2008 Tour de Langkawi - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 2008 Tour de Langkawi was the 13th edition of Tour de Langkawi. The race started on February 9, 2008 in Alor Star

Alor Star

Alor Setar, known as Alor Star between 2004 and 2008, is the state capital of Kedah, Malaysia, and Kota Setar District's Administrative Centre. It is also a distribution center for manufacturing and agricultural products such as paddy, and the royal seat of the Kedah state since the establishment...

, Kedah

Kedah

Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...

and ended in Dataran Merdeka

Dataran Merdeka

Merdeka Square is located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is situated in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building. It was here the Union Flag was lowered and the Malayan flag hoisted for the first time at midnight on August 31, 1957...

in Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

on February 17, 2008. The tour was organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports and sanctioned by Malaysian National Cycling Federation

Malaysian National Cycling Federation

The Malaysian National Cycling Federation is the national governing body of cycle racing in Malaysia.It is a member of the UCI and the Asian Cycling Confederation.-External links:*...

(MNCF), the Union Cycliste Internationale

Union Cycliste Internationale

Union Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland....

(UCI) and the Asian Cycling Confederation

Asian Cycling Confederation

The national federations of the UCI form confederations by continent. In Asia, this body is the Asian Cycling Confederation, also shortened to ACC.- Presidents of the Asian Cycling Confederation :-Member Federations:- External links :*...

(ACC).

Routes

The route was unveiled on December 17, 2007 and revised on December 31, 2007. The traditional final race, criterium

Criterium

A criterium, or crit, is a bike race held on a short course , often run on closed-off city center streets....

in Merdeka Square

Dataran Merdeka

was also brought back to the schedule.
On January 23, 2008, the organizers altered the stage 8 route from Maran

Maran, Pahang

Maran is a small town in a district of the same name between Temerloh and Kuantan in Pahang, Malaysia which is surrounded by isolated forest and oil palm plantations.-Facilities:*Maran District Mosque*Majlis Daerah Maran main headquarters...

to Genting Highlands

Genting Highlands

Genting Highlands otherwise known as Resorts World Genting is the flagship integrated resort developed by Genting Group. It is nestled on a mountain peak within the Titiwangsa Mountains on the border between the states of Pahang and Selangor of Malaysia...

to Temerloh

Temerloh

Temerloh is a town in Central Pahang, Malaysia in Temerloh district. Located about from Kuala Lumpur along the Kuantan-Kuala Lumpur trunk road, Temerloh is the second largest town in Pahang after Kuantan. It is situated at the junction of the Pahang River and the Semantan River...

to Fraser's Hill

Fraser's Hill

Fraser's Hill is a hill resort located on the Titiwangsa Ridge in the state of Pahang in Malaysia.- History :...

after considering the crowd in Genting Highlands during Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year – often called Chinese Lunar New Year although it actually is lunisolar – is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is an all East and South-East-Asia celebration...

