2020 Malaysian International Classic Race

The 2020 Malaysian International Classic Race was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 15 February 2020 in Malaysia, starting and finishing in Kuah, the capital of the Langkawi district in the state of Kedah.[1] It was the inaugural edition of the Malaysian International Classic Race and was rated as a 1.1 event as a part of the 2020 UCI Asia Tour.[2] This race was created initially as a one-off race to be a part of the festivities for the 25th anniversary of the Tour de Langkawi; however, organizers have expressed desires to make this race an annual event in the future.[1][3]

2020 Malaysian International Classic Race
2020 UCI Asia Tour
Race details
Dates15 February 2020
Distance159 km (98.80 mi)
Winning time3h 37' 03"
Results
  Winner  Johan Le Bon (FRA) (B&B Hotels–Vital Concept)
  Second  Jesse Ewart (AUS) (Team Sapura Cycling)
  Third  Lucas De Rossi (FRA) (Nippo–Delko–One Provence)

The duo of French rider Johan Le Bon of B&B Hotels–Vital Concept and Australian rider Jesse Ewart of Team Sapura Cycling attacked late in the race and managed to stay in front, with Le Bon emerging victorious in the two-up sprint. French rider Lucas De Rossi of Nippo–Delko–One Provence placed third after winning the reduced bunch sprint behind.[4]

Teams

Twenty-one teams, which consisted of one UCI WorldTeam, five UCI Professional Continental teams, fourteen UCI Continental teams, and one national team, were invited to the race. These teams were the same teams that had just competed in the 2020 Tour de Langkawi, which finished the previous day. Each team entered six riders, except for Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec and Nippo–Delko–One Provence, which each entered five, and Team BridgeLane and Utsunomiya Blitzen, which each entered four. Of the 120 riders who started the race, only 28 finished.[5]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental Teams

UCI Continental Teams

National Teams

Result
Result[4][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Johan Le Bon (FRA) B&B Hotels–Vital Concept 3h 37' 03"
2  Jesse Ewart (AUS) Team Sapura Cycling + 0"
3  Lucas De Rossi (FRA) Nippo–Delko–One Provence + 5"
4  Matvey Nikitin (KAZ) Vino–Astana Motors + 5"
5  Cristian Raileanu (MDA) Team Sapura Cycling + 5"
6  Masakazu Ito (JPN) Aisan Racing Team + 5"
7  Ryu Suzuki (JPN) Utsunomiya Blitzen + 5"
8  Drew Morey (AUS) Terengganu Inc. TSG + 5"
9  Cyril Gautier (FRA) B&B Hotels–Vital Concept + 5"
10  Alex Hoehn (USA) Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling + 5"

References
  1. "Malaysian International Classic Race PETRONAS LTdL 2020". Tour de Langkawi. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. "Malaysian International Classic Race". Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. Quénet, Jean-François (6 February 2020). "Rolland and Meintjes to clash at Le Tour de Langkawi 2020 – Preview". CyclingNews. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  4. "French rider Le Bon wins 2020 Le Tour de Langkawi post-race event". Malay Mail. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  5. "Malaysian International Classic Race 2020 Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  6. "Malaysian International Classic Race 2020 Results". ProCyclingStats. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
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