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Cycling: Unheralded Quitoy earns respect, gets new bike after Stage 10 win

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/02/26/022617-cyclingx.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Roel Quitoy celebrates after winning stage 10 of the LBC Ronda Pilipinas 2017. <cite>Handout photo</cite></div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – Zamboanga City&#x27;s Roel Quitoy entered the 2017 LBC Ronda Pilipinas with a dream, armed only with a cheap aluminum bike. He will leave having won a stage, with a brand new racer, and the respect of his peers.The 25-year-old Quitoy recently received a brand new carbon road bike from some good Samaritans after he topped Stage 10 of the Ronda Pilipinas in Tagaytay City last week, beating a tough field that included defending champion Jan Paul Morales of Navy-Standard Insurance.The P20,000 paycheck he received following the win marks the biggest prize he has received so far.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/cycling/news/2017/02/20/unheralded-zamboangueno-tops-ronda-stage-10-22155">READ: Unheralded Zamboangueño tops Ronda Stage 10</a></li></ul>&quot;Roel Quitoy of Team Mindanao just received his full sponsorship of a brand new 2017 Totem Sorento LTD Carbon Road bike from us,&quot; said Totem Bikes Philippines in an official post.&quot;We would like to thank Superteam Wheels for providing Roel a carbon wheelset, and to Ruel Cruzado of Multisport Hub Nuvali for making this happen,&quot; it added.The bike that Quitoy received is worth around P100,000, a far cry from his old aluminum bike that was bought for P12,000.Quitoy&#x27;s old bike also used mountain bike gear, and broke down in one of the early stages, nearly forcing the young racer to quit.A generous Paul Tan, however, loaned Quitoy his carbon bike, which the Zamboanga City native later used in winning his first ever stage victory.When Quitoy&#x27;s story went viral, a group of cycling lovers like Superteam Wheels and Ruel Cruzado of Multisport Hub Nuvali joined forces to help him. Quitoy, who is in just his second year in the Ronda, said he is beyond blessed.&quot;I thank the people who are helping me, and I hope I can return the favor by working harder,&quot; said Quitoy, who transitioned from mountain biking to road racing after figuring in a major accident a few years ago.The Ronda Pilipinas is set to take a week-long break before resuming with Stage 12 set on March 2 in Guimaras, and Stage 13 and 14 on March 3 and 4 in Iloilo City.For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">Sports website.</a>

Zamboanga City's Roel Quitoy entered the 2017 LBC Ronda Pilipinas with a dream, armed only with a cheap aluminum bike. He will leave having won a stage, with a brand new racer, and the respect of his peers.

Zamboanga City's Roel Quitoy entered the 2017 LBC Ronda Pilipinas with a dream, armed only with a cheap aluminum bike. He will leave having won a stage, with a brand new racer, and the respect of his peers.