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Nico Bolzico, Wil Dasovich and Alden Richards competed as a team in the recent the Ironman 70.3 Davao. Photo from Bolzico's Facebook page

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Nico Bolzico, Wil Dasovich admit doubting Aldin Richards in triathlon relay

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177441723653520260325.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Nico Bolzico, Wil Dasovich and Alden Richards competed as a team in the recent the Ironman 70.3 Davao. <em>Photo from Bolzico&#x27;s Facebook page</em></span></span></span></div><p>Businessman Nico Bolzico and internet personality Wil Dasovich heaped praise on Alden Richards after teaming up with him for a triathlon relay in Davao City, admitting they had initially doubted the actor&#x27;s ability to take part in the race.</p><p>Bolzico, husband of actress and model Solenn Heussaff, and Dasovich shared their experiences competing alongside Richards in the Ironman 70.3 Davao through separate Facebook posts.</p><p>&quot;I wasn&#x27;t sure had had what it takes to fully prepare, perform and represent BYD in an Ironman,&quot; Bolzico wrote about Richards in his post published Tuesday.</p><p>However, Bolzico&#x27;s opinion of Richards began to change while they were preparing for the race.</p><p>&quot;Alden showed up in a way very few people do. Straight from taping to training. From the airport to the track,&quot; he said.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D1470777711073419%26set%3Da.276539123830623%26type%3D3&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=500" width="500" height="671" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>On race day, &quot;I didn&#x27;t see the same person anymore,&quot; Bolzico said.</p><p>&quot;In that moment, he wasn&#x27;t just Alden Richards to me, he was... Alden F****** Richards,&quot; Bolzico said.</p><p>&quot;Alden, I owe you an apology. I underestimated you. And I&#x27;m proud — truly proud — to call you, my teammate,&quot; he added.</p><p>In his post on Wednesday, Dasovich also called Richards as their team&#x27;s &quot;wildcard and unexpectedly secret weapon.&quot;</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D1504053604409834%26set%3Da.251825129632694%26type%3D3&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=500" width="500" height="671" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>&quot;We initially doubted him, but he blew our expectations and gave it his all. Nothing left in the tank,&quot; Dasovich said.</p><p>The experience, Dasovich said, taught the content creator &quot;that individual success has its limits.&quot;</p><p>&quot;It feels great to achieve something on your own, but it feels exponentially better to share that accomplishment with people around you,&quot; Dasovich said of his team.</p><p>&quot;On this day, we built camaraderie, a bond, an everlasting moment that we can remember forever,&quot; he added.</p>

<p>Businessman Nico Bolzico and internet personality Wil Dasovich heaped praise on Alden Richards after teaming up with him for a triathlon relay in Davao City, admitting they had initially doubted the actor's ability to take part in the race.</p>

Businessman Nico Bolzico and internet personality Wil Dasovich heaped praise on Alden Richards after teaming up with him for a triathlon relay in Davao City, admitting they had initially doubted the actor's ability to take part in the race.

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Nico Bolzico, Wil Dasovich praise Alden Richards in triathlon after initial doubts

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Published March 25, 2026 01:52 PM PHT

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