2001 Tour de Langkawi explained

2001 Tour de Langkawi
Date:4–18 February 2001
Stages:12+Prologue
Distance:1833.47
Unit:km
Speed:42.68
First:Paolo Lanfranchi
First Nat:ITA
First Color:yellow
Second:Paolo Bettini
Second Nat:ITA
Third:Chris Wherry
Third Nat:USA
Third Team:Mercury Viatel
Points:Paolo Bettini
Points Nat:ITA
Points Color:green
Mountains:Paolo Lanfranchi
Mountains Nat:ITA
Mountains Color:polkadot
Previous:2000
Next:2002

The 2001 Tour de Langkawi was the 6th edition of the Tour de Langkawi, a cycling stage race that took place in Malaysia. It began with prologue on 4 February in Langkawi and ended on 18 February in Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur. In fact, this race was rated by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) as a 2.3 category race.[1] [2] [3]

Paolo Lanfranchi, Italian cyclist emerged as the winner of general classification and mountains classification of the race. Paolo Bettini became the winner of points classification and second-placed in general classification. Chris Wherry was third-placed in general classification. became the winner of team classification.

Stages

The cyclists competed in 12 stages, covering a distance of 1,833.47 kilometres. Prologue did not count towards the overall but many riders competed in the stage.[4]

StageDateCourseDistanceStage result
WinnerSecondThird
P4 FebruaryLangkawi Prologue64.4km (40miles)
16 FebruaryAlor Setar to Sungai Petani182km (113miles)
27 FebruaryGerik to Kota Bharu226.3km (140.6miles)
38 FebruaryKota Bharu to Kuala Terengganu177.3km (110.2miles)
49 FebruaryDungun to Kuantan135.5km (84.2miles)
510 FebruaryPekan to Kota Tinggi241.1km (149.8miles)
611 FebruaryKluang to Malacca150.4km (93.5miles)
12 FebruaryRest day
713 FebruaryMalacca to Klang172.1km (106.9miles)
814 FebruaryKuala Kubu Bharu to Tanah Rata154.4km (95.9miles)
915 February132km (82miles)
1016 FebruaryShah Alam Individual time trial24.17km (15.02miles)
1117 FebruaryKL Tower to Shah Alam162.9km (101.2miles)
1218 FebruaryMerdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur Criterium75.3km (46.8miles)

Classification leadership

StageStage winnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Asian rider classificationTeam classificationAsian team classification
1Gordon FraserJans KoertsJans Koertsnot availableMakoto IijimaMercury Viatel= Japan
= Telekom Malaysia
2Enrico DeganoTsen Seong Hoong
3Paolo BettiniPaolo LanfranchiMakoto Iijima
4Jans Koerts
5Enrico Degano
6Jans KoertsTelekom Malaysia
7Ivan Quaranta
8Paolo LanfranchiPaolo BettiniWong Kam-po
9Paolo LanfranchiPaolo LanfranchiPaolo Bettini
10Nathan O'Neill
11Paolo Bettini
12Federico Colonna
FinalPaolo LanfranchiPaolo BettiniPaolo LanfranchiWong Kam-poTelekom Malaysia

Final standings

General classification

RiderTeamTime
1 42h 59' 23"
2 + 44"
3 + 01' 57"
4 + 02' 43"
5 + 03' 59"
6 + 04' 21"
7 + 04' 29"
8 + 04' 32"
9 + 04' 58"
10 + 05' 05"

Points classification

Rider Team Points
1 129
2 82
3 57
4 57
5 46
6 43
7 41
8 37
8 37
8 37

Mountains classification

Rider Team Points
1 66
2 40
3 29
4 20
5 20
6 18
7 15
8 11
9 10
9 10

Asian rider classification

Rider Team Time
1 43h 12' 02"
2 + 28"
3 + 01' 23"
4 + 01' 44"
5 + 05' 51"
6 + 06' 47"
7 + 15' 36"
8 + 16' 01"
9 + 17' 18"
10 + 19' 00"

Team classification

Team Time
1 129h 05' 05"
2 + 16' 01"
3 + 16' 35"
4 + 19' 44"
5 + 24' 19"
6 + 29' 13"
7 + 29' 15"
8 + 35' 07"
9 + 38' 18"
10 + 40' 37"

Asian team classification

Team Time
1 129h 40' 49"
2 + 29' 43"
3 + 37' 22"
4 + 44' 04"

List of teams and riders

A total of 25 teams were invited to participate in the 2001 Tour de Langkawi. Out of the 173 riders, a total of 108 riders made it to the finish in Kuala Lumpur.

Mercury Viatel
CSC World Online
Telekom Malaysia
Team Fakta
Mobilvetta Rossin
Malaysia
Canada
South Africa
Indonesia
China
Japan
Saturn

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2001 Tour de Langkawi at cyclingnews.com. cyclingnews.com . 4 March 2013.
  2. Web site: 2001 Tour de Langkawi — Stages. cyclingarchives.com . 4 March 2013.
  3. Web site: 2001 Tour de Langkawi Results. ltdl.com.my. 4 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20071221100100/http://www.ltdl.com.my/tdl_archive/result/2001/2001-index.htm. 21 December 2007. dead. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: 2001 Tour de Langkawi — Prologue. cyclingnews.com. 4 March 2013.

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