The 2002 Tour de Langkawi was the 7th edition of the

Tour de Langkawi The Tour de Langkawi is a multiple stage bicycle race held in Malaysia. It is named after the archipelago Langkawi, where the first edition started and finished. The race has been held annually since 1996, primarily in February. It usually con ...

, a cycling

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that took place in Malaysia. It started on 1 February in

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and ended on 10 February in

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. In fact, this race was rated by the

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(UCI) as a 2.3 category race.

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of Colombia won the race. Robert Hunter of South Africa won the point classification and

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of Colombia won the mountains classification. won the team classification.

Stages

The cyclists competed in 10 stages, covering a distance of 1,312.6 kilometres.

Classification leadership

Final standings

General classification

Points classification

Mountains classification

Asian rider classification

Team classification

Asian team classification

List of teams and riders

A total of 22 teams were invited to participate in the 2002 Tour de Langkawi. Out of the 151 riders, a total of 128 riders made it to the finish in

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References

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