2013 Tour de Langkawi

The 2013 Tour de Langkawi was the 18th edition of the Tour de Langkawi, a cycling stage race that took place in Malaysia. The LTdL 2013, which carries the slogan "Can You Feel The Heat?" and "The Heat is On!", was officially began on 21 February in Kangar and ended on 2 March in Kuala Terengganu.[1]

2013 Tour de Langkawi
2012–13 UCI Asia Tour, race 10 of 32
Race details
Dates21 February–2 March 2013
Stages10
Distance1,469.7 km (913.2 mi)
Winning time34h 53' 07"
Results
Winner  Julián Arredondo (COL) (Team Nippo–De Rosa)
  Second  Pieter Weening (NED) (Orica–GreenEDGE)
  Third  Sergio Pardilla (ESP) (MTN–Qhubeka)
Points  Francesco Chicchi (ITA) (Vini Fantini–Selle Italia)
Mountains  Wang Meiyin (CHN) (Hengxiang Cycling Team)
  Team MTN–Qhubeka

The race was sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) as a 2.HC (hors category) race on the 2012–13 UCI Asia Tour calendar. The race was organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, via the National Sports Council (NSC) in association with the Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF).

Julián Arredondo of Colombia won the overall race, 1' 15" clear of Dutch cyclist Pieter Weening and Sergio Pardilla of Spain was third overall. In the race's other classifications, Italian rider Francesco Chicchi won the blue jersey for points classification and Wang Meiyin of China won the red jersey for mountains classification and white jersey for Asian rider classification. MTN–Qhubeka won the teams classification and Tabriz Petrochemical Team won the Asian teams classification.

Teams

22 teams accepted invitations to participate in the 2013 Tour de Langkawi. Five UCI ProTeams were invited to the race, along with six UCI Professional Continental and nine UCI Continental teams. The field was completed by two national selection teams.[2][3]

UCI ProTour teams
UCI Professional Continental teams
UCI Continental teams
National teams

Stages

The race comprises 10 stages, covering 1469.7 kilometres.[1]

Stage Date Course Distance Stage result
Winner Second Third
1 21 February Kangar to Kulim 162.7 km (101.1 mi) Theo Bos
Blanco Pro Cycling		 Bryan Coquard
Team Europcar		 Andrea Guardini
Astana
2 22 February Serdang to Kuala Kangsar 117.8 km (73.2 mi) Theo Bos
Blanco Pro Cycling		 Andrea Guardini
Astana		 Aidis Kruopis
Orica–GreenEDGE
3 23 February Sungai Siput to Cameron Highlands 140.7 km (87.4 mi) Wang Meiyin
Hengxiang Cycling Team		 Julián Arredondo
Team Nippo–De Rosa		 Nathan Haas
Garmin–Sharp
4 24 February Tapah to Kapar 168.0 km (104.4 mi) Francesco Chicchi
Vini Fantini–Selle Italia		 Andrea Guardini
Astana		 Aidis Kruopis
Orica–GreenEDGE
5 25 February Proton, Shah Alam to Genting Highlands 110.3 km (68.5 mi) Julián Arredondo
Team Nippo–De Rosa		 Pieter Weening
Orica–GreenEDGE		 Víctor Niño
RTS Racing Team
6 26 February Mentakab to Kuantan 217.5 km (135.1 mi) Tom Leezer
Blanco Pro Cycling		 Jung Ji-Min
KSPO Cycling Team		 Michał Gołaś
Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
7 27 February Kuantan to Dungun 149.8 km (93.1 mi) Andrea Guardini
Astana		 Francesco Chicchi
Vini Fantini–Selle Italia		 Aidis Kruopis
Orica–GreenEDGE
8 28 February Kuala Terengganu to Tanah Merah 164.5 km (102.2 mi) Bryan Coquard
Team Europcar		 Andrew Fenn
Omega Pharma–Quick-Step		 Francesco Chicchi
Vini Fantini–Selle Italia
9 1 March Pasir Puteh to Kuala Berang 123.6 km (76.8 mi) Bryan Coquard
Team Europcar		 Francesco Chicchi
Vini Fantini–Selle Italia		 Allan Davis
Orica–GreenEDGE
10 2 March Tasik Kenyir to Kuala Terengganu Criterium 114.8 km (71.3 mi) Francesco Chicchi
Vini Fantini–Selle Italia		 Rico Rogers
Synergy Baku Cycling Project		 Graeme Brown
Blanco Pro Cycling

Classification leadership
Stage Stage winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Asian rider classification
 Team classification Asian team classification
1 Theo Bos Theo Bos Theo Bos Wang Meiyin Wang Meiyin UnitedHealthcare KSPO Cycling Team
2 Theo Bos Seo Joon-yong Garmin–Sharp
3 Wang Meiyin Wang Meiyin Wang Meiyin Wang Meiyin MTN–Qhubeka Tabriz Petrochemical Team
4 Francesco Chicchi Andrea Guardini
5 Julián Arredondo Julián Arredondo Julián Arredondo
6 Tom Leezer Wang Meiyin
7 Andrea Guardini
8 Bryan Coquard
9 Bryan Coquard
10 Francesco Chicchi Francesco Chicchi
Final Julián Arredondo Francesco Chicchi Wang Meiyin Wang Meiyin MTN–Qhubeka Tabriz Petrochemical Team

Final standings

Mountains classification

RiderTeamPoints
1 Wang Meiyin (CHN) Hengxiang Cycling Team48
2 Julián Arredondo (COL)Team Nippo–De Rosa45
3 Pieter Weening (NED)Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela32
4 Víctor Niño (COL)RTS Racing Team24
5 Nathan Haas (AUS)Garmin–Sharp19
6 Peter Stetina (USA)Garmin–Sharp16
 Jonathan Monsalve (VEN)Vini Fantini–Selle Italia16
8 Sergio Pardilla (ESP)MTN–Qhubeka13
9 Seo Joon-Yong (KOR)KSPO Cycling Team12
10 Fortunato Baliani (ITA)Team Nippo–De Rosa10
 Tsgabu Grmay (ETH)MTN–Qhubeka10
 Loh Sea Keong (MAS)OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team10

Asian rider classification

RiderTeamTime
1 Wang Meiyin (CHN) Hengxiang Cycling Team34h 55' 47"
2 Amir Kolahdozhagh (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team+ 18"
3 Ghader Mizbani (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team+ 58"
4 Alexsandr Dyachenko (KAZ)Astana+ 1' 44"
5 Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ)Astana+ 4' 26"
6 Yukiya Arashiro (JPN)Team Europcar+ 8' 29"
7 Adiq Husainie Othman (MAS)Champion System+ 9' 29"
8 Xing Fu (CHN)Hengxiang Cycling Team+ 11' 14"
9 Saufi Mat Senan (MAS)Terengganu Cycling Team+ 11' 37"
10 Hari Fitrianto (INA)Indonesia+ 11' 56"

Team classification

TeamTime
1MTN–Qhubeka104h 48' 19"
2Tabriz Petrochemical Team+ 09' 00"
3Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela+ 13' 00"
4Synergy Baku Cycling Project+ 15' 00"
5Astana+ 16' 28"
6Omega Pharma–Quick-Step+ 17' 01"
7Team Nippo–De Rosa+ 17' 59"
8Team Europcar+ 18' 02"
9Garmin–Sharp+ 21' 55"
10Champion System+ 23' 51"

Asian team classification

TeamTime
1Tabriz Petrochemical Team104h 57' 19"
2Astana+ 7' 34"
3Hengxiang Cycling Team+ 15' 29"
4Indonesia+ 27' 09"
5Malaysia+ 35' 46"
6KSPO+ 36' 42"
7Aisan Racing Team+ 40' 40"
8Terengganu Cycling Team+ 50' 25"
9OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team+ 01h 30' 17"
10Team Nippo–De Rosa+ 02h 15' 40"

Stage results

Stage 1

21 February 2014 — Kangar to Kulim, 162.7 km (101.1 mi)
RiderTeamTime
1 Theo Bos Blanco Pro Cycling 4h 00' 17"
2 Bryan Coquard Team Europcar + 0"
3 Andrea Guardini Astana + 0"
4 Steele Von Hoff Garmin–Sharp + 0"
5 Jacob Keough UnitedHealthcare + 0"
6 Aldo Ino Ilesic UnitedHealthcare + 0"
7 Anuar Manan Synergy Baku + 0"
8 Francesco Chicchi Vini Fantini–Selle Italia + 0"
9 Hossein Najafi Tabriz Petrochemical Team + 0"
10 Mauro Abel Richeze Team Nippo–De Rosa + 0"

Stage 2

28 February 2014 — Serdang to Kuala Kangsar, 117.8 km (73.2 mi)
RiderTeamTime
1 Theo Bos Blanco Pro Cycling 2h 54' 48"
2 Andrea Guardini Astana + 0"
3 Aidis Kruopis Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
4 Bryan Coquard Team Europcar + 0"
5 Andrew Fenn Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 0"
6 Francesco Chicchi Vini Fantini–Selle Italia + 0"
7 Steele Von Hoff Garmin–Sharp + 0"
8 Hossein Nateghi Tabriz Petrochemical Team + 0"
9 Fabian Schnaidt Champion System + 0"
10 Omar Bertazzo Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela + 0"

Stage 3

23 February 2013 — Sungai Siput to Cameron Highlands, 140.7 km (87.4 mi)
RiderTeamTime
1 Wang Meiyin Hengxiang Cycling Team 3h 50' 01"
2 Julián Arredondo Team Nippo–De Rosa + 0"
3 Nathan Haas Garmin–Sharp + 0"
4 Wesley Sulzberger Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
5 Pieter Weening Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
6 Yonathan Monsalve Vini Fantini–Selle Italia + 0"
7 Pieter Serry Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 0"
8 Fortunato Baliani Team Nippo–De Rosa + 0"
9 Tsgabu Gebremaryam Grmay MTN–Qhubeka + 0"
10 Dennis Van Niekerk MTN–Qhubeka + 0"

Stage 4

24 February 2013 — Tapah to Kapar, 168.0 km (104.4 mi)
RiderTeamTime
1 Francesco Chicchi Vini Fantini–Selle Italia 3h 44' 22"
2 Andrea Guardini Astana + 0"
3 Aidis Kruopis Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
4 Raymond Kreder Garmin–Sharp + 0"
5 Andrew Fenn Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
6 Aldo Ino Ilesic UnitedHealthcare + 0"
7 Ruslan Tleubayev Astana + 0"
8 Anuar Manan Synergy Baku + 0"
9 Takeaki Ayabe Aisan Racing Team + 0"
10 Kazuhiro Mori Aisan Racing Team + 0"

Stage 5

25 February 2013 — Proton, Shah Alam to Genting Highlands, 110.3 km (68.5 mi)
RiderTeamTime
1 Julián Arredondo Team Nippo–De Rosa 3h 11' 41"
2 Pieter Weening Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
3 Víctor Niño RTS Racing Team + 0"
4 Sergio Pardilla MTN–Qhubeka + 0"
5 Peter Stetina Garmin–Sharp + 0"
6 Amir Kolahdozhagh Tabriz Petrochemical Team + 0"
7 Tsgabu Gebremaryam Grmay MTN–Qhubeka + 0"
8 Fortunato Baliani Team Nippo–De Rosa + 0"
9 John Ebsen Synergy Baku + 0"
10 Nathan Haas Garmin–Sharp + 0"

Stage 6

26 February 2013 — Mentakab to Kuantan, 217.5 km (135.1 mi)
RiderTeamTime
1 Tom Leezer Blanco Pro Cycling 4h 33' 42"
2 Jung Ji-Min KSPO Cycling Team + 0"
3 Michał Gołaś Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 0"
4 Jackson Rodriguez Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela + 0"
5 Travis Meyer Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
6 Andrea Guardini Astana + 0"
7 Allan Davis Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
8 Jacob Keough UnitedHealthcare + 0"
9 Harrif Salleh Terengganu Cycling Team + 0"
10 Anuar Manan Synergy Baku + 0"

Stage 7

27 February 2013 — Kuantan to Dungun, 149.8 km (93.1 mi)
RiderTeamTime
1 Andrea Guardini Astana 3h 37' 17"
2 Francesco Chicchi Vini Fantini–Selle Italia + 0"
3 Aidis Kruopis Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
4 Allan Davis Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
5 Andrew Fenn Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 0"
6 Steele Von Hoff Garmin–Sharp + 0"
7 Graeme Brown Blanco Pro Cycling + 0"
8 Bryan Coquard Team Europcar + 0"
9 Taiji Nishitani Aisan Racing Team + 0"
10 Rico Rogers Synergy Baku + 0"

Stage 8

28 February 2013 — Kuala Terengganu to Tanah Merah, 164.5 km (102.2 mi)
RiderTeamTime
1 Bryan Coquard Team Europcar 3h 36' 47"
2 Andrew Fenn Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
3 Francesco Chicchi Vini Fantini–Selle Italia + 0"
4 Andrea Guardini Astana + 0"
5 Rico Rogers Synergy Baku + 0"
6 Omar Bertazzo Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela + 0"
7 Raymond Kreder Garmin–Sharp + 0"
8 Hossein Nateghi Tabriz Petrochemical Team + 0"
9 Anuar Manan Synergy Baku + 0"
10 Jani Tewelde Weldegabir MTN–Qhubeka + 0"

Stage 9

1 March 2013 — Pasir Puteh to Kuala Berang, 123.6 km (76.8 mi)
RiderTeamTime
1 Bryan Coquard Team Europcar + 02h 42' 11"
2 Francesco Chicchi Vini Fantini–Selle Italia + 0"
3 Allan Davis Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
4 Raymond Kreder Garmin–Sharp + 0"
5 Fabian Schnaidt Champion System + 0"
6 Jacob Keough UnitedHealthcare + 0"
7 Anuar Manan Synergy Baku + 0"
8 Park Sung Baek KSPO + 0"
9 Rico Rogers Synergy Baku + 0"
10 Hossein Nateghi Tabriz Petrochemical Team + 0"

Stage 10

2 March 2013 — Tasik Kenyir to Kuala Terengganu, 114.8 km (71.3 mi)
RiderTeamTime
1 Francesco Chicchi Vini Fantini–Selle Italia 2h 39' 04"
2 Rico Rogers Synergy Baku + 0"
3 Graeme Brown Blanco Pro Cycling + 0"
4 Allan Davis Orica–GreenEDGE + 0"
5 Andrew Fenn Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 0"
6 Anuar Manan Synergy Baku + 0"
7 Fabian Schnaidt Champion System + 0"
8 Omar Bertazzo Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela + 0"
9 Kazuhiro Mori Aisan Racing Team + 0"
10 Mohamed Harrif Salleh Terengganu Cycling Team + 0"

List of teams and riders

A total of 22 teams were invited to participate in the 2013 Tour de Langkawi. Out of the 132 riders, a total of 109 riders made it to the finish in Kuala Terengganu.[1]

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References
  1. "2013 Tour de Langkawi — Stages". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  2. "Five ProTour teams to spice up Tour de Langkawi this year". The Star Online. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  3. "Le Tour de Langkawi 2013 — Participating Teams". Archived from the original on 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
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