Oranza, Francisco and Monton rule criterium at PhilCycling road nationals
Ronald Oranza, Jude Gabriel Francisco and Mary Joyce Monton stamped their class in the criterium races that opened the PhilCycling National Championships for Road 2026 in Tagaytay City.
![Ronald Oranza celebrates after winning the Men Elite criterium in Tagaytay City. [photo credit: PhilCycling]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Roland-Oranza_PhilCycling-Photo-400x200.jpg)
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![PHILIPPINE Olympic Committee and PhilCycling president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino and Asian Cycling Confederation head Dato' Amarjit Singh Gill lead the inauguration of the Tagaytay City CT Velodrome in June last year. [POC Photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cong-bambol_velodrome1-400x200.png)
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![The Philippine cycling team celebrates another podium finish in Thailand. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/MTB-CCE-Mark-Valderama_-5-400x200.jpg)
![PATRICK COO (right) in action against Asuma Nakai. [photo credit: Patrick Coo FB]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/patrick-coo-right-and-Asuma-Nakai--400x200.png)
![Precious Faye Hindap rules the Girls 16-17 Road Race of the Cycling in Batang Pinoy 2025 [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/568690879_1152378730184832_5741574154633248975_n-400x200.jpg)
![PHILCYCLING president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino with ACC head Dato' Amarjit Singh Gill. [photo credit: POC Facebook]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/cong-bambol-and-Dato-Amarjit-Singh-Gill-400x200.png)
![PHILIPPINE Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino observes the competitions with Thailand Cycling Association president General Decha Hemkasri at the Suphan Buri Velodrome. [POC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cong-bambol_general-decha-400x200.png)