Le Tour de Langkawi
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The Tour de Langkawi is an annual cycling
race which is held in Malaysia since 1996. The name of the event comes from the starting point of the first few editions, in Langkawi
, Kedah
, although some later editions did not include Langkawi in the race at all. The race is part of the UCI
Asia Tour
.
Four jerseys are contested during the race, although in history the jersey colours changed all the time to suit the sponsor, they are general classification
, points classification
; King of the Mountains
and Asian riders classification. In addition, there are two team titles to honour teams classification and also Asian teams classification.
The tour is the biggest cycling event in Asia
, and it is the only one in Asia to have granted two hors-category (2.HC).
The race was formed based by the idea of former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad
, along with Wan Lokman Wan Ibrahim and also the First Cartel, the race was successfully held for the first time in 1996. For the first few years, the tour always started from Langkawi
, however it is not lately. The tour also visited in Sabah
and Sarawak
in 1997, however poor cargo service, led to a long delays by several teams to getting the stuff and riders, force organisers to cancel second stage of the tour. Since then, the race never visited there again.
Several incidents spiced up the race in history, stages of the race were cancelled twice due to heavy downpour in the final stage back in 2003 and 2006. During the first stage in 2004, police officials mistakenly opening the way for public vehicles onto the race track while the race was still ongoing to decide the winner of the first stage. After negotiations between the riders, they decided to neutralise the stage.
Throughout the history, only Paolo Lanfranchi
able to emerge twice as overall winner. That was two stages that never missing from the calendar since 1998. Genting Highlands
is the toughest climb in the tour, except in 2008, it was replaced by Fraser's Hill
due to security reasons and set to comeback again in 2009. The tour ended with twelve laps criterium
race in Dataran Merdeka
.
Cycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
race which is held in Malaysia since 1996. The name of the event comes from the starting point of the first few editions, in Langkawi
Langkawi
Langkawi, officially known as Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah is an archipelago of 104 islands in the Andaman Sea, some 30 km off the mainland coast of northwestern Malaysia. The islands are a part of the state of Kedah, which is adjacent to the Thai border...
, 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...
, although some later editions did not include Langkawi in the race at all. The race is part of the UCI
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....
Asia Tour
UCI Continental Circuits
The UCI Continental Circuits are road bicycle racing competitions contested under the auspices of the Union Cycliste Internationale . The five circuits are inferior to the UCI ProTour. Both the ProTour and the circuits comprise a series of races in which various cycling teams compete regularly...
.
Four jerseys are contested during the race, although in history the jersey colours changed all the time to suit the sponsor, they are general classification
General Classification
The general classification in bicycle racing is the category that tracks overall times for bicycle riders in multi-stage bicycle races...
, points classification
Points classification
The points classification is a secondary award category in road bicycle racing. Points are given for high finishes and, in some cases, for winning intermediate sprints. The points classification is the top prize for many cycling sprinters and therefore is often known as the Sprint Classification;...
; King of the Mountains
King of the Mountains
The King of the Mountains is the title given to the best climber in a cycling road race; usually and officially known as the Mountains classification...
and Asian riders classification. In addition, there are two team titles to honour teams classification and also Asian teams classification.
The tour is the biggest cycling event in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, and it is the only one in Asia to have granted two hors-category (2.HC).
The race
Mahathir bin Mohamad
Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad . is a Malaysian politician who was the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia. He held the post for 22 years from 1981 to 2003, making him Malaysia's longest serving Prime Minister. His political career spanned almost 40 years.Born and raised in Alor Setar, Kedah, Mahathir...
, along with Wan Lokman Wan Ibrahim and also the First Cartel, the race was successfully held for the first time in 1996. For the first few years, the tour always started from Langkawi
Langkawi
Langkawi, officially known as Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah is an archipelago of 104 islands in the Andaman Sea, some 30 km off the mainland coast of northwestern Malaysia. The islands are a part of the state of Kedah, which is adjacent to the Thai border...
, however it is not lately. The tour also visited in Sabah
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
and Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
in 1997, however poor cargo service, led to a long delays by several teams to getting the stuff and riders, force organisers to cancel second stage of the tour. Since then, the race never visited there again.
Several incidents spiced up the race in history, stages of the race were cancelled twice due to heavy downpour in the final stage back in 2003 and 2006. During the first stage in 2004, police officials mistakenly opening the way for public vehicles onto the race track while the race was still ongoing to decide the winner of the first stage. After negotiations between the riders, they decided to neutralise the stage.
Throughout the history, only Paolo Lanfranchi
Paolo Lanfranchi
Paolo Lanfranchi is a retired Italian professional road bicycle racer. Originally from Gazzaniga, Italy. Lanfranchi has been a dominating figure in the Italian road racing scene by winning many points standings...
able to emerge twice as overall winner. That was two stages that never missing from the calendar since 1998. 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...
is the toughest climb in the tour, except in 2008, it was replaced by 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 :...
due to security reasons and set to comeback again in 2009. The tour ended with twelve laps criterium
Criterium
A criterium, or crit, is a bike race held on a short course , often run on closed-off city center streets....
race 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...
.
