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Manila Bulletin devider devider Army-Bicycology, ready for LBC Ronda

Army-Bicycology, ready for LBC Ronda

Published Mar 3, 2018 01:00 am
THE Philippine Army-Bicycology Shop composed of (from left) Cpl. Lord Anthony Del Rosario, Pfc. Marvin Tapic, Sgt. Alvin Benosa, Sgt. Alfie Catalan, Sgt. Reynaldo Navarro, Sgt. Merculio Ramos, Pfc. Cris Joven and Pfc. Kenneth Solis poses for team profile. The team is under Commanding Officer Col. John Divinagracia and guided by coach SSG Paterno Curran and crew Cpl. Arnold Mercado. Olympian and former Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Eric Buhain and business partner John Garcia bankrolled the team’s participation. THE Philippine Army-Bicycology Shop composed of (from left) Cpl. Lord Anthony Del Rosario, Pfc. Marvin Tapic, Sgt. Alvin Benosa, Sgt. Alfie Catalan, Sgt. Reynaldo Navarro, Sgt. Merculio Ramos, Pfc. Cris Joven and Pfc. Kenneth Solis poses for team profile. The team is under Commanding Officer Col. John Divinagracia and guided by coach SSG Paterno Curran and crew Cpl. Arnold Mercado. Olympian and former Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Eric Buhain and business partner John Garcia bankrolled the team’s participation. VIGAN, Ilocos Sur - Jan Paul Morales of Navy-Standard Insurance seeks a historic third title as he battles a field headed by former champions Santy Barnachea of Team Franzia and Irish Valenzuela of CCN Superteam when the Ronda Pilipinas 2018 presented by LBC unfolds today here. The 32-year-old Morales, who reigned supreme in the last two years, has set his sights on a third crown that will put him in the pedestal as the most titled rider in the history of the country’s biggest cycling race. “I’m not guaranteeing it but I will do my best to win the title again this year,” said Morales in Filipino. It will not be easy though as Morales will be facing a tough field consisting of fellow former champions Santy Barnachea of Team Franzia and Irish Valenzuela of CCN Superteam and George Oconer of Go for Gold. The 42-year-old Barnachea, the inaugural champion who repeated in 2015, has returned after a two-year absence and should also go for a third crown while Valenzuela, the 2012 winner, is also back after skipping the last two editions. Oconer, a perennial contender whose best finish was second in 2015, likewise will return after he didn’t see action to train for the Southeast Asian Games last year and should make a serious run for his very first title. And Morales thinks Oconer will be the biggest thorn to his three-peat bid in this race presented by LBC and supported by MVP Sports Foundation, CCN, Petron, Versa.ph, 3Q Sports Event Management, Inc., Boy Kanin, Franzia, Standard Insurance, Bike Xtreme, SH+, Guerciotti, Prolite, Green Planet, Maynilad, NLEX Cycling, Lightwater, LBC Foundation and PhilCycling. “Oconer,” said Morales when asked of his most dangerous challenger.
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