Foreign riders dominate the 2026 Tour of Luzon; practice pa more for local riders?

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It was total dominance for foreign riders for stage win and GC.  Nikita won the first stage and never gave up his advantage.  The Korean champ last week took a stage    Huby won brutal mountain stages twice.   

That result could result in two things:   our local riders giving up or being motivated more to try harder.

Yes there were local riders who held their own, but could manage only third and 7th.   The foreign juggernaut was overwhelming.       

Or should TOL limit the race to locals?

Or practice pa more?  More investment in science:  nutrition, physiology, aerodynamics

What are the average, top speed of LBC 2014 rider?

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Rizal Philippines  |  February 12, 2014

 What is the average speed of Ronda 2014 riders? According to the stage 6 video, the peloton was doing 47 kph, the breakaway was doing 55 kph(the TDF standard?) At sprint, the may be doing more than 60 (65)

I know Recyclists do more than 40. I can only at most for short burst do 35. But not 40. The Halimaw at Recyclists can do 40+ for long distances. Maybe a couple of years more we can do Ronda speeds?

I guess the competition with foreign riders has stretched the limits of Filipino riders. Before they could hardly keep up but now we are keeping on our own. We should be thankful to LBC for giving Filipino riders giving international exposure right at our own turf.

VM reported that at the mountains near Ternate, the foreign riders were seen climbing the hills at 30+ kph. (We could hardly manage 10 kph when we rode to Ternate hills)