PAGUDPUD, Ilocos Norte -- Nikita Shulchenko turned in a powerhouse ride to rule the first individual time trial and stretch his overall lead after seven stages of the MPTC Tour of Luzon 2026 on Tuesday, May 5. The 26-year-old Russian, who has held the yellow jersey since Stage 3 in Palayan City,...
As the Tour of Luzon fever spreads like wildfire in this already sweltering summer, a one-legged rider caught the attention of cycling fans with his unwavering determination that matches the grit of other athletes. Earlier this year, Grygo Angelito Bolinas bannered the Philippine para cycling team...
PAGUDPUD, Ilocos Norte -- Seoul Cycling Team’s Min Kyeong Ho timed his move and launched a decisive attack to capture Stage 6 of the MPTC Tour of Luzon 2026 that started in Tuguegarao City and ended in front of the Pagudpud Town Hall here on Monday, May 4. The Korean track specialist and 2017...
TUGUEGARAO CITY -- LCW UAE’s Ivan Anisimov powered to his second lap win in a mass sprint while teammate Nikita Shulchenko held firm atop the general classification in Stage 5 of the MPTC Tour of Luzon 2026 that started in Ramon, Isabela and ended in front of the Tuguegarao City Hall here on...
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya -- LCW UAE Cycle’s Ivan Anisimov took the spotlight in a mass finish to clinch Stage 4 of the MPTC Tour of Luzon 2026 that started at the Bongabon Town Arch in Nueva Ecija and ended in front of the Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Capitol here on Saturday, May 2. The 23-year-old...
PALAYAN CITY, Nueva Ecija -- Russian Nikita Shulchenko of the LCW UAE Cycling Team seized the overall classification lead from teammate Yousef Ibraheim Alrefai, even as Go for Gold’s Dave Montemayor powered his way to a Stage 3 victory of the MPTC Tour of Luzon on Friday, May 1. Shulchenko, 26,...
CAPAS, Tarlac -- Foreign riders continued their rampage as South Korea’s Seoul Cycling Team stamped its class in team play after topping the Stage 2 Team Time Trial of the MPTC Tour of Luzon 2026 on Thursday, April 30, that started at the Clark Development Corporation in Pampanga and ended in...
TAGAYTAY CITY -- Foreign riders bared their fangs early as LCW UAE teammates Yousef Ibraheim Alrefai and Nikita Shulchenko took a 1-2 finish in the 143.70-kilometer Stage 1 of the MPTC Tour of Luzon 2026 that started in Calatagan, Batangas and ended here on Wednesday, April 29. Alrefai, a...
More than a year after an unsolicited proposal was first submitted, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has formally launched the Swiss challenge for the ₱6.2-billion Subic Bay International Airport (SBIA) project, opening the door to rival bidders for an airport that would complement the...
CALATAGAN, Batangas -- Korean Joo Dae Yeong returns to defend his individual title when the MPTC Tour of Luzon 2026 hits the road on Wednesday, April 29, here. The top rider from the Gapyeong Cycling Team banners the 89 cyclists from 13 local and foreign teams embarking on a thrilling 14-stage...
A more thrilling and fiercely competitive race is expected in the MPTC Tour of Luzon 2026 as it officially kicks off with an opening ceremony and team presentation on Tuesday afternoon, April 28, in Calatagan, Batangas. The grueling 14-stage race dubbed as “A Heritage in Motion” will feature 91...
A “Heritage Ride” among racing executives and a jersey honoring cycling legend Paquito Rivas marked the countdown to the MPTC Tour of Luzon 2026 that hits the road on Wednesday, April 29, in Calatagan, Batangas. No less than General Nicolas Torre III, Metro Manila Development Authority...
