Mark Galedo

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]

Mark Galedo

Personal information
Full name	Mark John Lexer Galedo
Born	Mark John Lexer Galedo Guevarra (1985-11-11) November 11, 1985 (age 38)
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	58 kg (128 lb)
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Amateur teams
2012	7 Eleven Presented Philippines
2019	Celeste Cycles–Bianchi PH[1]
Professional teams
2013–2018	7 Eleven Presented by Road Bike Philippines
2019–2024	7 Eleven–Cliqq–air21 by Roadbike Philippines[2]
Major wins
Tour de Filipinas (2014)
Medal record Men's road cycling Representing  Philippines Southeast Asian Games 2013 Napyidaw Individual time trial 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Road race 2013 Napyidaw Team road race 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Individual time trial 2011 Jakarta–Palembang Team time trial

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. "Guevarra is '09 Tour of Luzon champion". GMA News. April 18, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
5. 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.

External links

• Mark Galedo at UCI
• Mark Galedo at Cycling Archives
• Mark Galedo at ProCyclingStats
• Mark Galedo at Cycling Quotient