Saturday, January 30, 2010

PHIL PREMIERE CYCLING LEAGUE ROUND 1 - TTT

Philippine Premiere Cycling League Round 1
Macapagal Avenue, Paranaque City Philippines . 31 Jan 2010
Start List - Premiere League TTT

Race No.....Team Name...............Start Diff............Start TOD

T27 XYCOS 0:00.................13:30:00
T26 Suunto Lifecycle 1:00.................13:31:00
T25 SN Aboitiz Power Cycling Team2:00.................13:32:00
T24 Seven Lakes 3:00.................13:33:00
T23 Polo tri Racing team 4:00.................13:34:00
T22 Polo tri Developmental team 5:00.................13:35:00
T21 PLDT 6:00.................13:36:00
T20 Paircargo Cycling Team 7:00.................13:37:00
T19 mjy bike zone 8:00.................13:38:00
T18 Liquigas 9:00.................13:39:00
T17 JAC MOTORS 10:00.................13:40:00
T16 Gerry's Grill 11:00.................13:41:00
T15 FRANZIA Chillable Red 12:00.................13:42:00
T14 Franzia California Red 13:00.................13:43:00
T13 Fitness First Tri 14:00.................13:44:00
T12 CNC 15:00.................13:45:00
T10 Bike Station - The Beacon 16:00.................13:46:00
T9 American Vinyl 17:00.................13:47:00
T8 Bike Station - K9 18:00.................13:48:00
T7 Bike Station - Geo Estate 19:00.................13:49:00
T6 Jelly Belly Sport Beans 20:00.................13:50:00
T5 Yellow Cab 21:00.................13:51:00
T4 7-11 Spyder 22:00.................13:52:00
T3 7-11 Columbia 23:00.................13:53:00
T2 LPGMA 24:00.................13:54:00
T1 Fitness First Cycling 25:00.................13:55:00

Source: Phil Premiere Cycling League

Friday, January 29, 2010

PHIL PREMIERE CYCLING LEAGUE - ROUND 1

January 31, 2010 Sunday
Aseana Complex, Macapagal Blvd. cor Bradco Ave,
(near Mall of Asia) Manila, Phils

07:00AM Event 1: Youth:
7-8yrs 1km
9-10yrs 2km
11-12yrs 4km
13-15yrs 8km
07:30AM Awarding
07:45AM Event 2: Individual Time Trial (ITT) 17km with 30sec interval
10:15AM Event 3: Pro Elite Criterium 35km
11:00AM Lunch & Awards for ITT
01:30PM Event 4: Team Time Trial (TTT) 30km with 1min interval
02:30PM Awarding

Courtesy of Phil Premiere Cycling League

Thursday, January 28, 2010

IGI MAXIMO AIMS TO MAKE A MARK IN CYCLING WORLD

Published in The Freeman Newspaper January 28, 2010 issue
by Caecent No-ot Magsumbol, Staff Writer
Manny Villaruel, Sports Editor
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=544491&publicationSubCategoryId=110


CEBU, Philippines - He’s only 14 years old but Igi Maximo is now seriously involved, not with someone but with cycling.

This weekend, Maximo embarks on a daunting mission as he will compete in the Philippine Premier Cycling League in Manila.

Igi used to play football especially when his father Jonathan “Maxi” Maximo, an award-winning sportsman, was still president of the Cebu Football Association.

When his family got into running, he also goes out with them until he got hooked with cycling.

Between running and cycling, Igi’s dad felt his son loves cycling more.


After an impressive showing in "Tour Ni Frank" over the weekend, 14-year-old Igi Maximo (in black and yellow Livestrong jersey) brings his newfound sporting hobby to a higher level as he competes in the Youth Division of the Philippine Premiere Cycling League this Sunday in Manila. (The Freeman Newspaper)


Igi started out racing with both young and veteran cyclists during the weekly races at the Mandaue City reclamation area until last weekend when he faced his toughest challenge as a cyclist by joining the 8th RECYCLE-Luzvimin Cycling Series billed as “Tour Ni Frank”.

