2023 Tour de Langkawi

The 2023 Tour de Langkawi (known as the Petronas Le Tour de Langkawi[1] for sponsorship reasons) was a road cycling stage race that took place from 23 to 30 September 2023 in Malaysia. The race is a category 2.Pro-rated event as part of the 2023 UCI ProSeries, and is the 27th edition of the Tour de Langkawi.

2023 Tour de Langkawi
2023 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates23–30 September 2023
Stages8
Distance1,278.1 km (794.2 mi)
Winning time29h 17' 41"
Results
Winner Simon Carr (GBR)(EF Education–EasyPost)
 Second Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (ECU)(EF Education–EasyPost)
 Third Pablo Castrillo (ESP)(Equipo Kern Pharma)

Points Arvid de Kleijn (NED)(Tudor Pro Cycling Team)
Mountains Simon Pellaud (SUI)(Tudor Pro Cycling Team)
 TeamUnited States EF Education–EasyPost
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The 2023 race was initially taken off from the UCI calendar after the UCI received complains from teams of not receiving payments for appearance fees and flight tickets from last year's race. Malaysia National Cycling Federation vice president Datuk Amarjit Singh Gill said that the race will go on as scheduled and he will get a clearer picture of the situation during the world body's board meeting.[2][3] In August 2023, the UCI agreed to reinstate the race in its calendar, with the National Sports Council making key changes on payments to participants from this year's race onwards.[4][5]

Teams

Two of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams, eleven UCI Continental teams, and one national team make up the 22 teams that are participating in the race.[6]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

National Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeStage winner
123 SeptemberKerteh to Kuala Terengganu187.4 km (116.4 mi) Flat stage  Arvid de Kleijn (NED)
224 SeptemberKuala Terengganu to Kota Bharu186.2 km (115.7 mi) Flat stage Gleb Syritsa
325 SeptemberJeli to Baling183.1 km (113.8 mi) Mountain stage  George Jackson (NZL)
426 SeptemberBukit Mertajam to Meru Raya140.2 km (87.1 mi) Flat stage  Daniel Babor (CZE)
527 SeptemberSlim River to Genting Highlands126.4 km (78.5 mi) Mountain stage  Simon Carr (GBR)
628 SeptemberKarak to Malacca174.5 km (108.4 mi) Flat stage  Arvid de Kleijn (NED)
729 SeptemberMuar to Seremban123.8 km (76.9 mi) Flat stage  Sasha Weemaes (BEL)
830 SeptemberSetia Alam to Kuala Lumpur156.5 km (97.2 mi) Flat stage Gleb Syritsa
Total1,278.1 km (794.2 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

23 September 2023 — Kerteh to Kuala Terengganu, 187.4 km (116.4 mi)[7]
Stage 1 Result[8]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Arvid de Kleijn (NED)Tudor Pro Cycling Team4h 25' 48"
2  Sasha Weemaes (BEL)Human Powered Health+ 0"
3 Gleb SyritsaAstana Qazaqstan Team+ 0"
4  Mohamad Izzat Hilmi Abdul Halil (MAS)Malaysia+ 0"
5  Enrico Zanoncello (ITA)Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè+ 0"
6  Lorenzo Conforti (ITA)Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè+ 0"
7  Carlos Canal (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 0"
8  Tomáš Bárta (CZE)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA+ 0"
9  Harrif Saleh (MAS)Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team+ 0"
10  Nur Amirul Fakhruddin Mazuki (MAS)Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team+ 0"
General classification after Stage 1[8]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Arvid de Kleijn (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team4h 25' 38"
2  Sasha Weemaes (BEL)Human Powered Health+ 4"
3  Batsaikhany Tegshbayar (MGL) Roojai Online Insurance+ 4"
4 Gleb SyritsaAstana Qazaqstan Team+ 6"
5  Sarawut Sirironnachai (THA)Thailand Continental Cycling Team+ 7"
6  Tomáš Bárta (CZE)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA+ 8"
7  Pablo Castrillo (ESP)Equipo Kern Pharma+ 8"
8  Simon Carr (GBR)EF Education–EasyPost+ 8"
9  Michael Valgren (DEN)EF Education–EasyPost+ 9"
10  Joan Bou (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 9"

