The 2020 Malaysian International Classic Race was a

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one-day race that took place on 15 February 2020 in

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, starting and finishing in

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, the capital of the

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district in the state of

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. It was the inaugural edition of the Malaysian International Classic Race and was rated as a

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event as a part of the

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. This race was created initially as a one-off race to be a part of the festivities for the 25th anniversary of the

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; however, organizers have expressed desires to make this race an annual event in the future. The duo of French rider

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of and Australian rider Jesse Ewart of attacked late in the race and managed to stay in front, with Le Bon emerging victorious in the two-up sprint. French rider

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of placed third after winning the reduced bunch sprint behind.

Teams

Twenty-one teams, which consisted of one

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, five

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teams, fourteen

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teams, and one national team, were invited to the race. These teams were the same teams that had just competed in the

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, which finished the previous day. Each team entered six riders, except for and , which each entered five, and and , which each entered four. Of the 120 riders who started the race, only 28 finished. UCI WorldTeams * UCI Professional Continental Teams * * * * * UCI Continental Teams * * * * * * * * * * * * * * National Teams *

Result

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Malaysian International Classic Race, 2020 2020 UCI Asia Tour 2020 in Malaysian sport February 2020 sports events in Malaysia