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Tour de Langkawi 2013 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights

This is the 2013 Le Tour de Langkawi (2.HC) live dashboard. In past years, many of the stages have ended in sprints over a generally rolling parcours, but there are several mountaintop finishes to make the general classification interesting.
(photos: letourdelangkawi)
Big Photos from 2013 (so far) — letourdelangkawi

1Thursday, February 21163 km 
KangarKulim
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2Friday, February 22118 km 
SerdangKuala Kangsar
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3Saturday, February 23141 km 
Sungai SiputCameron Highlands
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4Sunday, February 24168 km 
TapahKapar
profile | map | timetable | preview | results | photos | video
5Monday, February 25110 km 
ProtonGenting
profile | map | timetable | preview | results | photos | video
6Tuesday, February 26218 km 
MentakabKuantan
profile | map | timetable | preview | results | photos | video
7Wednesday, February 27150 km 
KuantanDungun
profile | map | timetable | preview | results | photos | video
8Thursday, February 28165 km 
Kuala TerengganuTanah Merah
profile | map | timetable | preview | results | photos | video
9Friday, March 1124 km 
Pasir PutehKuala Berang
profile | map | timetable | preview | results | photos | video
10Saturday, March 2115 km 
Tasik KenyirKuala Terengganu
profile | map | timetable | preview | results | photos | video
  Total Distance1472 km 

2013 Tour de Langkawi Teams
Team Rosters and Withdrawals
Group riders by: or

GARMIN SHARP (GRS)
USA
  1FERNANDEZ  KoldoESP
  2HAAS  NathanAUS
  3KREDER  RaymondNED
  4FAIRLY  CalebUSA
  5STETINA  PeterUSA
  6VON HOFF  SteeleAUS

ASTANA (AST)
KAZ
  11GUARDINI  AndreaITA
  12DYACHENKO  AlexsandrKAZ
  13BAZAYEV  AssanKAZ
  15LUTSENKO  AlexeyKAZ
  16KASHECHKIN  AndreyKAZ
  17TLEUBAYEV  RuslanKAZ

ORICA GREENEDGE (OGE)
AUS
  21DAVIS  AllanAUS
  22DURBRIDGE  LukeAUS
  23KRUOPIS  AidisLTU
  24MEYER  TravisAUS
  25SULZBERGER  WesleyAUS
  26WEENING  PieterNED

BLANCO (BLA)
NED
  31BOS  TheoNED
  32BROWN  GraemeAUS
  33BOL  JetseNED
  34LEEZER  ThomasNED
  35VAN EMDEN  JosNED
  36GOOS  MarcNED

OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP (OPQ)
BEL
  41GRABSCH  BertGER
  42FENN  AndrewGBR
  43GOLAS  MichalPOL
  44PAUWELS  SergeBEL
  45SERRY  PieterBEL
  46VERONA QUINTANILLA  CarlosESP

VINI FANTINI - SELLE ITALIA (VIN)
ITA
  51CHICCHI  FrancescoITA
  52DE NEGRI  Pier PaoloITA
  53BORCHI  StefanoITA
  54MERLO  MicheleITA
  55MONSALVE  JonathanVEN
  56SANO  JunyaJPN

UNITEDHEALTHCARE (UHC)
USA
  61KEOUGH  JacobeUSA
  62ILESIC  Aldo InoSLO
  63MURPHY  JohnUSA
  64LOUDER  JeffryUSA
  65CLARKE  JonathanAUS
  66EUSER  LucasUSA

CHAMPION SYSTEM (CSS)
CHN
  71OTHMAN  Muhamad Adiq HusainieMAS
  72BEYER  ChadUSA
  73BUTLER  ChrisUSA
  74GAZVODA  GregorSLO
  75LEWIS  CraigUSA
  76SCHNAIDT  FabianGER

EUROPCAR (EUC)
FRA
  81ARASHIRO  YukiyaJPN
  82COQUARD  BryanFRA
  83GAUTIER  CyrilFRA
  84QUEMENEUR  PerrigFRA
  85REZA  KévinFRA
  86ROLLAND  PierreFRA

ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI (AND)
ITA
  91GIL MARTINEZ  Tomas AurelioVEN
  92OCHOA  Carlos JoseVEN
  93RODRIGUEZ  JacksonVEN
  94BERTAZZO  OmarITA
  95FACCHINI  PatrickITA
  96ROSA  DiegoITA

MTN - QHUBEKA (MTN)
RSA
  101VAN NIEKERK  DennisRSA
  102JANSE VAN RENSBURG  JacquesRSA
  103TEWELDE WELDEGABIR  JaniERI
  104RUSSOM  MeronERI
  105PARDILLA BELLON  SergioESP
  106GRMAY  Tsgabu GebremaryamETH

SYNERGY BAKU CYCLING PROJECT (BCP)
AZE
  111MANAN  AnuarMAS
  112ROGERS  Rico Dene ThomasNZL
  113POZDNYAKOV  KiryllRUS
  114CRAVEN  DanNAM
  115EBSEN  John BohnDEN
  116MCCONVEY  ConnorIRL

TABRIZ PETROCHEMICAL (TPT)
IRI
  121GHADER  Misbani IranaghIRI
  122NATEGHI  HosseinIRI
  123SOHRABI  MehdiIRI
  124SAFARZADEH  SaeidIRI
  125ASGHARZADEH  AlirezaIRI
  126KOLAHDOZHAGH  AmirIRI

