2020 Tour de Langkawi
The 2020 PETRONAS Tour de Langkawi was a professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Malaysia from 6 to 14 February 2020. It was the 25th edition of the Tour de Langkawi. The race was rated by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) as a 2.Pro race as part of the 2020 UCI Asia Tour and the 2020 UCI ProSeries.
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Dates | 6–14 February 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 1,114.9 km (692.8 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 26h 39' 58" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. Each team entered six riders, except for Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec and Team BridgeLane, which each entered five. Of the 123 riders who started the race, 107 finished.[1]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental Teams
UCI Continental Teams
- Aisan Racing Team
- ARA Pro Racing Sunshine Coast
- HKSI Pro Cycling Team
- KSPO Professional
- PGN Road Cycling Team
- SSOIS Miogee Cycling Team
- St George Continental Cycling Team
- Team BridgeLane
- Team Sapura Cycling
- Terengganu Inc. TSG
- Thailand Continental Cycling Team
- Utsunomiya Blitzen
- Vino–Astana Motors
- Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling
National Teams
Route
East Malaysian states Sabah and Sarawak returned as stage hosts for this edition, 23 years after the 1997 edition. In addition to 8 stages covering a distance of 1,114.9 km (692.8 mi), two additional stages are also held in conjunction with the 25th anniversary since the first edition of the race in 1996. A criterium international race was held in Kota Kinabalu a day before the first stage that targeted Under–23 (U23) professional/independent elite riders, while a Malaysian classic race dubbed the "Race of Champions" was held in Langkawi the day after the final stage.[2]
Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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Pre-Race | 6 February | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Criterium | 86.7 km (53.9 mi) | Flat stage | Max Walscheid (GER) | |
1 | 7 February | Kuching, Sarawak | 96.2 km (59.8 mi) | Flat stage | Yevgeniy Fedorov (KAZ) | |
2 | 8 February | Kuala Terengganu to Kerteh, Terengganu | 175.5 km (109.1 mi) | Flat stage | Taj Jones (AUS) | |
3 | 9 February | Temerloh, Pahang to KLCC, Kuala Lumpur | 162.5 km (101.0 mi) | Hilly stage | Max Walscheid (GER) | |
4 | 10 February | Putrajaya to Genting Highlands, Pahang | 124.7 km (77.5 mi) | Mountain stage | Kevin Rivera (CRC) | |
5 | 11 February | Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor to Ipoh, Perak | 165.8 km (103.0 mi) | Hilly stage | Harrif Saleh (MAS) | |
6 | 12 February | Taiping, Perak, Perak to Penang Island | 150.9 km (93.8 mi) | Flat stage | Hideto Nakane (JPN) | |
7 | 13 February | Bagan, Penang to Alor Setar, Kedah | 130.4 km (81.0 mi) | Flat stage | Harrif Saleh (MAS) | |
8 | 14 February | Langkawi, Kedah (Dataran Lang – Kuah) | 108.5 km (67.4 mi) | Flat stage | Max Walscheid (GER) | |
Post-Race | 15 February | Langkawi, Kedah Classic "Race of Champions" | 159.0 km (98.8 mi) | Flat stage | Johan Le Bon (FRA) | |
Total | 1,114.9 km (692.8 mi) |
Stages
Pre-Race Criterium
- 6 February 2020 — Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 86.7 km (53.9 mi)
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Max Walscheid (GER) | NTT Pro Cycling | 1h 42' 01" |
2 | Harrif Saleh (MAS) | Terengganu Inc. TSG | + 0" |
3 | Blake Quick (AUS) | St George Continental Cycling Team | + 0" |
4 | Matteo Pelucchi (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 0" |
5 | Jérémy Lecroq (FRA) | B&B Hotels–Vital Concept | + 0" |
6 | Dušan Rajović (SRB) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 0" |
7 | Taj Jones (AUS) | ARA Pro Racing Sunshine Coast | + 0" |
8 | Riccardo Minali (ITA) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 0" |
9 | Luca Pacioni (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 0" |
10 | Giovanni Lonardi (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 0" |
Stage 1
Stage 2
- 8 February 2020 — Kuala Terengganu to Kerteh, 175.5 km (109.1 mi)
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Stage 3
- 9 February 2020 — Temerloh, Pahang to KLCC, Kuala Lumpur, 162.5 km (101.0 mi)
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Stage 4
- 10 February 2020 — Putrajaya to Genting Highlands, Pahang, 156.1 km (97.0 mi)
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Stage 5
- 11 February 2020 — Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor to Ipoh, Perak, 165.8 km (103.0 mi)
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Stage 6
