Tour of Luzon: Daniel Guld wins chaotic Stage 9

Danish rider Daniel Guld of CCN Factory Racing crosses the finish line Stage 8 of the MPTC Tour of Luzon. –CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Ilocos Sur—Danish rider Daniel Guld of CCN Factory Racing ruled the ninth stage of the MPTC Tour of Luzon that ended here on Friday.

Guld overtook Team Pangasinan’s Benedict Soriano in the final 100 meters at the hilly turn entering Candon City Arena to claim the lap win that started in Laoag, Ilocos Norte.

He finished with a time of three hours, 13 minutes and two seconds after a 137.6-kilometer race.

WATCH: Daniel Guld, the Danish rider of CCN Factory Racing, talks about his Stage 9 victory in the MPTC Tour of Luzon here in Candon. #TourOfLuzon2026 | @jonasterradoINQ pic.twitter.com/tPDBSdDErE

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Soriano wound up second while teammate Daniel Farinas placed third to complete a big day for Team Pangasinan despite its relative struggles in the derby on wheels.

They posted identical lap times, so was 7-Eleven Roadbike Philippines’ Ronnilan Quita, who managed to still take fourth despite going in the wrong direction along with Excellent Noodles’ Sumiso Basalan, Go for Gold Philippines’ Marc Ryan Lago and MPT Drive Hub’ Rrking Roque.

Danish rider Daniel Gould of CCN Factory Racing passes Team Pangasinan’s Benedict Soriano near the finish to win Stage 9 of the MPTC Tour of Luzon that ended here in Candon #TourOfLuzon2026 | @jonasterradoINQ pic.twitter.com/kcSBjpoWkf

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The four mistakently continue straight at Candon Bypass Road instead of making a right turn, which the Pangasinan tandem and Guld took advantage of.

They were the seven-man breakaway group that held a gap of four minutes from the peloton that included overall leader Nikita Shulchenko, second-running Ibrahiem Alrefai and third placer Mervin Corpuz.

The peloton eventually chopped at the time difference and completed the race 23 seconds behind the winner.

Among them were Stage 8 victor Ryan Tugawin of Excellent Noodles and riders in the top 10 of the overall tally, including Tugawin’s British teammate Tyler Hannay, MPT Drive Hub’s Nash Lim and 7-Eleven Antoine Huby.