2016 Le Tour hits the road
MANILA, Philippines – Frenchman Thomas Leibas will be a marked man when the seventh edition of Le Tour de Filipinas kicks off with Stage One on Thursday in Antipolo City and finishes in Lucena City.
Leibas and the 74 other riders in the 2016 edition of the race again presented by Air21 will be riding in what could be an entirely different terrain from the first six editions of the Le Tour organized by Ube Media Inc. headed by its president Donna Lina.
"I expect a tough ride from the other cyclists but I believe me and my team will be up to the challenge," said defending champion Leibas, who leads the Japan-based continental squad Bridgestone Anchor Cycling Team.
The race formally opened with a team managers meeting on Wednesday afternoon at the race headquarters in a resort in Antipolo City, with International Commissaire Peter Tomlinson of Australia leading the proceedings.
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