2011 Tour de Langkawi

The 2011 Tour de Langkawi was the 16th edition of the Tour de Langkawi, a cycling stage race that took place in Malaysia. It began on 23 January in Dataran Lang, Langkawi and ended on 1 February in Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur. The race was sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) as a 2.HC (hors category) race on the 2010–11 UCI Asia Tour calendar.[1][2][3]

2011 Tour de Langkawi
2010–11 UCI Asia Tour, race 9 of 34
Race details
Dates23 January–1 February 2011
Stages10
Distance1,315.4 km (817.4 mi)
Winning time30h 08' 57"
Results
Winner  Jonathan Monsalve (VEN) (Androni Giocattoli)
  Second  Libardo Niño (COL) (LeTua Cycling Team)
  Third  Emanuele Sella (ITA) (Androni Giocattoli)
Points  Andrea Guardini (ITA) (Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli)
Mountains  Jonathan Monsalve (VEN) (Androni Giocattoli)
  Team Tabriz Petrochemical Team

Venezuela's Jonathan Monsalve won the race followed by Colombian cyclist, Libardo Niño second and Italian cyclist Emanuele Sella third. Italian cyclist, Andrea Guardini won the points classification and Jonathan Monsalve became the King of the Mountains of the race. Tabriz Petrochemical Team led the teams classification of the race.[1][2][3]

Teams

23 teams accepted invitations to participate in the 2011 Tour de Langkawi.

‡: National teams

Stages
See also: 2011 Tour de Langkawi, Stage 1 to Stage 10

The cyclists competed in 10 stages, covering a distance of 1,315.4 kilometres. [1][2][3]

Stage Date Course Distance Stage result
Winner Second Third
1 23 January Dataran Lang to Pekan Kuah 94.3 km (58.6 mi)  Andrea Guardini (ITA)
Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli		  Park Sung-Baek (KOR)
South Korea		  Harrif Salleh (MAS)
Terengganu Cycling Team
2 24 January Kangar to Butterworth 145.0 km (90.1 mi)  Andrea Guardini (ITA)
Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli		  Boris Shpilevsky (RUS)
Tabriz Petrochemical Team		  Anuar Manan (MAS)
Terengganu Cycling Team
3 25 January Taiping to Sitiawan 144.9 km (90.0 mi)  Marcel Kittel (GER)
Skil–Shimano		  Anuar Manan (MAS)
Terengganu Cycling Team		  Andrea Guardini (ITA)
Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli
4 26 January Ayer Tawar to Cameron Highlands 137.6 km (85.5 mi)  Takeaki Ayabe (JPN)
Aisan Racing Team		  Libardo Niño (COL)
LeTua Cycling Team		  Amir Zargari (IRI)
Azad University Iran
5 27 January Tapah to Genting Highlands 124.3 km (77.2 mi)  Jonathan Monsalve (VEN)
Androni Giocattoli		  Libardo Niño (COL)
LeTua Cycling Team		  Samad Pourseyedi (IRI)
Azad University Iran
6 28 January Rawang to Putrajaya 107.0 km (66.5 mi)  Andrea Guardini (ITA)
Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli		  Anuar Manan (MAS)
Terengganu Cycling Team		  Takashi Miyazawa (Japan)
Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli
7 29 January Banting to Tampin 149.5 km (92.9 mi)  Andrea Guardini (ITA)
Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli		  Robert Förster (GER)
UnitedHealthcare		  Dene Rogers (NZL)
Giant Kenda Cycling Team
8 30 January Kuala Pilah to Jasin 156.5 km (97.2 mi)  Robert Förster (GER)
UnitedHealthcare		  André Schulze (GER)
CCC–Polsat–Polkowice		  Dene Rogers (NZL)
Giant Kenda Cycling Team
9 31 January Malacca to Nilai 151.7 km (94.3 mi)  Boris Shpilevsky (RUS)
Tabriz Petrochemical Team		  Perrig Quémeneur (FRA)
Team Europcar		  Robert Förster (GER)
UnitedHealthcare
10 1 February Shah Alam to Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur 104.6 km (65.0 mi)  Andrea Guardini (ITA)
Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli		  Robert Förster (GER)
UnitedHealthcare		  Anuar Manan (MAS)
Terengganu Cycling Team

