2011 Tour de Langkawi

The 2011 Tour de Langkawi was the 16th edition of the Tour de Langkawi, a cycling stage race that took place in Malaysia. It began on 23 January in Dataran Lang, Langkawi and ended on 1 February in Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur. The race was sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) as a 2.HC (hors category) race on the 2010–11 UCI Asia Tour calendar.[1][2][3]

2011 Tour de Langkawi
2010–11 UCI Asia Tour, race 9 of 34
Race details
Dates23 January–1 February 2011
Stages10
Distance1,315.4 km (817.4 mi)
Winning time30h 08' 57"
Results
Winner Jonathan Monsalve (VEN)(Androni Giocattoli)
 Second Libardo Niño (COL)(LeTua Cycling Team)
 Third Emanuele Sella (ITA)(Androni Giocattoli)

Points Andrea Guardini (ITA)(Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli)
Mountains Jonathan Monsalve (VEN)(Androni Giocattoli)
 TeamTabriz Petrochemical Team
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Venezuela's Jonathan Monsalve won the race followed by Colombian cyclist, Libardo Niño second and Italian cyclist Emanuele Sella third. Italian cyclist, Andrea Guardini won the points classification and Jonathan Monsalve became the King of the Mountains of the race. Tabriz Petrochemical Team led the teams classification of the race.[1][2][3]

Teams

23 teams accepted invitations to participate in the 2011 Tour de Langkawi.

‡: National teams

Stages

The cyclists competed in 10 stages, covering a distance of 1,315.4 kilometres.[1][2][3]

StageDateCourseDistanceStage result
WinnerSecondThird
123 JanuaryDataran Lang to Pekan Kuah94.3 km (58.6 mi)  Andrea Guardini (ITA)
Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli
 Park Sung-Baek (KOR)
South Korea
 Harrif Salleh (MAS)
Terengganu Cycling Team
224 JanuaryKangar to Butterworth145.0 km (90.1 mi)  Andrea Guardini (ITA)
Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli
 Boris Shpilevsky (RUS)
Tabriz Petrochemical Team
 Anuar Manan (MAS)
Terengganu Cycling Team
325 JanuaryTaiping to Sitiawan144.9 km (90.0 mi)  Marcel Kittel (GER)
Skil–Shimano
 Anuar Manan (MAS)
Terengganu Cycling Team
 Andrea Guardini (ITA)
Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli
426 JanuaryAyer Tawar to Cameron Highlands137.6 km (85.5 mi)  Takeaki Ayabe (JPN)
Aisan Racing Team
 Libardo Niño (COL)
LeTua Cycling Team
 Amir Zargari (IRI)
Azad University Iran
527 JanuaryTapah to Genting Highlands124.3 km (77.2 mi)  Jonathan Monsalve (VEN)
Androni Giocattoli
 Libardo Niño (COL)
LeTua Cycling Team
 Samad Pourseyedi (IRI)
Azad University Iran
628 JanuaryRawang to Putrajaya107.0 km (66.5 mi)  Andrea Guardini (ITA)
Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli
 Anuar Manan (MAS)
Terengganu Cycling Team
 Takashi Miyazawa (Japan)
Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli
729 JanuaryBanting to Tampin149.5 km (92.9 mi)  Andrea Guardini (ITA)
Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli
 Robert Förster (GER)
UnitedHealthcare
 Dene Rogers (NZL)
Giant Kenda Cycling Team
830 JanuaryKuala Pilah to Jasin156.5 km (97.2 mi)  Robert Förster (GER)
UnitedHealthcare
 André Schulze (GER)
CCC–Polsat–Polkowice
 Dene Rogers (NZL)
Giant Kenda Cycling Team
931 JanuaryMalacca to Nilai151.7 km (94.3 mi)  Boris Shpilevsky (RUS)
Tabriz Petrochemical Team
 Perrig Quémeneur (FRA)
Team Europcar
 Robert Förster (GER)
UnitedHealthcare
101 FebruaryShah Alam to Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur104.6 km (65.0 mi)  Andrea Guardini (ITA)
Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli
 Robert Förster (GER)
UnitedHealthcare
 Anuar Manan (MAS)
Terengganu Cycling Team

