TOUR OF BOHOL

TOUR OF BOHOL

Sept. 24-25, 2011

Loay, Bohol, Phils.

sponsored by Cong. Art Yap

organized by Bike King

Stage 1: ROAD RACE 90KM

Loay-Jagna-Loay

The peloton after the 45km turn around @ the town of Jagna

TJ Isla pulls the group

Strong headwinds on the way back to the finish

Concrete, well-paved roads and scenic coastal view, a Bohol trademark.  Ting Joson of Bike King (right) with the Igi Maximo

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TOUR OF BOHOL

TOUR OF BOHOL

Sept. 24-25, 2011

Loay, Bohol, Philippines

sponsored by Cong Art Yap

organized by Bike King

PRE-RACE

Cebu Cycling's (left) JV Araneta and Igi Maximo (right) with the event's major backer Cong. Arthur Yap of the 3rd District of Bohol

"I plan to have a quarterly bike race here in Bohol" according to Cong. Yap

The race became tough and exciting by the presence of one of Manila's top executive team - Fitness First.

Raul Cuevas, chief organizer of Bike King, brings top notch cycling race to the South

The peloton getting ready to roll

IGIMAX MISAKMIT OG LAING TITLE

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Published in Banat News on September 29, 2011 Thursday issue
by Lemuel Maglinte, Staff Writer
Yoyo Abayan, Sports Editor

Subling gipamatud-an ni Cebuano teen cycling sensation Luis Miguel "Igimax" Maximo nga usa siya sa mga banggiitang junior cyclist sa nasud human siya mikampiyon sa Stage 1 Road Race 90KM sa Tour of Bohol niadtong Sabado.

Ang Sportswriters Association of Cebu (SAC) awardee nga si Igimax naghari sa Junior division human niya gitapos ang lumba sud sa duha ka oras, 53 minutos ug 23 segundos.

Dili sayon ang kadaugan ni Igimax tungod kay gawas sa hanginon nga rota, nakahiagum usab siya og sakit sa tiyan sa adlaw sa lumba.

Daku usab og natabang sa kampanya ni Maximo ang bag-ong bike equipment nga gihatag kaniya sa Fizik & YKK.  "The Fizik saddles is very comfortable to sit on even if you have to ride 90km.  Its like sitting on a sofa."  matud ni Maximo

Gawas ni Maximo, laing Sugbuanong mipakita og maayong labok sa maong lumba mao ang The Freeman columnist nga si JV Araneta, kinsa mipahiluna sa ikawalong dapit sa oras ng 2:27:48. (Lemuel Maglinte). 

MAXIMO WINS TOUR OF BOHOL

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Published in Sun Star Cebu Newspaper on Sept. 28, 2011 Wednesday issue
Januar Yap & Marian Baring, Editors this issue

Cebuano Junior Cycling Luis Miguel "Igimax" Maximo of YKKBikes bagged the Junior title in Stage 1 Road Race 90KM of Tour of Bohol last Saturday.

Igimax, 16, is a SAC awardee and a fourth year high school student and Student Council President of Paref-Springdale School in Cebu City.

Another Cebu Cycling rider, JV Araneta, made a good showing and landed in the Top 10 (8th place) in the Men's Open Category 4.  The tough race was participated by amateur and executive cyclists from Manila, Luzon, Cebu, Bohol and other cities.

CAMINGAO, TIPLES RULE BOHOL TOUR

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Published in Philippine Daily Inquirer Newspaper Sept. 28, 2011 Wed issue

MANILA, Philippines—Favored James Tiples of PLDT-Liven and newcomer Romeo Camingao of Excellent Noodles shared the limelight in the Tour of Bohol held recently.

Tiples, a category 4 rider, topped the 90-kilometer road race while Camingao stole the limelight in the 22-km individual time trial of the two-day event organized by Bike King.

The host province also made its presence felt as Roberto Sanial and Antonio Beronio of Paseo De Loon finished one-two in the Category 4 ITT race.

Action in the event supported by Triathlon Association of the Philippines, Pocari Sweat, Orbea Bicycles and Corratec Bicycles began Saturday with the road race held in an out-and-back course at the Loay Municipal Hall.

Tiples recorded the best time at 2:20:53, narrowly nipping Paolo Sauler at the finish line.

Camingao finished third at 2:21:56 but bounced back in Sunday’s ITT race, where he displayed his climbing skills to finish in 46 minutes and 40 seconds.

RG Roa and Mark Ellis of Fitness First contented themselves with second and third places in 47:22 and 49:13, respectively.

Sanial and Beronio rode on their familiarity with the uphill race course to claim first and second spot with times of 48:56 and 51:18. Excellent Noodle’s Ferdinand Ojerio took third in 52:44.

“The objective in holding the first ever cycling event in the 3rd District of Bohol is to showcase our beautiful scenes, to promote the district as a sports destination, and to provide opportunities for our locals to showcase their talents,” said Rep. Arthur Yap.

Cebu Cycling’s Igi Maximo ruled the Junior division with times of 2:53:23 and 53:33 in the two-stage race.

Female rider Ting Joson of Bike King Joson negotiated the road race in 2:54:17 and recorded 1:12:34 in the ITT while Malaysian Aina Farid finished the mountain climb in 1:11:57.

DIFFERENT RIDERS DOMINATE FIELD IN TOUR OF BOHOL

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Published in The Philippine Star Newspaper on Sept. 28, 2011 Wed issue

MANILA, Philippines - Competition in the two-day Tour of Bohol held last weekend at the third district of the province of Bohol proved to be tough that different cyclists ruled the categories at stake in the race.

Category 4 rider James Tiples of PLDT-Liven emerged the best in the 90-kilometer road but new face Romeo Camingao of Excellent Noodles stole the limelight in the challenging 22-kilometer Individual Time Trial that saw riders passed through the lust man-made green forest in Bilar.

