Binay to induct Pacquiao as Rotary 3810 president

N S- -L HON, France – adel vans’ vision of repeating as Tour de France champion vanished under sun-baked punishment of the Pyrenees mountains on Wednesday, as radley Wiggins took another step toward taking the yellow ersey home.

French fan favorite Thomas Voeckler took a starring role in the entree into big climbs along the Spanish border, winning Stage 16 in a tour-deforce breakaway as Wiggins kept his big rivals a bay – or dusted them.

t’s pretty much the Tour de France over for me, vans said.

The 35-year-old ustralian fell from fourth to seventh overall, and trails Wiggins by 8 minutes, 6 seconds, after struggling on the last two of four climbs in the stage. He cited stomach problems.

When you have it two hours before the race there’s not a lot you can do, vans said. did not think it would affect me in the race, but that’s not my normal level.

s if the four ascents weren’t hard enough, cycling’s big event was also trying to get over the re-emergence of another longtime challenge: doping.

Late Tuesday, Frank Schleck of the adioShack team was sent packing after cycling’s governing body said an anti-doping lab’s test on his urine turned up a banned diuretic. The 32-yearold Lu embourg rider placed third at last year’s Tour.

Two big final shakedowns in the race await in Thursday’s stage in the Pyrenees, featuring an uphill finish, and Saturday’s time trial, though other pitfalls could await.

ut Wednesday’s stage went a long way toward shaping up the likeliest Tour podium when the race ends Sunday in Paris: Wiggins, Sky teammate hristopher Froome, and Vincenzo Nibali of taly. They all gained key breathing space by beating their 10 closest chasers by about one, two or five minutes.

There was a pretty big selection made, said Te ay Van arderen, an merican who at si th eclipsed vans as top-ranked M rider. Nibali, Wiggo’ and Froome were a notch above my group ... Sky is looking incredible, Nibali is making the race at least e citing.

Voeckler dominated the 197-kilometer 123mile course from Pau to agneres-de-Luchon the Frenchman leading a breakaway for his second stage victory of the Tour. He also won Stage 10 and has four in total.

very one of the mountain passes was a race for me, said Voeckler, who captured the polka dot ersey for the best climber from Fredrik essiakoff of Sweden. Today did what many young riders dream of doing – leading everyone over all four summits.

knew every kilometer of this course today, and it served me well.

hris nker Sorensen of enmark was second, 1 minute, 40 seconds back. Wiggins, Froome and Nibali finished together, 7:09 off Voeckler.

Overall, Wiggins leads second-placed Froome by 2:05 and third-place Nibali by 2:23. urgen Van en roeck of elgium moved up to fourth, 5:46 back – though he lost nearly a minute to Wiggins. vans was nearly four more minutes back.

bunch of 38 riders broke away early, but the climbs took their toll and the group divided.

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Vice President e omar inay will induct ep. Manny Pacquiao as otary lub of Manila 101 istrict 3810 president in the nduction and Handover ceremonies on uly 24 at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza.

The Vice President will also deliver an inspirational talk before hundreds of otarians together with ov. smael Mercado of istrict 3810. lso to be inducted are the club’s new officers and board of directors.

Pacquiao will take over from mmediate Past President Liza lorde, wife of bo ing promoter manager ohnny lorde.

Manny will be a great peacebuilder president since it is innate in him to help other people, said lorde. We believe that he will continue our pro ects on improving education, health and hunger, preservation of the environment, the programs for the elderly and the youth and campaign to end polio in the world.

To spice up the event, nine bo ing bouts will be held starting at 3 p.m. with the induction