National cycling race to start in Zamboanga City

The organizers of Ronda Pilipinas 2013, a nationwide bicycle race, has chosen Zamboanga City to be
the starting point of the competition.
Ronda Pilipinas 2013, the biggest nationwide cycling race covering 2,500 kilometers through Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, will take place on January 10-February 1, 2013.
Representatives of the organizers met on Monday with Mayor Celso Lobregat, city administrator Antonio Orendain Jr. and chief executive assistant Mario Roca to discuss the details of the event.
Organizers of the race include the courier company LBC, Total and MVP Sports Foundation.
At least 96 Filipino cyclists will join the race, which offers cash prizes totalling almost P8 million, the biggest prize ever, according to Jaideep Chulani, Ronda Pilipinas 2013 project director.
From January 10-11, Chulani said the 400-strong entourage of Ronda Pilipinas 2013 will arrive in the city in time for the race day, which is on January 12 at 9 a.m. It will start at City Hall. (MindaNews)