Blanco Pro Cycling Team dominates the second stage in the Tour de Langkawi with Theo Bos taking his second consecutive stage win. His teammates controlled the race and ended with a good lead-out. Bos opened the sprint early and beat Andrea Guardini (Astana) and Aidis Kruopis (Orica-GreenEdge) on the finish line. “This stage was very short and fast, therefore hard to control for the team. … [Read more...]
Second Consecutive Stage Win For Blanco In The Tour de Langkawi
February 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Team Blanco Wins With Theo Bos in Langkawi
February 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Theo Bos starts the Tour de Langkawi with a victory. It’s his second win this early season and the seventh of the Blanco Pro Cycling Team. His powerful acceleration was too much for the peloton after the 163 kilometres stage. Brian Coquard (Europcar) finished second and Andrea Guardini (Astana) completed the podium. Bos earned the leader’s jersey and point’s jersey. Tomorrow is a short stage … [Read more...]
Monsalve Claims Tour de Langkawi
February 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
KUALA LUMPUR - Venezuela's Jonathan Monsalve scooped the overall line honours in the 16th Tour de Langkawi which concluded in the Malaysian capital on Tuesday. "I'm very happy to win my first stage race as a professional," he said after receiving the yellow jersey. "This is the right way to begin a career. It's very good to do it being young and neo-professional." "This is also the … [Read more...]
Tour de Langkawi Stage 10 Results
February 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Results from the tenth and final stage of the Tour de Langkawi on Tuesday, a 104.80 kilometre route from Shah Alam on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, to the finishing line in the capital. Top 10 places in Stage 10: 1. Andrea Guardini (FAR/Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli) 2hr 24min 30 sec, 2. Robert Forster (GER/United Healthcare Pro Cycling) same time, 3. Anuar Manan (MAS/Terengganu … [Read more...]
Tour de Langkawi Stage 8 Results
January 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Results from the eighth stage of the Tour de Langkawi on Sunday, a 156.50 kilometre route between the towns of Kuala Pilah in Negeri Sembilan to Jasin in southern Malacca state. Top 10 places in Stage 8: 1. Robert Forster (GER/United Healthcare Pro Cycling) 3hr 23min 32sec, 2. Andre Schulze (GER/CCC Polsat Polkowice) same time, 3. Dene Rogers (NZL/Giant Kenda Pro Cycling Team) s.t., … [Read more...]
UnitedHealthCare Pro Cycling Gets First Victory Of Season
January 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Jasin, Malaysia – As an encore performance to his second place finish yesterday in the Tour de Langkawi’s 7th Stage, UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team’s Robert Förster took first place in the Tour’s 8th Stage and delivered his Team its first stage win of the season and third podium overall. After more than 156km of rain-soaked aggressive racing from Kuala Pilah to Jasin, it took a … [Read more...]
Tour de Langkawi Stage 6 Results
January 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Results from the sixth stage of the Tour de Langkawi on Friday, a 107.0 kilometre route between the town of Rawang in central Malaysia to the country's administrative capital of Putrajaya. Top 10 places in Stage 6: 1. Andrea Guardini (ITA/Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli) 2hr 14min 59sec, 2. Anuar Manan (MAS/Terengganu ProAsia Cycling) same time, 3. Takashi Miyazawa (JPN/Farnese Vini - … [Read more...]
Jose Rujano Guillen Wins Tour de Langkawi
March 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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) … [Read more...]
Rujano Wins Sixth Stage of Malaysia Tour
March 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6, 2010 (AFP) - Venezuelan Jose Rujano Guillen Saturday conquered the cruel slopes of the Genting Highlands to win the sixth stage of the Tour de Langkawi and capture the overall lead. Rujano won the 102.80-kilometre (about 64 miles) ride from Putrajaya to the resort of Genting Highlands in three hours, four minutes and 21 seconds. The ride up Genting Highlands with … [Read more...]
Anuar Wins Fifth Stage of Malaysia Tour
March 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5, 2010 (AFP) - Malaysian cyclist Anuar Manan won the fifth stage of the Tour de Langkawi on Friday while German Tobias Erler maintained the overall lead. Anuar won the 111.50-kilometre (about 69 miles) ride from Muar in southern Johor state to Port Dickson, a seaside resort in Negeri Sembilan state, in two hours, 23 minutes and 11 seconds. Spain's Vidal Celis of … [Read more...]