The 2013 Tour de Langkawi was the 18th edition of the Tour de Langkawi, a cycling

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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 ...

. The LTdL 2013, which carries the slogan "Can You Feel The Heat?" and "The Heat is On!", was officially begun on 21 February in

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 ...

and ended on 2 March in

Kuala Terengganu , image_seal = Seal of Kuala Terengganu City Council.png , image_flag = Flag of Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu.svg , image_skyline = , image_caption = From top, left to right:The Crystal Mosq ...

. The race was sanctioned by the

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(UCI) as a 2.HC (hors category) race on the

2012–13 UCI Asia Tour The 2012–13 UCI Asia Tour was the 9th season of the UCI Asia Tour. The season began on 20 October 2012 with the Tour of Hainan and ended on 30 September 2013 with the Tour of China II. The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previo ...

calendar. The race was organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, via the National Sports Council (NSC) in association with the Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF).

Julián Arredondo Julián David Arredondo Moreno (born 30 July 1988) is a Colombian former professional road cyclist, who rode professionally between 2012 and 2017 for the and teams. Arredondo is best known for winning the mountains classification at the 2014 Gi ...

of Colombia won the overall race, 1' 15" clear of Dutch cyclist

Pieter Weening Pieter Weening (born 5 April 1981) is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally for the (2004–2011), (2012–2015), (2016–2019), and (2020) teams. Career Weening was born in Harkema, Friesland. 2005 In 2005 ...

and

Sergio Pardilla Sergio Pardilla Bellón (born 16 January 1984) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racing, road cyclist, who competed professionally between 2006 and 2019 for the , , , and teams. Major results ;2005 : 3rd Overall Circuito Montañé ...

of Spain was third overall. In the race's other classifications, Italian rider Francesco Chicchi won the blue jersey for points classification and

Wang Meiyin Wang Meiyin (; born 26 December 1988) is a Chinese cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team . Major results ;2010 : 8th Tour of South China Sea : 9th Tour of Taihu Lake ;2011 : 4th Overall Tour of Hainan ;2012 : 1st Mountains classifica ...

of China won the red jersey for mountains classification and white jersey for Asian rider classification. won the teams classification and won the Asian teams classification.

Teams

22 teams accepted invitations to participate in the 2013 Tour de Langkawi. Five UCI ProTeams were invited to the race, along with six

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and nine UCI Continental teams. The field was completed by two national selection teams. ;UCI ProTour teams * * * * * ;UCI Professional Continental teams * * * * * * ;UCI Continental teams * Aisan Racing Team * * *

OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team () was a Singaporean UCI Continental cycling team managed by Justin Cheong Weiwen and sponsored by Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC). Major wins ;2013 :Stage 3 New Zealand Cycle Classic, Jason Chr ...

* * * * * ;National teams *

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Stages

The race comprises 10 stages, covering 1469.7 kilometres.

Classification leadership

Final standings

General classification

Points classification

Mountains classification

Asian rider classification

Team classification

Asian team classification

Stage results

Stage 1

;21 February 2014 —

to Kulim,

Stage 2

;28 February 2014 — Serdang to

Kuala Kangsar The Kuala Kangsar (Perak Malay: ''Kole Kangso'') is the royal town of Perak, Malaysia. It is located at the downstream of Kangsar River where it joins the Perak River, approximately northwest of Ipoh, Perak's capital, and southeast of ...

Stage 3

;23 February 2013 — Sungai Siput to Cameron Highlands,

Stage 4

;24 February 2013 — Tapah to Kapar,

Stage 5

;25 February 2013 — Proton, Shah Alam to Genting Highlands,

Stage 6

;26 February 2013 — Mentakab to

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 Penin ...

Stage 7

;27 February 2013 —

to Dungun,

Stage 8

;28 February 2013 —

to Tanah Merah,

Stage 9

;1 March 2013 — Pasir Puteh to

Kuala Berang Kuala Berang (est. pop. : 18764)Dept. of Urban and Rural Planning, Terengganu State Government. ''Rancangan Struktur Negeri Terengganu 2005-2015'' (Malay), 2005 is the seat and largest town of Hulu Terengganu District, Terengganu, Malaysia. The ...

Stage 10

;2 March 2013 —

Tasik Kenyir Tasik Kenyir or Kenyir Lake is an artificial lake located in Hulu Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia, nestled deep in the Pantai Timur Range. The lake was created in 1985 by the Kenyir Dam on the Kenyir River, the upper stream of the Terengganu Ri ...

List of teams and riders

A total of 22 teams were invited to participate in the 2013 Tour de Langkawi. Out of the 132 riders, a total of 109 riders made it to the finish in

. ; *

Koldo Fernández Koldo Fernández de Larrea (born 13 September 1981) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2014 for the and teams. He now works as a transfer agent within the sport. Born in Vitoria-Gast ...

