Three Filipino teener cyclists complete Prudential RideLondon Surrey 46
PROVING they have what it takes to ride with some of the top racers in the world, three teenage professional Filipino cyclists completed the Prudential RideLondon Surrey 46 in London, United Kingdom, late last month.
Philippine National Road Race Under-23 Champion Ismael Grospe, Jr. (19 years old,) with Aidan James Mendoza (19 years old,) and Genesis Maraña (17 years old,) clocked in 03:05:44 as they cycled the route that started at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and finished at The Mall in front of Buckingham Palace in the annual race that took place on July 28 and 29.
An intermediate category open to cyclists not younger than 16 years old who are yet to conquer a 100-mile challenge, this year marked the third time that the category was featured in Prudential RideLondon, dubbed as the world’s greatest festival of cycling.
The Prudential RideLondon Surrey 46 saw participants take on 46 miles of traffic-free roads and has been hailed as “a wonderful way to ride one’s first sportive.”
“We are proud that aside from having our largest delegation from the Philippines to date — with eight strong and highly competitive cyclists ready to overcome the challenges of the long ride — they are the Filipinos’ champions in advocating cycling as a way of life,” said Pru Life UK’s Senior VicePresident and Chief Marketing Officer Allan Tumbaga during the send-off for the Filipino cyclists last month where he shared their group’s thrust as well of promoting cycling as an alternative mode of transportation and as an avenue for healthy living.
Other cyclists who represented the Philippines in Prudential RideLondon Surrey 100 category are Philippine National Road Race Champion Jermyn Prado, John Kenneth Cruz, Ryan Lamayo, Tetsuya “Jun” Minagawa, and Bertrand Dominique Teplitxky. —