Stage	Date	Start	Finish	Distance (km)	Stage winner	GC Leader
1	February 9	Alor Star Alor Star Alor Setar, known as Alor Star between 2004 and 2008, is the state capital of Kedah, Malaysia, and Kota Setar District's Administrative Centre. It is also a distribution center for manufacturing and agricultural products such as paddy, and the royal seat of the Kedah state since the establishment...	Kepala Batas Kepala Batas The following towns are named Kepala Batas:Kepala Batas, Penang, in PenangKepala Batas, Kedah, in Kedah...	182.9	Matthieu Sprick Matthieu Sprick Matthieu Sprick is a French cyclist who rides for UCI Professional Continental team .- Major results :200320072008-External links:...	Matthieu Sprick Matthieu Sprick Matthieu Sprick is a French cyclist who rides for UCI Professional Continental team .- Major results :200320072008-External links:...
2	February 10	Butterworth Butterworth, Penang Butterworth is the principal town of Seberang Perai in the state of Penang in Malaysia. Named after William John Butterworth, Governor of the Straits Settlements , Butterworth was established in the mid-19th century as a landing place across the channel from the capital of Penang, George Town...	Sitiawan Sitiawan Sitiawan, Malaysia is a region in the Manjung district of Perak, Malaysia....	159.7	Jeremy Hunt Jeremy Hunt (cyclist) Jeremy Hunt is a British road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . He is mainly a sprinter. Hunt was the British national road race champion in 1997 and in 2001....	Matthieu Sprick Matthieu Sprick Matthieu Sprick is a French cyclist who rides for UCI Professional Continental team .- Major results :200320072008-External links:...
3	February 11	Sitiawan Sitiawan Sitiawan, Malaysia is a region in the Manjung district of Perak, Malaysia....	Banting Banting Banting is a principal town in the district of Kuala Langat, Selangor in Malaysia. Banting has a population of 48,240. It is situated on the banks of Langat River . It is a Rest Town or Bandar Persinggahan of Federal route . The historical Bandar Jugra, a former royal town of Selangor is situated...	209.4	Lee Won-jae Lee Won-Jae Lee Won-Jae is a South Korean football player who since 2009 has played for Pohang Steelers .-References:...	Matthieu Sprick Matthieu Sprick Matthieu Sprick is a French cyclist who rides for UCI Professional Continental team .- Major results :200320072008-External links:...
4	February 12	Port Dickson Port Dickson Port Dickson or PD to locals is a beach and holiday destination situated about 32 km from Seremban and 90 km from Kuala Lumpur. It is located in the state of Negeri Sembilan in Peninsular Malaysia...	Batu Pahat Batu Pahat Batu Pahat is a district in the state of Johor, Malaysia. It lies south-east of Muar, south-west of Kluang, north-west of Pontian, and south of Segamat and the new Ledang district. The capital of the district is Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat....	175.5	Danilo Hondo Danilo Hondo Danilo Hondo is a German professional road bicycle racer, for . He was banned from professional cycling and then later won his appeal to return to the sport....	Matthieu Sprick Matthieu Sprick Matthieu Sprick is a French cyclist who rides for UCI Professional Continental team .- Major results :200320072008-External links:...
5	February 13	Johor Bahru Johor Bahru Johor Bahru is the capital city of Johor in southern Malaysia. Johor Bahru is the southernmost city of the Eurasian mainland...	Bandar Penawar Bandar Penawar Bandar Penawar is a town in Southeastern Johor, Malaysia. It is in close proximity to Desaru.-History:Bandar Penawar was opened on 1979 by Lembaga Kemajuan Johor Tenggara -Facilities:...	143.1	Alberto Loddo Alberto Loddo Alberto Loddo is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer.-Palmares:20022003Alberto Loddo is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer.-Palmares:2002...	Matthieu Sprick Matthieu Sprick Matthieu Sprick is a French cyclist who rides for UCI Professional Continental team .- Major results :200320072008-External links:...
6	February 14	Bandar Penawar Bandar Penawar Bandar Penawar is a town in Southeastern Johor, Malaysia. It is in close proximity to Desaru.-History:Bandar Penawar was opened on 1979 by Lembaga Kemajuan Johor Tenggara -Facilities:...	Kuala Rompin Kuala Rompin Kuala Rompin is a town in the Rompin district of the State of Pahang, Malaysia. It is located on the South-East coast of Peninsular Malaysia and faces the South China Sea. It is about 133 km south from Kuantan, the State Capital of Pahang. From Singapore, travellers must travel 215 km...	182.0	José Serpa José Serpa José Rodolfo Serpa Pérez is a professional road racing cyclist from Colombia. In 2006, Serpa won the individual points championship to wear 2005-2006 UCI America Tour leader's jersey and won the road race at the Pan American Cycling Championships.He rides for UCI Professional Continental cycling...	Matthieu Sprick Matthieu Sprick Matthieu Sprick is a French cyclist who rides for UCI Professional Continental team .- Major results :200320072008-External links:...
7	February 15	Kuala Rompin Kuala Rompin Kuala Rompin is a town in the Rompin district of the State of Pahang, Malaysia. It is located on the South-East coast of Peninsular Malaysia and faces the South China Sea. It is about 133 km south from Kuantan, the State Capital of Pahang. From Singapore, travellers must travel 215 km...	Kuantan Kuantan Kuantan is the state capital of Pahang, the 3rd largest state in Malaysia. It is situated near the mouth of the Kuantan River and faces the South China Sea. If one measures the distance along the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, it is located roughly halfway between Singapore and Kota Bharu...	127.6	Alexandre Usov Alexandre Usov Alexandre Usov is a Belarusian racing cyclist. His specialty is sprinting.- Palmarès :20002001Alexandre Usov is a Belarusian racing cyclist. His specialty is sprinting.- Palmarès :2000...	Mitchell Docker
8	February 16	Temerloh Temerloh Temerloh is a town in Central Pahang, Malaysia in Temerloh district. Located about from Kuala Lumpur along the Kuantan-Kuala Lumpur trunk road, Temerloh is the second largest town in Pahang after Kuantan. It is situated at the junction of the Pahang River and the Semantan River...	Fraser's Hill Fraser's Hill Fraser's Hill is a hill resort located on the Titiwangsa Ridge in the state of Pahang in Malaysia.- History :...	127.0	Filippo Savini Filippo Savini Filippo Savini is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .- Palmarès :20052006- External links :...	Ruslan Ivanov Ruslan Ivanov Ruslan Ivanov is a Moldovan road bicycle racer.-Palmares:19971998Ruslan Ivanov is a Moldovan road bicycle racer.-Palmares:1997: 2nd, Overall, Baby Giro1998...
9	February 17	Merdeka Square Dataran Merdeka Merdeka Square is located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is situated in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building. It was here the Union Flag was lowered and the Malayan flag hoisted for the first time at midnight on August 31, 1957... (Criterium Criterium A criterium, or crit, is a bike race held on a short course , often run on closed-off city center streets.... )		80.4	Mauro Abel Richeze	Ruslan Ivanov Ruslan Ivanov Ruslan Ivanov is a Moldovan road bicycle racer.-Palmares:19971998Ruslan Ivanov is a Moldovan road bicycle racer.-Palmares:1997: 2nd, Overall, Baby Giro1998...

