Bongiorno takes stage at Langkawi
Ceramica Panaria-Navigare finished one-two in stage 2 of the Tour de Langkawi as the race leader delivered a teammate to the line for the victory. Argentinian sprinter Ruben Bongiorno won the 164.7km stage from Tanjung Malim to Sitiawan after a leadout from countryman Maximiliano Richeze, the winner of Friday’s first stage, who took second and successfully defended his yellow jersey. Steffen Radochla (Wiesenhof) took third.
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By VeloNews Interactive
Ceramica Panaria-Navigare finished one-two in stage 2 of the Tour de Langkawi as the race leader delivered a teammate to the line for the victory.
Argentinian sprinter Ruben Bongiorno won the 164.7km stage from Tanjung Malim to Sitiawan after a leadout from countryman Maximiliano Richeze, the winner of Friday’s first stage, who took second and successfully defended his yellow jersey. Steffen Radochla (Wiesenhof) took third.
“It looked like it was easy but it wasn’t,” said Bongiorno, who won two stages here last year. “There were plenty of riders who could have won it in there. I started the sprint rather early, with about 250 meters to go, but luckily I was able to do enough to keep at the front.”
Saturday’s stage was marked by another long break, this one by Koji Fukushima (Japan) and Albert Primero (Casino Filipino), who took off 30km into the race and built a seven-minute lead only to be retrieved in the final miles as Wiesenhof and Bouygues Telecom led the chase.
With just 25km to go and the bunch just one minute behind, Kazakh Yevgeniy Yakovlev (Equipe Asia) bridged to the lead duo. But the trio was absorbed, Ceramica Panaria-Navigare massed at the front and Bongiorno got a perfect leadout to take the win from his countryman and Radochia, who retained the blue jersey as leader of the sprint competition.
Malaysia’s Tour de Langkawi, Asia’s biggest cycling race, has attracted 20 world-class teams from Asia, Europe and America, the organizers said. The 1.6 million-ringgit ($424,000) event, the richest in the region, is celebrating its 11th anniversary. The 10-stage race began Friday in Kuala Lumpur and ends February 12 in the capital.
