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2001 Tour De Langkawi
The 2001 Tour de Langkawi was the 6th edition of the Tour de Langkawi, a cycling stage race that took place in Malaysia. It began with prologue on 4 February in Langkawi and ended on 18 February in Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur. In fact, this race was rated by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) as a 2.3 category race. Paolo Lanfranchi, Italian cyclist emerged as the winner of general classification and mountains classification of the race. Paolo Bettini became the winner of points classification and second-placed in general classification. Chris Wherry was third-placed in general classification. became the winner of team classification. Stages The cyclists competed in 12 stages, covering a distance of 1,833.47 kilometres. Prologue did not count towards the overall but many riders competed in the stage. Classification leadership Final standings General classification Points classification Mountains classification Asian rider classification Team classificatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo Lanfranchi
Paolo Lanfranchi (born July 25, 1968 in Gazzaniga, Province of Bergamo) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer. Originally from Gazzaniga, Italy. Lanfranchi was a dominating figure in the Italian road racing scene by winning many points standings. Turning pro in 1993, he captured his first major victory in winning a Yellow Jersey for General classification of the Tour de Langkawi in 1999 riding for the team, and again in 2001 with the same team. Major results ;1988 : 1st GP Capodarco ;1990 : 1st Giro del Medio Brenta ;1991 : 1st Gran Premio di Poggiana ;1992 : 3rd Trofeo Città di San Vendemiano ;1994 : 3rd Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas ;1995 : 2nd Road race, National Road Championships : 2nd Trofeo Matteotti : 4th GP Città di Camaiore ;1996 : 3rd GP Llodio ;1997 : 2nd Giro di Lombardia : 2nd Giro del Piemonte : 3rd Milano–Torino ;1998 : 2nd Giro dell'Appennino ;1999 : 1st Overall Tour de Langkawi : 1st Overall GP Internacional Telecom ::1st Stage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrico Degano
Enrico Degano (born 11 March 1976 in Gorizia) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who rode for UCI Professional Continental team Barloworld until the team's demise. He was the first rider to start the prologue of the 2007 Tour de France, although had to abandon during stage 7 of the race due to a crash. Major results ;1997 :1st Stage 1 Tour of Croatia ;1999 :Tour de Langkawi ::1st Stages 2 & 7 :1st Stage 3 Tour de Slovénie ;2000 :1st Stage 3 Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali :1st Stage 2 Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias ;2001 :Tour de Langkawi ::1st Stages 2 & 5 :3rd GP Citta di Rio Saliceto e Correggio :10th Stausee Rundfahrt ;2002 :1st Stage 3 Tour de Langkawi ;2003 :1st Stage 9 Peace Race :1st Stage 5 Ster Elektrotoer ;2004 :1st Stage 5 Tour of Britain :1st Stage 3 Brixia Tour :8th Scheldeprijs ;2005 :Ster Elektrotoer ::1st Points classification ::1st Stages 1 & 5 :2nd GP Stad Zottegem :3rd Overall GP Costa Azul :5th GP Costa degli Etruschi :5th GP C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kluang
Kluang ( Jawi: كلواڠ), formerly Keluang, is a town in Kluang District, Johor, Malaysia. Kluang was founded in 1915 as the administrative capital of central Johor by the British. It is located in the centre of the state and is within 90 minutes of all major urban areas of Johor. Kluang, combined with Batu Pahat, encompasses central Johor with a market catchment of over 700,000. Over the 20th century, Kluang's economy transitioned from rubber to palm oil and now has some of Malaysia's largest organic farms. The industrial sector has also grown significantly with multinational investment and a critical mass of tile manufacturers enabling the district to be called the 'tile capital of Malaysia'. The organic farming sector has also boosted Kluang as an ecotourism destination with key farms such as Zenxin, UK Agro and Kahang Organic Rice Farm. History The name ''Kluang'' derives from the Malay word 'keluang' which means a type of flying fox or rather a type of fruit bat, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henk Vogels
Hendricus "Henk" Vogels (born 31 July 1973, in Perth) is an Australian former professional road bicycle racer who retired from competition at the end of the 2008 season, riding with the Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team. He won the Australian national road race title in 1999. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. He was subsequently directeur sportif of the Fly V-Successful Living team. Vogels also provides expert opinion for SBS Cycling Central. Vogels served as sports director of the team in 2014, however he left the team at the end of the season in order to take a break from the sport in 2015 and spend more time with his family. In 2019 he was announced as the sports director of the Australian ARA Pro Racing cycling team, based in Queensland. His father, Henk Vogels Sr, was a former Australian cyclist who competed in the team pursuit at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Major results ;1994 : 1st Stage 1 Commonwealth Bank Classic ;1995 : 1st Stage 14, Herald ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kota Tinggi
