How are Filipinos faring in the Tour of Langkawi in Malaysia.

Wheels of Happiness

We still have a lot of sharpening and hardening needed in international tours.   The only Filipino who figured well was rider Francisco in KOM caregory.  Morales figured in a crash and his collarbone needed surgeery.   Oranza and others show their brilliance once in a while but fadeway in the final phase of the race.  We are ranking in 50th or 60th .  With Francisco 4th in Asian Category

More work still be done in the international arena.  More exposure...

Felipie is No 60 and Navarra is 92 in GC.     Eurosport Tour of Langkawi

Welcome back and it is so nice to see you again Eng June

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Maybancal, Morong Rizal  Philippines  |  April 27, 2014

             Former office mates at Mitsubishi:  Joel and Engr June - looks chubby handsome and fresh

I was so happy that after 11 months of non meeting, I saw Engr June Francisco today.  I learned that in their company Engr is in charge of installing the TPS (Toyota Production System) and that he had health problems:  he had cyst operation on his groin and forehead.   So he said that he must rebuild his strength and stamina.  He said he was going home but we encouraged him to ride up to Pisong Kape. To which he gladly obliged.  We rode slowly with him, except at km 58 to 59 where Gerry adn I tried to chase a strong cyclist.

We rode with him (Joel, Master and I) going back to his house via Teresa.  But he had cramps in Teresa lugawan and he had to be fetched by his son.

                                        Engr June, Alan and Gerry

                                         At Hacienda Pisong Kape

                                      Master E and Engr June sharing pleasantries

                                  He had cramps and we waited for his son to fetch him

                                       Engr June's son arrived

                                      The bike has been loaded and Engr shakes our hands

Chito crashed today, Pres Luis broke his shifter cable

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                               Just a small scratch;  he fell on the grass at the side of the road

Angono, Rizal PHL

Our otherwise perfect ride to aborted Luisiana ride (it was raining hard when we were riding up Cavinti) was marred by the crashing of Chito -  he was edged off the side of the road in the high speed peloton.  He tried to climb back the high asphalt (about 4 inches high) and he crashed.  He had scratches but they were not bad.  He fell on the grass.

Pres Luis on the other hand broke his rear shifter cable near Pagsanjan before climbing Luisina. He must be able to shift because we were climbing.  Unfortunately, no one had a spare shifter cable.  They were able to obtain one, but the head would not stay (it was small) at the STI.  But Luis is strong and was resourceful.  We were able to climb the hills using high gears.

                               Gerry K and Chito at Pagsanjan;  he is OK

                               Pres Luis enjoying his meal in Famy;  he was not bothered by the broken cable