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Phl riders chase Tour of Luzon glory
Ten members of the PhilCycling men's national team, including SEA Games medalists Ronald Oranza and Jan Paul Morales, will compete in the Tour of Luzon: Great Revival.
Oranza, a double bronze medalist at the Cambodia 2023 SEA Games, and Morales lead an International Cycling Union (UCI) continental team along with veteran Junrey Navarra.
National road champions Marcelo Felipe and Nichol Pareja are racing for the Victoria Sports Pro Cycling Team.
Other national team riders are distributed among various teams including Ruzzel Agapito for 7-Eleven Click Roadbike Philippines, Steven Tablizo and Andrei Deudor for Philippines Under-23 Tom N Toms, Joshua Pascual for Excellent Noodles, and Julius Tudtud for DReyna Orion Cement.
The Tour of Luzon, which will feature 119 athletes from 17 teams, kicks off with an opening ceremony at the San Agustin (Paoay) Church.
The race begins on Thursday, April 24, in Paoay, Ilocos Norte.
Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Juanito Victor "Jonvic" Remulla and Philippine Olympic Committee and PhilCycling President Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino are expected to grace the opening ceremony.
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The MPTC Tour of Luzon 2025: "Great Revival," a 1,074-kilometer, eight-stage cycling race, has kicked off with 119 cyclists from 17 teams, marking the return of the fabled Tour of Luzon after years of hiatus.
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The Tour of Luzon, dubbed "The Great Revival," is set to return on April 24 in Paoay, Ilocos Norte, after being shelved multiple times.
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Victoria Sports Pro Cycling (VSPC) is targeting a win in the revived Tour of Luzon, a 1,074.90km multi-stage elite cycling race set from April 24 to May 1.
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The Tour of Luzon, aiming to revive multi-stage road racing in the Philippines, will feature four international teams alongside 12 continental and domestic clubs.
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is supporting the return of the Tour of Luzon, a popular cycling event that begins on Thursday, April 24, in Paoay, Ilocos Norte after a hiatus.
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