MAXIMO BAGS JUNIOR CROWN IN GRANDIA DE MAYO CYCLING

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Published in Cebu Daily Newspaper on June 2, 2011 Thursday issue
by Jonas Panerio, Correspondent
Rick Gabuya, Sports Editor

YOUNG Cebuano cyclist Luis Miguel "Igi" Maximo again proved that his riding skills are far beyond his years as he captured the overall championship in the Juniors division of the recent Grandia de Mayo Cycling Road Race held at the southern part of Cebu.

Maximo traversed 216 kilometers in three different stages in just two days, becoming the youngest cyclist to cross the finish line.  He started off slowly, winning silver in the Stage 1 road race from Talisay to Alcantara losing to James Tiples, a 19 year old from Manila with a time of 2 hours, 20 minutes and 32 seconds.

Maximo rebounded by taking the Individual Time Trial title in 39 minutes and 33 seconds in a race that spanned Alcantara to Badian then finished the Badian to Argao Stage 3 in second place behind Tiples with a time of 4 hours, 9 minutes and 56 seconds.

Meanwhile, Jeoffrey Flores topped the executive class followed by John Gayatin and Art Lambo, in second and third place, respectively./CORRESPONDENT JONAS PANERIO

GRANDIA DE MAYO

GRANDIA DE MAYO

May 14-15, 2011

Stage 3: ROAD RACE

Igimax against the backdrop of Santander beach

Pro elite riders raring to go

Team Leo's Doc G and Tyre Lambo

Tatay Ty and Bogart dela Rosa of Cebu Cycling Team Six

GRANDIA DE MAYO

GRANDIA DE MAYO

May 14-15, 2011

Cebu, Philippines

Stage 3: ROAD RACE

Badian to Sibonga, Cebu (Executives 135km)

Badian to Argao, Cebu (Juniors/Seniors 120km)

Pre-start area in Kawasan Falls, Badian, Cebu

Rolling start

GRANDIA DE MAYO

GRANDIA DE MAYO

May 14-15, 2011

Cebu, Philippines

Stage 2: TEAM TIME TRIAL 20km

Alcantara to Badian, Cebu

 Team Leo

Cebu Cycling Team

PLDT Liven

GRANDIA DE MAYO

GRANDIA DE MAYO

May 14-15, 2011

Stage 2: TTT & ITT 20km

Alcantara to Badian

The town of Alcantara hosted the Stage 2 Time Trials

Riders tuning up their road bikes into time trial set-up

Cebu Cycling Team6 of (L-R) Tata Ty, Bogart dela Rosa, Lito Pastedio, Bobby Castaneda

Orville Tecson, Litoy Petalcorin & Garry Fernandez 

Cebu Cycling Young Guns

Cebu Cycling Team 1

GRANDIA DE MAYO

Garry Fernandez (CCT6) hides behind a PLDT rider

Lito Pastedio, right, (CCT6), cranks it up at Guadalupe, Carcar City 

Tata Ty (CCT6) replenishes his water bottle

Igi Maximo, right, (CCT6) checks the hilltop view of City of Carcar

Igi Maximo & Bogart dela Rosa (CCT6) lead a group of riders heading towards Barili, Cebu

GRANDIA DE MAYO

May 14-15, 2011

Cebu, Philippines

GRANDIA DE MAYO

GRANDIA DE MAYO

May 14-15, 2011

Cebu, Philippines

INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL (ITT) 20KM

SENIOR (50yo & Above) & JUNIOR (19yo & Below)

Stage 2: Alcantara to Badian, Cebu

junior Igimax "converts" his road bike into TT-ready bike with aero bars

senior Keijo must be sweating profusely assembling his TT bike he took off his shirt.  He is definitely ready and raring to go for his Individual Time Trial (ITT) race.  The others better watch out.

Igimax (front) and Keijo (back) getting ready at the start line for the ITT Junior & Senior categories.

ReCycle officials doing the countdown. 3...2...1...

And off Igimax goes for his ITT Junior race.  Two minutes later, Keijo (back), was also released for his ITT Senior category.  Both Junior & Senior cyclists arrived in Badian and completed the ITT as stipulated in the race rules.

GRANDIA DE MAYO

GRANDIA DE MAYO

May 14-15, 2011

Cebu, Philippines

Entering the town of San Fernando, Cebu

"Breakaway at the back" by JV and Igimax

Youngest participant at 16yo, Cebuano junior cyclist Luis Miguel "Igimax" Maximo

Taking the long gradual uphill road of Guadalupe, City of Carcar, Cebu

GRANDIA DE MAYO

GRANDIA DE MAYO

May 14-15, 2011

Cebu, Philippines

Rolling start

Good luck and safe ride to all!

Fresh and smiling faces at this point.  Lets check later in the race.

Cyclists from Manila, Ormoc and other places are joining this event

Were almost at the SouthGen now.  Ready set...

The RACE is on!

Art Lambo (center) of Team Leo seems to caution (or control) a very early breakaway? :)

GRANDIA DE MAYO

GRANDIA DE MAYO

May 14-15, 2011

Cebu, Philippines

START.  The City of Talisay, Cebu hosted the start of Stage 1 76km Road Race from Talisay City Hall to Alcantara, Cebu.

TEAM LEO.  One of the top teams of the event, Team Leo, in a huddle to discuss team strategy and tactics for the day.

WARM-UP.  Talking talking as their form of warm up.

EXCITED. Pro Elite riders cant wait for the race to start.

SUPPORT VEHICLE.  You dont see this in the Pro Tours.

LAST MINUTE instructions by the race marshalls. We are heading South dude, not Lugo.

GRANDIA DE MAYO

CEBU CYCLING TEAM SIX

GRANDIA DE MAYO 2011

May 14-15, 2011

Cebu, Philippines

T.E.A.M. (Together Everyone Achieves More)

(L-R): Antonio "Tata" Ty, Albert "Bogart" dela Rosa, Luis Miguel "Igimax" Maximo, Orville Tecson, Garry Fernandez, Roberto "Bobby" Castaneda Jr, Lito Pastedio, Esterlito "Litoy" Petalcorin. Not in photo are Paul Gabriel "PaulBaguio" Perez and Adonis "Isyot" Bohol. 

HOW THE NAME CAME TO BE

If the US Government created the US Navy SEAL Team 6 to neutralize you know who, Cebu Cycling has the Cebu Cycling Team Six to recon the southern towns of Cebu, Philippines.

REST & RECOVERY @ KAWASAN FALLS

(L-R): Paul Perez (team manager), Isyot Bohol, Igimax, Bogart dela Rosa, Orville Tecson, Tata Ty, Litoy Petalcorin (team capt), Lito Pastedio, Bobby Castaneda & Garry Fernandez

CYCLING BUDDIES

Thank you to our team capt Litoy and the rest of the members for inviting a junior cyclist as part of the team. With your trust and support, I was able to survive the grueling 2-day, 3-stage cycling race. - Igimax, 16yo