Manila: The Philippines is set to make a return to the Tour of Langkawi, an eight-stage Hors category cycling event on Langkawi Island in Malaysia, for the first time in over two decades. The team will feature road cyclists Ronald Oranza, Marcelo Felipe, Jan Paul Morales, Junrey Navarra, Joshua Pascual, and Jude Gabriel Francisco.
According to Philippines News Agency, the Tour of Langkawi is one of Asia’s most prestigious and challenging multi-stage cycling races sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI). The team is supported by the Philippine Sports Commission and UCI continental teams Standard Insurance, 7-Eleven Road Bike Philippines, and Victoria Sports Pro Cycling Team. The Philippines first participated in the Tour de Langkawi in 1998, with its best finish being the top Asian team and 10th overall in the competition.
Other national teams from Malaysia and Thailand, along with UCI World Teams, Pro Teams, and Continental Teams, are also competing this year.