Sixty-two riders including four professional superteams such as Philippine Navy Standard Insurance, Go For Gold, 7-Eleven and Excellent Noodles, accepted the highly anticipated Excellent Noodles sponsored-cycling challenge, mustered in Baywalk Lingayen on 19 December 2021.
Rufino Gabot, the Tour of Luzon second edition overall champion in 1957 and acclaimed as Pangasinan's first professional cycling champion
Jan Paul Morales is the unrivaled LBC Ronda Pilipinas' back-to-back champion (2016 to 2017). Further, the former track cyclist is acknowledged as LBC Ronda Pilipinas' second multiple winner, after Pangasinense rider Santy Barnachea (2011 and 2015).
The Philippine Navy all-rounder, El Joshua Cariño, is the 21st Pangasinan cycling great since his province mate Rufino Gabot won the cycling championship in the eight-day Tour of Luzon in 1957. Since then, the next races have marked the domination of Pangasinenses in Philippine cycling history.
all words by Mike Franchetti
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