Results – Stage 2
1. Bongiorno, Ruben (ARG), Ceramica Panaria-Navigare 3:59:24
2. Richeze, Maximiliano (ARG), Ceramica Panaria-Navigare
3. Radochla, Steffen (G), Wiesenhof Akud
4. Cavendish, Mark (GB), Great Britain
5. Meirhaeghe, Filip (B), Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
6. Marzoli, Samuele (I), LPR
7. Habeaux, Gregory (B), Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
8. Ravard, Anthony (F), Bouygues Telecom
9. Miyazawa, Takashi (JP), Japan
10. Missaglia, Gabriele (I), Selle Italia Diquigiovanni
Results
Results – Stage 2
1. Bongiorno, Ruben (ARG), Ceramica Panaria-Navigare 3:59:24
2. Richeze, Maximiliano (ARG), Ceramica Panaria-Navigare
3. Radochla, Steffen (G), Wiesenhof Akud
4. Cavendish, Mark (GB), Great Britain
5. Meirhaeghe, Filip (B), Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
6. Marzoli, Samuele (I), LPR
7. Habeaux, Gregory (B), Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
8. Ravard, Anthony (F), Bouygues Telecom
9. Miyazawa, Takashi (JP), Japan
10. Missaglia, Gabriele (I), Selle Italia Diquigiovanni
11. Hinault, Sébastien (F), Credit Agricole
12. Aggiano, Elio (I), LPR
13. Grajales, Cesar (COL), Navigators Insurance
14. Milne, Shawn (USA), Navigators Insurance
15. Renders, Jens (B), Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
16. Fauzan, Ahmad Lutfi (MAS), Malaysia
17. Loubet, Julien (F), Ag2r Prevoyance
18. Oliphant, Evan (GB), Recyling.Co.Uk
19. Verheyen, David (B), Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
20. Flickinger, Andy (F), Bouygues Telecom
21. Jasmin, Ruslan (MAS), Malaysia
22. Serpa, José (COL), Selle Italia Diquigiovanni
23. Loddo, Alberto (I), Selle Italia Diquigiovanni
24. Dion, Renaud (F), Ag2r Prevoyance
25. Suhardi, Hassan (MAS), Malaysia
26. Walters, Mark (CAN), Navigators Insurance
27. Samai, Samai (INA), Wismilak
28. Lemoine, Cyril (F), Credit Agricole
29. Elias Galindo, Jose (SP), Relax-Gam
30. Matnur, Matnur (INA), Wismilak
31. Loh, Sea Keong (MAS), Équipe Asia
32. Pedraza, Walter (COL), Selle Italia Diquigiovanni
33. Bellotti, Francesco (I), Credit Agricole
34. Lebeau, Jean Claude (B), Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
35. Downing, Russell (GB), Great Britain
36. Bates, Gene (AUS), LPR
37. Askari, Hossein (IRI), Giant-Asia
38. Burgos Rojo, Nacor (SP), Relax-Gam
39. Grishkine, Oleg (RUS), Navigators Insurance
40. Moreno, Daniel (SP), Relax-Gam
41. Furlan, Angelo (I), Selle Italia Diquigiovanni
42. McCann, David (IRL), Giant-Asia
43. Retschke, Robert (G), Wiesenhof Akud
44. Ramos jr, Merculio (PHI), Casino Filipino
45. Shahrulneeza, Razali (MAS), Malaysia
46. Thomas, Geraint (GB), Great Britain
47. Iannetti, Massimo (I), LPR
48. Garcia, Raul (SP), Relax-Gam
49. Mangel, Laurent (F), Ag2r Prevoyance
50. Cox, Ryan (RSA), South Africa
51. Le Mevel, Christophe (F), Credit Agricole
52. George, David (RSA), South Africa
53. Md Saiful Anuar, Aziz (MAS), Équipe Asia
54. Tondi Volpini, Xavier (SP), Relax-Gam
55. Peng, Kuei Hsiang (TPE), Giant-Asia
56. Matveyev, Sergiy (UKR), Ceramica Panaria-Navigare
57. Sayuti, Zahit (MAS), Malaysia
58. Fullard, Jacques (RSA), South Africa
59. Setyo Budi, Wawan (INA), Wismilak
60. Raisin, Saul (USA), Credit Agricole
61. Maartens, Jeremy (RSA), South Africa
62. Swindlehurst, Burke (USA), Navigators Insurance
63. House, Kristian (GB), Recyling.Co.Uk
64. Sulisttiyono, Sulisttiyono (INA), Wismilak
65. Dyadichkin, Vyacheslav (KAZ), Équipe Asia
66. Green, Rodney (RSA), South Africa
67. Van Ulden, Bernard (USA), Navigators Insurance
68. Fukushima, Shinichi (JP), Japan
69. Sharman, Robin (GB), Recyling.Co.Uk
70. Vanderaerden, Micheal (B), Yawadoo Colba-Abm
71. Riblon, Christophe (F), Ag2r Prevoyance
72. Greenwood, Ben (GB), Recyling.Co.Uk
73. Espiritu, Victor (PHI), Casino Filipino
74. Das, Koen (B), Yawadoo Colba-Abm
75. Ahmad Falani, Ali (MAS), Malaysia