Classification leadership
Stage Winner General classification
Yellow jersey		 Points classification
Blue jersey		 Mountains classification
Polka-dotted jersey		 Asian rider classification
White jersey		 Team classification Asian team classification
1 Andrea Guardini Andrea Guardini Andrea Guardini Koen de Kort Park Sung-Baek Terengganu Cycling Team Terengganu Cycling Team
2 Andrea Guardini Anuar Manan
3 Marcel Kittel Mehdi Sohrabi
4 Takeaki Ayabe Takeaki Ayabe Rahim Emami Takeaki Ayabe Chipotle–Garmin Development Team Tabriz Petrochemical Team
5 Jonathan Monsalve Libardo Niño Jonathan Monsalve Rahim Emami Azad University Iran Azad University Iran
6 Andrea Guardini Anuar Manan
7 Andrea Guardini Andrea Guardini
8 Robert Förster Jonathan Monsalve
9 Boris Shpilevsky Tabriz Petrochemical Team Tabriz Petrochemical Team
10 Andrea Guardini
Final Jonathan Monsalve Andrea Guardini Jonathan Monsalve Rahim Emami Tabriz Petrochemical Team Tabriz Petrochemical Team

Final standings

General classification

Rider Team Time
1  Jonathan Monsalve (VEN) Yellow jersey Androni Giocattoli 30h 08' 57"
2  Libardo Niño (COL) LeTua Cycling Team + 5"
3  Emanuele Sella (ITA) Androni Giocattoli + 24"
4  Dennis Van Niekerk (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka + 25"
5  Rahim Emami (IRI) Azad University Iran + 25"
6  Lachlan Morton (AUS) Chipotle–Garmin Development Team + 32"
7  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) Colnago–CSF Inox + 49"
8  Hossein Askari (IRI) Tabriz Petrochemical Team + 56"
9  Gong Hyo-Suk (KOR) South Korea + 57"
10  Ghader Mizbani (IRI) Tabriz Petrochemical Team + 1' 15"

Points classification

Rider Team Points
1  Andrea Guardini (ITA) Blue jersey Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli 117
2  Anuar Manan (MAS) Terengganu Cycling Team 101
3  Boris Shpilevsky (RUS) Tabriz Petrochemical Team 97

Mountains classification

Rider Team Points
1  Jonathan Monsalve (VEN) Polka-dotted jersey Androni Giocattoli 45
2  Rahim Emami (IRI) Azad University Iran 35
3  Albert Timmer (NED) Skil–Shimano 31

Asian rider classification

Rider Team Time
1  Rahim Emami (IRI) White jersey Azad University Iran 30h 09' 22"
2  Hossein Askari (IRI) Tabriz Petrochemical Team + 31"
3  Gong Hyo-Suk (KOR) South Korea + 32"

Team classification

Team Time
1 Tabriz Petrochemical Team 90h 30' 59"
2 Azad University Iran + 11"
3 Chipotle–Garmin Development Team + 37"
4 Androni Giocattoli + 6' 17"
5 Max Success Sports + 10' 17"
6 South Korea + 18' 14"
7 Team Europcar + 20' 44"
8 Terengganu Cycling Team + 21' 37"
9 Skil–Shimano + 24' 48"
10 Giant Kenda Cycling Team + 25' 25"

Asian team classification

Team Time
1 Azad University Iran 90h 31' 10"
2 Max Success Sports + 10' 06"
3 Tabriz Petrochemical Team + 15' 56"
4 South Korea + 18' 03"
5 Terengganu Cycling Team + 21' 26"
6 Suren Cycling Team + 34' 46"
7 Aisan Racing Team + 47' 35"
8 Malaysia + 1h 12' 30"
9 Singapore + 1h 17' 50"
10 LeTua Cycling Team + 1h 48' 29"

Stage results

Stage 1

23 January 2011 — Dataran Lang to Pekan Kuah, 20.3 km (12.6 mi),
RiderTeamTime
1  Andrea Guardini (ITA) Yellow jersey Blue jersey Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli 02h 03' 28"
2  Park Sung-Baek (KOR) White jersey South Korea s.t.
3  Harrif Salleh (MAS) Terengganu Cycling Team s.t.
4  Luca Barla (ITA) Androni Giocattoli s.t.
5  Kenny van Hummel (NED) Skil–Shimano s.t.
6  André Schulze (GER) CCC–Polsat–Polkowice s.t.
7  Hilton Clarke (AUS) UnitedHealthcare s.t.
8  Arran Brown (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka s.t.
9  Davy Commeyne (BEL) Landbouwkrediet s.t.
10  Joeri Stallaert (BEL) Landbouwkrediet s.t.

