Ronda starts Luzon swing
After seizing the red jersey in the Visayas, Irish Valenzuela of LPGMA-American Vinyl expressed confidence of holding on to the overall lead of the Ronda Pilipinas until the bikathon hits the toughest climbs ahead.
After seizing the red jersey in the Visayas, Irish Valenzuela of LPGMA-American Vinyl expressed confidence of holding on to the overall lead of the Ronda Pilipinas until the bikathon hits the toughest climbs ahead.
Irish Valenzuela of LPGMA-American Vinyl grabbed the overall lead by finishing second behind El Joshua Cariño of PLDT, who ruled what turned out to be a punishing and decisive Stage 5 of the 2013 Ronda Pilipinas here yesterday.
AFTER narrowly missing the team title this year, erstwhile champion LPGMA-American Vinyl will begin its buildup in earnest early for the 2013 Ronda Pilipinas tentatively slated seven months from now.
As the 2012 Ronda Pilipinas reaches its climax, many riders have realized that the richest cycling race in the country is a veritable cash register.
Focused solely on team championsips before, LPGMA-American Vinyl is attempting to bring a more valuable piece of hardware in the Ronda Pilipinas this time around.
Homesick for more than a month, Irish Valenzuela capped his first lap victory in the Ronda Pilipinas with a warm embrace from his father.
