Mark Galedo Explained

Mark Galedo
Fullname:Mark John Lexer Galedo
Birth Name:Mark John Lexer Galedo Guevarra
Birth Date:November 11, 1985
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Amateuryears1:2012
Amateuryears2:2019
Amateurteam2:Celeste Cycles–Bianchi PH[1]
Proyears1:2013–2018
Proyears2:2019–
Proteam2:[2]
Majorwins:Tour de Filipinas (2014)

Mark John Lexer Galedo (born September 11, 1985) is a Filipino professional road bicycle racer, who rides for UCI Continental team .[3]

Galedo was inspired to take up cycling after he watched Victor Espiritu finish, as the 1996 Marlboro Tour (now the Tour de Filipinas) champion.[4]

Personal life

Galedo formerly had Guevarra as his last name but discontinued using it in competitions after his father abandoned their family.[5]

Associated with Caloocan,[5] Galedo is a former car-painter and kitchen helper. He also runs a bicycle shop in Mandaluyong with his wife.[6] [7]

Major results

Source: [8]

2009
  • 1st Overall Tour of Luzon[4] [9]
    2011
  • Southeast Asian Games
  • 2nd Road race
  • 3rd Time trial
  • 3rd Team time trial
    2012
  • 1st Overall Ronda Pilipinas[10]
  • 6th Overall Tour de Filipinas
  • 10th Overall Tour of Vietnam
    2013
  • Southeast Asian Games
  • 1st Time trial
  • 3rd Team road race
  • 7th Overall Tour de Filipinas
  • 9th Overall Jelajah Malaysia
  • 10th Overall Tour of Borneo
    2014
  • 1st Overall Tour de Filipinas
  • 1st Stage 2
    2015
  • National Road Championships
  • 2nd Road race
  • 2nd Time trial
  • 2nd Overall Tour de Filipinas
  • 3rd Overall Tour of Borneo
  • 6th Time trial, Southeast Asian Games
    2016
  • 4th Overall Jelajah Malaysia
    2018
  • 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
  • 6th Overall Tour de Filipinas
    2019
  • 1st Overall Tour of Guam
  • 6th Time trial, Southeast Asian Games
    2022
  • 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
  • 10th Time trial, Southeast Asian Games

    Notes and References

    1. News: Le Tour de Filipinas 10th edition kicks off. Rappler. Rappler Holdings Corporation. 13 June 2019. 18 June 2022. Mark John Lexer Galedo, the 2014 winner, will be riding for Celeste Cycle [sic], while Michael Angelo Ochoa will spearhead Bike X Philippines..
    2. Web site: 7 Eleven Cliqq-air21 by Roadbike Philippines. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 16 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200216110804/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15058/1001836/257. 16 February 2020.
    3. Web site: 7Eleven Cliqq - Air21 by Roadbike Philippines. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 16 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210216213043/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15836/1001836/276. 16 February 2021.
    4. News: Guevarra is '09 Tour of Luzon champion . 19 June 2022 . GMA News . 18 April 2009 . en.
    5. News: Navarro . June . Galedo joins Tour greats with 2nd career triumph . 19 June 2022 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 11 June 2012 . en.
    6. News: Ex-car painter Galedo keen to leave lasting mark on Ronda bike race . 19 June 2022 . Sports Interactive Network Philippines . 10 January 2013 . en.
    7. News: Badua . Snow . Cycling champ's bike shop runs out of stock amid transportation ban . 19 June 2022 . Sports Interactive Network Philippines . 6 April 2020 . en, fil.
    8. Web site: Mark Galedo. FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. 4 January 2023.
    9. News: Tour of Luzon: Guevarra grabs 2nd lap win, yellow jersey . 19 June 2022 . GMA News . 17 April 2009 . en.
    10. News: Galedo rules SEA Games road race qualifier . 19 June 2022 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 3 September 2013 . en.

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