Tour de Langkawi

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Four stages down, six to go, but we still have no idea who will win this seventeenth edition of the Tour de Langkawi.

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Italian Andrea Guardini takes stage 2 while Zabriskie holds lead of over one minute in Malaysia tour.

1. Jose Rodolfo SERPA PEREZ , (COL) And in 26:51:37 2. José RUJANO GUILLEN , (VEN) And +30 3. Victor NINO CORREDOR , (COL) Azc +56

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Two noted Tour de France riders have chosen somewhere decidedly different to kick off their season campaigns

Stage:

• 1. Andrea GUARDINI, (ITA), at 2:24:30
• 2. Robert FöRSTER, (GER) Unitedhealthcare Presented by Maxxis, at 0
• 3. Anuar MANAN, (MAS), at 0
• 4. Christoff VAN HEERDEN, (RSA) Mtn Cycling, at 0
• 5. Kenny Robert VAN HUMMEL, (NED) Skil-Shimano, at 0

• 1. Jonathan MONSALVE, (VEN) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 30:08:57
• 2. Libardo NINO CORREDOR, (COL) Letua Cycling Team, at 5
• 3. Emanuele SELLA, (ITA) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 24
• 4. Dennis VAN NIEKERK, (RSA) Mtn Cycling, at 25
• 5. Rahim EMEMI, (IRI) Azad University Iran, at 25

After six days of trying, the breakaway specialists in Le Tour de Langkawi finally had their say Monday, going clear during a shortened stage to Nilai and fighting it out for the win.

Stage:

• 1. Boris SHPILEVSKY, (RUS) Petrochemical Tabriz Cycling Team, at 2:40:52
• 2. Perrig QUEMENEUR, (FRA), at 2
• 3. Robert FöRSTER, (GER) Unitedhealthcare Presented by Maxxis, at 5
• 4. Baptiste PLACKAERT, (BEL) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago, at 5
• 5. Omar LOMBARDI, (ITA) Colnago-CSF, at 5

• 1. Jonathan MONSALVE, (VEN) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 27:44:27
• 2. Libardo NINO CORREDOR, (COL) Letua Cycling Team, at 5
• 3. Emanuele SELLA, (ITA) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 24
• 4. Dennis VAN NIEKERK, (RSA) Mtn Cycling, at 25
• 5. Rahim EMEMI, (IRI) Azad University Iran, at 25

Steve Thomas chats with Libardo Nino, the 42-year-old Colombian climbing who is just two seconds out of the lead at the Tour de Langkawi.

After taking a frustrated second on Saturday's stage to Tampin, UnitedHealthcare's Robert Forster went one better to blaze home first into Jasin on the eighth leg of the Tour de Langkawi.

Stage 8:

• 1. Robert FöRSTER, (GER) UnitedHealthcare, in 3:23:32
• 2. André SCHULZE, (GER) CCC Polsat Polkowice, at s.t.
• 3. Dene ROGERS, (NZL), at s.t.
• 4. Andrea GUARDINI, (ITA), at s.t.
• 5. Boris SHPILEVSKY, (RUS) Petrochemical Tabriz Cycling Team, at s.t.

• 1. Jonathan MONSALVE, (VEN) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 25:03:12
• 2. Libardo NINO CORREDOR, (COL) Letua Cycling Team, at 2
• 3. Emanuele SELLA, (ITA) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 21
• 4. Dennis VAN NIEKERK, (RSA) Mtn Cycling, at 23
• 5. Rahim EMEMI, (IRI) Azad University Iran, at 24

Stage 7

• 1. Andrea Guardini (ITA), Farnese Vini-Neri Sotttoli, 149.5km in 3:24:57
• 2. Robert Forster (GER), United Healthcare Pro Cycling, s.t.
• 3. Dene Rogers (NZL), Giant Kenda Pro Cycling Team, s.t.
• 4. Boris Shpilevsky (RUS), Tabriz Petrochemical Team, s.t.
• 5. Marcel Kittel (GER), Skil Shimano Cycling Team, s.t.

