Arredondo maintains GC advantage at Tour de Langkawi

Blanco's Thomas Leezer grabbed victory in stage 6 of the Tour de Langkawi, but Julian David Arredondo (Nippo) still leads the GC

Photo: Luca Bettini

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app.

Julian David Arredondo (Nippo) held onto his overall lead at stage 6 of the Tour de Langkawi on Tuesday in Malaysia.

The Columbian rider finished the hilly stage, which featured three Category 4 climbs, safely in a large group that was 46 seconds behind stage winner Thomas Leezer (Blanco). Ji Min Jung (KSPO) was 27 seconds slower to take second, while Michal Golas (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) crossed the line 35 ticks behind in third.

Arredendo lost a few seconds off his GC advantage after the long day (218 kilometers) in the saddle, but he still holds a lead of 1:16 over Pieter Weening (Orica-GreenEdge). Sergio Pardilla (MTN-Qhubeka) is 2:10 behind in third.

Wednesday’s stage 7 is another bumpy route, with a pair of Cat. 4 climbs in the second half of the parcours. There are also three intermediate sprints along the 150km route.

The race ends Saturday.

Trending on Velo

An American in France

What’s it like to be an American cyclist living in France? Watch to get professional road cyclist Joe Dombrowski’s view.

Keywords: