Venezuelan Jose Rujano Guillen captured the 15th Tour de Langkawi on Sunday after finishing 44th in the event’s seventh and final stage.

The 28-year-old ISD Neri rider finished on the same time with stage winner Stuart Shaw, who covered the 133.7-kilometre (83.14 miles) course from Kuala Kubu Baru to the capital Kuala Lumpur in 3hr 01mins 00sec.

“I am very happy to win this (yellow) jersey and this victory is very important for my new team. It also a great boost for my confidence,” he said.

Rujano said after a two-week rest his team would continue to race in Italy.

The Venezuelan’s overall win time was 24hr 07min 58sec.

Rujano said this year’s competition was “tough although only one Pro Tour team participated (Footon Sevetto) because Asian riders had improved a lot to compete with other riders.”

Rujano sealed the overall victory in this year’s race after he conquered the torturous slopes of Genting Highlands, regarded as one of the toughest in cycling, to win the sixth stage on Saturday.

By the end of the event, the 20 teams taking part covered 1,013.7 kilometers and six states.

Top 10 places in Stage 7:
1. Stuart Shaw (AUS/Drapac Porsche Cycling) 3hr 01min 00sec,
2. Vidal Celis (ESP/Footon-Servetto) s.t.,
3. René Haselbacher (AUT/Vorarlberg-Corratec) s.t.,
4. Anuar Manan (MAS/Geumsan Ginseng Asia) s.t.,
5. Ruslan Tleubayev (KAZ/Kazakhstan National) s.t.,
6. Tobias Erler (GER/Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling) s.t.,
7. Alex Candelario (USA/Kelly Benefit Strategies)
8. Pierpaolo Negri (ITA/ISD-Neri) s.t.,
9. Hossein Nateghi (IRI/Azad University Iran ) s.t.,
10. Richard Lang (AUS/Team Jayco-Skins) s.t.

Top 10 places overall:
1. José Rujano Guillen (VEN/ISD-Neri) 24hr 07min 58sec,
2. Hyo Suk Gong (KOR/Seoul Cycling) 24hr 07min 05sec,
3. Hossein Askari (IRI/Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling) 24hr 10min 37sec,
4. Peter McDonald (AUS/Drapac Porsche Cycling) 24hr 10min 37sec,
5. Amir Zargari (IRI/Azad University Iran) 24hr 12min 11sec,
6. Markus Eibegger (AUT/Footon-Servetto) 24hr 12min 52sec,
7. Alexandr Shushemoin (KAZ/Kazakhstan National Team) 24hr 12min 52sec,
8. Matthias Brandle (AUT/Footon-Servetto) 24hr 12min 56sec,
9. Ghader Mizbani (IRI/Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling 24hr 13min 08sec,
10. Ahad Kazemi (IRI/Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling) 24hr 13min 44sec