Results

Stage	Winner	Runner-up	Third-place
1	4h10'55"	Drapac Porche +3"	NGC Medical-OTC Industria Porte NGC Medical-OTC Industria Porte NGC Medical-OTC Industria Porte was a professional continental road bicycle racing team based in Italy that competed predominantly in UCI Europe Tour and other UCI Continental Circuits races and, when invited, in UCI ProTour events.The team was formed in 2006 as a UCI Continental team, managed by... s/t
2	3h34'36"	s/t	s/t
3	Seoul Cycling Team 4h37'43"	LeTua Cycling Team LeTua Cycling Team 'LeTua Cycling Team' is a Malaysian UCI Continental cycling team managed by Yassin Shukor and sponsored by PanGlobal Insurance, PowerBar, Merpati, Castrol and Amerstrand Engineering.- Major results :2007... +5"	Trek Marco Polo s/t
4	3h39'53"	s/t	NGC Medical-OTC Industria Porte NGC Medical-OTC Industria Porte NGC Medical-OTC Industria Porte was a professional continental road bicycle racing team based in Italy that competed predominantly in UCI Europe Tour and other UCI Continental Circuits races and, when invited, in UCI ProTour events.The team was formed in 2006 as a UCI Continental team, managed by... s/t
5	3h07'53"	s/t	s/t
6	4h26'43"	s/t	SouthAustralia.com-AIS s/t
7	2h52'56"	Islamic Azad University s/t	Meitan Hompo-GDR s/t
8	3h12'32"	15"	s/t
9	1h31'22"	s/t	NGC Medical-OTC Industria Porte NGC Medical-OTC Industria Porte NGC Medical-OTC Industria Porte was a professional continental road bicycle racing team based in Italy that competed predominantly in UCI Europe Tour and other UCI Continental Circuits races and, when invited, in UCI ProTour events.The team was formed in 2006 as a UCI Continental team, managed by... s/t

Jersey progress

Stage	Winner	General	Sprint	Mountain	Asia	Team Asia
1	Sprick Matthieu Sprick Matthieu Sprick is a French cyclist who rides for UCI Professional Continental team .- Major results :200320072008-External links:...	Sprick Matthieu Sprick Matthieu Sprick is a French cyclist who rides for UCI Professional Continental team .- Major results :200320072008-External links:...	Docker		S. Fukushima Shinichi Fukushima is a Japanese professional racing cyclist, currently riding for Terengganu Pro Cycling Team. Starting cycling at Shinshu University, Fukushima practiced road racing in Holland before becoming professional with Team Bridgestone Anchor in 1996. He has competed around the world, winning races in both...	Seoul Cycling
2	Hunt Jeremy Hunt (cyclist) Jeremy Hunt is a British road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . He is mainly a sprinter. Hunt was the British national road race champion in 1997 and in 2001....		Cesar Gustavo César Gustavo César Veloso is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Xacobeo-Galicia.- Palmarès :20012003- External links :...			Meitan Hompo
3	Lee Lee Won-Jae Lee Won-Jae is a South Korean football player who since 2009 has played for Pohang Steelers .-References:...		Manan Anuar Manan Anuar Manan is a Terengganu-born professional cyclist .He is currently riding for Terengganu Pro Asia Cycling Team.-Major achievements:2007 –* Jelajah Malaysia Winner Sprint classification 1st, Stage 3** 1st, Stage 6...
4	Hondo Danilo Hondo Danilo Hondo is a German professional road bicycle racer, for . He was banned from professional cycling and then later won his appeal to return to the sport....
5	Loddo Alberto Loddo Alberto Loddo is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer.-Palmares:20022003Alberto Loddo is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer.-Palmares:2002...		Clerc Aurélien Clerc Aurélien Clerc is a Swiss former professional road bicycle racer who last rode for UCI ProTour team . He retired from pro cycling after 2009, unable to find a new team, and started a new career as an insurance adviser....
6	Serpa José Serpa José Rodolfo Serpa Pérez is a professional road racing cyclist from Colombia. In 2006, Serpa won the individual points championship to wear 2005-2006 UCI America Tour leader's jersey and won the road race at the Pan American Cycling Championships.He rides for UCI Professional Continental cycling...			Meschenmoser	Park	Seoul Cycling
7	Usov Alexandre Usov Alexandre Usov is a Belarusian racing cyclist. His specialty is sprinting.- Palmarès :20002001Alexandre Usov is a Belarusian racing cyclist. His specialty is sprinting.- Palmarès :2000...	Docker		Meschenmoser	Park
8	Savini Filippo Savini Filippo Savini is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .- Palmarès :20052006- External links :...	Ivanov Ruslan Ivanov Ruslan Ivanov is a Moldovan road bicycle racer.-Palmares:19971998Ruslan Ivanov is a Moldovan road bicycle racer.-Palmares:1997: 2nd, Overall, Baby Giro1998...		Savini Filippo Savini Filippo Savini is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .- Palmarès :20052006- External links :...	S. Fukushima Shinichi Fukushima is a Japanese professional racing cyclist, currently riding for Terengganu Pro Cycling Team. Starting cycling at Shinshu University, Fukushima practiced road racing in Holland before becoming professional with Team Bridgestone Anchor in 1996. He has competed around the world, winning races in both...
9	Richeze

