00:00The 13-year-old rider, Aristen Dormitorio, who is the brother of the Olympian and national team cyclist Ariana Evangelista,
00:06climbed the mountain by cross-country.
00:16This is what his teammate, Daryl Oclares, reported.
00:20Proved by the 13-year-old rider, Aristen Dormitorio,
00:25he is ready to follow in the footsteps of his sister, Ariana Evangelista,
00:29who is one of the national team cyclists.
00:33Dormitorio led the women's 12-13 mountain bike cross-country
00:38that he finished within 25 minutes and 4.74 seconds.
00:49According to Dormitorio, he also dreams of becoming an Olympian like his sister, Ariana,
00:59so he always follows in the footsteps of his sister.
01:05Probably stay relaxed. That's the key, just relax.
01:10She's very strong in climbing and I was inspired by her.
01:15Meanwhile, the Davaueño rider, Shaira Mary Salado,
01:20led the women's 14-15 mountain bike cross-country.
01:23This is her first milestone in her second year of climbing in Batang Pinoy.
01:28Of course, I'm happy because I worked hard for this.
01:31This is a training, so I'm very happy.
01:35Thank you to my coach and Davao City Sports.
01:38Like other young athletes, Salado has a clear goal for his career.
01:45I want to be an Olympic champion. That's my dream.
01:49Who is your Olympic champion?
01:52Shane Yao.
01:55Dormitorio and Salado are just a few of the new generation of cyclists
02:00who will continue to climb for Philippine cycling.
02:04From here in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, I'm Daryl Oclares for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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