Although he was relatively new to that kind of competition, Igi bravely showed what stuff he’s made of and finished with an impressive standing, beating about half of the total number of riders in his class.

This weekend, Igi’s might will be tested further as he strut his wares in the youth division of the one-day PPCL action at the Macapagal highway. The event features an individual time trial (ITT), team time trial (TTT) and a criterium. – Caecent No-ot Magsumbol (FREEMAN NEWS)


Wednesday, January 27, 2010

TOUR NI FRANK 2010 DAY 2 CAT C - PHOTOS #6

Category C riders about to take the killer stage 52km Mountain route from Toledo City - Balamban - Trans Central Highway - Buak Busay, Cebu City

Lets go!

This is the start of a very long, heart pounding mountain climb.



Conquer the hills, ride safe and see you at the finish line.
Photos courtesy of Igi Maximo

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

TOUR NI FRANK 2010 DAY 2 CAT B - PHOTOS #5


Start of Category B riders for the Mountain stage Toledo City-Balamban-Trans Central Highway-Busay Cebu City


Photos courtesy of Igi Maximo

CEBU'S JOPSON, LAMBO RULE TOUR NI FRANK

Published in The Freeman Newspaper Jan 26, 2010 issue
by Caecent No-ot Magsumbol, Staff Writer
Manny Villaruel, Sports Editor
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=543811&publicationSubCategoryId=110

CEBU, Philippines - After being left out in the cold during the opening day, the Cebuano riders led by Noy Jopson and Tyre Lambo bounced back with aplomb during the final stage to sweep the two titles available in the RECYCLE-Luzvimin-USA Cebu Cycling Series-Tour Ni Frank at the close of the two-day race last Sunday in Buak, this city.

Taking advantage of their familiarity of the route, Jopson and Lambo bravely pedalled their ways to the coveted ‘yellow jersey’ in class B and C, respectively.

The final day of the lung-busting race was also known as the “killer stage” as participants had to wade through a treacherous route from Toledo to the mountainous barangay of Buak via Transcentral highway.

Jopson actually landed only second in the road race but counting his sixth place finish in the criterium, he emerged as the best finisher overall in class B and became the rightful owner of the specially-designed Tour Ni Frank jellow jersey.

Jonas Ponseca got the top spot in Stage 2, while Leyte Cabugwason came in third.

It was exactly the same story for Lambo before he scaled the summit of success in class C.
Lito Quebec topped the road race, but it was not enough for him to clinch the overall supremacy.

Criterium winners Dondie Azarcon and Bitoy Daa, both of Team PLDT, were happy enough to finish the mountain stage. For them, it’s the experience they gained from joining the event that mattered most as they want to share it with their comrades when they go back to Bohol.

The 14-year-old Igi Maximo, the youngest entry in a strong field laden by veteran pedal-pushers, also conquered the mountain stage impressively. He tenaciously pedalled his way even on the steepest part of the road while others opted to stop or take a walk.

Meanwhile, Frank Gatdula, the chief benefactor of the annual race, extended his profound gratitude to all those who, in any way, have contributed to the success of the event. He made special mention of Ernie and Marrielle Hortaleza of HBC for sharing their transponder, an automatic timing device which was used for the first time in a cycling event in Cebu.– Caecent No-ot Magsumbol


Monday, January 25, 2010

FRANK GATDULA: THE MAN BEHIND TnF


No. 1 fan of Cebu Cycling

as Race Sponsor, Organizer & Announcer

with local counterpart Dr. JV Araneta

Blow-by-blow account of the race

See you next year!
Thanks a lot for the racing experience, Frank.
God bless you and your family.

Photos courtesy of Igi Maximo

Sunday, January 24, 2010

TOUR NI FRANK 2010 CAT B WINNERS - PHOTOS #4


Noy Jopson, Over-All Champion - Category B

Day 2 Mountain Stage Winners
Photos courtesy of Igi Maximo

TOUR NI FRANK 2010 CAT C WINNERS - PHOTOS #3


Tyre Lambo, Over-All Champion - Category C

Day 2 Mountain Stage Winners
Photos courtesy of Igi Maximo

PLDT RIDERS RULE DAY 1 OF TNF

January 24, 2010 Sunday issue
by Caecent No-ot Magsumbol, Staff Writer
Manny Villaruel, Sports Editor

The Freeman Newspaper.  CEBU, Philippines - Two riders from Team PLDT topped their respective classes in the first day of action in the 8th RECYCLE-Luzvimin-USA Cebu Race Series also known as 'Tour Ni Frank' yesterday at the Mandaue City reclamation area.