Overall, after stage 7

• 1. Libardo Nino Corredor (COL), Le Tua Cycling Team, 21:39:42
• 2. Jonnatha Monsalve (VEN), Androni Giocattoli, at 0:02
• 3. Emanuele Sella (ITA), Androni Giocattoli, at 0:19
• 4. Dennis Van Niekerk (RSA), Mtn Qhubeka, at 0:22
• 5. Rahim Emami (IRI), Azad University Cycling Team, s.t.

Andrea Guardini (Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli) won his fourth bunch sprint in the Tour de Langkawi on Saturday.

Stage 6:

• 1. Andrea Guardini, (ITA) Farnese Vini - Neri Sotttoli, s.t.
• 2. Anuar Manan, (MAS) Terengganu Proasia Cycling, s.t.
• 3. Takashi Miyazawa, (JPN) Farnese Vini - Neri Sotttoli, s.t.
• 4. Harrif Salleh Mohd, (MAS) Terengganu Proasia Cycling, s.t.
• 5. Jae Jang Chan, (KOR) Korea National Team, s.t.

• 1. Libardo Nino Corredor, (COL) Le Tua Cycling Team, in 18h14'45"
• 2. Jonnatha Monsalve, (VEN) Androni Giocattoli, at 0:02
• 3. Emanuele Sella, (ITA) Androni Giocattoli, at 0:19
• 4. Dennis Van Niekerk, (RSA) Mtn Qhubeka, at 0:22
• 5. Rahim Emami, (IRI) Azad University Cycling Team, s.t.

After the general classification battles of the past two days, the Tour de Langkawi returned to flatter terrain, and Andrea Guardini (Farnese Vini –Neri Sottoli) clocked up his hat-trick of sprint victories in the race.

Showing that he can still compete strongly at 43 years of age, Libardo Nino Corredor (Le Tua) took over the general classification lead at the Tour de Langkawi Thursday. The veteran Colombian rider placed second on the gruelling stage to Genting Highlands, battling wind and rain to finish just behind the victorious Venezuelan rider Jonnatha Monsalve (Androni Giocattoli).

Stage

• 1. Jonathan MONSALVE, (VEN) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 3:33:31
• 2. Libardo NINO CORREDOR, (COL) Letua Cycling Team, at s.t.
• 3. Samad POOR SEIEDI, (IRI) Azad University Iran, at 1
• 4. Dennis VAN NIEKERK, (RSA) Mtn Cycling, at 3
• 5. Rahim EMEMI, (IRI) Azad University Iran, at 3

• 1. Libardo NINO CORREDOR, (COL) Letua Cycling Team, at 15:59:46
• 2. Jonathan MONSALVE, (VEN) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 2
• 3. Emanuele SELLA, (ITA) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 19
• 4. Dennis VAN NIEKERK, (RSA) Mtn Cycling, at 22
• 5. Rahim EMEMI, (IRI) Azad University Iran, at 22

Two weeks ago, (UnitedHealthcare) was looking for miles in the saddle ahead of the Tour of Langkawi. On Thursday he’ll be looking for the leader’s jersey when the race hits the brutal slopes of the Genting Highlands.

Stage:

• 1. Takeaki Ayabe, (JPN) Aisan Racing Team, 3h42'15"
• 2. Libardo Nino Corredor, (COL) Le Tua Cycling Team, same time
• 3. Amir Zargari, (IRI) Azad University Cycling Team, s.t.
• 4. Thomas Bonnin, (FRA) Skil Shimano Cycling Team, s.t.
• 5. Christopher Jones, (USA) United Healthcare Pro Cycling, s.t.
GC:
• 1. Takeaki Ayabe, (JPN) Aisan Racing Team, at
• 2. Libardo Nino Corredor, (COL) Le Tua Cycling Team, at 0:04
• 3. Amir Zargari, (IRI) Azad University Cycling Team, at 0:06
• 4. Hossein Askari, (IRI) Tabriz Petrochemical Team, at 0:09
• 5. Thomas Bonnin, (FRA) Skil Shimano Cycling Team, at 0:10

Asian riders showed their improving strength Wednesday when riders from that continent took the top spots on the first mountain stage of this year’s Tour de Langkawi, putting Japan’s Takeaki Ayabe into the overall lead.

