The 2011 Tour de Langkawi was the 16th 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 ...
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stage race
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that took place in
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
. It began on 23 January in
Dataran Lang,
Langkawi
Langkawi, officially known by its sobriquet Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah ( ms, Langkawi Permata Kedah ), is a duty-free island and an archipelago of 99 islands (plus five small islands visible only at low tide in the Strait of Malacca) locate ...
and ended on 1 February in
Dataran Merdeka
Independence Square ( ms, Dataran Merdeka) is a square located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is situated in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building. It was formerly known as the Selangor Club Padang or simply the ''Padang'' (meaning "field" ...
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Kuala Lumpur
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. The race was sanctioned by the
Union Cycliste Internationale
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(UCI) as a 2.HC (hors category) race on the
2010–11 UCI Asia Tour calendar.
Venezuela's
Jonathan Monsalve won the race followed by Colombian cyclist,
Libardo Niño
Libardo Niño Corredor (born 26 September 1968) is a male road racing cyclist from Colombia. He competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics, finishing in 76th place in the individual road race. Colombia competed with three cy ...
second and Italian cyclist
Emanuele Sella
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Doping
In out-of-competition control testing, on 23 July 2008, Vicenza-born Sella was found ...
third. Italian cyclist,
Andrea Guardini
Andrea Guardini (born 12 June 1989) is an Italian former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2011 and 2021 for the , , , and teams.
A sprinter, Guardini currently holds the record for most stage wins at the Tour de Langkawi w ...
won the points classification and
Jonathan Monsalve became the King of the Mountains of the race. led the teams classification of the race.
Teams
23 teams accepted invitations to participate in the 2011 Tour de Langkawi.
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South Korea
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Singapore
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Max Success Sports
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Animals
* Max (dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog
* Max (English Springer Spaniel), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of OBE)
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Stages
The cyclists competed in 10 stages, covering a distance of 1,315.4 kilometres.
Classification leadership
Final standings
General classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Asian rider classification
Team classification
Asian team classification
Stage results
Stage 1
;23 January 2011 —
Dataran Lang to
Pekan Kuah, ,
Stage 2
;24 January 2011 —
Kangar
Kangar ( Northern Malay: ''Kangaq''; Jawi: كڠار) is the state capital and the largest town in Perlis, Malaysia. It has a population of 48,898 and an area of 2,619.4 ha. It is located next to the Thailand border, in the northernmost point ...
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Butterworth Butterworth may refer to:
Places
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Stage 3
;25 January 2011 —
Taiping
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Sitiawan
Sitiawan (alternate spelling: Setiawan; origin: from Malay, a portmanteau of '' Setia Kawan'', meaning "Loyal Friend") is a mukim and town in Manjung District, Perak, Malaysia.
The region spans an area of . In the year 2000, the populat ...
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Stage 4
;26 January 2011 —
Ayer Tawar
Ayer Tawar (Chinese: 爱大华; Pinyin: Ài Dàhuá) is a small town of 30,000 people in Manjung District, Perak, Malaysia. ''Air Tawar'' literally means "fresh water" in the Malay language. The town is less well-known than its immediate and lar ...
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Cameron Highlands
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Stage 5
;27 January 2011 —
Tapah
Tapah is a town and the capital of Batang Padang District, Perak, Malaysia.
Name
The name "Tapah" is said to be originated from the name of a freshwater fish, ''"Ikan Tapah"''. The scientific name of the fish is '' Wallago leeri''.
The loc ...
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Genting Highlands
Genting Highlands is a hill station located on the peak of Mount Ulu Kali in the Titiwangsa Mountains, central Peninsular Malaysia, at 1,800 metres elevation. Located in the state of Pahang. It was established in 1965 by the late Chinese busines ...
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Stage 6
;28 January 2011 —
Rawang to
Putrajaya
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Stage 7
;29 January 2011 —
Banting
Banting is a town and the seat of Kuala Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. Banting has a population of 93,497. The postal code for Banting is 42700 and is administered by the Zone of 15 and 19 of the Kuala Langat Municipal Council. It is situa ...
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Tampin
Tampin is a town in Tampin District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, which borders Pulau Sebang town in Alor Gajah District, Malacca.
History and etymology
Tampin gets its name from the container or pouch weaved from the pandanus fronds. The con ...
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Stage 8
;30 January 2011 —
Kuala Pilah
Kuala Pilah (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Kolo Pilah''), or simply Pilah, is a town in Kuala Pilah District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
Townscape
Kuala Pilah is an old valley town with many of the pre-war Chinese shop houses still fronting the m ...
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Jasin,
Stage 9
;31 January 2011 —
Malacca
Malacca ( ms, Melaka) is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, next to the Strait of Malacca. Its capital is Malacca City, dubbed the Historic City, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site si ...
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Nilai
Nilai is a town located in Seremban District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, close to the border with Selangor. It is the northern suburb within the Seremban metropolitan area.
Due to its proximity to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, it i ...
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Stage 10
;1 February 2011 —
Shah Alam
Shah Alam () is a city and the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia and situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighbouring Klang District. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in ...
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Dataran Merdeka
Independence Square ( ms, Dataran Merdeka) is a square located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is situated in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building. It was formerly known as the Selangor Club Padang or simply the ''Padang'' (meaning "field" ...
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References
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