Brutal na ahunan, makabali leeg na sprints sa MPTC Tour of Luzon

by MC @Sports News | March 20, 2026

Photo: MPTC Tour of Luzon

Nakaabang ang mga brutal na ahunan at makabali-leeg na sprints sa mga sasabak sa MPTC Tour of Luzon 2026 edition ngayong summer na may 14 stages sa may 13 probinsiya at lima sa pangunahing isla ng walong rehiyon na may padyakang distansiya na  1,815.80 kilometers.

“It’s a balance of a route for the climbers and sprinters,” ani Arrey Perez, Tour of Luzon CEO at Chief Organizer at nabanggit niyang bagong henerasyon ang mamamayani sa ToL na inihanda ng MPTC o ng Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. “Teamwork will play a crucial role in the race with the domestiques expected to do a challenging task to bring their respective team’s in the GC [general classification],” dagdag ni Perez.

Ang “The Great Revival,” tour ay magsisimula sa Abril 29 sa CaSobe sa Calatagan mula sa CALABARZON at tatahak Central Luzon at Cagayan Valley hanggang  Ilocos Region at Cordillera hanggang Mayo 13 na Stage 14 finale sa Scout Hill sa John Hay Hotels sa Baguio City.

“Just how tough and challenging is the race in terms of the King of the Mountain classification are the 25 climbs,” ani Perez at aniya, “and the Sprints, there are 16 in all spread over the 14 stages.

Ang Stage 1 CaSoBe (Calatagan) to Tagaytay City (150.10 kms), Stage 2 Clark to New Clark City (43.40 kms, team time trial), Stage 3 New Clark City to Palayan City (140.10 kms), Stage 4 Palayan City to Bayombong (165.80 kms) at Stage 5 Santiago City to Tuguegarao City (130.60 kms).

Stage 6 Tuguegarao City to Pagudpud 228.90 kms (road) sa markang KOM points, kasunod ng unang two individual time trial (ITT) races sa Stage 7 Pagudpud circuit (22.90 kms), ang rest day ay sa Mayo 6 (Pagudpud).