2006 Tour de Langkawi explained
The 2006 Tour de Langkawi was the 11th edition of the Tour de Langkawi, a cycling stage race that took place in Malaysia. It started on 3 February in Kuala Lumpur and ended on 12 February in Kuala Lumpur. In fact, this race was rated by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) as a 2.HC (hors category) race on the 2005–06 UCI Asia Tour calendar.[1] [2] [3]
David George of South Africa won the race, followed by Francesco Bellotti of Italy second and Gabriele Missaglia of Italy third. Steffen Radochla of Germany won the points classification category and David George won the mountains classification category. South Africa won the team classification category.
Stages
The cyclists competed in 10 stages, covering a distance of 1,161.4 kilometres. Due to the extreme weather conditions(heavy downpour) experienced during the Stage 10 of the 2006 Tour de Langkawi, the stage result was abandoned according to the decision of the College of Commissaires and the Race Organizer. All classification would be as at the end of Stage 9. However, Ángel Vallejo Domínguez who had a substantial lone lead at the time of the decision abandon was made had been awarded the stage.[4]
Classification leadership
Final standings
General classification
| Rider | Team | Time |
|---|
| 1 | | South Africa | 26h 43' 55" |
| 2 | | | + 01' 52" |
| 3 | | | + 01' 56" |
| 4 | | | + 02' 31" |
| 5 | | | + 03' 11" |
| 6 | | | + 04' 20" |
| 7 | | | + 04' 41" |
| 8 | | | + 04' 46" |
| 9 | | | + 04' 57" |
| 10 | | | + 05' 15" | |
Points classification
| Rider | Team | Points |
|---|
| 1 | | Wiesenhof–Akud | 77 |
| 2 | | | 51 |
| 3 | | | 46 |
| 4 | | | 46 |
| 5 | | | 46 |
| 6 | | Great Britain | 40 |
| 7 | | | 38 |
| 8 | | | 37 |
| 9 | | | 37 |
| 10 | | | 35 | |
Mountains classification
Asian rider classification
| Rider | Team | Time |
|---|
| 1 | | | 26h 59' 47" |
| 2 | | Japan | + 02' 11" |
| 3 | | Japan | + 02' 39" |
| 4 | | | + 09' 16" |
| 5 | | Équipe Asia | + 09' 48" |
| 6 | | Malaysia | + 13' 17" |
| 7 | | Malaysia | + 18' 00" |
| 8 | | Wismilak | + 20' 18" |
| 9 | | Malaysia | + 20' 36" |
| 10 | | Casino Filipino | + 21' 00" | |
Team classification
| Team | Time |
|---|
| 1 | | 80h 21' 01" |
| 2 | | + 02' 46" |
| 3 | South Africa | + 12' 32" |
| 4 | | + 33' 01" |
| 5 | | + 37' 06" |
| 6 | | + 39' 57" |
| 7 | | + 40' 02" |
| 8 | | + 47' 00" |
| 9 | | + 56' 14" |
| 10 | | + 01h 04' 39" | |
Asian team classification
| Team | Time |
|---|
| 1 | Japan | 81h 25' 50" |
| 2 | | + 04' 57" |
| 3 | Malaysia | + 17' 55" |
| 4 | Wismilak | + 25' 37" |
| 5 | Équipe Asia | + 33' 17" |
| 6 | Casino Filipino | + 01h 18' 01" | |
List of teams and riders
A total of 20 teams were invited to participate in the 2006 Tour de Langkawi. Out of the 119 riders, a total of 102 riders made it to the finish in Kuala Lumpur.
- South Africa
- Malaysia
- Casino Filipino
- Victor Espiritu
- Bernardo Luzon
- Merculio Ramos
- Albert Primero
- Sherwin Carrera
- Sherwin Diamsay
- Yawadoo-Colba-ABM
Gert Vanderaerden- Koen Das
- Frederik Penne
- Gianni Riemslagh
- Frank Van Kuik
- Micheal Vanderaerden
- Great Britain
- Équipe Asia
- Wismilak
- Tonton Susanto
- Wawan Setyobudi
- Sulisttiyono Sulisttiyono
- Matnur Matnur
- Sama'i Sama'i
- Adi Wibowo
- Wiesenhof–Akud
- Japan
Notes and References
- Web site: 2006 Tour de Langkawi at cyclingnews.com. cyclingnews.com . 7 March 2013.
- Web site: 2006 Tour de Langkawi — Stages. cyclingarchives.com . 7 March 2013.
- Web site: 2006 Tour de Langkawi Results. ltdl.com.my. 7 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20110129030044/http://www.ltdl.com.my/tdl_archive/result/2006/2006-index.htm. 29 January 2011. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: Tan. Anthony. A change of pace, and perhaps a new face. cyclingnews.com. 7 March 2013.
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