Nathan Haas Nathan Peter Haas (born 12 March 1989) is an Australian cyclist. He competed as a professional road racer until the end of 2021. He started competing full time in Gravel cycling, gravel events 2022. Career Early career Born in Brisbane, Queens ...

Raymond Kreder Raymond Kreder (born 26 November 1989) is a Dutch professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . Kreder's older brother Michel Kreder and their cousin Wesley Kreder have also competed professionally as cyclists. ...

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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 ...

Alexsandr Dyachenko Alexsandr Dyachenko (born 17 October 1983) is a Kazakh former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally from 2004 to 2006 and 2008 to 2015, for the , and teams. In 2012, Dyachenko put in a solid performance at the Tour of Turk ...

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* Alexey Lutsenko *

Andrey Kashechkin Andrey Grigorievich Kashechkin (russian: Андрей Григорьевич Кашечкин, born 21 March 1980) is a Kazakhstani road racing cyclist, who last rode for the UCI ProTour team . Biography Kashechkin was born in Kyzyl-Orda, in the ...

Ruslan Tleubayev Ruslan Bakhytzhanovich Tleubayev (; born 3 July 1987) is a Kazakh former cyclist, who competed professionally for the team between 2013 and 2018. Major results ;2009 : 10th Giro del Belvedere ;2010 : 5th Road race, Asian Road Championships : 6 ...

; * Allan Davis *

Luke Durbridge Luke Durbridge (born 9 April 1991) is an Australian road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Durbridge specialises in the individual time trial, road races, and various track cycling events. As well as winning the 2012 A ...

Aidis Kruopis Aidis Kruopis (born 26 October 1986) is a Lithuanian former professional road cyclist. Major results ;2005 : 3rd Team pursuit, UEC European Under-23 Track Championships ;2006 : 3rd Team pursuit, UEC European Under-23 Track Championships : 8 ...

* Travis Meyer * Wesley Sulzberger *

; * Theo Bos * Graeme Brown *

Jetse Bol Jetse Bol (born 8 September 1989 in Avenhorn) is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam . As a young boy, Bol was a talented speed skater but later switched to cycling. Major results ;2006 : 2nd Time trial, ...

* Tom Leezer * Jos van Emden * Marc Goos ; *

Bert Grabsch Bert Grabsch (born 19 June 1975) is a German former road bicycle racer, who raced as a professional between 1999 and 2013. He was born in Wittenberg and is the younger brother of fellow road racing cyclist Ralf Grabsch. He is a former UCI time ...

* Andrew Fenn *

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* Serge Pauwels * Pieter Serry *

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; * Francesco Chicchi * Pierpaolo De Negri * Stefano Borchi * Michele Merlo * Jonathan Monsalve *

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; * Jacob Keough *

Aldo Ino Ilešič Aldo Ino Ilešič (born 1 September 1984 in Ptuj) is a Slovenian cyclist who last rode for UCI Continental team . Major results ;2003 : Tour of Slovenia ::1st Points classification ::1st Stage 3 ;2004 : 1st Stage 6 Olympia's Tour ;2005 : 1st S ...

* John Murphy * Jeff Louder * Jonathan Clarke * Lucas Euser ; *

Adiq Husainie Othman Mohammed Adiq Husainie Othman (born 29 April 1991) is a Malaysian professional racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team . He competed for Malaysia at the 2012 Olympic Games, in the men's road race. He also competed at the 2010 ...

* Chad Beyer * Chris Butler *

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* Craig Lewis *

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* Perrig Quémeneur *

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* Pierre Rolland ; *

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* Patrick Facchini * Diego Rosa ; *

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* Jacques Janse van Rensburg * Jani Tewelde *

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* Anuar Manan *

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* Kirill Pozdnyakov *

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* John Ebsen * Connor McConvey ; *

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* Mehdi Sohrabi * Saeid Safarzadeh * Alireza Asgharzadeh * Amir Kolahdozhagh ; *

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* Vidal Celis Zabala * Alex Destribois *

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* Zamri Salleh * Umardi Rosdi * Saiful Anuar Aziz * Saufi Mat Senan * Shahrul Mat Amin ;

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* Josapheus Rabou * Phuchong Sai-Udomsin *

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* Manabu Ishibashi *

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* Tanzou Tokuda ; Aisan Racing Team * Takeaki Ayabo *

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* Kazuhiro Mori *

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* Shimpei Fukuda *

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; * Park Sung-Baek *

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* Yeon Je-Sung * Jung Ji-Min * Kwon Soon-Yeong ; *

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* Liu Yilin * Liu Jianpeng * Wang Bo ;

* Lutfi Md Fauzan *

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* Rauf Nur Misbah * Mohd Nur Rizuan Zainal * Afif Ahmad Zamri * Yusrizal Usoff ;

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* Dadi Suryadi *

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* Endra Wijaya * Robin Manulang * Fatahillah Abdullah

References

External links

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2013 Tour de Langkawi at cyclingnews.com
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