Newly elected officials of the Integrated Cycling Federation of the Philippines (ICFP), led by its president Philip “Popoy” Ella Juico, Sunday vowed to reform the sport and pushed for a unified and strong cycling community.

Juico acknowledged the fact that Filipino cyclists have a strong chance to give the country honor and recognition in the international scene.

“Cycling is just one of sports Filipinos have a strong chance to win internationally. Past records showed we can. If we join hands and work together, anything is possible. Never mind our affiliations. For cycling and Philippine sports in general, we have to be united,” said Juico.

But to accomplish this, Juico’s group must extend an olive branch to the Philippine Integrated Cycling Federation (PhilCycling), headed by Tagaytay City Mayor Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino.

“That’s our top priority. Lahat naman kami dito nagmamahal sa cycling and I’m sure Mr. (Bambol) Tolentino doesn’t want another Laos controversy to happen again. We need to sit down and come up with a win-win solution to cycling's problems,” said Juico, referring to the Southeast Asian Games incident, where 11 Filipino riders were barred from participating in the games as they failed to secure licenses from the international cycling federation (UCI).