Ronda Pilipinas

Ronda Pilipinas (Around the Philippines) is an annual professional road cycling competition held usually in the first quarter of the year in the Philippines. It is organized by LBC Express, the leading courier service provider in the country, thru the help of 3Q Sports and sanctioned by the International Cycling Union and the Integrated Cycling Federation of the Philippines (PhilCycling) headed by cycling patron Bambol Tolentino.[1]

Ronda Pilipinas
Race details
DateFebruary–March
RegionPhilippines
English nameAround the Philippines
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Asia Tour
TypeStage race
OrganiserLBC
Web sitenone
History
First edition2011
Editions11 (as of 2019)
First winner Santy Barnachea (PHI)
Most wins Jan Paul Morales (PHI) (3 wins)
Most recent Francisco Mancebo (ESP)

It was formed in 2011 with Santy Barnachea as the inaugural champion of the 1,650 km, 12-stage initial bike-a-thon. In 2016, RP will be doing a 3-leg traditional route that covers Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao starting with the Mindanao route from Butuan City to Cagayan de Oro and Malaybalay, Bukidnon on February 20–27, Visayas route from Bago City to Roxas City on March 11–17 and Luzon route from Sta. Rosa Laguna, to Baguio City on April 3–8.[2] The competition will be open for riders that will qualify in the Under 23 and Open Elite divisions.

They will also introduce new innovations including holding a combination of road races, individual time trials, and criterium races per leg. Instead of the overall championship, In order to going with the international trends in multi-stage cycling events, Ronda Pilipinas 2016 will have separate winners for the three legs.[3]

Past winners
Year Country Rider Team
2011  Philippines Santi Barnachea
2012  Philippines Mark Galedo
2013  Philippines Irish Valenzuela
2014  Philippines Riemon Lapaza
2015  Philippines Santi Barnachea
2016 (1)  Philippines Jan Paul Morales
2016 (2)  Philippines Ronald Oranza
2016 (3)  Philippines Jan Paul Morales
2017  Philippines Jan Paul Morales
2018  Philippines Ronald Oranza
2019  Spain Francisco Mancebo Matrix Powertag
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References
  1. "Ronda Pilipinas 2011 Cycling Race". Coolbuster. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  2. "Ronda hits road anew". Journal Online. 15 January 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  3. "Ronda Pilipinas 2016 kicks off February 20 in Butuan City". Rappler.com. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
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