Ronald Oranza of PLDT/Spyder survived a rally by Santy Barnachea of Philippine Navy to keep the overall lead yesterday after a methodical high-velocity race in Stage 11 of the Ronda Pilipinas won by Ronnel Hualda of Road Bike Philippines.
Recharged after a much-deserved rest, three-time champion Santy Barnachea sets out to accomplish his goal of keeping the overall lead in Stage 4 of the 2013 Ronda Pilipinas scheduled to start and end today at Plaza Independencia in Cebu City.
Humble and unassuming, Santy Barnachea has been carrying himself this way before every start of a multistage race.
Veteran Tour campaigner Santy Barnachea and Irish Valenzuela will lead 30 local riders who will ride against 85 foreign rivals in third Le Tour de Filipinas set April 14-17.
As victory beckons, Santy Barnachea shelved his retirement plans for another shot at greatness in cycling’s most prestigious race.
BAGUIO CITY—Only a major mishap can stop Santy Barnachea from reaching the peak of glory in the 2011 LBC Ronda Pilipinas. The two-time Tour champion overcame his nearest rivals’ assault with aplomb in Friday’s Stage 10, putting the fierce climber from Eastern Pangasinan on the verge of victory in local cycling’s most prestigious race and [...]
BAGUIO CITY—Santy Barnachea became overly excited at the sight of the steep, ascending terrain. His opponents found out quickly why. The two-time Tour champion surprised his key rivals with a brazen attack on the flatlands just 30 kilometers into the lap and then let it all loose throughout the famed Naguilian Road to grab the [...]
Lloyd Lucien Reynante, a feared rider in the hills, came out the fastest in the day’s flattest leg Wednesday.
Cris Joven of American Vinyl ruled the “Longest Day” of the LBC Ronda Pilipinas even as two-time champion Santy Barnachea of East Pangasinan grabbed the red jersey here Monday.
