Anuar Manan | |
Fullname: | Anuar Manan |
Birth Date: | 1986 10, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia |
Height: | 168cm (66inches) |
Discipline: | Road |
Role: | Rider |
Amateuryears1: | 2019 |
Amateurteam1: | Amskins Cycling Club |
Proyears1: | 2007–2008 |
Proyears2: | 2009 |
Proyears3: | 2010 |
Proyears4: | 2011 |
Proyears5: | 2012 |
Proyears6: | 2013 |
Proyears7: | 2013 |
Proyears8: | 2014–2017 |
Proyears9: | 2018 |
Anuar Manan (born 11 October 1986) is a Malaysian professional cyclist, who last rode for Malaysian amateur team Amskins Cycling Club.
Manan started his career with the and won two stages of the 2007 Jelajah Malaysia and the blue jersey. In the same year, he also won one stage in the Azerbaijan Tour and the Tour of Hainan. In the 2008 Jelajah Malaysia, he retained his blue jersey and won three stages.
Manan made a decision to join Iranian team . Manan won three stages in the 2009 Jelajah Malaysia and became first rider to win the blue jersey – for the sprints classification – for three successive years.
Manan had to leave Iran because of a visa problem and then signed a contract with Korean team . Manan became the first Malaysian rider to win a stage in the Tour de Langkawi, winning stage five, and also became the first Malaysian rider to win the points classification, in the race. He also won two stages in the Tour of Thailand and one each in the Tour of East Java and the Tour of Ganzhou Songcheng.
Anuar returned to Malaysia and joined the, winning stages in the Jelajah Malaysia, the Tour de Brunei and the Tour of Hainan.
For the 2012 season, Manan was signed by Asian team,[1] joining the likes of Jaan Kirsipuu in the team.
For the 2013 season, Manan joined . Prior to the end of 2013, he joined on a loan move ahead of the Tour of Poyang Lake.[2]
He would later rejoin the for the 2014 season.[3]