{"id":241754,"date":"2016-12-02T06:00:43","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T20:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=241754"},"modified":"2016-12-02T06:00:43","modified_gmt":"2016-12-01T20:00:43","slug":"fast-galedo-eye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/fast-galedo-eye\/","title":{"rendered":"Fast, Galedo to eye each other"},"content":{"rendered":"
From left, Filipino riders Mark Galedo, John Paul Morales, and Joe Miller make the climb toward Radar Station when they tried the Hell of the Marianas race course almost nine hours after arriving on Saipan yesterday. (Jon Perez)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Konstantin Fast and Mark Galedo will be keeping an eye on each other when they compete in the 10th staging of the Hell of the Marianas Century Bike Race tomorrow. Both pro-cyclists, by the way, know each of their strengths and weaknesses after racing with their respective teams in several Asian events.<\/p>\n

Fast, the 2014 HOM champion, is now based in the resort city of Pattaya in Thailand for being a member of the Singha Infinite Cycling Team, while Philippine bet Galedo suits up for 7-Eleven-Sava Roadbike Philippines.<\/p>\n

The Russian cyclist said that he doesn\u2019t want to underestimate Galedo\u2019s caliber despite having the advantage of knowing the entire course. \u201cI have competed against him for three years now. I just hope I can stick with my game plan since I know the level of Filipino cyclists.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI know Mark is a strong rider and he is strong in the climbs. I have a good idea on how good he is in races since our teams compete in the same races in Asia,\u201d added Fast, who has been living in Pattaya for more than four years now.<\/p>\n

Galedo said he informed other members of the Philippine delegation that Fast could give them a hard time on the racecourse. \u201cHe knows that I\u2019m an all-around rider. That\u2019s why I informed the other Filipino cyclists that he could be a headache for us. He is an all-around threat that\u2019s why we don\u2019t need to be complacent.\u201d<\/p>\n

Philippine Navy-Standard Insurance Cycling team\u2019s John Paul Morales and Forza\u2019s Joe Miller, Glenn Gonzales, and Ian Solano are the other competing cyclists that would carry the Philippine flag on race day this Saturday.<\/p>\n

Galedo added that they would know today who are the other cyclists that would be competing in the men\u2019s pro category. \u201cWe\u2019re just going to keep an eye on him [Fast]. As much as possible I want a Filipino rider to win.\u201d<\/p>\n

Galedo, who ruled the 2012 Ronda Pilipinas and 2014 Le Tour de Filipinas, said he used the hill climbs of the Sierra Madre loop in Tanay and San Mateo in Rizal province in preparing for the HOM.<\/p>\n

\u201cI made some research on the Internet and studied the course layout of the race. We\u2019ll see on Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n

Morales is coming off fresh from his Mindanao leg victory in this year\u2019s Ronda Pilipinas, that also makes him no pushover. He joined Galedo and Team Forza members in testing the race route in Marpi, from the Radar Station to the dreaded Four Corners\u2014Banzai and Suicide Cliff, Bird Island Lookout, and Grotto.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe elevation is almost similar to Baguio and the roads are like Olongapo. I just noticed that you need to be careful in the curves and there are also some areas that have gravel road. We must also expect the headwind,\u201d said Morales.<\/p>\n

Japan\u2019s Ryutaro Nakamura, last year\u2019s champion, is also a cyclist to watch for. He will be arriving today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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