Stage 2

24 September 2023 — Kuala Terengganu to Kota Bharu, 186.2 km (115.7 mi)[9]
Stage 2 Result[10]
RankRiderTeamTime
1 Gleb SyritsaAstana Qazaqstan Team4h 15' 14"
2  Arvid de Kleijn (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team+ 0"
3  Enrico Zanoncello (ITA)Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè+ 0"
4  Daniel Babor (CZE)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA+ 0"
5  Davide Gabburo (ITA)Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè+ 0"
6  Lorenzo Conforti (ITA)Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè+ 0"
7  Raymond Kreder (NED)JCL Team Ukyo+ 0"
8  Riku Onaka (JPN)JCL Team Ukyo+ 0"
9  Maikel Zijlaard (NED)Tudor Pro Cycling Team+ 0"
10  Alessandro Iacchi (ITA)Team Corratec–Selle Italia+ 0"
General classification after Stage 2[10]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Arvid de Kleijn (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team8h 40' 46"
2 Gleb SyritsaAstana Qazaqstan Team+ 2"
3  Sasha Weemaes (BEL)Human Powered Health+ 10"
4  Batsaikhany Tegshbayar (MGL) Roojai Online Insurance+ 10"
5  Simon Carr (GBR)EF Education–EasyPost+ 12"
6  Enrico Zanoncello (ITA)Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè+ 12"
7  Tomáš Bárta (CZE)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA+ 13"
8  Sarawut Sirironnachai (THA)Thailand Continental Cycling Team+ 13"
9  Jon Agirre (ESP)Equipo Kern Pharma+ 13"
10  Tom Scully (NZL)EF Education–EasyPost+ 13"

Stage 3

25 September 2023 — Jeli to Baling, 183.1 km (113.8 mi)[11]
Stage 3 Result[12]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  George Jackson (NZL)Bolton Equities Black Spoke4h 14' 13"
2  Enrico Zanoncello (ITA)Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè+ 0"
3  Carlos Canal (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 0"
4  Gijs Van Hoecke (BEL)Human Powered Health+ 0"
5  Jeroen Meijers (NED)Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team+ 0"
6  Nur Aiman Rosli (MAS)Malaysia+ 0"
7  Sainbayaryn Jambaljamts (MGL)Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team+ 0"
8  Lorenzo Conforti (ITA)Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè+ 0"
9  Alexander Konychev (ITA)Team Corratec–Selle Italia+ 0"
10  Gorka Sorarrain (ESP)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA+ 0"
General classification after Stage 3[12]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè12h 55' 05"
2  George Jackson (NZL)Bolton Equities Black Spoke+ 0"
3  Simon Carr (GBR)EF Education–EasyPost+ 4"
4  Carlos Canal (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 6"
5  Joan Bou (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 6"
6  Jon Agirre (ESP)Equipo Kern Pharma+ 7"
7  Tom Scully (NZL)EF Education–EasyPost+ 7"
8  Pablo Castrillo (ESP)Equipo Kern Pharma+ 8"
9  Logan Currie (NZL)Bolton Equities Black Spoke+ 8"
10  Jokin Murguialday (ESP)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA+ 8"

Stage 4

26 September 2023 — Bukit Mertajam to Meru Raya, 140.2 km (87.1 mi)[13]
Stage 4 Result[14]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Daniel Babor (CZE)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA3h 06' 05"
2  George Jackson (NZL)Bolton Equities Black Spoke+ 0"
3  Sasha Weemaes (BEL)Human Powered Health+ 0"
4  Carlos Canal (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 0"
5  Lorenzo Conforti (ITA)Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè+ 0"
6  Attilio Viviani (ITA)Team Corratec–Selle Italia+ 0"
7  Māris Bogdanovičs (LAT)Hengxiang Cycling Team+ 0"
8  Arvid de Kleijn (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team+ 0"
9  Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè+ 0"
10 Gleb SyritsaAstana Qazaqstan Team+ 0"
General classification after Stage 4[14]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  George Jackson (NZL) Bolton Equities Black Spoke16h 01' 04"
2  Enrico Zanoncello (ITA)Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè+ 6"
3  Simon Carr (GBR)EF Education–EasyPost+ 10"
4  Carlos Canal (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 12"
5  Ratchanon Yaowarat (THA) Thailand Continental Cycling Team+ 12"
6  Joan Bou (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 12"
7  Jon Agirre (ESP)Equipo Kern Pharma+ 13"
8  Tom Scully (NZL)EF Education–EasyPost+ 13"
9  Pablo Castrillo (ESP)Equipo Kern Pharma+ 14"
10  Logan Currie (NZL)Bolton Equities Black Spoke+ 14"

