DAHIL sa masungit na panahon at matinding pag-ulan nitong mga nakalipas na linggo, ipinagpaliban muna ang six-stage Larga Pilipinas cycling marathon.

Inanunsyo ni Larga Pilipinas operations chief Snow Badua ang pagpapaliban sa kanyang pagdalo sa Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum sa Rizal Memorial Sports Complex sa Vito Cruz, Manila kamakailan.

Mula sa original schedule sa Aug. 2. ang nasabing race na lalahukan ng 10 teams na tatampukan ng mga international riders, ay gaganapin na sa Nov. 29.

“It’s quite unfortunate because the teams prepared hard for this. But as we speak, there are areas in Northern Luzon especially in the Cordilleras that are currently isolated because of the heavy rains,” ani ni Badua sa weekly forum na itinataguyod ng San Miguel Corporation, Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Olympic Committee, MILO, Smart/PLDT, 24/7 sports app Arena Plus.

“Heavily battered ang Northern Luzon that’s why in close coordination with the different LGUs (local government units), we needed to reset, also upon the advice by PhilCycling president Abraham Tolentino,” dugtong pa niya.

“Palipasin na muna natin ang typhoon season. Let’s give the LGUs all the time to focus on the situation and huwag na tayo madagdag sa isipin nila.”