General

Rank	Team	Time
1		31h20'28"
2		29"
3		32"
4	New Zealand	36"
5		48"
6	Drapac Porche	56"
7		1'03"
8		1'09"
9	South Africa	1'44"
10	Team Type 1 Team Type 1 Team Type 1 is a professional cycling team based in the United States of America. It was founded in 2004 and is sponsored by Colnago. The team promotes type 1 diabetes awareness in cycling: a number of the team's riders have type 1 diabetes, including Javier Mejías, Fabio Calabria and Martijn...	1'48"

Sprint

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Aurélien Clerc Aurélien Clerc Aurélien Clerc is a Swiss former professional road bicycle racer who last rode for UCI ProTour team . He retired from pro cycling after 2009, unable to find a new team, and started a new career as an insurance adviser....		92
2	Anuar Manan Anuar Manan Anuar Manan is a Terengganu-born professional cyclist .He is currently riding for Terengganu Pro Asia Cycling Team.-Major achievements:2007 –* Jelajah Malaysia Winner Sprint classification 1st, Stage 3** 1st, Stage 6...	LeTua Cycling Team LeTua Cycling Team 'LeTua Cycling Team' is a Malaysian UCI Continental cycling team managed by Yassin Shukor and sponsored by PanGlobal Insurance, PowerBar, Merpati, Castrol and Amerstrand Engineering.- Major results :2007...	60
3	Alexandre Usov Alexandre Usov Alexandre Usov is a Belarusian racing cyclist. His specialty is sprinting.- Palmarès :20002001Alexandre Usov is a Belarusian racing cyclist. His specialty is sprinting.- Palmarès :2000...		49
4	Park Sung-baek	Seoul Cycling Team	49
5	Marco Corsini	NGC Medical-OTC Industria Porte NGC Medical-OTC Industria Porte NGC Medical-OTC Industria Porte was a professional continental road bicycle racing team based in Italy that competed predominantly in UCI Europe Tour and other UCI Continental Circuits races and, when invited, in UCI ProTour events.The team was formed in 2006 as a UCI Continental team, managed by...	47
6	Enrico Rossi	NGC Medical-OTC Industria Porte NGC Medical-OTC Industria Porte NGC Medical-OTC Industria Porte was a professional continental road bicycle racing team based in Italy that competed predominantly in UCI Europe Tour and other UCI Continental Circuits races and, when invited, in UCI ProTour events.The team was formed in 2006 as a UCI Continental team, managed by...	43
7	Takashi Miyazawa Takashi Miyazawa is a Japanese professional racing cyclist, currently riding for Team Saxo Bank-Sungard. Miyazawa had a varied early career, riding cyclocross at first, then participating on various teams in Japan, Italy, and France, and even riding independently at times. He once quit road cycling to participate...	Meitan Hompo-GDR	40
8	Jeremy Hunt Jeremy Hunt (cyclist) Jeremy Hunt is a British road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . He is mainly a sprinter. Hunt was the British national road race champion in 1997 and in 2001....		38
9	Sébastien Hinault Sébastien Hinault Sébastien Hinault is a French road racing cyclist. He debuted in 1997 with the French team , which later became Crédit Agricole, and has competed in the Tour de France five times. After Crédit Agricole disbanded in 2008, Hinault joined .He is not related to former cyclist Bernard Hinault.-Race...		35
10	Nolan Hoffman	South Africa	34

Mountain

Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1	Filippo Savini Filippo Savini Filippo Savini is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .- Palmarès :20052006- External links :...		25
2	Ruslan Ivanov Ruslan Ivanov Ruslan Ivanov is a Moldovan road bicycle racer.-Palmares:19971998Ruslan Ivanov is a Moldovan road bicycle racer.-Palmares:1997: 2nd, Overall, Baby Giro1998...		20
3	José Serpa José Serpa José Rodolfo Serpa Pérez is a professional road racing cyclist from Colombia. In 2006, Serpa won the individual points championship to wear 2005-2006 UCI America Tour leader's jersey and won the road race at the Pan American Cycling Championships.He rides for UCI Professional Continental cycling...		16
4	Carlos José Ochoa Carlos José Ochoa Carlos José Ochoa is a Venezuelan professional road bicycle racer for .- Palmarès :2003* 2nd, Venezuelan National Championships, Road, Individual Time Trial, Elite20042005...		12
5	Walter Pedraza Walter Pedraza Walter Fernando Pedraza Morales is a male professional road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:20002001...		10
6	Jeremy Yates Jeremy Yates Jeremy Yates is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist currently riding for Manisaspor Continental Cycling Team.-Career highlights:1999200020012002...	New Zealand	8
7	Gustavo Cesar Gustavo César Gustavo César Veloso is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Xacobeo-Galicia.- Palmarès :20012003- External links :...		6
8	Matthieu Sprick Matthieu Sprick Matthieu Sprick is a French cyclist who rides for UCI Professional Continental team .- Major results :200320072008-External links:...		5
9	Christoph Meschenmoser	Team ISTA	4
10	Mehdi Faridi	Islamic Azad University	4