RTS RACING (RTS)
TPE
  131NG  Yong LiMAS
  132JANG  Sun JaeKOR
  133NINO CORREDOR  VictorCOL
  134CELIS ZABALA  VidalESP
  135DESTRIBOIS  AlexFRA
  136PUJOL MUNOZ  OscarESP

TERENGGANU (TSG)
MAS
  141SALEH  Mohd ZamriMAS
  142SALLEH  HariffMAS
  143ROSDI  Mohd Nor UmardiMAS
  144MUHD SHAIFUL  Anwar AzisMAS
  145MAT SENAN  Mohammad SaufiMAS
  146MAT AMIN  Mohd ShahrulMAS

OCBC SINGAPORE CONTINENTAL (TSI)
SIN
  151LOH  Sea KeongMAS
  152RABOU  ThomasNED
  153SAI-UDOMSIN  PhuchongTHA
  154GOH  Choon HuatSIN
  155HO  JunrongSIN
  156LOW  Ji WenSIN

NIPPO - DE ROSA (PPO)
JPN
  161ARREDONDO MORENO  Julian DavidCOL
  162BALIANI  FortunatoITA
  163FUKUSHIMA  ShinichiJPN
  164ISHIBASHI  ManabuJPN
  165RICHEZE  Mauro AbelARG
  166TOKUDA  TanzouJPN

AISAN RACING (AIS)
JPN
  171AYABE  TakeakiJPN
  172NISHITANI  TaijiJPN
  173MORI  KazuhiroJPN
  174NAKAJIMA  YasuharuJPN
  175FUKUDA  ShinpeiJPN
  176ITO  MasakazuJPN

KSPO (KSP)
KOR
  181PARK  Sung BaekKOR
  182CHOI  Seung WooKOR
  183SEO  Joon YongKOR
  184YEON JE  SungKOR
  185JUNG  Ji MinKOR
  186KWON  Soon YoungKOR

HENGXIANG (HEN)
CHN
  191MEIYIN  WangCHN
  192LI  FuyuCHN
  193XING  FuCHN
  194LIU  YilinCHN
  195LIU  JianpengCHN
  196WANG  BoCHN

MALAYSIA NATIONAL (MAS)
MAS
  201FAUZAN AHMAD LUTFI  MohdMAS
  202RUSLI  AmirMAS
  203NISBAH  Mohd Rauf NurMAS
  204ZAINAL  Mohd Nor RizuanMAS
  205AFIF AHMAD  Muhammad ZulhilmieMAS
  206USOFF  YusrizalMAS

INDONESIA NATIONAL (INA)
INA
  211CAHYADI  AimanINA
  212SURYADI  DadiINA
  213FITRIANTO  HariINA
  214ENDRA  WijayaINA
  215MANULANG  RobinINA
  216ABDULAH  FatahilahINA

  Printable Startlist


News and Updates for Tour de Langkawi 2013

Note about dates: The dates in the
race summary table (right) are Asian and European time. Subtract one day for North America viewers. So the race starts Thursday in Asia and Europe, but Wednesday evening in North America. Malaysia Time (MYT) is UTC/GMT +8 hours. — Steve =

Stage 10 Post-Race Coverage


15 Big Photos from Stage 10letourdelangkawi
Stage 10 Results
ITA  1  CHICCHI, Francesco (VINI FANTINI - SELLE ITALIA)          2:39:04
NZL  2  ROGERS, Rico Dene Thomas (SYNERGY BAKU CYCLING PROJECT)   
AUS  3  BROWN, Graeme (BLANCO)                                    
AUS  4  DAVIS, Allan (ORICA GREENEDGE)                            
GBR  5  FENN, Andrew (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP)                  
MAS  6  MANAN, Anuar (SYNERGY BAKU CYCLING PROJECT)               
GER  7  SCHNAIDT, Fabian (CHAMPION SYSTEM)                        
ITA  8  BERTAZZO, Omar (ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI)                       
JPN  9  MORI, Kazuhiro (AISAN RACING)                             
MAS  10 SALEH, Mohd Zamri (TERENGGANU)                            

