Victoria Sports riders vie in China, Turkey

MANILA, Philippines — Fresh from a tough European tour, Victoria Sports Pro Cycling (VSPC) swings over to Asia, starting today its campaign in the Trans-Himalaya Cycling Race in China.

Jeroen Meijers, Pako Ochoa, Edgar Nohales Nieto, Ean Cajucom, Edson Corbadora and Kenneth Maramba compose the VSPC team for the China event set Aug. 21-25.

From China, the VSPC riders head to Turkey for the Tour of Routhe Salvation from Aug. 30-Sept. 2. Riding for VSPC in Turkey are Nieto, Jose Joao Pimenta Costa Mendes, Nicolas Mariotto Sessler, Marcelo Felipe, Nichol Pareja, Alexis Pagara, and Daniel Ven Carino.

The Asian tour continues with the Tour of Salalah in Oman on Sept. 8-11 before wrapping up in Japan at the OITA Urban Classica Road Race on Sept. 28.

“We know that we have a challenging road ahead but we have a team that is determined to follow the footsteps of other great Filipino athletes and show that we can compete at the highest level,” said Ochoa.

For 2025 and beyond, Victoria Sports Pro Cycling is ready to build on their European success and make their mark on Asia’s biggest stages.