Stage 2

24 January 2011 — Kangar to Butterworth, 145.0 km (90.1 mi)
RiderTeamTime
1  Andrea Guardini (ITA) Yellow jersey Blue jersey Farnese Vini–Selle Italia 03h 26' 26"
2  Boris Shpilevsky (RUS) Tabriz Petrochemical Team s.t.
3  Anuar Manan (MAS) White jersey Terengganu Cycling Team s.t.
4  Vidal Celis Zabala (ESP) LeTua Cycling Team s.t.
5  Marcel Kittel (GER) Skil–Shimano s.t.
6  Davy Commeyne (BEL) Landbouwkrediet s.t.
7  Christoff Van Heerden (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka s.t.
8  Kenny Van Hummel (NED) Skil–Shimano s.t.
9  Raymond Kreder (NED) Chipotle–Garmin Development Team s.t.
10  Hilton Clarke (AUS) UnitedHealthcare s.t.

Stage 3

25 January 2011 — Taiping to Sitiawan, 144.9 km (90.0 mi)
RiderTeamTime
1  Marcel Kittel (GER) Skil–Shimano 03h 14' 18"
2  Anuar Manan (MAS) White jersey Terengganu Cycling Team s.t.
3  Andrea Guardini (ITA)Yellow jersey Blue jersey Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli s.t.
4  André Schulze (GER) CCC–Polsat–Polkowice s.t.
5  Boris Shpilevsky (RUS) Tabriz Petrochemical Team s.t.
6  Chan Jae Jang (KOR) South Korea s.t.
7  Christoff Van Heerden (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka s.t.
8  Takeaki Ayabe (JPN) Aisan Racing Team s.t.
9  Elia Favilli (ITA) Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli s.t.
10  Luca Barla (ITA) Androni Giocattoli s.t.

Stage 4

26 January 2011 — Ayer Tawar to Cameron Highlands, 137.6 km (85.5 mi)
RiderTeamTime
1  Takeaki Ayabe (JPN) Yellow jerseyWhite jersey Aisan Racing Team 03h 42' 15"
2  Libardo Niño (COL) LeTua Cycling Team s.t.
3  Amir Zargari (IRI) Azad University Iran s.t.
4  Thomas Bonnin (FRA) Skil–Shimano s.t.
5  Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare s.t.
6  Jonathan Monsalve (VEN) Androni Giocattoli s.t.
7  Alex Howes (USA) Chipotle–Garmin Development Team s.t.
8  Hossein Askari (IRI) Tabriz Petrochemical Team s.t.
9  Emanuele Sella (ITA) Androni Giocattoli + 2"
10  Jacob Rathe (USA) Chipotle–Garmin Development Team + 5"

Stage 5

27 January 2011 — Tapah to Genting Highlands, 124.3 km (77.2 mi)
RiderTeamTime
1  Jonathan Monsalve (VEN) Polka-dotted jersey Androni Giocattoli 03h 33' 31"
2  Libardo Niño (COL) Yellow jersey LeTua Cycling Team s.t.
3  Samad Pourseyedi (IRI) Azad University Iran + 2"
4  Dennis Van Niekerk (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka + 3"
5  Rahim Emami (IRI) White jersey Azad University Iran + 3"
6  Emanuele Sella (ITA) Androni Giocattoli + 5"
7  Lachlan Morton (AUS) Chipotle–Garmin Development Team + 8"
8  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) Colnago–CSF Inox + 17"
9  Ghader Mizbani (IRI) Tabriz Petrochemical Team + 31"
10  Gong Hyo-Suk (KOR) South Korea + 33"

