The teams, composed of 7 international teams, ans 7 local teams, will race through 1,700 kilometers across Luzon with starting Line at Quezon memorial Circle on February 1. LBC Sports Development Chairman Moe Chulani admits that the challenge of taking this event to an ‘international level’ lies not only on the shoulders of our local athletes, but also on LBC itself.
“With the presence of an international contingent who are used to racing in prestigious events, we have to push the envelope even further if we want the Filipino cycling scene to be recognized worldwide,” Chulani said.
International contingents joining the LBC-Ronda Pilipinas Internationa Editional are Japan’s Matrix Powertag Continental Team, Netherlands’ Dutch Global Cycling Team, Taiwan’s Gusto Continental Team, Malaysia National Team, South Korea’s UiJeongBu City Cycling Team are participating in the 2014 LBC-Ronda Pilipinas International Edition. The rest of the teams with members coming from mixed nationality are also participating — Brunei-based CNN Continental Cycling Team and Thailand-based Infinite-Singha Cycling Team.
The local yet internationally-trained teams are from the Team Philippine Army, PLDT-Maynilad Pro Cycling Team, Team Philippine Navy Standard Insurance, Team Cycleline Butuan Mindanao, 7-Eleven Continental Cycling Team, Team Roadbike Philippines and Team Cebu – Kalit Philippine Airforce.
Major sponsors of the 2014 LBC-Ronda Pilipinas International Edition are MVP Sports, PLDT and Mitsubish; Maynilad, Versa 2 Radio, NLEX, Standard Insurance, Canondale, Air Asia as event’s minor sponsors. Media partners are TV5 and DZSR Sports Radio 918.
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