Asian General

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Shinichi Fukushima Shinichi Fukushima is a Japanese professional racing cyclist, currently riding for Terengganu Pro Cycling Team. Starting cycling at Shinshu University, Fukushima practiced road racing in Holland before becoming professional with Team Bridgestone Anchor in 1996. He has competed around the world, winning races in both...	Meitan Hompo-GDR	31h21'18"
2	Tomoya Kano	Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano is a professional cycling team based in The Netherlands that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and, when selected, in UCI ProTour events. The team is managed by Arend Scheppink, with assistance from directeur sportifs Akira Bandou, Hisafumi Imanishi, Iwan Spekenbrink,...	17"
3	Hidenori Nodera Hidenori Nodera is a former Japanese professional racing cyclist. Graduating from Hosei University, Nodera became a professional in 1998 with Shimano Racing, the team operated by Shimano. He joined the Italian team Colpack-Astro in 2001 and became only the second Japanese to complete the Giro d'Italia...	Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano is a professional cycling team based in The Netherlands that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and, when selected, in UCI ProTour events. The team is managed by Arend Scheppink, with assistance from directeur sportifs Akira Bandou, Hisafumi Imanishi, Iwan Spekenbrink,...	1'30"
4	Park Sung-baek	Seoul Cycling Team	4'30"
5	Kim Gu-hyeon	Seoul Cycling Team	20'00"
6	Mehdi Faridi	Islamic Azad University	22'00"
7	Tonton Susanto Tonton Susanto Tonton Susanto is an Indonesian professional racing cyclist, currently riding for LeTua Cycling Team.-Career highlights:# 2001: 2º in General Classification Perlis Open...	LeTua Cycling Team LeTua Cycling Team 'LeTua Cycling Team' is a Malaysian UCI Continental cycling team managed by Yassin Shukor and sponsored by PanGlobal Insurance, PowerBar, Merpati, Castrol and Amerstrand Engineering.- Major results :2007...	22'04"
8	Gong Hyo-suk	Seoul Cycling Team	22'58"
9	Ng Yong Li Ng Yong Li Ng Yong Li is a Malaysian professional racing cyclist currently riding for LeTua Cycling Team.-Career highlights:# 2004: 2º in Keirin - Track World Cup, Manchester -External links:...	Meitan Hompo-GDR	23'02"
10	Amir Zargari Amir Zargari Amir Zargari is an Iranian professional racing cyclist currently riding for Islamic Azad University Continental Team.-Career highlights:# 1998: 3º in Asian Games, Track, Points race, Bangkok...	Islamic Azad University	23'16"

Team General

Rank	Team	Times
1		94h20'36"
2	Team Type 1 Team Type 1 Team Type 1 is a professional cycling team based in the United States of America. It was founded in 2004 and is sponsored by Colnago. The team promotes type 1 diabetes awareness in cycling: a number of the team's riders have type 1 diabetes, including Javier Mejías, Fabio Calabria and Martijn...	10'27"
3	Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano is a professional cycling team based in The Netherlands that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and, when selected, in UCI ProTour events. The team is managed by Arend Scheppink, with assistance from directeur sportifs Akira Bandou, Hisafumi Imanishi, Iwan Spekenbrink,...	12'22"
4		21'42"
5	South Africa	22'24"
6		25'26"
7	SouthAustralia.com-AIS	28'08"
8	Seoul Cycling Team	28'29"
9		28'39"
10	Meitan Hompo-GDR	31'23"

Asian Team General

Rank	Team	Time
1	Seoul Cycling Team	94h49'05"
2	Meitan Hompo-GDR	2'54"
3	Islamic Azad University	26'06"
4	Malaysia	32'05"
5	Polygon Sweet Nice	32'51"

Teams and riders

Simon Gerrans

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Sébastien Hinault

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Jeremy Hunt

Jeremy Hunt (cyclist)

Jeremy Hunt is a British road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . He is mainly a sprinter. Hunt was the British national road race champion in 1997 and in 2001....

Jean-Marc Marino

Jean-Marc Marino is a French professional road bicycle racer who rides for Saur-Sojasun.- External links :*...

