Tour of Luzon cycling race returns with 119 cyclists

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.

This year's race features four foreign teams: CCN Factory HK from Hong Kong, Malaysia Pro Cycling, Bryton Racing Team from Taiwan, and Gapyeong Cycling Team from South Korea.

Local UCI continental teams such as Standard Insurance Philippines, Victoria Sports Pro Cycling Team, 7-Eleven Click Roadbike Philippines, and Go For Gold are also competing.

Standard Insurance Philippines, with riders like Ronald Oranza and Jan Paul Morales, is considered a strong contender.

The race includes various stages, a team time trial, an individual time trial, and culminates in a queen stage from Lingayen to Scout Hill in Baguio City.

The Tour of Luzon 2025 boasts a total prize pot of P6.1 million, with P1 million for the team champion and P500,000 for the overall individual winner.

PhilCycling chief Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino plans to expand the Tour of Luzon in 2026 by adding more stages, potentially including three legs each in the Visayas and Mindanao.