Bitoy Daa of PLDT-Bohol dominated the criterium under class B while teammate Dondi Azarcon ruled in category C.

Daa crossed the finished line in one hour, 12 minures and 48.088 seconds to take the yellow jersey going into today's road race from Toledo and most of Transcentral highway all the way to Buak.

HSBC's Bernie Mateo took the second place honors followed by Cebu's Frank Alindao.

HBC’s main man Ernie Hortaleza, who brought the hi-tech timing device known as the transponder to Cebu, wound up fourth with the time of 1:13:43.088, while Jef Flores of Dipolog placed fifth in 1:13:43.134.

Rounding up the top 10 finishers were Noy Jopson (1:13:43.173), Rommel Lindayog (1:13:43), Wilson Rosetes (1:13:44), Dipolog's Pinpin Uy (1:13:44:349) and Cebu s Ome Rodriguez (1:13:44.426).

In class C, Azarcon clocked in 1:02:34 for the top post, edging out Leyte's Allan Pastor by just one-tenth of a second. Antonio Codena got the third place.

Completing the top 10 cast were Lito Pastedio, Tyre Lambo, Louie Gutierrez, Tata Ty, Xyle Regis,Alex Barras and Bogart Dela Rosa.

Igi Maximo, on the other hand, got the suprise of everyone after the 14-year-old neophyte dared to race against the veterans and racers far older than him.

Igi, son of noted sportsman Jonathan Maximo, had to sign a waiver that the organizers will not be liable for any injury that he may suffer for joining the race.

Igi Maximo showed it was worth a try as he landed 21st in a field of 50 under class C.—Caecent No-ot Magsumbol (FREEMAN NEWS)

Source:


Saturday, January 23, 2010

TOUR NI FRANK CRITERIUM - PHOTOS #2


Category B




Photos courtesy of Igi Maximo.  More action photos coming...

TOUR NI FRANK CRITERIUM - PHOTOS #1



Category C riders prior to the race

Let the race begin!


Photos courtesy of Igi Maximo.  More to come...

TOUR NI FRANK GOES HI-TECH

'Tour Ni Frank' goes hi-tech The Freeman >> The Freeman Sections >> Cebu Sports: "CEBU, Philippines - For the first time in the annals of Cebu cycling, an event goes hi-tech by using a transponder to time the performance of the racers when the Recycle-Luzvimin-USA Cebu Cycling Series-Tour Ni Frank unfolds today at the Mandaue City reclamation area.

Over a hundred pedal-pushers from all over the country are expected to see action in the two-day contest conceptualized by a Cebuano balikbayan Frank Gatdula eight years ago with the support of RECYCLE, one of the most respected cycling groups here."...

ON GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION IN SPORTS

Elizalde tells PSC: Go easy on RP pool The Philippine Star >> News >> Sports: "Presidential candidate Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro recently sat down with members of the sports media, and when asked about the problem of government intervention in sports, he responded in a very simple manner.

“It’s a simple question (to NSAs): Do you want government help or not? If you want government help then that’s government intervention. There’s that string attached. You can’t have your cake and eat it, too,” said Teodoro."...

Friday, January 22, 2010

ARMSTRONG "TERRIFIED" BY PELOTON RACING

Armstrong 'terrified' by peloton racing ABS-CBN News Online Beta: "Dozens of riders were floored by a mass pile-up just after the start on day one, while about 10 went down in the closing section of Wednesday's stage two.

Armstrong said he was also getting used to tactics such as 'the train', where teams ride in a line to put their fastest men in position for a sprint"...