Final General Classification
COL  1  ARREDONDO MORENO, Julian David (NIPPO - DE ROSA)   34:53:07
NED  2  WEENING, Pieter (ORICA GREENEDGE)                    + 1:15
ESP  3  PARDILLA BELLON, Sergio (MTN - QHUBEKA)              + 2:10
USA  4  STETINA, Peter (GARMIN SHARP)                        + 2:30
CHN  5  MEIYIN, Wang (HENGXIANG)                             + 2:40
AUS  6  HAAS, Nathan (GARMIN SHARP)                          + 2:43
ITA  7  BALIANI, Fortunato (NIPPO - DE ROSA)                 + 2:49
DEN  8  EBSEN, John Bohn (SYNERGY BAKU CYCLING PROJECT)      + 2:55
ETH  9  GRMAY, Tsgabu Gebremaryam (MTN - QHUBEKA)            + 2:58
IRI  10 KOLAHDOZHAGH, Amir (TABRIZ PETROCHEMICAL)          
COL  11 NINO CORREDOR, Victor (RTS RACING)                   + 3:19
VEN  12 MONSALVE, Jonathan (VINI FANTINI - SELLE ITALIA)     + 3:30
IRI  13 GHADER, Misbani Iranagh (TABRIZ PETROCHEMICAL)       + 3:38
RSA  14 JANSE VAN RENSBURG, Jacques (MTN - QHUBEKA)          + 3:58
KAZ  15 DYACHENKO, Alexsandr (ASTANA)                        + 4:24
Full Official Stage 10 Results and Final General Classification ltdl.my
Chicchi takes the last stage@SharonjaneLiau
Francesco Chicchi takes final stage as Julian Arredondo winsvelonation
Julian Arredondo “super happy” with Tour de Langkawi victoryvelonation
Stage 10 Highlights (04:24 Ambient Noise)letourdelangkawi
15 Big Photos from Stage 10letourdelangkawi
Francesco Chicchi Post Stage 10 (01:20 English)sbs
Pieter Weening Post Stage 10 (02:49 English)sbs
Bike Shorts: Stage 10 and Overall Analysis w/ A. Tan and S. van Boheemen (03:27 English)sbs
Backstage Pass - Stage 9 & 10 (06:03 English)GreenEdgeCycling

Stage 10 preview: Tasik Kenyir → Kuala Terengganu, 115 km (rolling/flat)

March 1 update: The last stage with one more flat finish. Only the sprinter's (blue) jersey is still up for grabs. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 10 profile, map and timetable

Stage 10 start time: Saturday 13:00 MYT (5:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Tasik Kenyir, Malaysia
Earliest live video: 14:25 MYT (6:25:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:38 MYT (7:38:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia

Stage 9 Post-Race Coverage

Stage 9 Results
FRA  1  COQUARD, Bryan (EUROPCAR)                                 2:42:11
ITA  2  CHICCHI, Francesco (VINI FANTINI - SELLE ITALIA)          
AUS  3  DAVIS, Allan (ORICA GREENEDGE)                            
NED  4  KREDER, Raymond (GARMIN SHARP)                            
GER  5  SCHNAIDT, Fabian (CHAMPION SYSTEM)                        
USA  6  KEOUGH, Jacobe (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                         
MAS  7  MANAN, Anuar (SYNERGY BAKU CYCLING PROJECT)               
KOR  8  PARK, Sung Baek (KSPO)                                    
NZL  9  ROGERS, Rico Dene Thomas (SYNERGY BAKU CYCLING PROJECT)   
IRI  10 NATEGHI, Hossein (TABRIZ PETROCHEMICAL)                   

General Classification after Stage 9
COL  1  ARREDONDO MORENO, Julian David (NIPPO - DE ROSA)   32:14:03
NED  2  WEENING, Pieter (ORICA GREENEDGE)                    + 1:15
ESP  3  PARDILLA BELLON, Sergio (MTN - QHUBEKA)              + 2:10
USA  4  STETINA, Peter (GARMIN SHARP)                        + 2:32
CHN  5  MEIYIN, Wang (HENGXIANG)                             + 2:40
AUS  6  HAAS, Nathan (GARMIN SHARP)                          + 2:47
ITA  7  BALIANI, Fortunato (NIPPO - DE ROSA)                 + 2:49
DEN  8  EBSEN, John Bohn (SYNERGY BAKU CYCLING PROJECT)      + 2:55
ETH  9  GRMAY, Tsgabu Gebremaryam (MTN - QHUBEKA)            + 2:58
IRI  10 KOLAHDOZHAGH, Amir (TABRIZ PETROCHEMICAL)          
Full Official Stage 9 Results and General Classification ltdl.my
Bryan Coquard goes double in fierce stage nine sprintvelonation
Peloton struck down by illness at Tour de Langakwicyclingnews
Stage 9 Highlights (2:17 Ambient Noise)letourdelangkawi
7 Big Photos from Stage 9letourdelangkawi
Bryan Coquard Post Race Interview (01:20 English)sbs

Stage 9 preview: Pasir Puteh → Kuala Berang, 124 km (rolling)

February 28 update: Starting from the far northeast side of Malaysia, Stage 9 heads back down the east coast for another expected sprint finish, this time in Kuala Berang. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 9 profile, map and timetable
Crash knocks Kruopis out of Langkawicyclingnews

Stage 9 start time: Friday 9:00 MYT (1:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Pasir Puteh, Malaysia
Earliest live video: 11:00 MYT (3:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 11:55 MYT (3:55:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Kuala Berang, Malaysia

Stage 8 Post-Race Coverage


5 Big Photos from Stage 8letourdelangkawi
Stage Stage 8 Results
FRA  1  COQUARD, Bryan (EUROPCAR)                                 3:36:47
GBR  2  FENN, Andrew (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP)                  
ITA  3  CHICCHI, Francesco (VINI FANTINI - SELLE ITALIA)          
ITA  4  GUARDINI, Andrea (ASTANA)                                 
NZL  5  ROGERS, Rico Dene Thomas (SYNERGY BAKU CYCLING PROJECT)   
ITA  6  BERTAZZO, Omar (ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI)                       
NED  7  KREDER, Raymond (GARMIN SHARP)                            
IRI  8  NATEGHI, Hossein (TABRIZ PETROCHEMICAL)                   
MAS  9  MANAN, Anuar (SYNERGY BAKU CYCLING PROJECT)               
ERI  10 TEWELDE WELDEGABIR, Jani (MTN - QHUBEKA)                  

