2015 Tour de Langkawi explained

2015 Tour de Langkawi
Series:2015 UCI Asia Tour
Race No:10
Season No:41
Date:8–15 March 2015
Stages:8
Distance:1193.10
Unit:km
Time:28h 12' 04"
Speed:42.64
First:Youcef Reguigui
First Nat:ALG
First Color:yellow
Second:Valerio Agnoli
Second Nat:ITA
Third:Sebastián Henao
Third Nat:COL
Points:Caleb Ewan
Points Nat:AUS
Points Color:blue
Mountains:Kiel Reijnen
Mountains Nat:USA
Mountains Color:red
Previous:2014
Next:2016

The 2015 Tour de Langkawi was the 20th edition of the Tour de Langkawi road cycling stage race. It took place in Malaysia between 8 and 15 March 2015, consisting of eight road stages. The race was rated by the UCI as a 2.HC (hors category) race as part of the 2015 UCI Asia Tour.[1]

Teams

22 teams were selected to take part in the race. Four of these were UCI WorldTeams, seven were UCI Professional Continental teams, ten are UCI Continental teams and a Malaysian national team.

Route

The race was scheduled to include eight stages.[2] The key stage was originally intended to be the seventh stage with a climb to the Genting Highlands, but this was cancelled due to dangerous construction work taking place on the road. A different climb, Fraser's Hill, took its place, since this climb was easier, many teams who had planned their races around the original climb were unhappy.[3]

List of stages
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner
scope=row18 MarchLangkawi (Pantai Chenang) to Langkawi (Pantai Chenang)99.2km (61.6miles)Flat stage
scope=row29 MarchAlor Setar to Sungai Petani185km (115miles)Flat stage
scope=row310 MarchGerik to Tanah Merah170km (110miles)Flat stage
scope=row411 MarchKota Bharu to Kuala Berang165.4km (102.8miles)Flat stage
scope=row512 MarchKuala Terengganu to Kuantan200km (100miles)Flat stage
scope=row613 MarchMaran to Karak96.6km (60miles)Flat stage
scope=row714 MarchShah Alam to Fraser's Hill180.8km (112.3miles)Mountain stage
scope=row815 MarchKuala Kubu Bharu to Kuala Lumpur96.1km (59.7miles)Flat stage

Stages

Stage 1

8 March 2015 — Langkawi (Pantai Chenang) to Langkawi (Pantai Chenang), 99.2km (61.6miles)

Stage 2

9 March 2015 — Alor Setar to Sungai Petani, 185km (115miles)

Stage 3

10 March 2015 — Gerik to Tanah Merah, 170km (110miles)

Stage 4

11 March 2015 — Kota Bharu to Kuala Berang, 165.4km (102.8miles)

Stage 5

12 March 2015 — Kuala Terengganu to Kuantan, 200km (100miles)

Stage 6

13 March 2015 — Maran to Karak, 96.6km (60miles)

Stage 7

14 March 2015 — Shah Alam to Fraser's Hill, 180.8km (112.3miles)

Stage 8

15 March 2015 — Kuala Kubu Bharu to Kuala Lumpur, 96.1km (59.7miles)

Classification leadership table

In the 2015 Tour de Langkawi, four different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers at intermediate sprints and at the finish of mass-start stages, the leader received a yellow jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2015 Tour de Langkawi, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.

Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a blue jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 15 in a mass-start stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 15 points, with a point fewer per place down to a single point for 15th place. Points towards the classification could also be accrued at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification. There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a red jersey. In the mountains classification, points were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs.

The fourth jersey represented the Asian rider classification, marked by a white jersey. This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders from Asia were eligible to be ranked in the classification. There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists in a team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest cumulative time, while there was also an Asian-only variant for the teams as well.

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Asian rider classification
Team classificationAsian team classification
1Andrea GuardiniAndrea GuardiniAndrea GuardiniKiel ReijnenMa Guangtong
2Andrea GuardiniAdiq Husainie Othman
3Caleb EwanCaleb EwanCaleb EwanZhang Wenlong
4Andrea Guardini
5Seo Joon-yong
6Caleb Ewan
7Youcef ReguiguiYoucef ReguiguiTomohiro Hayakawa
8Andrea Guardini
FinalYoucef ReguiguiCaleb EwanKiel ReijnenTomohiro Hayakawa

Final standings

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Time
1
2 + 9"
3 + 10"
4 + 10"
5 + 10"
6 + 14"
7 + 16"
8 + 16"
9 + 16"
10 + 22"

Points classification

Points classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Points
1 89
2 71
3 69
4 43
5 41
6 37
7 37
8 32
9 31
10 29

Mountains classification

Mountains classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Points
1 39
2 20
3 18
4 15
5 National Sport Council of Malaysia Cycling Team14
6 14
7 12
8 10
9 10
10 8

Asian rider classification

Asian rider classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Time
1
2 + 1' 06"
3 + 1' 38"
4 + 2' 20"
5 + 6' 58"
6 + 12' 25"
7 + 14' 13"
8 + 14' 35"
9 + 21' 53"
10 + 24' 22"

Team classification

Team classification (1–10)
Rank Team Time
1
2 + 5' 08"
3 + 8' 02"
4 + 15' 53"
5 + 18' 20"
6 + 18' 58"
7 + 21' 53"
8 + 22' 22"
9 + 33' 36"
10 + 34' 04"

Asian team classification

Asian team classification (1–8)
Rank Team Time
1
2 + 1h 10' 35"
3 + 1h 15' 35"
4 + 1h 22' 50"
5 + 1h 41' 43"
6 + 1h 46' 16"
7 + 2h 07' 21"
8 + 2h 15' 29"

Riders who failed to finish

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Le Tour de Langkawi 2015 - General Classification. ProCyclingStats. 3 March 2015.
  2. Web site: Le Tour de Langkawi 2015 - General Classification. ProCyclingStats. 3 March 2015.
  3. Web site: Fletcher. Patrick. Teams reconsider Tour de Langkawi strategy after course change. Cyclingnews.com. 8 March 2015. 8 March 2015.

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