Filipino, Ean Cajucom wins Stage 3 of TOL finish at San Juan La Union; Korean still Yellow jersey holder

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A Filipino  Ean Cajucom of Victoria sports, this time won the  3rd stage of the TOL sponsored by MPTC, for the 123 km leg from Vigan to San Juan.   Finally Filipinos proved we are not push over in cycling.  

The Yellow Jersey is still held by first state winner the Korean.   Can Oranza, or other Filipino riders take the Yellow in the next stages?

Congrtatulations.  MABUHAY!!!!

It is a rare privilege and honor to have been part of the Urdaneta Vigan Paoay ride

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Rizal Philippines
February 12, 2018

As I looked at the T shirt that was given to me yesterday by VM Jun Vic, I realize that it is an honor, and rare privilege to have been part of that ride to Vigan and Paoay.  It wasindicated to be 297  km in all. Albeit I completed only the first day ride of 224 kms, it was to me a  very pleasant and exhilarating ride.  I finished it without feeling distressed,  without being left behind (people waiting for me  as a matter of fact, I did some of the waiting) and even managed to lead a conference last Sunday.

Congrats to the hardy group too that did almost 500 kms in two days:  Jeff, Allan, Gerry, Angel, and Peter.
Real mamaws.

Other Urdaneta to Vigan ride photos from other Recyclists FB account

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Rizal Philippines
February 19, 2018

These are other pictures from our ride to Vigan, curated from their FB posts:

                                           At Our Lady of Manaoag Church

                                           Preparing to sleep at the Urdaneta office of Engr. June

                                       Getting ready to leave for Engr. Junes house

                                                    At Shell Station pit stop in Rosario LU

                                           Thats me with orange bag

                                                    At Agoo Basilica

At Holy Gardens

                                                    I missed this portion of ride

                                          Maganda arch at nakapose.  Historical and poetic

                                         Paoay through the eyes of Jess and Sec

Ride of a lifetime to Vigan Ilocos Norte Last February16 2018

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Rizal Philippines
January 18, 2018

                                                   Having  great refreshment and lunch at  Holy
                                                      Gardens La Union

This post had a chance to join a ride of a lifetime to Vigan Ilocos Sur last February 16, 2018.There was a portion I missed yesterday: the ride to Paoay some 64 km, to see the historic town and visit the ancestral house of late Pres. FM.

This post thanks Angono Recylists:   its leadership:   Pres Luis,  Sec Noe for the support, Richard Ang for finance.its adviser:   Vice Mayor Jun Vic, Engr. June for accommodating the tropa at his place in Urdaneta, Pangasinan where we ate and spent the night of February 15.  And to Vhen Apran for lending me his bike (he brought it but did not ride, but I broke my Bianchi bike in San Fernando)

Ride of a lifetime

It was bike of lifetime for me because:

1.  I finished the 224 leg of the journey. Contrary to claims, the only flat portion was up to Pozzorubio. From Sison to Ilocos Sur, the roads were hilly.  Especially nearing Vigan

2.  I rode solo up front from Urdaneta to Sison, and from Rosario to Agoo:  they let me get away

3.  We visited two religious shrines:    our  Lady of Manoag and Basilica of Agoo.  And of course the  heritage park of  Vigan.

4. It was the only ride where I completed my preparation of  200  kms a week

                                           Unscheduled pit stop at Shell Rosario.  Matrapik dahil
                                                          sa annual PMA homecoming

                                              2 expensive steeds:  S works of VM, Dogma of Engr June

                                                Pres Luis and Allan (back to cam)

                                               First to arrive in Agoo: first 50 kims

                                                Followed by Jeff

                                                       VM Jun Vic

Tuloy na Paoay Ride to Ilocos Sur on Feb 15 to 17, 2018

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Rizal Philippines
February 4, 2018

                                      Kapadyak Richard, the unofficial spokesman announcing to those
                                                   in attendance the Paoay ride on Chinese New Year


Tuloy na Recyclists Ride to Paoay on February 15 to 17 2018 18 is the  sojourn going home) it was announced by Richard today at the triple  B day celebration at Litsunan in Pililla

        February 15   depart 10 am from Angono arrive Urdaneta 530 pm.  We do ON at house Engr. June

        February 16 ride to  Vigan:

                   4 am wake up unload bike, take a bath

                   5 am  breakfast

                   5:30 am depart Urdaneta   uniform  Windmill

                              Pit stops:      Agoo Basilica

                                                  Holy Gardens San Fernando La Union  (light lunch ?)

                                                  Tagudin Central

                                                  San Esteban municipal hall

                            Distance Travel  226 km

                            Lodging at Nite Life Transient House

       February 17 ride to Paoay      67 km   Uniform Green

                   5:30 depart for Vigan Paoay

                   Pit stops:

                                 Sinait Mun Hall after 37 km

                                 Final stop Paoay church

                                 Lunch at Herencia restaurant

                    Ride from Paoay Church to Marcos shrine

           Then unload bike at Petron Vigan City Bike ride to Plaza Burgos
            Back to Nite Life Transient House

             February 18 homeward bound:

            Reminders:

           1.  Pay contributions before Feb 15, 2018;   ala munang Valentine date;

           2.  Uniform:  Windmill on 16th, green on 17th

           3. Tune your bike, and bring tools, tubes, cables, pumps and flat repair kit:   patches glue and irons

          4. Bring lamps because it is still dark at 5:30 am

          5.  Bring sleeping bags to sleep on at Urdaneta

          6. Sufficient pocket money:  food snacks  and bus fare:  say 700 to P1,000  (P3,000 would be safe bet on extra cash to bring.)

Planned Ride to Vigan, Ilocos Sur sometime in February 2018

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December 17, 2017













It was announced by the leadership of Recyclists (we are 9 years old today) in the  Christmas party today at the house of Jess Verches that we shall hold a 224  km one day ride to Vigan, Ilocos Sur by Chinese New Year.  Bus travel to Urdaneta on Friday, ride at dawn on Saturday 260 km divided in 4 to 5 pit stops.  Start practicing now guys. long rides of 150 to 170 km

Kayang kaya. Parang Manila to San Felipe lang, or Angono to Urdaneta.

(Dapat may patsibog refreshment from HGLUMP)  sa San Fernando City

We shall sleep at the house of  Engr. June.  Salamat Engineer.

Merry Christmas