76. Tonton, Susanto (INA), Wismilak
77. Poilvet, Benoit (F), Credit Agricole
78. Luzon, Bernardo (PHI), Casino Filipino
79. Lill, Darren (RSA), South Africa
80. Riemslagh, Gianni (B), Yawadoo Colba-Abm
81. Carrera, Sherwin (PHI), Casino Filipino
82. Schmidt, Torsten (G), Wiesenhof Akud
83. Lefevre, Laurent (F), Bouygues Telecom
84. Gene, Yohann (F), Bouygues Telecom
85. Ng, Yong Li (MAS), Équipe Asia
86 Perez, Julio Alberto (MEX), Ceramica Panaria-Navigare
87. Fitrianto, Hari (INA), Équipe Asia
88. Griffin, Paul (IRL), Giant-Asia
89. Mizbani, Ghader (IRI), Giant-Asia
90. Dietziker, Andreas (SWI), LPR
91. Lai, Kuan Hua (TPE), Giant-Asia
92. Mori, Kazuhiro (JP), Japan
93. Clement, Stef (NL), Bouygues Telecom
94. Clancy, Edward (GB), Great Britain
95. Primero, Albert (PHI), Casino Filipino
96. Partridge, Robert (GB), Recyling.Co.Uk
97. Winn, Julian (GB), Great Britain
98. Penne, Frederik (B), Yawadoo Colba-Abm
99. Belli, Wladimir (I), Selle Italia Diquigiovanni
100. Naibo, Carl (F), Ag2r Prevoyance
101. Beppu, Takum (JP), Japan
102. Adi, Wilbowo (INA), Wismilak
103. Diamsay, Sherwin (PHI), Casino Filipino
104. Nishitani, Taiji (JP), Japan
105. Wackernagel, Lars (G), Wiesenhof Akud
106. Verstrepen, Johan (B), Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
107. Brammeier, Matt (GB), Great Britain , all s.t.
108. Beuchat, Roger (SWI), LPR , at 0:43
109. Konechy, Tomas (CZ), Wiesenhof Akud , at 01:37
110. Van Kuik, Frank (NL), Yawadoo Colba-Abm , at 02:19
111. Fukushima, Koji (JP), Japan s.t.
112. Sweet, Corey (AUS), Wiesenhof Akud s.t.
113. Pütsep, Erki (EST), Ag2r Prevoyance s.t.
114. Vallejo, Angel (SP), Relax-Gam s.t.
115. Le Boulanger, Yohann (F), Bouygues Telecom , at 03:51
116. Newton, Chris (GB), Recyling.Co.Uk s.t.
117. Allegrini, Mirko (I), Ceramica Panaria-Navigare s.t.
118. Yakalov, Yevgeniy (KAZ), Équipe Asia s.t.
Overall
1. Richeze, Maximiliano (ARG), Ceramica Panaria-Navigare 5h43'01″
2. Radochla, Steffen (GER), Wiesenhof Akud , at 06
3. Pütsep, Erki (EST), Ag2r Prevoyance , s.t.
4. Miyazawa, Takashi (JPN), Japan , at 12
5. Walters, Mark (CAN), Navigators Insurance , at 15
6. Matveyev, Sergiy (UKR), Ceramica Panaria-Navigare , s.t.
7. Poilvet, Benoit (FRA), Credit Agricole , s.t.
8. Missaglia, Gabriele (ITA), Selle Italia Diquigiovanni , at 16
9. Aggiano, Elio (ITA), LPR , s.t.
10. Grajales, Cesar (COL), Navigators Insurance , s.t.
11. Bellotti, Francesco (ITA), Credit Agricole , s.t.
12. Pedraza, Walter (COL), Selle Italia Diquigiovanni , s.t.
13. Lebeau, Jean Claude (BEL), Landbouwkrediet-Colnago , s.t.
14. Elias Galindo, Jose (ESP), Relax-Gam , s.t.
15. Garcia, Raul (ESP), Relax-Gam , s.t.
16. Cox, Ryan (RSA), South Africa , s.t.
17. George, David (RSA), South Africa , s.t.
18. Setyo Budi, Wawan (INA), Wismilak , s.t.
19. Sharman, Robin (GBR), Recyling.Co.Uk , s.t.
20. Riblon, Christophe (FRA), Ag2r Prevoyance , s.t.
21. Lefevre, Laurent (FRA), Bouygues Telecom , s.t.
22. Vallejo, Angel (ESP), Relax-Gam , s.t.
23 .Schmidt, Torsten (GER), Wiesenhof Akud , at 33
24. Sweet, Corey (AUS), Wiesenhof Akud , at 02:42
25. Bongiorno, Ruben (ARG), Ceramica Panaria-Navigare , at 07:31
26. Primero, Albert (PHI), Casino Filipino , at 07:38
27. Sayuti, Zahit (MAS), Malaysia , at 07:40
28. Yakalov, Yevgeniy (KAZ), Équipe Asia , s.t.
29. Ravard, Anthony (FRA), Bouygues Telecom , at 07:42
30. Habeaux, Gregory (BEL), Landbouwkrediet-Colnago , s.t.
31. Loubet, Julien (FRA), Ag2r Prevoyance , s.t.
32. Jasmin, Ruslan (MAS), Malaysia , s.t.
33. Dion, Renaud (FRA), Ag2r Prevoyance , s.t.
34. Renders, Jens (BEL), Landbouwkrediet-Colnago , s.t.
35. Fauzan, Ahmad Lutfi (MAS), Malaysia , s.t.
36. Matnur, Matnur (INA), Wismilak , s.t.
37. Verheyen, David (BEL), Landbouwkrediet-Colnago , s.t.
38. Lemoine, Cyril (FRA), Credit Agricole , s.t.
39. Cavendish, Mark (GBR), Great Britain , s.t.
