After winning an unprecedented four championships in the national cycling tour, Santy Barnachea, 49, is poised to make history in the MPTC Tour of Luzon 2025 as the second oldest cyclist to compete in the fabled endurance cycling classic.
Filipino Cyclists Brace For Korean Contenders in MPTC Tour of Luzon 2025
One Cycling Mindanao is now the third most favored Philippine team—after Standard Insurance Philippines and Victoria Sports Pro Cycling.
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.
The oldest cyclist to compete in the Tour of Luzon-Visayas in 1974, at the age of 51.
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
Climbing Maestro Crestito "Carlo" Guieb stands as one of the most iconic climbers of his generation, emerging during the golden era of Philippine cycling.
Enrique Vinluan Domingo — a name synonymous with speed and sprint supremacy in Philippine cycling
The 1996 Marlboro Tour revolutionized Philippine cycling with groundbreaking innovations, including the introduction of neutral vehicles and neutral starts, a restructured race column, and the use of photo finish cameras. These advancements set a new standard in race management, elevating the professionalism and excitement of the sport in the country.
all words by Mike Franchetti
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