Maxime Mederel

Maxime Méderel

Maxime Méderel is an French road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Auber 93.- Palmares :20052006- External links :...

Nicholas Roche

Nicolas Roche is an Irish professional road bicycle racer. He has twice been national champion and has numerous top ten finishes in Grand Tour stages...

José Serpa

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Danilo Hondo

Danilo Hondo is a German professional road bicycle racer, for . He was banned from professional cycling and then later won his appeal to return to the sport....

Ruslan Ivanov

Ruslan Ivanov is a Moldovan road bicycle racer.-Palmares:19971998Ruslan Ivanov is a Moldovan road bicycle racer.-Palmares:1997: 2nd, Overall, Baby Giro1998...

Carlos José Ochoa

Carlos José Ochoa is a Venezuelan professional road bicycle racer for .- Palmarès :2003* 2nd, Venezuelan National Championships, Road, Individual Time Trial, Elite20042005...

Jackson Rodriguez

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Denis Bertolini

South Africa Ian McCleod David George Waylon Woolcock Jacobus Venter Nolan Hoffman Dennis van Niekerk

Giant Asia Racing Team

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Stefan Loefler Alex Coutts Erik Hoffmann

Erik Hoffmann

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Lai Kuan-Hua Peng Kuei-Hsiang

Pavel Brutt

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Serguei Klimov

Serguei Alexandrovich Klimov is a Russian professional racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Katusha.- Palmarès :20012002Serguei Alexandrovich Klimov is a Russian professional racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Katusha.- Palmarès :2001...

Alberto Loddo

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Walter Pedraza

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Yauhen Sobal Nikolai Trusov

Skil-Shimano

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Hidenori Nodera

is a former Japanese professional racing cyclist. Graduating from Hosei University, Nodera became a professional in 1998 with Shimano Racing, the team operated by Shimano. He joined the Italian team Colpack-Astro in 2001 and became only the second Japanese to complete the Giro d'Italia...

Tomoya Kano Yoshimasa Hirose Yusuke Hatanaka

Yusuke Hatanaka

is a Japanese professional racing cyclist currently riding for Shimano Racing.-Career highlights:# 2005: 2º in National Championship, Road, ITT, U23, Japan # 2006: 3º in National Championship, Road, ITT, U23, Japan...

Yoshiyuki Abe

is a Japanese professional racing cyclist, currently riding for Team Matrix Powertag. He turned professional with Shimano Racing, the team operated by Shimano, after graduating from Osaka Institute of Technology, but soon transferred to Italian teams. He won the Japan Cup in 1997 and is still the...

Yoshinori Iino

Mathieu Claude

Mathieu Claude is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .- Palmares :* 2005 Giro d'Italia - 147th* Boucles de la Mayenne - 1 stage * Paris–Tours U23...

Stef Clement

Stef Clement is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Rabobank. He specializes in the time trial, in which discipline he is the reigning Dutch national champion. He also won the bronze medal at the Time Trial of the 2007 UCI Road World Championships.- Palmarès :20032005...

Aurélien Clerc

Aurélien Clerc is a Swiss former professional road bicycle racer who last rode for UCI ProTour team . He retired from pro cycling after 2009, unable to find a new team, and started a new career as an insurance adviser....

Rony Martias

Rony Martias is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .- Career highlights :20022003200520062008...

Matthieu Sprick

Matthieu Sprick is a French cyclist who rides for UCI Professional Continental team .- Major results :200320072008-External links:...

Johann Tschopp

Johann Tschopp is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He has been a professional since 2004 with Phonak Hearing Systems, during which time he has raced twice in the Giro d'Italia. He is an especially good climber since he is lightweight and his training environment is mainly...

Alexandre Usov

Alexandre Usov is a Belarusian racing cyclist. His specialty is sprinting.- Palmarès :20002001Alexandre Usov is a Belarusian racing cyclist. His specialty is sprinting.- Palmarès :2000...

Tanel Kangert

Tanel Kangert is an Estonian road bicycle racer for . After the 2009 season, he was sacked by his team, , because of a knee injury that nearly ended his career.- Palmares :2005 - U19WD = withdrew- External links :*...

Cédric Pineau

Cédric Pineau is a French professional road bicycle racer currently with UCI Professional Continental team .- Palmares :200620072010-External links:...

Jean-Charles Sénac

Jean-Charles Sénac is a French road bicycle racer who previously rode for UCI ProTour team .-Palmares:2006-External links:...

Blaise Sonnery

Blaise Sonnery is a French professional road bicycle racer who previously rode for UCI ProTour team .- External links :*...

Stijn Vandenberg

Ruben Bongiorno Julio Alberto Pérez

Julio Alberto Pérez

Julio Alberto Pérez Cuapio is a Mexican racing cyclist who rode for between 2000 and 2008. He is best known for his stage wins in the Giro d'Italia. In 2001, he won on the Passo Pordoi ahead of Gilberto Simoni...

