Ronda Visayas stages under way
By June NavarroThe big guns of the 2012 LBC Ronda Pilipinas are keeping a low profile, reserving their strength for the tougher grind ahead.
The big guns of the 2012 LBC Ronda Pilipinas are keeping a low profile, reserving their strength for the tougher grind ahead.

Tomas Martinez fought off dehydration and a bum stomach in the last 10 kilometers to complete a solo trip to victory in the opening stage of the 2012 LBC Ronda Pilipinas yesterday.

Humble and unassuming, Santy Barnachea has been carrying himself this way before every start of a multistage race.

The 2012 LBC Ronda Pilipinas, local cycling’s version of the Tour de France, hits the road tomorrow with a team time trial serving as a warm-up of sorts for the best 96 riders of the land.