40. Loddo, Alberto (ITA), Selle Italia Diquigiovanni , s.t.
41. Burgos Rojo, Nacor (ESP), Relax-Gam , s.t.
42. Ramos jr, Merculio (PHI), Casino Filipino , s.t.
43. Loh, Sea Keong (MAS), Équipe Asia , s.t.
44. Serpa, José (COL), Selle Italia Diquigiovanni , s.t.
45. Suhardi, Hassan (MAS), Malaysia , s.t.
46. Flickinger, Andy (FRA), Bouygues Telecom , s.t.
47. Samai, Samai (INA), Wismilak , s.t.
48. Meirhaeghe, Filip (BEL), Landbouwkrediet-Colnago , s.t.
49. McCann, David (IRL), Giant-Asia , s.t.
50. Md Saiful Anuar, Aziz (MAS), Équipe Asia , s.t.
51. Furlan, Angelo (ITA), Selle Italia Diquigiovanni , s.t.
52. Hinault, Sébastien (FRA), Credit Agricole , s.t.
53. House, Kristian (GBR), Recyling.Co.Uk , s.t.
54. Vanderaerden, Micheal (BEL), Yawadoo Colba-Abm , s.t.
55. Green, Rodney (RSA), South Africa , s.t.
56. Le Mevel, Christophe (FRA), Credit Agricole , s.t.
57. Maartens, Jeremy (RSA), South Africa , s.t.
58. Downing, Russell (GBR), Great Britain , s.t.
59. Peng, Kuei Hsiang (TPE), Giant-Asia , s.t.
60. Marzoli, Samuele (ITA), LPR , s.t.
61. Retschke, Robert (GER), Wiesenhof Akud , s.t.
62. Thomas, Geraint (GBR), Great Britain , s.t.
63. Tondi Volpini, Xavier (ESP), Relax-Gam , s.t.
64. Askari, Hossein (IRI), Giant-Asia , s.t.
65. Milne, Shawn (USA), Navigators Insurance , s.t.
66. Shahrulneeza, Razali (MAS), Malaysia , s.t.
67. Bates, Gene (AUS), LPR , s.t.
68. Oliphant, Evan (GBR), Recyling.Co.Uk , s.t.
69. Ahmad Falani, Ali (MAS), Malaysia , s.t.
70. Iannetti, Massimo (ITA), LPR , s.t.
71. Mangel, Laurent (FRA), Ag2r Prevoyance , s.t.
72. Clement, Stef (NED), Bouygues Telecom , s.t.
73. Wackernagel, Lars (GER), Wiesenhof Akud , s.t.
74. Partridge, Robert (GBR), Recyling.Co.Uk , s.t.
75. Van Ulden, Bernard (USA), Navigators Insurance , s.t.
76. Moreno, Daniel (ESP), Relax-Gam , s.t.
77. Grishkine, Oleg (RUS), Navigators Insurance , s.t.
78. Sulisttiyono, Sulisttiyono (INA), Wismilak , s.t.
79. Lai, Kuan Hua (TPE), Giant-Asia , s.t.
80. Lill, Darren (RSA), South Africa , s.t.
81. Gene, Yohann (FRA), Bouygues Telecom , s.t.
82. Fitrianto, Hari (INA), Équipe Asia , s.t.
83. Luzon, Bernardo (PHI), Casino Filipino , s.t.
84. Carrera, Sherwin (PHI), Casino Filipino , s.t.
85. Newton, Chris (GBR), Recyling.Co.Uk , s.t.
86. Swindlehurst, Burke (USA), Navigators Insurance , s.t.
87. Penne, Frederik (BEL), Yawadoo Colba-Abm , s.t.
88. Dyadichkin, Vyacheslav (KAZ), Équipe Asia , s.t.
89. Das, Koen (BEL), Yawadoo Colba-Abm , s.t.
90. Diamsay, Sherwin (PHI), Casino Filipino , s.t.
91. Clancy, Edward (GBR), Great Britain , s.t.
92. Raisin, Saul (USA), Credit Agricole , s.t.
93. Tonton, Susanto (INA), Wismilak , s.t.
94. Dietziker, Andreas (SUI), LPR , s.t.
95. Espiritu, Victor (PHI), Casino Filipino , s.t.
96. Belli, Wladimir (ITA), Selle Italia Diquigiovanni , s.t.
97. Fullard, Jacques (RSA), South Africa , s.t.
98. Greenwood, Ben (GBR), Recyling.Co.Uk , s.t.
99. Riemslagh, Gianni (BEL), Yawadoo Colba-Abm , s.t.
100. Fukushima, Shinichi (JPN), Japan , s.t.
101. Perez, Julio Alberto (MEX), Ceramica Panaria-Navigare , s.t.
102. Mizbani, Ghader (IRI), Giant-Asia , s.t.
103. Griffin, Paul (IRL), Giant-Asia , s.t.
104. Winn, Julian (GBR), Great Britain , s.t.
105. Ng, Yong Li (MAS), Équipe Asia , s.t.
106. Allegrini, Mirko (ITA), Ceramica Panaria-Navigare , s.t.
107. Brammeier, Matt (GBR), Great Britain , s.t.
108. Beppu, Takum (JPN), Japan , s.t.
109. Mori, Kazuhiro (JPN), Japan , s.t.
110. Adi, Wilbowo (INA), Wismilak , s.t.
111. Naibo, Carl (FRA), Ag2r Prevoyance , s.t.
112. Nishitani, Taiji (JPN), Japan , s.t.
113. Verstrepen, Johan (BEL), Landbouwkrediet-Colnago , s.t.
114. Beuchat, Roger (SUI), LPR , at 08:25
115. Konechy, Tomas (CZE), Wiesenhof Akud , at 09:19
116. Fukushima, Koji (JPN), Japan , at 09:52
117. Van Kuik, Frank (NED), Yawadoo Colba-Abm , at 10:01
118. Le Boulanger, Yohann (FRA), Bouygues Telecom , at 11:33