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Tour of Luzon 2026: Stage-by-stage results
Nikita Shulchenko of LCW UAECycling ruled the 2026 Tour of Luzon with a one-minute, 34-second lead in the individual general classification after 14 stages and 1,815.8 kilometers, concluding in Baguio City on Wednesday.
Russia's Shulchenko took over the yellow jersey after Stage 3 and never relinquished it, holding off a late charge from France’s Antoine Huby of 7Eleven Cliqq Roadbike Philippines, who took three of the final five stages, including Stage 14.
Huby claimed his third stage win of the race — after Stage 10 and Stage 12 — by two minutes and 12 seconds over Shulchenko who finished in second to ultimate defend his lead. Huby also placed first in the individual points classification (or green jersey) as well as the individual mountain classification.
Shulchenko’s LCW teammate Yousef Ibrahiem Alrefai finished in third in the GC along with taking Best Young Rider.
Nash Lim of MPTD finished as the top Filipino rider in the race, nine minutes and 13 seconds behind the leader and in fourth overall. Another Filipino, Ronnilan Quita, placed fifth.
Here is the stage-by-stage recap of the race:
Stage 1: CaSoBe Resort Calatagan-Praying Hands, Tagaytay City, 150.1 km
Winner: Yousef Ibrahiem Alrefai (LCW)
Read: Syrian Yousef Ibrahiem Alrefai tops Tour of Luzon opening stage
The 19-year-old LCW rider Alrefai was the first to wear the yellow jersey as he won the opening stage of the tour in a 1-2 finish alongside teammate Shulchenko.
Stage 2: Clark Development Corporation-New Clark City Athletics Stadium, 43.4 km (team time trial)
Winner: Seoul Cycling Team
Read: Seoul Cycling Team tops Tour of Luzon team time trial
In the team time trial, it was Seoul Cycling Team of South Korea, led by Min Kyeong Ho, that finished ahead of two local teams, Excellent Noodles Cycling Team and Standard Insurance Philippines, to rule Stage 2.
Stage 3: New Clark City Athletics Stadium-Palayan City Hall, 140.1 km
Winner: Emmanuel Montemayor (G4G)
Go for Gold Philippines’ Emmanuel Dave Montemayor became the first local athlete to win a stage in the 2026 Tour of Luzon as he led an All-Filipino podium in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija alongside teammate Marc Ryan Lago and Sumiso Basalan of EXN.
Shulchenko, meanwhile, claimed the overall lead and the yellow jersey for the first time, taking a 49-second lead over Alrefai.
Stage 4: Palayan City Hall-Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Capitol, 165.8 km
Winner: Ivan Anisimov (LCW)
Read: LCW's Ivan Anisimov tops Tour of Luzon Stage 4, Shulchenko keeps overall lead
Another LCW rider, Ivan Anisimov, took the spotlight in Stage 4 as he finished ahead of Lee Junghoon of SCT and Filipino Ronnilan Quita of 7RP.
Shulchenko and Alrefai, however, remained firmly on top of the individual general classification, with the race leader clear of third place Montemayor by over two minutes.
Stage 5: Santiago City Park-Tuguegarao City Hall, 130.6 km
Winner: Ivan Anisimov (LCW)
Read: Ivan Anisimov tops Tour of Luzon Stage 5; Shulchenko keeps overall lead
Anisimov made it back-to-back stage wins as he ruled the stage that took the riders from Santiago, Isabela to Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. Shulchenko retained his lead for the yellow jersey over Alrefai and Montemayor.
Stage 6: Tuguegarao City Hall-Pagudpud Town Hall, 228.8 km
Winner: Min Kyeong Ho (SCT)
Read: Min Kyeong Ho rules Tour of Luzon Stage 6
Min Kyeong Ho of Stage 2 team trial winners Seoul Cycling Team denied Anisimov a third straight stage as he finished one minute and 17 seconds ahead of the LCW rider.
Shulchenko’s lead over Alrefai and Montemayor held steady while Huby moved into fourth place in GC.