- 12 February 2020 — Taiping, Perak, Perak to Penang Island, 150.9 km (93.8 mi)
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Stage 7
- 13 February 2020 — Bagan, Penang to Alor Setar, Kedah, 130.4 km (81.0 mi)
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Stage 8
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Classification leadership table
Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Asian rider classification |
Teams classification |
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1 | Yevgeniy Fedorov | Yevgeniy Fedorov | Yevgeniy Fedorov | Ben Van Dam | Yevgeniy Fedorov | Vino–Astana Motors |
2 | Taj Jones | Muhammad Nur Aiman Mohd Zariff | ||||
3 | Max Walscheid | Max Walscheid | ||||
4 | Kevin Rivera | Danilo Celano | Team Sapura Cycling | |||
5 | Harrif Saleh | |||||
6 | Hideto Nakane | |||||
7 | Harrif Saleh | |||||
8 | Max Walscheid | |||||
Final | Danilo Celano | Max Walscheid | Muhammad Nur Aiman Mohd Zariff | Yevgeniy Fedorov | Team Sapura Cycling |
Final standings
General classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Danilo Celano (ITA) | Team Sapura Cycling | 26h 39' 58" |
2 | Yevgeniy Fedorov (KAZ) | Vino–Astana Motors | + 26" |
3 | Artem Ovechkin (RUS) | Terengganu Inc. TSG | + 35" |
4 | Pierpaolo Ficara (ITA) | Team Sapura Cycling | + 1' 07" |
5 | Quentin Pacher (FRA) | B&B Hotels–Vital Concept | + 1' 09" |
6 | Hideto Nakane (JPN) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 1' 34" |
7 | Cristian Raileanu (MDA) | Team Sapura Cycling | + 1' 36" |
8 | Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) | Vini Zabù–KTM | + 1' 56" |
9 | Carlos Quintero (COL) | Terengganu Inc. TSG | + 1' 59" |
10 | Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (ITA) | Vini Zabù–KTM | + 2' 12" |
Points classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Max Walscheid (GER) | NTT Pro Cycling | 65 |
2 | Taj Jones (AUS) | ARA Pro Racing Sunshine Coast | 55 |
3 | Harrif Saleh (MAS) | Terengganu Inc. TSG | 44 |
4 | Matteo Pelucchi (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 32 |
5 | Luca Pacioni (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | 30 |
6 | Ahmet Örken (TUR) | Team Sapura Cycling | 26 |
7 | Riccardo Minali (ITA) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | 26 |
8 | Yevgeniy Fedorov (KAZ) | Vino–Astana Motors | 23 |
9 | Gleb Brussenskiy (KAZ) | Vino–Astana Motors | 22 |
10 | Georgios Bouglas (GRE) | SSOIS Miogee Cycling Team | 20 |
Mountains classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Muhamad Nur Aiman Mohd Zariff (MAS) | Team Sapura Cycling | 34 |
2 | Quentin Pacher (FRA) | B&B Hotels–Vital Concept | 23 |
3 | Samuele Battistella (ITA) | NTT Pro Cycling | 18 |
4 | Kevin Rivera (CRC) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | 15 |
5 | Rylee Field (AUS) | Team BridgeLane | 14 |
6 | Pierpaolo Ficara (ITA) | Team Sapura Cycling | 14 |
7 | Sarawut Sirironnachai (THA) | Thailand Continental Cycling Team | 12 |
8 | Danilo Celano (ITA) | Team Sapura Cycling | 12 |
9 | Artem Ovechkin (RUS) | Terengganu Inc. TSG | 10 |
10 | Aiman Cahyadi (INA) | PGN Road Cycling Team | 9 |
Asian rider classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Yevgeniy Fedorov (KAZ) | Vino–Astana Motors | 26h 40' 24" |
2 | Hideto Nakane (JPN) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 40" |
3 | Ka Hoo Fung (HKG) | HKSI Pro Cycling Team | + 3' 28" |
4 | Jamal Hibatullah (INA) | PGN Road Cycling Team | + 4' 03" |
5 | Thanakhan Chaiyasombat (THA) | Thailand Continental Cycling Team | + 4' 18" |
6 | Peerapol Chawchiangkwang (THA) | Thailand Continental Cycling Team | + 4' 25" |
7 | Igor Chzan (KAZ) | Vino–Astana Motors | + 4' 39" |
8 | Hiu Fung Choy (HKG) | HKSI Pro Cycling Team | + 5' 20" |
9 | Matvey Nikitin (KAZ) | Vino–Astana Motors | + 7' 02" |
10 | Nariyuki Masuda (JPN) | Utsunomiya Blitzen | + 7' 51" |
Teams classification
Rank | Team | Time |
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1 | Team Sapura Cycling | 80h 02' 45" |
2 | Terengganu Inc. TSG | + 4' 48" |
3 | Thailand Continental Cycling Team | + 9' 24" |
4 | Vino–Astana Motors | + 10' 16" |
5 | HKSI Pro Cycling Team | + 15' 51" |
6 | NTT Pro Cycling | + 17' 24" |
7 | B&B Hotels–Vital Concept | + 17' 34" |
8 | PGN Road Cycling Team | + 17' 52" |
9 | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 20' 53" |
10 | Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling | + 23' 53" |
References
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- "Stage 8 Results". Tour de Langkawi. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
External links
- Official Website Archived 2020-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Pro Cycling Stats