General Classification after Stage Stage 8
COL  1  ARREDONDO MORENO, Julian David (NIPPO - DE ROSA)   29:31:52
NED  2  WEENING, Pieter (ORICA GREENEDGE)                    + 1:15
ESP  3  PARDILLA BELLON, Sergio (MTN - QHUBEKA)              + 2:10
USA  4  STETINA, Peter (GARMIN SHARP)                        + 2:32
CHN  5  MEIYIN, Wang (HENGXIANG)                             + 2:40
AUS  6  HAAS, Nathan (GARMIN SHARP)                          + 2:47
ITA  7  BALIANI, Fortunato (NIPPO - DE ROSA)                 + 2:49
DEN  8  EBSEN, John Bohn (SYNERGY BAKU CYCLING PROJECT)      + 2:55
ETH  9  GRMAY, Tsgabu Gebremaryam (MTN - QHUBEKA)            + 2:58
IRI  10 KOLAHDOZHAGH, Amir (TABRIZ PETROCHEMICAL)          
Full Official Stage 8 Results and General Classification ltdl.my
Finish Photo: Brian Coquard of Europcar wins at Tanah Merah@SharonjaneLiau
Bryan Coquard takes stage eight in the tightest sprintvelonation
Stage 8 Finish, Podium (1:18 Ambient Noise)letourdelangkawi
Backstage Pass - Stage 8 (4:20 English)GreenEdgeCycling
5 Big Photos from Stage 8letourdelangkawi
More Photos from Stage 8ltdl.my
Stage 8 Interviews with riders (3:17 English)letourdelangkawi
Bryan Coquard: “I don’t want to sell the skin of the wolf before I’ve killed it.”velonation
Nathan Haas Post Stage 8 (05:10 English)sbs

Stage 8 preview: Kuala Terengganu → Tanah Merah, 165 km (mostly flat)

February 27 update: The lumpy finish may throw off another mass sprint finish. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 8 profile, map and timetable

Stage 8 start time: Thursday 10:00 MYT (2:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
Earliest live video: 12:45 MYT (4:45:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 13:45 MYT (5:45:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Tanah Merah, Malaysia

Stage 7 Post-Race Coverage


8 Big Photos from Stage 7letourdelangkawi
Stage 7 Results
ITA  1  GUARDINI, Andrea (ASTANA)                                 3:37:17
ITA  2  CHICCHI, Francesco (VINI FANTINI - SELLE ITALIA)          
LTU  3  KRUOPIS, Aidis (ORICA GREENEDGE)                          
AUS  4  DAVIS, Allan (ORICA GREENEDGE)                            
GBR  5  FENN, Andrew (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP)                  
AUS  6  VON HOFF, Steele (GARMIN SHARP)                           
AUS  7  BROWN, Graeme (BLANCO)                                    
FRA  8  COQUARD, Bryan (EUROPCAR)                                 
JPN  9  NISHITANI, Taiji (AISAN RACING)                           
NZL  10 ROGERS, Rico Dene Thomas (SYNERGY BAKU CYCLING PROJECT)   

General Classification after Stage 7
COL  1  ARREDONDO MORENO, Julian David (NIPPO - DE ROSA)   25:55:05
NED  2  WEENING, Pieter (ORICA GREENEDGE)                    + 1:15
ESP  3  PARDILLA BELLON, Sergio (MTN - QHUBEKA)              + 2:10
USA  4  STETINA, Peter (GARMIN SHARP)                        + 2:32
CHN  5  MEIYIN, Wang (HENGXIANG)                             + 2:40
AUS  6  HAAS, Nathan (GARMIN SHARP)                          + 2:48
ITA  7  BALIANI, Fortunato (NIPPO - DE ROSA)                 + 2:49
DEN  8  EBSEN, John Bohn (SYNERGY BAKU CYCLING PROJECT)      + 2:55
ETH  9  GRMAY, Tsgabu Gebremaryam (MTN - QHUBEKA)            + 2:58
IRI  10 KOLAHDOZHAGH, Amir (TABRIZ PETROCHEMICAL)          
Full Official Stage 7 Results and General Classification ltdl.my
Andrea Guardini takes his twelfth victory at last on short, fast stage sevenvelonation
Pieter Weening: “If there’s an opportunity I’ll try to grab it.”velonation
Lucas Euser: “I’m a little bit disappointed but, then again, it’s still early in the season.”velonation
Guardini completes Astana transfer with Langkawi victorycyclingnews
Andrea Guardini Post Win Interview (02:02 English)sbs
Stage 7 Start, Finish, Podium Highlights (05:06 Ambient Noise)letourdelangkawi
Backstage Pass - Stage 7 (3:35 English)GreenEdgeCycling
8 Big Photos from Stage 7letourdelangkawi
More Photos from Stage 7ltdl.my

Stage 7 preview: Kuantan → Dungun, 150 km (rolling)

February 26 update: Another rolling stage this time up the east coast of Malaysia with a flat finish in Dungun. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 7 profile, map and timetable
Podcast: Tour de Langkawi special w/ Anthony Tan and Sarah van Boheemen (24:38 English)cycling-central