General classification
Points classification
King of Mountains
Asian riders
Teams general classification
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Giant–AIS |
| 1997 | |
| 1998 | |
| 1999 | |
| 2000 | Mercury Cycling Team |
| 2001 | |
| 2002 | |
| 2003 | |
| 2004 | |
| 2005 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2007 2007 Tour de Langkawi The 2007 Tour de Langkawi is the twelfth edition of this 10-day cycling race held from February 2 to February 11, 2007 in Malaysia. The race is rated 2.HC by the UCI and is highest ranked stage race on the 2006-2007 UCI Asia Tour.-Stages:... |
Giant Asia Racing Team Giant Asia Racing Team Giant Asia Racing Team is a Taiwanese UCI Continental cycling team managed by Wen Chin Lin and sponsored by Giant Bicycles, Kinlin Industrial Corporation, Kenda, Kalloy, OGK Helmet, Yaban Chain, Ashima, Exustar, Smanie, Cionlli, XPEDO, VIM Group and Adidas Eyewear.-History:Giant Asia Racing Team... |
| 2008 2008 Tour de Langkawi The 2008 Tour de Langkawi was the 13th edition of Tour de Langkawi. The race started on February 9, 2008 in Alor Star, Kedah and ended in Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur on February 17, 2008... |
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| 2009 2009 Tour de Langkawi The 2009 Tour de Langkawi was the 14th edition of Tour de Langkawi. The race started on February 9, 2009 in Putrajaya and ended in Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur on February 15, 2009.-Stages:-Stage results:-Classification leadership:... |
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| 2010 2010 Tour de Langkawi The 2010 Tour de Langkawi was the 15th edition of the Tour de Langkawi, a Malaysian international cycling tour. The race began on the March 1, in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, and ended in Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, on the March 7.... |
Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team is an Iranian UCI Continental cycling team managed by Ramin Dadgar and Azeem Abdolnaghad and main sponsored by Tabriz Petrochemical Company... |
| 2011 2011 Tour de Langkawi The 2011 Tour de Langkawi was the 16th edition of the Tour de Langkawi. The race began on the 23 January in Dataran Lang, Langkawi, Kedah and ended in Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur on the 1 February.-Stages:-Stages results:-Teams:... |
Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team is an Iranian UCI Continental cycling team managed by Ramin Dadgar and Azeem Abdolnaghad and main sponsored by Tabriz Petrochemical Company... |
Asian teams
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1996 | - |
| 1997 | - |
| 1998 | - |
| 1999 | - |
| 2000 | - |
| 2001 |  Telekom Malaysia Cycling TeamTelekom Malaysia Cycling Team Telekom Malaysia Cycling Team is an Invitational Continental Team cycling team based in the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The team are founded to participated in the Tour de Langkawi... |
| 2002 | Telekom Malaysia Cycling Team Telekom Malaysia Cycling Team Telekom Malaysia Cycling Team is an Invitational Continental Team cycling team based in the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The team are founded to participated in the Tour de Langkawi... |
| 2003 |  Team Iran |
| 2004 | Team Iran |
| 2005 | Team Iran |
| 2006 |  Team Japan |
| 2007 2007 Tour de Langkawi The 2007 Tour de Langkawi is the twelfth edition of this 10-day cycling race held from February 2 to February 11, 2007 in Malaysia. The race is rated 2.HC by the UCI and is highest ranked stage race on the 2006-2007 UCI Asia Tour.-Stages:... |
 Giant Asia Racing TeamGiant Asia Racing Team Giant Asia Racing Team is a Taiwanese UCI Continental cycling team managed by Wen Chin Lin and sponsored by Giant Bicycles, Kinlin Industrial Corporation, Kenda, Kalloy, OGK Helmet, Yaban Chain, Ashima, Exustar, Smanie, Cionlli, XPEDO, VIM Group and Adidas Eyewear.-History:Giant Asia Racing Team... |
| 2008 2008 Tour de Langkawi The 2008 Tour de Langkawi was the 13th edition of Tour de Langkawi. The race started on February 9, 2008 in Alor Star, Kedah and ended in Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur on February 17, 2008... |
 Seoul Cycling Team |
| 2009 2009 Tour de Langkawi The 2009 Tour de Langkawi was the 14th edition of Tour de Langkawi. The race started on February 9, 2009 in Putrajaya and ended in Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur on February 15, 2009.-Stages:-Stage results:-Classification leadership:... |
Team Iran |
| 2010 2010 Tour de Langkawi The 2010 Tour de Langkawi was the 15th edition of the Tour de Langkawi, a Malaysian international cycling tour. The race began on the March 1, in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, and ended in Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, on the March 7.... |
Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team is an Iranian UCI Continental cycling team managed by Ramin Dadgar and Azeem Abdolnaghad and main sponsored by Tabriz Petrochemical Company... |
| 2011 2011 Tour de Langkawi The 2011 Tour de Langkawi was the 16th edition of the Tour de Langkawi. The race began on the 23 January in Dataran Lang, Langkawi, Kedah and ended in Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur on the 1 February.-Stages:-Stages results:-Teams:... |
Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team is an Iranian UCI Continental cycling team managed by Ramin Dadgar and Azeem Abdolnaghad and main sponsored by Tabriz Petrochemical Company... |