Roster: TDF Stage 2 (5/31/08 Frazier Park)

Here's the Roster. There are some "blanks" because some of the riders did not get to sign the roster sheet at the start ( but they are in the photos. I see bib numbers that are not in the roster). I'm hoping I can complete the roster with the help of readers.

2 mistakes I hope to avoid next time: We lacked a sign-in sheet at the finish line (which would have been neat so we could get riders' times and finish order) because in the chaos I failed to hand off the sheets and clipboards to the lead SAG that went to the finish line. The other mistake was for the freshly-charged batteries on my 2 pocket cameras to RUN OUT OF STEAM on heartbreak hill. So I don't have everyone's photos on that signature hill. Sorry folks. The look on your faces would be priceless.



Many clubs were represented: MMCC, SFVBC, RiverVelo, Sta Clarita, SoCalBikeForums, and of course AdoboVelo. There were 53 riders and 18 volunteers. It takes a village to pull off this thing. Francis and volunteers donated 60 gallons of water (we purposely planned on one gallon per person, whether rider or staffer), 10 large bags of ice, 5 dozen sodas. Francis prepared 5 loaves worth of sandwiches, and lots of crackers, fig Newtons, etc. Rosalie lent her truck. Volunteers donated their time and gasoline (can you say $4.25, ouch). Egay and family drove in at 2:00PM to deliver the hot food for the finish line.

We missed the presence of some favorite riders: the comedians Dennis Evangelista, Jonas "Jojo Mayabang" & Abe "Kumander Agimat". Then of course our "role models " Mang El, Efren, Ramon, and Roy "Tisoy Viznok" Adeva. Don't forget the steady Kuya Abe. The reliable Albert and Dong. Climber Jesse A (and his wife Juliet who usually SAGs w/a videocam). And so on. We hope to see you next time. Hibernation is over. It's summer time.

One of our fave riders from another club, who gave us a thrilling show in December TDF, Keith Brodsky (SFVBC), wearing a red Barloworld kit this time, was seen pacing riders up heartbreak hill (he would pace a rider up, then go down and repeat with another rider). What a talented rider. (Mang El would be doing that too if he could come, but he was busy at work.)

Three riders did only part of the route. Cheers for their efforts: Jun Grape (the dad of "Pid" Grape) fell behind at the start, so Ricky convinced him to SAG the ride instead; He got in the truck at mile 12. Mike O'Connell had back problems and wisely took a lift at lunch. Lito (Mr Hibernation) Aralar, one of our strongest climbers, had been in hibernation for so long; He was very valiant on this ride: At mile 60, before the lunch stop, he wanted to ride the car; I said lunch is just around the corner, and just right then Rosalie's group rolled by, and Lito followed their wheel and did get to the lunch stop on his own. He took a ride at lunch. (Photo: Lito Aralar, head hanging, and on the verge of abandoning at Mile 60, instead decided to hang onto Louie Rivera's wheel in these rollers 4 miles before the lunch stop. Rosalie Kneebone was pacing in front.)

Tour de Francis Roster, May 31, 2008,
Frazier Park, California
100 miles, 8_500 feet of climbing
Organized by: Francis Marlon Ignacio (Tour Director) and AdoboVelo

#	Last Name	First Name	Age	Club	Bib #
1	Nepumoceno	Mike	43	MMCC	92
2	Guerrero	Jerry	46	MMCC	99
3	Ignacio	Reggie	47	MMCC	106
4	Daniel	Al	37	MMCC	127
5	Tacloban	"Agent Al"	46	MMCC	128
6	Soriano	Raffy	36	MMCC	129
7	Phetsany	Scott		MMCC
8	De Leon	Bong	47	River Velo	154
9	Robles	Jose	45	River Velo	155
10	Brodsky	Keith	44	SFVBC	15
11	Thomson	Jim	51	SFVBC	31
12	Heinolz	Steve	57	SFVBC	80
13	Stramat	Cathy	56	SFVBC	89
14	Hallam	John	54	SFVBC	90
15	Schuler	Bill	60	SFVBC	102
16	Shprung	Shai	41	SFVBC	103
17		Maria		SFVBC	116
18	O'Connel	Mike	54	SoCal Bike Forum	133
19	Conrad	John	38	SoCal Bike Forum	152
20	Rafferty	M.E.	38	SoCal Bike Forum	153
21	Fusezi	Edina	31	SoCal Bike Forum	151
22	Doplito	Pete	41	SoCal Bike Forum	156
23	Shaker	Andy	50	SoCal Bike Forum	125
24	x	x		SoCal Bike Forum
25	x	x		SoCal Bike Forum
26	x	x		SoCal Bike Forum
27	Berdin	Glen	38	Sta Clarita Velo	107
28	x	Desi			108
29	Xavier	Patrick	41		120
30	Barrera	Thomas	46		130
31	Campued	Victor	49		132
32	Baden	Shawn	42		150
33	x	x
34	Abad	Rey	32	AdoboVelo	93
35	Aligue	William	38	AdoboVelo	160
36	Amit	Manny	49	AdoboVelo	149
37	Aragon	Ben	39	AdoboVelo	124
38	Aralar	Lito	45	AdoboVelo	131
39	Asuncion	Deo	59	AdoboVelo	94
40	Claudio	Tim	45	AdoboVelo	146
41	Dones	Richard	34	AdoboVelo	148
42	Grape	Jun	59	AdoboVelo	13
43	Grape	Cupid	34	AdoboVelo	26
44	Ibasco	Henry	40	AdoboVelo	159
45	Kneebone	Rosalie	38	AdoboVelo	122
46	Morente	Ed	44	AdoboVelo	105
47	Navalta	Louie	53	AdoboVelo	123
48	Primavera	Pete	47	AdoboVelo	126
49	Roldan	Ryan	35	Adobovelo
50	Rivera	Louie	55	AdoboVelo	100
51	Santamaria	Jesse	48	AdoboVelo	147
52				AdoboVelo
53	Usi	Jun	54	AdoboVelo	104
54	Santiago	Manny		MMCC SAG
55	Messara	Allan		AdoboVelo SAG
56	Genato	Mandy		AdoboVelo SAG
57	Herrera	Ricky		AdoboVelo SAG
58	Dakila	Victor		AdoboVelo SAG
59	Rivera	Mrs Louie		AdoboVelo SAG
60	Usi	Mrs Jun		AdoboVelo SAG
61	Usi	Daughter		AdoboVelo SAG
62		Regina		AdoboVelo SAG
63	Pacheco	Vince		AdoboVelo SAG
64	Udvarde	Imre		AdoboVelo SAG
65	Uyan	Egay		AdoboVelo SAG
66	Uyan			AdoboVelo SAG
67	Uyan			AdoboVelo SAG
68	Uyan			AdoboVelo SAG
69	Ignacio	Daughter		AdoboVelo SAG
70	Ignacio	MJ		AdoboVelo SAG
71	Ignacio	Francis		AdoboVelo Tour DS