Stage 7 start time: Wednesday 10:00 MYT (2:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Kuantan, Malaysia
Earliest live video: 12:45 MYT (4:45:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 14:20 MYT (6:20:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Dungun, Malaysia

Stage 6 Post-Race Coverage


8 Big Photos from Stage 6letourdelangkawi
Stage 6 Results
NED  1  LEEZER, Thomas (BLANCO)                       4:33:42
KOR  2  JUNG, Ji Min (KSPO)                              + 27
POL  3  GOLAS, Michal (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP)        + 35
VEN  4  RODRIGUEZ, Jackson (ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI)       
AUS  5  MEYER, Travis (ORICA GREENEDGE)               
ITA  6  GUARDINI, Andrea (ASTANA)                        + 40
AUS  7  DAVIS, Allan (ORICA GREENEDGE)                
USA  8  KEOUGH, Jacobe (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)             
MAS  9  SALEH, Mohd Zamri (TERENGGANU)                
MAS  10 MANAN, Anuar (SYNERGY BAKU CYCLING PROJECT)   

General Classification after Stage 6
COL  1  ARREDONDO MORENO, Julian David (NIPPO - DE ROSA)   22:17:48
NED  2  WEENING, Pieter (ORICA GREENEDGE)                    + 1:16
ESP  3  PARDILLA BELLON, Sergio (MTN - QHUBEKA)              + 2:10
USA  4  STETINA, Peter (GARMIN SHARP)                        + 2:32
CHN  5  MEIYIN, Wang (HENGXIANG)                             + 2:40
AUS  6  HAAS, Nathan (GARMIN SHARP)                          + 2:48
ITA  7  BALIANI, Fortunato (NIPPO - DE ROSA)                 + 2:55
DEN  8  EBSEN, John Bohn (SYNERGY BAKU CYCLING PROJECT)    
ETH  9  GRMAY, Tsgabu Gebremaryam (MTN - QHUBEKA)            + 2:58
IRI  10 KOLAHDOZHAGH, Amir (TABRIZ PETROCHEMICAL)          
Full Official Stage 6 Results and General Classification ltdl.my
Tom Leezer solos through the monsoon to take stage sixvelonation
Stage 6 Start, Finish, Podium Highlights (05:25 Ambient Noise)letourdelangkawi
8 Big Photos from Stage 6letourdelangkawi
More Photos from Stage 6ltdl.my
Backstage Pass - Stage 6 (05:56 English)GreenEdgeCycling
Louder heading home after being hit by car at Langkawicyclingnews
Stage 6 Report (5:23 Malay)tv1
Bike Shorts: Stage 6 Analysis w/ A. Tan and S. van Boheemen (03:00 English)sbs

Stage 6 preview: Mentakab → Kuantan, 218 km (lumpy)

February 25 update: A rolling/lumpy stage with three cat 4 climbs in the middle third of a 218 km course, by far the longest stage of this years race. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 6 profile, map and timetable
Ill Bos forced out of Langkawicyclingnews

Stage 6 start time: Tuesday 11:00 MYT (3:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Mentakab, Malaysia
Earliest live video: 15:00 MYT (7:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:58 MYT (7:58:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Kuantan, Malaysia

Stage 5 Post-Race Coverage


8 Big Photos from Stage 5letourdelangkawi
Stage 5 Results
COL  1  ARREDONDO MORENO, Julian David (NIPPO - DE ROSA)   3:11:41
NED  2  WEENING, Pieter (ORICA GREENEDGE)                   +   26
COL  3  NINO CORREDOR, Victor (RTS RACING)                  +   44
ESP  4  PARDILLA BELLON, Sergio (MTN - QHUBEKA)             + 1:05
USA  5  STETINA, Peter (GARMIN SHARP)                       + 1:28
IRI  6  KOLAHDOZHAGH, Amir (TABRIZ PETROCHEMICAL)           + 1:40
ETH  7  GRMAY, Tsgabu Gebremaryam (MTN - QHUBEKA)           + 1:43
ITA  8  BALIANI, Fortunato (NIPPO - DE ROSA)                + 1:47
DEN  9  EBSEN, John Bohn (SYNERGY BAKU CYCLING PROJECT)     + 1:50
AUS  10 HAAS, Nathan (GARMIN SHARP)                         + 1:58

General Classification after Stage 5
COL  1  ARREDONDO MORENO, Julian David (NIPPO - DE ROSA)   17:43:20
NED  2  WEENING, Pieter (ORICA GREENEDGE)                    + 1:22
ESP  3  PARDILLA BELLON, Sergio (MTN - QHUBEKA)              + 2:10
USA  4  STETINA, Peter (GARMIN SHARP)                        + 2:33
CHN  5  MEIYIN, Wang (HENGXIANG)                             + 2:40
ETH  6  GRMAY, Tsgabu Gebremaryam (MTN - QHUBEKA)            + 2:45
IRI  7  KOLAHDOZHAGH, Amir (TABRIZ PETROCHEMICAL)          
ITA  8  BALIANI, Fortunato (NIPPO - DE ROSA)                 + 2:49
AUS  9  HAAS, Nathan (GARMIN SHARP)                          + 2:54
DEN  10 EBSEN, John Bohn (SYNERGY BAKU CYCLING PROJECT)      + 2:55
Full Official Stage 5 Results and General Classification ltdl.my
Julian Arrendondo soars into the lead on Genting Highlandsvelonation
8 Big Photos from Stage 5letourdelangkawi
More Photos from Stage 5ltdl.my
Stage 5 Finish Highlights and Podium (2:30 Ambient Noise)letourdelangkawi
Stage 5 Report (1:36 Malay)tv1
Stage 5 analysis w/ A. Tan and S. van Boheemen (02:00 English)sbs
Pieter Weening Post-Stage 5 (01:23 English)sbs
Nathan Haas Post-Stage 5 (02:05 English)sbs
Sunrise to Sunset - Travis Meyer, Stage 5 (06:54 English)GreenEdgeCycling