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

MERRELL ADVENTURE RUN


April 17, 2010 @ Wawa, Montalban

RUN ASSUMPTION RUN


Who: Runners
What: Run Assumption Run
When: January 31, 2010
Where: SMX, Mall of Asia

Categories: 1.6/3/5/15K @ P350.00 21K @ P500.00

Register @ ROX The Fort, Bahay ng Alumni UP Diliman, Second Wind Running Store Quezon City

CEBU CYCLING CRITERIUM 01-17-10 PHOTOS

Cebu Cycling Sinulog Criterium
January 17, 2010 Sunday
Mandaue Reclamation
by Cebu Cycling.com




JV Araneta (2nd from right) - 2nd Place


Tyre Lambo - Champion

Photos by IgiMax

Monday, January 18, 2010

NAVARRO: RUNNING SUCCESS

Running Success!!! - BLEACHER TALK By Rico Navarro The Freeman >> The Freeman Sections >> Cebu Sports: "To us, the main factor why the event was a huge success was the attention that the organizers gave to the “little things.” And when I talk about the little things, I’m not even referring to the technical aspect about the marathon per se, but the little things that count a lot, but get the least attention by most organizers...

Thursday, January 14, 2010

BEA MAXIMO: I WANTED TO SHOW THEM I CAN DO IT

Published in Sun Star Cebu Newspaper on Jan. 11, 2010 Monday issue
Mike Limpag, Sports Editor
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu

RUSH. The author on her way to finishing
at No. 16 among 73 runners.

By Bea Maximo
Contributor

“Before we experience victory every part of us wants to quit.”

This short statement summarizes my Cebu City Half-Marathon 2010 experience.

As I ran my first half marathon I had mixed emotions. I felt cold, nauseated, irritated and uneasy.

As soon as we arrived in I.T Park the wind sent chills down my spine as I heard the announcer call the attention of the 21k runners to start assembling.

I tried warming up but it felt useless for my feet were slowly feeling numb as I anxiously waited for the clock to read 5:10.

It read 4:30... 4:45... and I started to sweat as I stood beside elite athletes feeling the rush and the anxiety.

At 5 a.m., I desperately wanted to start running and thought “ I wanna get this over with”.

At 5:10 a.m., my heart started leaping as I heard the gun shot.

Thump...thump...thump...lub-dub...lub-dub.

The sound of my feet and my heart beat formed a rhythm.

I listened to my body and picked up my pace for the first few kilometers. I smiled at the crowd who were shouting words of encouragement boosting my energy and the dancers who filled the quiet streets with music and color.

Endless road.

This went on for miles and miles of what felt like an endless road to nowhere.

Soon my feet were giving up, I started having stomach cramps; at some point I wanted to stop, thinking “Why am I making myself suffer? No one asked me to do this. I made the decision”

But as I continued to push myself and finally arrived at the finish line I heard my mom and my sister, Ica, cheer my name and then I remembered why I entered the race.

I wanted to make my family proud. I wanted to show them I can do it. A different kind of rush filled my body as I crossed the finish line.

A feeling that no one can take away from me, the feeling of victory.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

AILEEN TOLENTINO: BIG HEART (AND LUNGS)

It happened!  It was indeed a drama.

Prior to the race, one of the interesting topics was the rivalry between local favorite Mary Grace delos Santos and Aileen Tolentino of Cagayan de Oro in the 42K Womens category of the Cebu City Marathon.

De los Santos was leading most of the 42km distance until less than 1km from the finish line, when Tolentino, giving her all out, overtook her for good, crossed the finish line, and... collapsed!

The series of photos below was captured by Igi Maximo of TeamMaximo who was waiting for the other team members to arrive at the finish line:


That's why they call the Marathon the ultimate in running.

Weak legs... big heart.

Cebuano hospitality.  Jacs Jacalan of the organizing CERC helping her recover.

What's on her mind?  Not bad for a 42,195 meter work-out and P50,000.00 richer.

Some attributed delos Santos' loss to joining too many local races which resulted in a possible burn-out.  Mary Grace said she was distracted by the chants of the local crowd.  Or was it that maybe Aileen wanted it more this time?

What's your analysis?  You can post your remarks at the Comments Section below.