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A Manufactured Yellow Jersey

by Jose Vicente ‘JV’ Araneta - February 2, 2026 - 12:00am

;Bradley Wiggins was never supposed to win the Tour de France. But in 2012, he did. And strangely, he never truly got the chance to defend it.

The Route That Knows Me Best

by Jose Vicente ‘JV’ Araneta - January 5, 2026 - 12:00am

Every cyclist has a route that feels less like a road and more like a companion.

Doing the Unthinkable

by JV Araneta - August 12, 2025 - 12:00am

About a. Month ago, I did the craziest stunt in my life.

Is Pogacar’s Dominance Bad for Cycling?

by Jose Vicente ‘JV’ Araneta - July 21, 2025 - 12:00am

The reason we love sports is the drama—the unpredictability, the suspense, the moments when underdogs defy the odds. But when one individual or team dominates a sport, does it start to feel dull and predi...

The Tour de France: The Greatest Show on Earth

by Jose Vicente ‘JV’ Araneta - July 7, 2025 - 12:00am

It’s July, and it’s time once again for the greatest sporting spectacle on Earth!

It’s Too Late To Quit

by JV Araneta - June 17, 2025 - 12:00am

I have been riding and racing bikes for more than 30 years now. No, I never rode as a professional, not that I didn’t want to but because cycling wasn’t my dream job.

Pogacar Makes Roadracing Boring

by JV Araneta - June 2, 2025 - 12:00am

This year’s Giro d’Italia is one of the best Grand Tour’s I’ve followed. And the reason?

A Local team for the Tour of Luzon?

by Jose Vicente ‘JV’ Araneta - April 14, 2025 - 12:00am

Starting April 24 and ending on May 1, the greatest show on two-wheels will be back on the road. Last held in 1976, this years race will start in Laoag and end up on the Pines City,

It’s not a good time to be a pro cyclist these days

by Jose Vicente ‘JV’ Araneta - April 7, 2025 - 12:00am

I’m talking about both local and international cycling professionals.

Can Pogacar replace Merckx as the GOAT?

by Jose Vicente ‘JV’ Araneta - March 17, 2025 - 12:00am

By now, everyone knows Tadej Pogacar.

Comparisons

by Dr. JV Araneta - February 18, 2025 - 12:00am

Two years ago, I was at the Changi Airport waiting for a flight back to Cebu.

Iloilo: Cycling Capital

by Jose Vicente ‘JV’ Araneta - February 3, 2025 - 12:00am

The first time I was in Iloilo was in 1999.

This Sinulog feels familiar!

by J.V. Araneta - January 20, 2025 - 12:00am

I don’t know about you but this year, there was this familiar buzz around the Sinulog, both procession and Mardi Gras, that I haven’t felt in years. And I mean like pre 2000.

The Year That Was

by Jose Vicente ‘JV’ Araneta - January 6, 2025 - 12:00am

While 2024 was one of my best years the past five years, I would still say that 2020 was a whole lot better. But my Dad passed away in 2020 so how could it be better than last year?

Cyclocross, anyone?

by Dr. Jose Vicente Araneta - December 29, 2024 - 12:00am

There are basically two types of bicycles used for competition here- the road bike and the mountain bike.

The Evolution of the Cycling Kit

by Jose Vicente ‘JV’ Araneta - December 16, 2024 - 12:00am

A cycling “uniform” is called a kit. A kit basically includes the jersey, bib shorts, shoes, socks, helmets, eyewear and gloves. However, a kit these days includes the jersey and the bib shorts only...

Is it easy to organize cycling events?

by Jose Vicente ‘JV’ Araneta - November 18, 2024 - 12:00am

I used to be an amateur bicycle race organizer.

Compete at any Age

by Dr. Jose Vicente Araneta - October 28, 2024 - 12:00am

It makes me chuckle now when I m at this point of my life and I am just training my butt off trying to win a bicycle criterium or a road race.

The Tour of Spain is on!

by JV Araneta - August 27, 2024 - 12:00am

It’s pity sometimes that the most exciting events are not as popular as the traditional professional cycling events

Taking a Second Look at basketball

by Dr. Jose Vicente Araneta - August 19, 2024 - 12:00am

There is no sport I don t like. Any sporting competition, I am all for it, be it mental or physical. Even today, I don t hate basketball, I just don t watch it like I used to back in the late 70 s and then during...

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