Mark Galedo

Mark Galedo
Personal information
Full nameMark John Lexer Galedo
BornMark John Lexer Galedo Guevarra
(1985-11-11) November 11, 1985 (age 39)
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
20127 Eleven Presented Philippines
2019Celeste Cycles–Bianchi PH[1]
Professional teams
2013–20187 Eleven Presented by Road Bike Philippines
2019–20247 Eleven–Cliqq–air21 by Roadbike Philippines[2]
Major wins
Tour de Filipinas (2014)
Medal record
Men's road cycling
Representing  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Napyidaw Individual time trial
Silver medal – second place 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Road race
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Napyidaw Team road race
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Individual time trial
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Team time trial

Mark John Lexer Galedo (born September 11, 1985) is a Filipino former road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional for UCI Continental team 7 Eleven–Cliqq–air21 by Roadbike Philippines from 2013 to June 2024.[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

References

  1. ^ "Le Tour de Filipinas 10th edition kicks off". Rappler. Rappler Holdings Corporation. June 13, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 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. ^ "7 Eleven Cliqq-air21 by Roadbike Philippines". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on February 16, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "7Eleven Cliqq - Air21 by Roadbike Philippines". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on February 16, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Guevarra is '09 Tour of Luzon champion". GMA News. April 18, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Navarro, June (June 11, 2012). "Galedo joins Tour greats with 2nd career triumph". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  6. ^ "Ex-car painter Galedo keen to leave lasting mark on Ronda bike race". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. January 10, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  7. ^ Badua, Snow (April 6, 2020). "Cycling champ's bike shop runs out of stock amid transportation ban". Sports Interactive Network Philippines (in English and Filipino). Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  8. ^ "Mark Galedo". FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  9. ^ "Tour of Luzon: Guevarra grabs 2nd lap win, yellow jersey". GMA News. April 17, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  10. ^ "Galedo rules SEA Games road race qualifier". Philippine Daily Inquirer. September 3, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2022.