Mauro Abel Richeze Filippo Savini

Filippo Savini

Filippo Savini is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .- Palmarès :20052006- External links :...

Francesco Tomei Matteo Priamo

Matteo Priamo

Matteo Priamo is an Italian professional road bicycle racer, previously of UCI Professional Continental team ....

David Garcia

David García (cyclist)

David García Dapena is a retired Spanish professional road bicycle racer.During the 2010 Vuelta a España he tested positive for EPO. A later sample also tested positive for HES. The Spanish Cycling Federation subsequently banned him for 2 years, effective October 6, 2010, and declared his results...

Gustavo Cesar

Gustavo César

Gustavo César Veloso is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Xacobeo-Galicia.- Palmarès :20012003- External links :...

Ramon Troncoso Juan Mouron Alejandro Paleo Vladimir Isaichev

Vladimir Isaichev

Vladimir Yevgenyevich Isaichev is a Russian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam .- External links :...

Team Type 1

Team Type 1 is a professional cycling team based in the United States of America. It was founded in 2004 and is sponsored by Colnago. The team promotes type 1 diabetes awareness in cycling: a number of the team's riders have type 1 diabetes, including Javier Mejías, Fabio Calabria and Martijn...

Matthew Wilson

Matthew Wilson (cyclist)

Matthew "Matt" Wilson is a professional Australian road racing cyclist, for UCI ProTeam . During 2007 he rode as a domestique for the UCI ProTour team Unibet.com. In 2008 and 2009, he rode as a team leader for the US-based Team Type 1.Wilson's talent ensured that he became a part of the Australian...

Benjamin Brooks Fabio Cazabria Glen Chadwick

Glen Chadwick

Glen Alan Chadwick is a cyclist with both New Zealand and Australian passports. Glen Chadwick began his career in 2001 at the Belgian cycling team Landbouwkrediet-Colnago. In his first year he came second in the general classification of the Tour de Liège. After two years he moved to Taiwan to...

Moises Aldape

Moisés Aldape

Moisés Aldape Chávez is a Mexican professional road bicycle racer for UCI Continental team . He was part of the Mexican squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he finished 47th in the men's road race....

Ian MacGregor

Ian MacGregor (cyclist)

Ian D. MacGregor is an American professional road racing cyclist. MacGregor rides for UCI Continental team and is the former US Espoir National Road Champion. In 2006 he founded the Just Go Harder Foundation with fellow professional cyclist Timmy Duggan...

NGC Medical-OTC Industria Porte

NGC Medical-OTC Industria Porte was a professional continental road bicycle racing team based in Italy that competed predominantly in UCI Europe Tour and other UCI Continental Circuits races and, when invited, in UCI ProTour events.The team was formed in 2006 as a UCI Continental team, managed by...

Enrico Rossi Marco Corsini Massimiliano Maisto Stefan Trafelet Diego Nosotti

Team ISTA Rolf Hofbauer Nico Keinath Joerg Lehmann Christoph Meschenmoser Robin Schmuda Nikolai Schwarz

SouthAustralia.com-AIS Simon Clarke

Simon Clarke (cyclist)

Simon Clarke is a professional Australian road and former track cyclist, currently riding for Astana. On the 23rd August 2011, Clarke announced he was signing for new Australian team GreenEDGE for 2012...

Zakkari Dempster William Ford Benjamin King Wesley Sulzberger Johnnie Walker

Meitan Hompo-GDR Yukiya Arashiro

Yukiya Arashiro

Yukiya Arashiro is a Japanese road bicycle racer who rides for French UCI Professional Continental team . In 2005 he was the Japanese U23 National Time Trial and Road Race Champion and in 2007 he was national road race champion.In 2009 he was selected by his team to ride the Tour de France...

Koji Fukushima

was a Japanese professional racing cyclist. He retired at the end of the 2008 season. His brother, Shinichi Fukushima, is also a professional cyclist.-Career highlights:# 2003: 3º in General Classification GP Chantal Biya...

Shinichi Fukushima

is a Japanese professional racing cyclist, currently riding for Terengganu Pro Cycling Team. Starting cycling at Shinshu University, Fukushima practiced road racing in Holland before becoming professional with Team Bridgestone Anchor in 1996. He has competed around the world, winning races in both...

Takashi Miyazawa

is a Japanese professional racing cyclist, currently riding for Team Saxo Bank-Sungard. Miyazawa had a varied early career, riding cyclocross at first, then participating on various teams in Japan, Italy, and France, and even riding independently at times. He once quit road cycling to participate...

Miyataka Shimizu

is a Japanese professional racing cyclist, currently riding for Team Bridgestone Anchor. After beginning cycling at Hatoyama High School, he attended the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya before becoming a professional in 2004. Shimizu is in general considered an all-rounder...

Ng Yong Li

Ng Yong Li is a Malaysian professional racing cyclist currently riding for LeTua Cycling Team.-Career highlights:# 2004: 2º in Keirin - Track World Cup, Manchester -External links:...