Kota Tinggi is a town and capital of Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Malaysia. Kota Tinggi is also the name of the district, Kota Tinggi District, where the town is situated. Kuala Sedili or Tanjung Sedili, a small fishing town located 37 km north-east of Kota Tinggi town, is the second largest fishing port in east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. History Kota Tinggi was hardest hit in the flood that devastated Johor and some parts of Pahang, Melaka, and Negeri Sembilan. Nearly 100,000 people had to be evacuated to rescue centres. The first flood wave started on 19 December 2006 and sunk almost the whole town of Kota Tinggi. With a height of , it broke the previous record flood level. The second wave, which began on 11 January 2007, at exceeded even the height of the first wave. Kota Tinggi town was totally underwater for nearly two weeks and was isolated from other towns due to landslides and flooding. Geography The town spans over an area of 17 km2. Administration ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pekan District
The Pekan District is a district in Pahang, Malaysia. Located in the east of Pahang, the district borders Kuantan District on the north, South China Sea on the east, Maran District on the west and Rompin District on the south. Demographics The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census. Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats Pekan district representative in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) List of Pekan district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri) Administrative divisions Pekan has 11 mukims, which are: * Pekan (Capital) * Bebar * Temai * Lepar * Kuala Pahang * Langgar * Ganchong * Pahang Tua * Pulau Manis * Pulau Rusa * Penyor See also * Districts of Malaysia Districts ( Malay: '' Daerah''; '' Jajahan'' in Kelantan) are a type of administrative division below the state level in Malaysia. An administrative district is administered by a lands and district office (''pejabat daerah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andris Naudužs
Andris Naudužs (born 9 September 1975 in Dobele) is a former professional racing cyclist from Latvia. Palmarès 1999 - Selle Italia (Italy/Colombia) * Note: He joined the Selle Italia team on the first of September. 2000 - Aguardiente Nectar-Selle Italia (Colombia/Italy) :3rd National Road Race Championships *Tour du lac Leman (1.5) ** Winner * Vuelta a Colombia (2.5) **Winner in Stage 1 **Winner in Stage 2 **Winner in Stage 3 **Winner in Stage 4 *Giro del Trentino (2.2) ** Second Place in Stage 1a 2001 - Selle Italia-Pacific (Colombia/Italy) *Stausee Rundfahrt (1.5) - 25 March ** Winner *Giro del Trentino (2.2) ** Second place in Stage 4 – 165 km - 3 May *Giro Rivera Ligure Ponente (2.4) ** Second place in Stage 1 - 155.6 km - 21 February *Tour de Langkawi (2.3) ** Second place in Stage 11 - 162.9 km - 17 February ** Second place in Stage 12 - 75.6 km criterium - 18 February ** Third place in Stage 4 - 135.5 km - 9 February 2002 - Colombia-Sel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuantan
Kuantan ( Jawi: ) is a city and the state capital of Pahang, Malaysia. It is located near the mouth of the Kuantan River. Kuantan is the 18th largest city in Malaysia based on 2010 population, and the largest city in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The administrative centre of the state of Pahang was officially relocated to Kuantan on 27 August 1955 from Kuala Lipis and was officiated by HRH Sultan Abu Bakar Ri'ayatuddin Al Muadzam Shah, the Sultan of Pahang. History Kuantan in the first century was a part of Chih-Tu empire. In the 11th century, this piece of land was conquered by another small empire called Pheng-Kheng before being taken over by the Siamese during the 12th century. During the 15th century, Kuantan was ruled by the Malacca Empire. Kuantan is said to have been founded in the 1850s. The word "Kuantan" was mentioned by Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir (Munshi Abdullah) circa 1851/2 as below: In its early days, it was known as Teruntum Village (''Kampung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dungun
Dungun is a coastal district of the Malaysian state of Terengganu. Kuala Dungun is the capital of the district. Dungun is made up of eleven 'mukim', or subdistricts: Abang, Besol, Jengai, Jerangau, Kuala Dungun, Kuala Paka, Kumpal, Pasir Raja, Rasau, Sura, and Hulu Paka. Dungun used to be an iron mining town in the 1940s. Iron ore was mined in a small town inland called Bukit Besi located to the west, while Dungun served as the port where the ore was transferred onto ships.Dungun and Bukit Besi were connected by a railway line that not only served the mining industry but also served as public transportation for inland villagers, the Dungun township and its businesses. This "golden" era ended in the late 1970s and early 1980s. When the mines were gradually closed down, the rail service stopped and the company left the area. Bukit Besi is now a Government-financed plantation estate; the rolling hills and old British architecture are now long gone, replaced by Felda Estate housing an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Quaranta
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Alexandre Usov
Alexandre Usov (born 27 August 1977 in Minsk) is a Belarusian racing cyclist. His specialty is sprinting. Major results ;2000 : 1st, Stage 10, Tour de l'Avenir ;2001 : 1st, Stages 3 & 5, Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt : 1st, Stage 1, Tour de l'Avenir ;2002 : Road Race Champion : 1st, Stage 2, Tour de l'Avenir : 1st, Stage 1, Tour du Poitou-Charentes ;2003 : 1st, Trofeo Soller : 1st, Trofeo Cala Millor : 1st, Stage 1, Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas ;2004 : 1st, Berner Rundfahrt : 1st, Stage 5, Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana ;2005 : 1st, Stage 4, Hessen Rundfahrt : 1st, Stage 1, Circuit des Ardennes : 1st, Stage 1, Boucles de la Mayenne : 2nd, GP Plouay ;2007 : 1st, Stage 4, Tour du Limousin ;2008 : 1st, Stage 7, Tour de Langkawi ;2009 : 1st, Mountains Classification, Tour de Luxembourg The Tour de Luxembourg is an annual stage race in professional road bicycle racing held in Luxembourg. The Tour de Luxembourg is classified as a 2.Pro race, the highest rating below the Worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuala Terengganu
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