Stage 6

28 January 2011 — Rawang to Putrajaya, 107.0 km (66.5 mi)
RiderTeamTime
1  Andrea Guardini (ITA) Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli 02h 14' 59"
2  Anuar Manan (MAS) Blue jersey Terengganu Cycling Team s.t.
3  Takashi Miyazawa (JPN) Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli s.t.
4  Harrif Salleh (MAS) Terengganu Cycling Team s.t.
5  Jang Chan-Jae (KOR) South Korea s.t.
6  André Schulze (GER) CCC–Polsat–Polkowice s.t.
7  Robert Förster (GER) UnitedHealthcare s.t.
8  Taiji Nishitani (JPN) Aisan Racing Team s.t.
9  Alireza Haghi (IRI) Azad University Iran s.t.
10  Mohd Nur Rizuan Zainal (MAS) Malaysia s.t.

Stage 7

29 January 2011 — Banting to Tampin, 149.5 km (92.9 mi)
RiderTeamTime
1  Andrea Guardini (ITA) Blue jersey Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli 03h 24' 57"
2  Robert Förster (GER) UnitedHealthcare s.t.
3  Dene Rogers (NZL) Giant Kenda Cycling Team s.t.
4  Boris Shpilevsky (RUS) Tabriz Petrochemical Team s.t.
5  Marcel Kittel (GER) Skil–Shimano s.t.
6  Takashi Miyazawa (JPN) Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli s.t.
7  André Schulze (GER) CCC–Polsat–Polkowice s.t.
8  Elia Favilli (ITA) Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli s.t.
9  Joeri Stallaert (BEL) Landbouwkrediet s.t.
10  Jang Chan-Jae (KOR) South Korea s.t.

Stage 8

30 January 2011 — Kuala Pilah to Jasin, 156.5 km (97.2 mi)
RiderTeamTime
1  Robert Förster (GER) UnitedHealthcare 3h 23' 32"
2  André Schulze (GER) CCC–Polsat–Polkowice s.t.
3  Dene Rogers (NZL) Giant Kenda Cycling Team s.t.
4  Andrea Guardini (ITA) Blue jersey Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli 03h 24' 57"
5  Boris Shpilevsky (RUS) Tabriz Petrochemical Team s.t.
6  Kenny Van Hummel (NED) Skil–Shimano s.t.
7  Jang Chan-Jae (KOR) South Korea s.t.
8  Joeri Stallaert (BEL) Landbouwkrediet s.t.
9  Elia Favilli (ITA) Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli s.t.
10  Harrif Salleh (MAS) Terengganu Cycling Team s.t.

Stage 9

31 January 2011 — Malacca to Nilai, 151.7 km (94.3 mi)
RiderTeamTime
1  Boris Shpilevsky (RUS) Tabriz Petrochemical Team 2h 40' 52"
2  Perrig Quéméneur (FRA) Team Europcar + 2"
3  Robert Förster (GER) UnitedHealthcare + 5"
4  Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) Landbouwkrediet + 5"
5  Omar Lombardi (ITA) Colnago–CSF Inox + 5"
6  Takashi Miyazawa (JPN) Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli + 5"
7  Koen de Kort (NED) Skil–Shimano + 5"
8  Jose Mendes (POR) CCC–Polsat–Polkowice + 7"
9  Andrei Krasilnikau (BLR) Chipotle–Garmin Development Team + 9"
10  Farshad Salehian (IRI) Azad University Iran + 15"

Stage 10

1 February 2011 — Shah Alam to Dataran Merdeka, 104.6 km (65.0 mi)
RiderTeamTime
1  Andrea Guardini (ITA) Blue jersey Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli 2h 24' 30"
2  Robert Förster (GER) UnitedHealthcare s.t.
3  Anuar Manan (MAS) Terengganu Cycling Team s.t.
4  Christoff Van Heerden (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka s.t.
5  Kenny Van Hummel (NED) Skil–Shimano s.t.
6  Boris Shpilevsky (RUS) Tabriz Petrochemical Team s.t.
7  Joeri Stallaert (BEL) Landbouwkrediet s.t.
8  André Schulze (GER) CCC–Polsat–Polkowice s.t.
9  Takeaki Ayabe (JPN) Aisan Racing Team s.t.
10  Omar Lombardi (ITA) Colnago–CSF Inox s.t.

References
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  2. "2011 Tour de Langkawi — Stages". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  3. "2011 Tour de Langkawi Results". ltdl.com.my. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
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