Trek-Marco Polo Jai Crawford Serguei Kudentsov Li Fuyu

Li Fuyu

Li Fuyu is a Chinese professional road bicycle racer. Li rode with Marco Polo from 2005 to 2006, before switching to the Pro Tour under coach Johan Bruyneel for the 2007 season...

Dong Yanxing Loh Sea Keong Ken Onodera

Islamic Azad University Abbas Saeidi Tanha Amir Zargari

Amir Zargari

Amir Zargari is an Iranian professional racing cyclist currently riding for Islamic Azad University Continental Team.-Career highlights:# 1998: 3º in Asian Games, Track, Points race, Bangkok...

Hassan Maleki Mehdi Faridi Mehdi Sohrabi

Mehdi Sohrabi

Mehdi Sohrabi |Zanjan]]) is an Iranian professional racing cyclist, currently riding for Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team.-Palmares:20072008...

Farshad Salehian

LeTua Cycling Team

'LeTua Cycling Team' is a Malaysian UCI Continental cycling team managed by Yassin Shukor and sponsored by PanGlobal Insurance, PowerBar, Merpati, Castrol and Amerstrand Engineering.- Major results :2007...

Anuar Manan

Anuar Manan is a Terengganu-born professional cyclist .He is currently riding for Terengganu Pro Asia Cycling Team.-Major achievements:2007 –* Jelajah Malaysia** Winner Sprint classification** 1st, Stage 3** 1st, Stage 6...

Ahmad Haidar Anuawar

Ahmad Haidar Anuawar is an Malaysian professional racing cyclist currently riding for Trek-Marco Polo Cycling Team.-Career highlights:# 2005: 3º in Stage 7 Tour d'Indonesia, Jember...

Bernard Sulzberger

Bernard Sulzberger is an Australian professional racing cyclist, currently riding for Fly V Australia presented by Successful Living.-Career highlights:20022005...

Mohd Sayuti Mohd Zahit

Mohd Sayuti Mohd Zahit is an Malaysian professional racing cyclist currently riding for LeTua Cycling Team.-External links:...

Tonton Susanto

Tonton Susanto is an Indonesian professional racing cyclist, currently riding for LeTua Cycling Team.-Career highlights:# 2001: 2º in General Classification Perlis Open...

Ariehan Ryan

Polygon Sweet Nice Hari Fitrianto Rizza Abdullah Pahlavi Vyacheslav Dyadichkin Herwin Jaya Vladimir Lopez Budi Santoso

Seoul Cycling Team Park Sung-baek Park Seon-ho Gong Hyo-suk Lee Won-jae

Lee Won-Jae

Lee Won-Jae is a South Korean football player who since 2009 has played for Pohang Steelers .-References:...

Yoo Ki-hong Kim Gu-hyeon

MNCF Cycling Team Amir Mustafa Rusli Mohd Jasmin Ruslan Mohd Saiful Anuar Abd Aziz Mohd Hariff Salleh Thum Weng Kin Harnizam Basri

Drapac Porche Stuart Shaw Peter McDonald

Peter McDonald (cyclist)

Peter McDonald is a professional racing cyclist who won the Australian National Road Race Championships in 2009. McDonald grew up in Armidale in country NSW. Both of his parents were school teachers. He worked as a school teacher in Darwin for a couple of years before returning to NSW where he...

Mitchell Docker Robert Williams Gene Bates

Gene Bates

Gene Bates is an Australian cyclist, currently riding for the Drapac Porsche Cycling.Bates began is professional career in 2006 with the Italian team LPR Brakes. In 2003 Bates won the Australian Under 23 road championship, and he joined Crédit Agricole for a period as a stagiaire...

Mark O'Brien

Hong Kong Chan Chun Hing

Chan Chun Hing

Chan Chun Hing born on 24 April 1981 in Hong Kong, is a racing cyclist.-2010 Asian Games:Chan Chun Hing blazed to gold in the men's cross-country mountain bike race at the 16th Asian Games on 18 November 2010, crossing the finish line at two hours 11 minutes and 33 seconds, beating Japanese rider...

Wu Kin San Lam Kai Tsun Tang Wang Yip Ko Siu Wai Yeung Ying Hon

Malaysia Suhardi Hassan

Suhardi Hassan

Suhardi Hassan is an Malaysian professional racing cyclist currently riding for the Kuala Lumpur Cycling Team-Career highlights:# 2003: 3º in Stage 3 Jelajah Malaysia, Ipoh...

Muhammad Fauzan Ahmad Lutfi Mohd Zamri Salleh Mohd Rauf Nur Misbah Mohd Faris Abd Razak Muhamad Firdaus Daud

New Zealand Jeremy Yates

Jeremy Yates

Jeremy Yates is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist currently riding for Manisaspor Continental Cycling Team.-Career highlights:1999200020012002...

Justin Kerr Ashley Whitehead Paul Odlin

Paul Odlin

-Career highlights:20052007...

Scott Lyttle Joseph Chapman

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