Classification leadership

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Asian rider classification
Team classificationAsian team classification
1Andrea GuardiniAndrea GuardiniAndrea GuardiniKoen de KortPark Sung-BaekTerengganu Cycling TeamTerengganu Cycling Team
2Andrea GuardiniAnuar Manan
3Marcel KittelMehdi Sohrabi
4Takeaki AyabeTakeaki AyabeRahim EmamiTakeaki AyabeChipotle–Garmin Development TeamTabriz Petrochemical Team
5Jonathan MonsalveLibardo NiñoJonathan MonsalveRahim EmamiAzad University IranAzad University Iran
6Andrea GuardiniAnuar Manan
7Andrea GuardiniAndrea Guardini
8Robert FörsterJonathan Monsalve
9Boris ShpilevskyTabriz Petrochemical TeamTabriz Petrochemical Team
10Andrea Guardini
FinalJonathan MonsalveAndrea GuardiniJonathan MonsalveRahim EmamiTabriz Petrochemical TeamTabriz Petrochemical Team

Final standings

Mountains classification

RiderTeamPoints
1  Jonathan Monsalve (VEN) Androni Giocattoli45
2  Rahim Emami (IRI)Azad University Iran35
3  Albert Timmer (NED)Skil–Shimano31

Asian rider classification

RiderTeamTime
1  Rahim Emami (IRI) Azad University Iran30h 09' 22"
2  Hossein Askari (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team+ 31"
3  Gong Hyo-Suk (KOR)South Korea+ 32"

Asian team classification

TeamTime
1Azad University Iran90h 31' 10"
2Max Success Sports+ 10' 06"
3Tabriz Petrochemical Team+ 15' 56"
4South Korea+ 18' 03"
5Terengganu Cycling Team+ 21' 26"
6Suren Cycling Team+ 34' 46"
7Aisan Racing Team+ 47' 35"
8Malaysia+ 1h 12' 30"
9Singapore+ 1h 17' 50"
10LeTua Cycling Team+ 1h 48' 29"

Stage results

Stage 8

30 January 2011 — Kuala Pilah to Jasin, 156.5 km (97.2 mi)
RiderTeamTime
1  Robert Förster (GER)UnitedHealthcare3h 23' 32"
2  André Schulze (GER)CCC–Polsat–Polkowices.t.
3  Dene Rogers (NZL)Giant Kenda Cycling Teams.t.
4  Andrea Guardini (ITA) Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli03h 24' 57"
5  Boris Shpilevsky (RUS)Tabriz Petrochemical Teams.t.
6  Kenny Van Hummel (NED)Skil–Shimanos.t.
7  Jang Chan-Jae (KOR)South Koreas.t.
8  Joeri Stallaert (BEL)Landbouwkrediets.t.
9  Elia Favilli (ITA)Farnese Vini–Neri Sottolis.t.
10  Harrif Salleh (MAS)Terengganu Cycling Teams.t.

Stage 9

31 January 2011 — Malacca to Nilai, 151.7 km (94.3 mi)
RiderTeamTime
1  Boris Shpilevsky (RUS)Tabriz Petrochemical Team2h 40' 52"
2  Perrig Quéméneur (FRA)Team Europcar+ 2"
3  Robert Förster (GER)UnitedHealthcare+ 5"
4  Baptiste Planckaert (BEL)Landbouwkrediet+ 5"
5  Omar Lombardi (ITA)Colnago–CSF Inox+ 5"
6  Takashi Miyazawa (JPN)Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli+ 5"
7  Koen de Kort (NED)Skil–Shimano+ 5"
8  Jose Mendes (POR)CCC–Polsat–Polkowice+ 7"
9  Andrei Krasilnikau (BLR)Chipotle–Garmin Development Team+ 9"
10  Farshad Salehian (IRI)Azad University Iran+ 15"

Stage 10

1 February 2011 — Shah Alam to Dataran Merdeka, 104.6 km (65.0 mi)
RiderTeamTime
1  Andrea Guardini (ITA) Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli2h 24' 30"
2  Robert Förster (GER)UnitedHealthcares.t.
3  Anuar Manan (MAS)Terengganu Cycling Teams.t.
4  Christoff Van Heerden (RSA)MTN–Qhubekas.t.
5  Kenny Van Hummel (NED)Skil–Shimanos.t.
6  Boris Shpilevsky (RUS)Tabriz Petrochemical Teams.t.
7  Joeri Stallaert (BEL)Landbouwkrediets.t.
8  André Schulze (GER)CCC–Polsat–Polkowices.t.
9  Takeaki Ayabe (JPN)Aisan Racing Teams.t.
10  Omar Lombardi (ITA)Colnago–CSF Inoxs.t.

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