4th Garcia Cup on Dec. 19
YOUNG stars in Philippine cycling, aged 19 year and below, led by national champion Rustom Lim of Olongapo City, will join the 4th Jesus A. Garcia, Jr. Cup set on December 19 in Mangaldan.
The annual bikefest will be a criterium race this year, starting and ending at the Buenlag Elementary School, covering a 55-kilometer distance.
Garcia, the 1973 and 1977 Tour of Luzon champion after whom the race is named, will flag off the participants together with barangay Buenlag chair Melchor de Guzman.
The competition, held in conjunction with the celebration of Garcia’s birthday, will be sponsored by Garcia with support from his friends.
“The race has been held for three straight years with the support of now 2nd District Rep. Leopoldo N. Bataoil and I don’t want to stop it as long as my sports friends are backing the project,” said Garcia.
“This is my little contribution to develop our young cyclists and I firmly believe that in due time maybe some of them will become a national champion too, like me,” he added.—(Philamer Celi)
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