The host province also made its presence felt as Roberto Sanial and Antonio Beronio of Paseo De Loon finished one-two in the Category 4 ITT race, an indication that the talents are abundant in the said district.

“The objective in holding the first ever cycling event in the third district of Bohol is to showcase our beautiful scenes to promote the district as a sports destination and to provide opportunities for our locals to showcase their talents. I think we achieved our goals,” said Congressman Arthur Yap who threw his all-out support to the two-day race organized by Bike King.

Action in the event also supported by Triathlon Association of the Philippines (TRAP), Pocari Sweat, Orbea Bicycles and Corratec Bicycles, began Saturday with the road race held in an out-and-back course at the Loay Municipal Hall with Fitness First Team doing most of the pacesetting. In the last 10 kms the pair of James Tiples of PLDT-Liven and Paolo Sauler escaped from the lead pack to record the best time at 2:20:53, with Tiples out sprinting Sauler by a few inches.

Camingao fell short by 63 ticks at 2:21:56 in the road race but bounced back in Sunday’s ITT race where he displayed his climbing skills leading to a solid 46 minutes, 40 seconds peformance.

RG Roa and Mark Ellis of Fitness First could only watch Camingao from the distance as they contended themselves with a second and third place showing at 47:22 and 49:13 time, respectively.

Sanial and Beronio meanwhile rode on their familiarity of the uphill race course to claim first and second spot with 48:56 and 51:18 time. Excellent Noodle’s Ferdinand Ojerio took third with 52:44.

Cebu Cycling junior rider Igi Maximo ruled the Junior division with 2:53:23 and 53:33 performance in the two-stage race.

Female rider Ting Joson of Bike King and Malaysian junior rider Aina Farid also showed their stuff in the race that also drew the support of The Philippine Star, Summit Media, Women’s Health magazine, Men’s Health magazine and Runner’s World as event’s media partners.

Joson negotiated the road race in 2:54:17 and recorded 1:12:34 in the ITT while Farid took part in the mountain climb and clocked at 1:11:57.

IGIMAX MAKES WAVES IN TOUR OF BOHOL

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Published in The Freeman Newspaper on September 28, 2011 Wed issue
by Emmanuel B. Villaruel, Sports Editor

Cebu, Philippines - Promising Cebuano junior cyclist Luis Miguel "Igimax" Maximo of YKKBikes bagged the juniors title in Stage 1 of the 90-kilometer Tour of Bohol over the weekend.

The 16-year-old Igimax, a fourth year high school student and Student Council President of PAREF-Springdale, finished the lung-busting race in two hours, 53 minutes and 23 seconds.

"It was a tough race for me. I was behind by 33 minutes from the overall winner and that is a big gap in our sport. I could have done better if not for a stomach upset (hyper acidity) during race day," said the Sportswriters Association of Cebu (SAC) awardee.

It was also the first time that Igimax made use of his new equipment courtesy of Fizik, an Italian cycling company which is the lalest addition to his growing list of corporate backers.

"What I like most about the race is that I was able to try my new equipment provided by Fizik and YKK. The Fizik saddle is very comfortable to sit on even if you have to ride 90 kilometers," Igimax said.

Another Cebuano rider and The Freeman columnist JV Araneta also made a good showing as he landed at eighth place in the men's open category 4 with the time of two hours, 27 minutes and 48 seconds.
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The tough race was participated in by amateur and executive cyclists from Manila, Luzon, Cebu, Bohol and other cities.

It was sponsored by the 3rd District of Bohol under Rep. Arthur Yap and Loay Mayor Rose Imboy and organized by Bike King Phils., a Manila-based sports event firm headed by Raul Cuevas.— (FREEMAN)

ITALIAN CYCLING COMPANY SUPPORTS CEBUANO RIDER

Published in The Freeman Newspaper on Sept. 24, 2011 Saturday issue

by Caecent Noot-Magsumbol, Staff Writer

Manny Villaruel, Sports Editor

CEBU, Philippines - Luis Miguel "Igimax" Maximo, Cebu's most popular junior cyclist, will test an equipment from a new sponsor as well as apply whatever he learned out of his trip from Spain in the two-day Tour of Bohol today.

Maximo has just been sponsored by Fizik through YKK Trading. Fizik is an Italian cycling company that manufactures high performance saddles.

"I am thankful for the support they have given me. I know that Fizik saddles are the best in cycling. The seat is made of high quality material and it won't hurt my butt even if I do a century (100km) ride. Aside from that, it is very light at 175grams which helps keep my racing bike lightweight,” said the 16 year-old Igimax.

The Fizik saddle will be good for the Paref-Springdale Student Council president and top athlete as he puts his learnings out of watching the Giro de Italia and Vuelta a España live.

“How I feel of my ride with the Fizik saddle, I will have to inform them for their Research & Development (R&D) efforts," added Igimax, who is also backed up by Ridley, Token, Lazer, FSA, Kenda, YKK and OZ Racing.

Aside from Igimax, several executive and veteran riders from Cebu will also see action in the Bohol event, which features a 90-kilometer road race from Loay to Jagna (vice versa) and an individual time trial covering 20 kilometers from Loay to Bilar via the man-made forest. - (THE FREEMAN)

TOUR OF BOHOL

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2011 SEA Games Selection Race (Leg 2)

Loay, Bohol, Phils.

Sept 24 Saturday: Road Race (RR)

Category 1: 120km

Categories 2-4: 90km

Sept 25 Sunday: Individual Time Trial (ITT)

Category 1: 40km

Categories 2-4: 20km

Entry Fees:

Category 1: Free

Category 2: P500.00/stage

Categories 3-4: P1,000.00/stage