Stage 5 preview: Proton → Genting, 110 km (Mountain)

February 24 update: Stage 5 is the second and final mountain stage with the summit finish to Genting Highlands that is much steeper than the Stage 3 finish to Cameron Highlands. The last 5 km average 9 per cent. Despite six stages still remaining, the unknown Chinese rider Meiyin Wang has such a big lead that failure to beat him by several minutes will almost certainly mean he will win the general classification. After Stage 5, the final stages are relatively flat and don't go beyond 110m elevation which will, of course, make it much easier to defend a lead. — Steve
Pierre Rolland Interview: “For me all of the mountaintop finishes are objectives”velonation
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 5 profile, map and timetable

Stage 5 start time: Monday 10:00 MYT (2:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Proton, Malaysia
Earliest live video: 12:30 MYT (4:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 13:16 MYT (5:16:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Genting, Malaysia

Stage 4 Post-Race Coverage


9 Big Photos from Stage 4letourdelangkawi
Stage 4 Results
ITA  1  CHICCHI, Francesco (VINI FANTINI - SELLE ITALIA)   3:44:22
ITA  2  GUARDINI, Andrea (ASTANA)                          
LTU  3  KRUOPIS, Aidis (ORICA GREENEDGE)                   
NED  4  KREDER, Raymond (GARMIN SHARP)                     
GBR  5  FENN, Andrew (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP)           
SLO  6  ILESIC, Aldo Ino (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                
KAZ  7  TLEUBAYEV, Ruslan (ASTANA)                         
MAS  8  MANAN, Anuar (SYNERGY BAKU CYCLING PROJECT)        
JPN  9  AYABE, Takeaki (AISAN RACING)                      
JPN  10 MORI, Kazuhiro (AISAN RACING)                      

General Classification after Stage 4
CHN  1  MEIYIN, Wang (HENGXIANG)                           14:29:06
COL  2  ARREDONDO MORENO, Julian David (NIPPO - DE ROSA)     + 2:43
AUS  3  HAAS, Nathan (GARMIN SHARP)                          + 3:29
AUS  4  SULZBERGER, Wesley (ORICA GREENEDGE)                 + 3:33
RSA  5  VAN NIEKERK, Dennis (MTN - QHUBEKA)                  + 3:35
USA  6  BEYER, Chad (CHAMPION SYSTEM)                      
NED  7  WEENING, Pieter (ORICA GREENEDGE)                  
VEN  8  MONSALVE, Jonathan (VINI FANTINI - SELLE ITALIA)   
ETH  9  GRMAY, Tsgabu Gebremaryam (MTN - QHUBEKA)          
ITA  10 BALIANI, Fortunato (NIPPO - DE ROSA)               
Full Official Stage 4 Results and General Classification ltdl.my
Chicchi takes narrow win into Kaparcyclingnews
Stage 4 Start, Finish, Podium Highlights (4:06 Ambient Noise)letourdelangkawi
9 Big Photos from Stage 4letourdelangkawi
Andrea Guardini: “Now I have the [sprint] jersey, but it’s not enough for me.”velonation
Pierre Rolland Interview: “For me all of the mountaintop finishes are objectives”velonation
Backstage Pass - Stage 4 (03:19 English)GreenEdgeCycling
Chicchi shows his rivals how its done at Langkawicyclingnews
Last Km of Stage 4 (2:36 Malay)tv1
Post-Stage 4 Interviews (4:56 English Translations)letourdelangkawi
Stage 4 Highlights (10:10 English)eurosports

Stage 4 preview: Tapah → Kapar, 168 km (lumpy)

February 23 update: The profile for this stage is hard to gauge but it will have more roll than the previous sprint stages. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 4 profile, map and timetable

Stage 4 start time: Sunday 10:00 MYT (2:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Tapah, Malaysia
Earliest live video: 13:00 MYT (5:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 13:52 MYT (5:52:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Kapar, Malaysia

Stage 3 Post-Race Coverage


photo credit: Sharon Jane Liau, letourdelangkawi
7 Big Photos from Stage 3letourdelangkawi
Stage Stage 3 Results
CHN  1  MEIYIN, Wang (HENGXIANG)                           3:50:01
COL  2  ARREDONDO MORENO, Julian David (NIPPO - DE ROSA)    + 2:27
AUS  3  HAAS, Nathan (GARMIN SHARP)                         + 3:11
AUS  4  SULZBERGER, Wesley (ORICA GREENEDGE)               
NED  5  WEENING, Pieter (ORICA GREENEDGE)                   + 3:13
VEN  6  MONSALVE, Jonathan (VINI FANTINI - SELLE ITALIA)   
BEL  7  SERRY, Pieter (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP)          
ITA  8  BALIANI, Fortunato (NIPPO - DE ROSA)               
ETH  9  GRMAY, Tsgabu Gebremaryam (MTN - QHUBEKA)          
RSA  10 VAN NIEKERK, Dennis (MTN - QHUBEKA)                