Stage 7: Pagudpud Town Hall-Pagudpud Town Hall, 22.9 km (individual time trial)
Winner: Nikita Shulchenko (LCW)
Read: Nikita Shulchenko pads lead in Tour of Luzon after ruling Stage 7
Shulchenko extended his lead in the GC after ruling the Stage 7 individual time trial. He finished 49 seconds ahead of Alrefai to take a 1:38 lead over his second-place teammate in the classification and led the next nearest pursuer by over four minutes.
Stage 8: Pagudpud Town Hall-St. Augustine Church of Paoay, 157.4 km
Winner: Ryan Tugawin (EXN)
Read: Ryan Tugawin rules Tour of Luzon Stage 8, Shulchenko stays atop general classification
Filipino Ryan Tugawin of Excellent Noodles gave the home country another stage win in Stage 8 as he beat out Ariff Danial Noor Roseidi of the Malaysia National Team and Marvin Mandac of G4G.
Stage 9: Marcos Hall of Justice-Candon City Arena, 142.6 km
Winner: Daniel Ridwan Guld (CCN)
Daniel Guld of Denmark placed first in Stage 9 over two Filipino riders Benidict Soriano and Daniel Jay Fariñas while Shulchenko kept his lead atop the classification.
Stage 10: Candon City Arena-Bessang Pass Natural Monument, 131.2 km
Winner: Antoine Huby (7RP)
Read: Antoine Huby tops Tour of Luzon Stage 10
Huby barged into the headlines as he ruled Stage 10, finishing 50 seconds ahead of Shulchenko in second place and almost two minutes ahead of Ronnilan Quita in third.
This allowed the Frenchman to move up four places, from seventh to third in the general classification, only 12 seconds behind second place Alrefai.
Stage 11: Candon City Arena-San Juan Town Hall, 158.7 km
Winner: Joo Dae Yeong (GPCT)
Read: Reigning champ Dae Yeong Joo tops Tour of Luzon Stage 11
Defending Tour of Luzon champion Joo Dae Yeong of Gapyeong Cycling Team beat out Saniy Syahmi Mohd Safiee of Malaysia’s National Team and local bet Dominic Perez of Pangasinan Cycling Team in a stage that saw the race move from Ilocos Sur to La Union.
In the GC, the top three saw little movement though Mervin Corpuz overtook Ronnilan Quita among the Filipino riders despite coming into Stage 11 behind by over three minutes.
Stage 12: Eagle of the North, Agoo-Daang Kalikasan, Mangatarem View Deck, 146.4 km
Winner: Antoine Huby (7RP)
Read: Antoine Huby climbs to 2nd overall after Tour of Luzon Stage 12 win
Huby claimed his second win in three stages in a strong performance that saw him move up to second overall in the general classification and cut 1:20 seconds from Shulchenko’s lead, which stood at 2:30 with two stages left in the competition.
Quita, meanwhile, reclaimed the top spot among Filipinos at 5th overall, leading Nash Lim and Corpuz at 6th and 7th.
Stage 13: Pangasinan Baywalk, Lingayen-Pangasinan Baywalk, Lingayen, 20 km (individual time trial)
Winner: Min Kyeong Ho (SCT)
Read: Min Kyeong Ho rules Tour of Luzon Stage 13; Pinoy Joseph Javiniar finishes third
Korean cyclist Min won another stage after he ruled the individual time trial in Pangasinan. Shulchenko, though, turned in a strong performance to finish second in the stage and extend his lead over Huby to 3:50 heading into Stage 14.
Nash Lim moved into fourth place, best among Filipino riders, 49 seconds clear of Corpuz at 5th overall.
Stage 14: Pangasinan Provincial Capitol, Lingayen-John Hay Hotels, Baguio City, 177.8 km
Winner: Antoine Huby (7RP)
Read: Shulchenko dominates Tour of Luzon to claim title, Huby rules final stage
Huby turned in a valiant effort in the final stage, beating Shulchenko by over two minutes to take another stage win. However, it would not be enough as Shulchenko finished a strong second to defend his lead and claim the title.
In the final stage, Huby wrested away the leads from Anisimov for the individual points classification (green jersey) and from Quita in the individual mountain classification.
—JMB, GMA News
