Listed here are the top 14 hardmen of the rough roads who ruled the torturous laps—burning matches at both ends—in their respective era and prime.
Since the inception of the Modern Age in Philippine Road Racing in 1955, Filipino riders have caught the attention of the world—almost breaking the all-time Tour de France average speed record high set by Roger Riviere in 1959, courtesy of Edmundo de Guzman, hailed as the first ITT winner.
Just this year, 2025, the Tour of Luzon, through the sponsorship of Metro Pacific Tollways, has regained its prestige as the crown jewel of Philippine Road Racing—arguably eclipsing Greg Lemond’s 8-second legendary triumph in the Tour de France in 1989.
The record-breaking margin of 6 seconds set on the historic day of May 1, 2025 in Benguet, is historic both locally and globally.
Through this commemorative feature, we can pay tribute to these cycling icons whose legendary, noteworthy playbooks continue to inspire us to this day.
Regional note: Pangasinan and Nueva Vizcaya are tied with 3 riders each in the top 15.
| Rider | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Gerardo Igos | 23 | 8 | 5 |
| Manolito Moring | 19 | 7 | 1 |
| Jose Sumalder Jr. | 17 | 11 | 14 |
| Rodrigo Abaquita | 17 | 6 | 3 |
| Loreto Mandi | 16 | 11 | 0 |
| Jose Moring Jr. | 15 | 6 | 5 |
| Cornelio Baylon | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| Virgilio Delin | 14 | 5 | 7 |
| Paquito Rivas | 13 | 5 | 7 |
| Carlo Guieb | 12 | 16 | 8 |
| Jesus Garcia Jr. | 12 | 4 | 4 |
| Domingo Quilban | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| Edmundo de Guzman | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| Cornelio Padilla Jr. | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| Ariel Maraña | 9 | 6 | 5 |
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