Skil-Shimano's Marcel Kittel’s bronze medal at last year’s U23 world championship time trial marked him as a big talent against the watch, but he showed his sprinting skills in taking the third stage of the Tour de Langkawi.

Stage:

• 1. Marcel KITTEL, (GER) Skil-Shimano, in 3:14:18
• 2. Anuar MANAN, (MAS), at s.t.
• 3. Andrea GUARDINI, (ITA), at s.t.
• 4. André SCHULZE, (GER) CCC Polsat Polkowice, at s.t.
• 5. Boris SHPILEVSKY, (RUS) Petrochemical Tabriz Cycling Team, at s.t.

• 1. Andrea GUARDINI, (ITA), in 8:43:44
• 2. Anuar MANAN, (MAS), at 7
• 3. Marcel KITTEL, (GER) Skil-Shimano, at 18
• 4. Deon LOCKE, (AUS), at 20
• 5. Hamid SHIRISISAN, (IRI), at 21

• 1. Andrea Guardini, (ITA) Farnese Vini - Neri Sotttoli, in 3:26:26
• 2. Boris Shpilevsky, (RUS) Tabriz Petrochemical Team, s.t.
• 3. Anuar Manan, (MAS) Terengganu Proasia Cycling, s.t.
• 4. Vidal Celis Zabala, (ESP) Le Tua Cycling Team, s.t.
• 5. Marcel Kittel, (GER) Skil Shimano Cycling Team, s.t.

Italian rider Andrea Guardini showed that his Stage 1 victory was well deserved when he took another impressive sprint victory in the Tour de Langkawi.

• 1. Andrea Guardini, (ITA) Farnese Vini - Neri Sotttoli, s.t.
• 2. Sungbaek Park, (KOR) Korea National, s.t.
• 3. Harrif Salleh Mohd, (MAS) Terengganu Proasia, s.t.
• 4. Luca Barla, (ITA) Androni Giocattoli, s.t.
• 5. Kenny Van Hummel, (NED) Skil Shimano, s.t.

Photos from the final stage of the 2010 Tour de Langkawi.

Venezuelan Jose Rujano Guillen captured the 15th Tour de Langkawi on Sunday after finishing 44th in the event's seventh and final stage.

A photo gallery from Stage 6 of the 2010 Tour de Langkawi.

Venezuelan Jose Rujano Guillen Saturday conquered the cruel slopes of the Genting Highlands to win the sixth stage of the Tour de Langkawi and capture the overall lead.

Malaysian cyclist Anuar Manan won the fifth stage of the Tour de Langkawi on Friday while German Tobias Erler maintained the overall lead.

Japanese rider Taiji Nishitani (Aisan Racing) won the fourth stage of the Tour de Langkawi on Thursday, while German Tobias Erler retained the overall lead.

South African Jay Thomson, representing his national team, won the Tour de Langkawi's second stage in Malaysia Tuesday

Results from the 2010 Tour de Langkawi.

Australian Michael Matthews (Team Jayco Skins) wins the first stage of the Tour de Langkawi.

Kelly Benefit Strategies expands its international schedule to better prepare for the Amgen Tour of California and an eventual upgrade to Pro Continental status.

Kelly Benefit Strategies is forging a team for stage races and tough one-day events.

The Tour de Langkawi stage race, held since 1996, is now a UCI 2.HC event, part of the UCI's Asia Tour. American Chris Horner won it in in 2000 and Tom Danielson won in 2003.