to Morong, Bataan. Lapaza from Mindanao is now No. 1,  with 12 secs margin, and Pouly No 2,  18 seconds ahead.  Very slim margin.  Galedo was outstrategized by the the leaders.  He was left behind, and maybe the team work of the opponent was stronger, and his weaker.  It is a very slim lead though that may steill be overhauled today.  7 11  need to be organized in today's crit at Marikina (Heights) to get back at #1 spot for individual and team standing.  Teamwork and strategy is still the name of the game at crit.

Galedo two laps away from Ronda International 2014 Championship?

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From Philstar February 15, 2014

Mark Galedo of 7 - 11 team the overall leader of LBC Ronda Pilipinas International biking competition maintained his Red Jersey standing at the finish yesterday at Clark Freeport zone in Angeles City.  Thus, instead of red roses he gave his lovely wife Red Jersey instead.   Today takes them to 13th stage 149.1 km  with  hill climbs at Morong Bataan. (Category 3 and 4 Climbs)  Sunday is 89.1 km  criterium at Marikina City

Galedo came in 7th in a group   in the the relatively flat157 km lap from Agoo La Union 3:30: 59.   He stuck to his strategy of keeping close to his opponents.   He grabbed the lead from Sandy Barranechea of Phil Navy from Antipolo to Lucena at the 6th stage and never relinquished. the lead.

His total time stands at 40:21:26.   A major accident can only prevent Galedo from making a peat.

His opponent  Ramon Lapaza # 2 Pouly  #3  had times  40:23:24;  and 40:24:  54.

7 11 whose whose team manager is Bong Sual is at number 1.  We know Bong Sual personally. He is from Taytay and a major supplier of 7 -11

Do you think, we who run only 30 kph join Ronda in 2015?  Maybe they should have this type of Ronda in 2015 for categories like this

Our bike ride yesterday to Tagaytay City July 28, 2013

Real Cyclists

Rizal PHL   July 29, 2013

 Just entered C6, that is Master e to the left and Joel to the right

We rode to Tagaytay City yesterday.  We left early, we rode fast and reached Tagaytay City earlier than usual:

I was at assembly site in front of INC by 5:10  Pres. Luis, asked us Gerry.and I to go to Taytay;   Master E joined us at CME.  We were there by 5:30.  First to arrive was Ado and then Joel.  The bulk of the riders arrived by 5:45 and we had to wait for Gerry Y.

We left Taytay at 6:00 am and we were in Bicutan before 7:00; were in Daang Hari by 7:30 and were in Bacoor by 8:00 am. Our snacks/breakfast was at Aling Bert. We were in GMA by 9am.  about 10 am, we had lunch at 11 am at Paliparan near GMA (near Wilcon) at 11 am at RJ and even enjoyed some Videoke singing there, and we were at Daang Hari by 12.  However, from Daang Hari, Master E had flat and I assisted him  We were in Alabang by  1 pm however it rained so hard and we were marooned until about 230.  At Alabang master had flat again.

I was with Master and assisted him in flat at Daang Hari (the 2nd flat) and at Alabang (at Belluvue hotel)

We left the hotel by about 2:30 despite the rain.  The wind though had subsided

We caught up with the group near Jollibee in Bicutan just before C6 by 2:45  They said Nolite had left for Angono.  We took off at 3:00 pm.  I caught up with Nolite at  the Highway 2000 bridge.He said he had to bike slowly because of the splatter.

I stopped to take picture of the leachate at the Taytay dumpsite.

We were in Angono by 3:45.  I dropped by Puregold to buy some drink.  I was tired and and thirsty

Without the rain and the flats, my ETA was 2 pm.

Those who joined the ride: (17 in all)

Pres Luis, Master E, Joel J, Choco2, Nolite, Gerry K, Alan, Angel Balubar, Jericho, Albert and Jess Verchez, Alan, Ado, Gerry Y, Jeff, Jorgeusbiker, and Richard

                               Was at CME by 5:33

                                Master e climbs up to his place of work

                                   The facade of the Taytay municipal hall

                                     Gerry with his new look

                                    The bulk of the riders came at 5:45

                                      Gerry Y arrived at 5:53; the last rider to join

                                    Gerry Y signs the waiver presented by Pres Luis

                           Albert V riding his Argon carbon fiber bike ready to take off for Tagaytay

                           
  Emerging from gates of CME to highway 2000; there was motor event and they had to close the gates

                                  Fast and furious pace at C6;  Albert had a flat at end of C6

                             Riding up from Camp Bagong Diwa;  note the time; we waited for Albert pa

                                  All ready at Daang Hari by 7:00; we were fast and early

                                  Gerry K and Tito rest in front of Metrobank

                                      Jorgeusbiker pose with handsome Joel

                                    Jorgeus biker;  shot courtesy of Gerry Y

                                    At corner of Daang Hari and Bacoor

                                   Bikes rest after a hard ride at Daang Hari

                          Fresh vegies on a cart in front of Aling Bert gotohan near Wilcon at GMA

                                  Richard at Aling Bert's Gotohan, prices were OK

                                   Taking breakfast (!) with the bikes

                                 Filling the fuel tanks after 50 km of riding

                                 Aling Bert is a she;  they are from Bicol

                                      Richard and Choco2

                                    They waited for me because I had a command conference

                                They waited again for us:   Master E and me

                                    Note the time;  by l0:10, we were in Tagaytay city rotonda

                               Gerry and Master E relaxing;  they rode up together to Tagaytay

                                    Tito and Angel

                                    Tagaytay city signages

                                Who opened the door for the gorgeus lady?

                                Which road to take:   Aguinaldo or the old route

                                I advised to take the old route because guys may get lost

                                      Gerry Y requested for Cavite and got Laguna instead

                                  Jeff in front of the RJ eatery

                                         Our breakfast was over there at Aling Bert