Gabriel Amigo III (born 1 June 1991) is a Filipino Enduro mountain bike athlete who is currently residing in Bislig, Philippines.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 June 1991 Bislig, Philippines |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Pivot Bicycles Philippines, O'Neal Philippines |
| Discipline | Enduro Mountain bike racing Downhill |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Enduro / Downhill |
| Major wins | |
 1st Place Victorian Enduro Tour #4 - Albury, VIC 2023 1st Place Victorian Enduro Tour #3 - Bright, VIC 2023  3rd Place UCI PH National DH Trials - Philippines 2021  1st Place Fujairah Adventure Enduro - United Arab of Emirates 2019  8th Place EWS Asia Pacific - Thailand 2019  3rd Place Yakru Enduro - Nepal 2019  1st Place Singapore Open Enduro - Singapore 2018 1st Place UCI National Enduro - Philippines 2017  1st Place Asian Enduro Series - Brunei 2017 | |
Career edit
He was crowned as the National Enduro Champion for men's elite category after winning the 2017 Philippine MTB Enduro National Championships held in Guimaras, Philippines. Amigo signed a contract with Norco Bicycles Philippines for Year 2017-2018, Trek Bicycles Philippines for Year 2018-2020, GT Bicycles Philippines for Year 2021-2023 and recently, he signed up with Pivot Bicycles Philippines and O'Neal Philippines for apparels.
He is the first Filipino elite rider who was able to compete at the 2019 Enduro World Series in Rotorua, New Zealand (Round 1) and Derby, Tasmania (Round 2). Currently he is ranked as 200th in the enduro world series standing and a qualified rider to represent for his country in the Enduro World Series - Trophy of Nations 2019 race in Finale Ligure, Italy.
Amigo snatched the 3rd place spot during 2021 UCI Philippine National Downhill Trials held in Danao City, Cebu last November 28, 2021.[citation needed]
References edit
- UCI Philippine National Downhill Trials 2021 cebudailynews.inquirer.net. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021
- International Chiang Mai Enduro 2019 www.enduroworldseries.com. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020
- Race Report: Yak Ru Enduro - An Enduro On The Roof of The World in Nepal www.pinkbike.com. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020
- Trophy of Nations Qualified Riders 2019 www.enduroworldseries.com. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019
- Podiums and Pandemonium’s – IME 2019 Race Report moabpinas.org. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019
- Pinkbike Start List - EWS Rotorua 2019 www.pinkbike.com. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019
- SBS Radio - Philippine rider to compete for Enduro World Series in Australia www.sbs.com.au 29 November 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019
- Universe.com - Singapore Open Enduro 2018 www.universe.com. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019
- 2017 Philippine MTB Enduro National Championships www.pressreader.com. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2019
- Asia News Network - Gabriel stuns own idol to win Royal Brunei Enduro annx.asianews.network. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2019
- Manggahan MTB Enduro Race: Guimaras Island enduro-mtb.com. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2019
- Asian Enduro Series: Round 2 in Calape, Bohol enduro-mtb.com 19 September 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2019