Stage 1 is an out-and-back ride of 170 km along the coastline of Ilocos Norte from Laoag all the way to Pagudpud via the Patapat viaduct before returning to the province’s capital on the same route.

and race director Lorenzo Lomibao Jr. Stage 1 is anticipated to be an out-and-back ride for 170 kilometers along the coastline of Ilocos Norte from Laoag all the way to Pagudpud and the Patapat ...