Spanish climber and 2000 Tour de France Best Young Rider Francisco Mancebo Perez has cemented his name in history as the oldest winner of a UCI race, after triumphing in Stage 1 of the Tour du Sahel (2.2) on January 22, 2025 at the age of 48 and 319 days—surpassing the old record by 276... Continue Reading →
Rooted in history, Le Tour de Filipinas carries the proud lineage of the iconic Tour of Luzon, first staged in 1956.
Renowned as the 2018 Le Tour de Filipinas champion in both the general and sprint classifications, Cariño dropped a bombshell in 2024 with stunning team switch from Standard Insurance to Victoria Sports Pro Cycling—not as a rider, but as assistant directeur sportif.
Originally formed in 2012, the present-day Standard Insurance Philippines began as two separate squads—San Miguel Marine and Navy Standard Insurance—created specifically for the second edition of LBC Ronda Pilipinas.
Dutch climber Jeroen Meijers was the last foreign rider to dominate Filipino cyclists on home soil, seizing the overall title at the 2019 Le Tour de Filipinas
all words by Mike Franchetti
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