General Classification after Stage Stage 3
CHN  1  MEIYIN, Wang (HENGXIANG)                           10:44:44
COL  2  ARREDONDO MORENO, Julian David (NIPPO - DE ROSA)     + 2:43
AUS  3  HAAS, Nathan (GARMIN SHARP)                          + 3:29
AUS  4  SULZBERGER, Wesley (ORICA GREENEDGE)                 + 3:33
USA  5  BEYER, Chad (CHAMPION SYSTEM)                        + 3:35
VEN  6  MONSALVE, Jonathan (VINI FANTINI - SELLE ITALIA)   
RSA  7  VAN NIEKERK, Dennis (MTN - QHUBEKA)                
NED  8  WEENING, Pieter (ORICA GREENEDGE)                  
ETH  9  GRMAY, Tsgabu Gebremaryam (MTN - QHUBEKA)          
ITA  10 BALIANI, Fortunato (NIPPO - DE ROSA)               
Full Official Stage 3 Results and General Classification ltdl.my
Wang Meiyin solos into the race lead on the misty Cameron Highlandsvelonation
Wang climbs to victory atop Cameron Highlandscyclingnews
7 Big Photos from Stage 3letourdelangkawi
More Photos from Stage 3ltdl.my
Stage 3 Backstage Pass (04:16 English)GreenEdgeCycling
Stage 3 Start, Finish, Podium Highlights (4:25 Ambient Noise)ltdl
Nathan Haas (Garmin) Post-Stage 3: ready to capitalize (02:09 English)sbs
Pieter Weening Post-Stage 3: underestimated Wang (03:05 English)sbs
Wang pushes Chinese cycling into new era at Tour de Langkawicyclingnews

Stage 3 preview: Sungai Siput → Cameron Highlands, 141 km (Mountain)


photo credit: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen
February 22 update: Stage 3 starts out flat and finishes with a climb to the Cameron Highlands (see photo above), one of the hilliest parts Malaysia. The two-tiered, gradual 1500m climb includes a cat 1 and hors categorie finish which will bring the climbers to the top of the general classification. The last 5 km are slightly downhill. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 3 profile, map and timetable

Stage 3 start time: Saturday 10:00 MYT (2:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Sungai Siput, Malaysia
Earliest live video: 13:00 MYT (5:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 14:10 MYT (6:10:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Stage 2 Post-Race Coverage


4 Big Photos from Stage 2letourdelangkawi
Stage 2 Results
NED  1  BOS, Theo (BLANCO)                                 2:54:48
ITA  2  GUARDINI, Andrea (ASTANA)                          
LTU  3  KRUOPIS, Aidis (ORICA GREENEDGE)                   
FRA  4  COQUARD, Bryan (EUROPCAR)                          
GBR  5  FENN, Andrew (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP)           
ITA  6  CHICCHI, Francesco (VINI FANTINI - SELLE ITALIA)   
AUS  7  VON HOFF, Steele (GARMIN SHARP)                    
IRI  8  NATEGHI, Hossein (TABRIZ PETROCHEMICAL)            
GER  9  SCHNAIDT, Fabian (CHAMPION SYSTEM)                 
ITA  10 BERTAZZO, Omar (ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI)                

General Classification after Stage 2
NED  1  BOS, Theo (BLANCO)                            6:54:45
ITA  2  GUARDINI, Andrea (ASTANA)                        + 10
CHN  3  MEIYIN, Wang (HENGXIANG)                         + 11
FRA  4  COQUARD, Bryan (EUROPCAR)                        + 14
MAS  5  MANAN, Anuar (SYNERGY BAKU CYCLING PROJECT)   
LTU  6  KRUOPIS, Aidis (ORICA GREENEDGE)                 + 16
KOR  7  SEO, Joon Yong (KSPO)                         
SIN  8  HO, Junrong (OCBC SINGAPORE CONTINENTAL)      
CHN  9  LI, Fuyu (HENGXIANG)                             + 18
BEL  10 PAUWELS, Serge (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP)       + 19
Full Official Stage 2 Results and General Classification ltdl.my
Theo Bos goes long but holds on to take stage twovelonation
Bos stamps sprint authority into Kuala Kangsarcyclingnews
Last Km of Stage 2 and Winner's Interview (03:18 Malay)tv1
Stage 2 Start, Finish, Podium Highlights (5:02 Ambient Noise)letourdelangkawi
Stage 2 Backstage Pass (04:22 English)GreenEdgeCycling
4 Big Photos from Stage 2letourdelangkawi
More Photos from Stage 2ltdl.my

Stage 2 preview: Serdang → Kuala Kangsar, 118 km (flat finish)

February 21 update: Stage 2 crosses the mountain range that runs down the spine of Malaysia giving us a cat 2 560m climb just before the halfway point of this short 118 km stage (and before the live video). After the descent, it's pretty much a flat run into Kuala Kangsar with a finish similar to Stage 1 as there are two 90 degree turns in the final km. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 2 profile, map and timetable

Stage 2 start time: Friday 15:00 MYT (7:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Serdang, Malaysia
Earliest live video: 17:00 MYT (9:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 18:08 MYT (10:08:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Kuala Kangsar, Malaysia

Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage


Theo Bos wins by 3 bike lengths
8 Big Photos from Stage 1letourdelangkawi
Stage 1 Results
NED  1  BOS, Theo (BLANCO)                                 4:00:17
FRA  2  COQUARD, Bryan (EUROPCAR)                          
ITA  3  GUARDINI, Andrea (ASTANA)                          
AUS  4  VON HOFF, Steele (GARMIN SHARP)                    
USA  5  KEOUGH, Jacobe (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                  
SLO  6  ILESIC, Aldo Ino (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                
MAS  7  MANAN, Anuar (SYNERGY BAKU CYCLING PROJECT)        
ITA  8  CHICCHI, Francesco (VINI FANTINI - SELLE ITALIA)   
IRI  9  NATEGHI, Hossein (TABRIZ PETROCHEMICAL)            
ARG  10 RICHEZE, Mauro Abel (NIPPO - DE ROSA)              

General Classification after Stage 1
NED  1  BOS, Theo (BLANCO)                                 4:00:17
CHN  2  MEIYIN, Wang (HENGXIANG)                              +  1
FRA  3  COQUARD, Bryan (EUROPCAR)                             +  4
ITA  4  GUARDINI, Andrea (ASTANA)                             +  6
SIN  5  HO, Junrong (OCBC SINGAPORE CONTINENTAL)           
AUS  6  VON HOFF, Steele (GARMIN SHARP)                       + 10
USA  7  KEOUGH, Jacobe (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                  
SLO  8  ILESIC, Aldo Ino (UNITEDHEALTHCARE)                
MAS  9  MANAN, Anuar (SYNERGY BAKU CYCLING PROJECT)        
ITA  10 CHICCHI, Francesco (VINI FANTINI - SELLE ITALIA)   
Full Official Results from Stage 1ltdl.com.my
Victory is all too easy for The Bos on stage onevelonation
Bos delivers on expectations in Langkawi openercyclingnews
Stage 1 Start, Finish Highlights (05:12 Ambient Noise)letourdelangkawi
Last Km of Stage 1 and the Podium (03:55 Ambient Noise)tv1
8 Big Photos from Stage 1letourdelangkawi
More Stage 1 photoscyclingnews
Stage 1 Backstage Pass (3:13 English)GreenEdgeCycling
Stage 1 Winner's Interview (2:43 English)letourdelangkawi
Theo Bos Post Stage 1 (03:00 English)sbs
Final Kms of Stage 1 (5:27 Malay)tv1
More Photos from Stage 1ltdl.my

Stage 1 preview: Kangar → Kulim, 163 km (flat/rolling)

February 18 update: Stage 1 starts out flat as the peloton heads down the west side of Malaysia starting from the far northwest part of the country in Kanger. There's a small (cat4) climb 2/3 through the 163 km stage before a rolling finish where a mass sprint is expected. There are two 90 degree turns in the final 500m in Kulim. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 1 profile, map and timetable

Stage 1 start time: Thursday 10:00 MYT (2:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Kangar, Malaysia
Earliest live video: 13:00 MYT (5:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 14:17 MYT (6:17:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Kulim, Malaysia

2013 Tour de Langkawi Teams Presentation


February 20 update:
12 Big Photos from the Pre-Race/ Teams Presentationletourdelangkawi
Teams Presentation at Dataran Lang, Langkawi Island (08:29 Ambient Noise)letourdelangkawi
The expected protagonists meet the press on the eve of the racevelonation
Tour de Langkawi teams presented ahead of a hot 18th editionvelonation
LTDL Promises Unpredictable Editionltdl.my

2013 Tour de Langkawi Preview


In 2012, Andrea Guardini, racing for Farnese Vini-Selle Italia, won six of the ten stages. He'll be back this year
racing for Astana, but the competition will be stiffer.

February 19 update:
Omega Pharma-Quick Step aiming for both stages and the overallvelonation
Synergy-Baku Cycling Project presented with ambition for Azerbaijanvelonation
Official Startlist with bib numbersvelonation

February 18 update:
See the race summary table (right) for stage profiles, interactive maps and timetables/bibles

February 14 update:
Meyer to miss Tour de Langkawi after surgerycyclingnews

February 12 update:
Tour de Langkawi lists 30 different nations on provisional start listvelonation
RTM Appointed As Host Broadcaster For LTdL 2013ltdl.my

February 6 update:
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step confirmed for Tour de Langkawicyclingnews

February 17 update:
Tour de Langkawi Race Historyen.wikipedia.org
Final Kms from all stages of the 2012 Tour de Langkawi (10:02 Malay)tv1

2013 Tour de Langkawi Route Announced




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September 22 update:
2013 Tour de Langkawi route announced «cyclingiq
2013 Race Promo (02:36 Music)letourdelangkawi
2013 Route Flyover (12:08 Music)letourdelangkawi

Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

February 18 update: Every stage of this race is broadcasted live. Check back for 2013 live video, highlights and big photos. — Steve


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RTM Appointed As Host Broadcaster For LTdL
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2013 Tour de Langkawi Route Map


Route Map (Large Version) — ltdl
Le Tour de Langkawi 2013 Route Flyover (12:08 Music)letourdelangkawi