Stage 5

27 September 2023 — Slim River to Genting Highlands, 126.4 km (78.5 mi)[15]
Stage 5 Result[16]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Simon Carr (GBR)EF Education–EasyPost3h 24' 06"
2  Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (ECU)EF Education–EasyPost+ 39"
3  Pablo Castrillo (ESP)Equipo Kern Pharma+ 48"
4  Joan Bou (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 55"
5  Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ)Astana Qazaqstan Team+ 59"
6  Paul Double (GBR)Human Powered Health+ 1' 13"
7  Adne van Engelen (NED)Roojai Online Insurance+ 1' 18"
8  Jokin Murguialday (ESP)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA+ 1' 26"
9  Jon Agirre (ESP)Equipo Kern Pharma+ 1' 26"
10  Harold Martín López (ECU)Astana Qazaqstan Team+ 1' 47"
General classification after Stage 5[16]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Simon Carr (GBR) EF Education–EasyPost19h 25' 10"
2  Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (ECU)EF Education–EasyPost+ 49"
3  Pablo Castrillo (ESP)Equipo Kern Pharma+ 58"
4  Joan Bou (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 1' 07"
5  Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ) Astana Qazaqstan Team+ 1' 15"
6  Paul Double (GBR)Human Powered Health+ 1' 29"
7  Adne van Engelen (NED)Roojai Online Insurance+ 1' 34"
8  Jon Agirre (ESP)Equipo Kern Pharma+ 1' 39"
9  Jokin Murguialday (ESP)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA+ 1' 40"
10  Harold Martín López (ECU)Astana Qazaqstan Team+ 2' 03"

Stage 6

28 September 2023 — Karak to Malacca, 174.5 km (108.4 mi)[17]
Stage 6 Result[18]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Arvid de Kleijn (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team4h 08' 19"
2  Sasha Weemaes (BEL)Human Powered Health+ 0"
3 Gleb SyritsaAstana Qazaqstan Team+ 0"
4  Enrico Zanoncello (ITA)Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè+ 0"
5  Daniel Babor (CZE)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA+ 0"
6  Gijs Van Hoecke (BEL)Human Powered Health+ 0"
7  Alexander Konychev (ITA)Team Corratec–Selle Italia+ 0"
8  Matthew Bostock (GBR)Bolton Equities Black Spoke+ 0"
9  Carlos Canal (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 0"
10  Attilio Viviani (ITA)Team Corratec–Selle Italia+ 0"
General classification after Stage 6[18]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Simon Carr (GBR) EF Education–EasyPost23h 33' 29"
2  Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (ECU)EF Education–EasyPost+ 49"
3  Pablo Castrillo (ESP)Equipo Kern Pharma+ 58"
4  Joan Bou (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 1' 07"
5  Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ) Astana Qazaqstan Team+ 1' 15"
6  Paul Double (GBR)Human Powered Health+ 1' 29"
7  Adne van Engelen (NED)Roojai Online Insurance+ 1' 34"
8  Jon Agirre (ESP)Equipo Kern Pharma+ 1' 39"
9  Jokin Murguialday (ESP)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA+ 1' 40"
10  Harold Martín López (ECU)Astana Qazaqstan Team+ 2' 03"

Stage 7

29 September 2023 — Muar to Seremban, 123.8 km (76.9 mi)[19]
Stage 7 Result[20]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Sasha Weemaes (BEL)Human Powered Health2h 31' 45"
2  Arvid de Kleijn (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team+ 0"
3 Gleb SyritsaAstana Qazaqstan Team+ 0"
4  Matthew Bostock (GBR)Bolton Equities Black Spoke+ 0"
5  Attilio Viviani (ITA)Team Corratec–Selle Italia+ 0"
6  Raymond Kreder (NED)JCL Team Ukyo+ 0"
7  Youcef Reguigui (ALG)Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team+ 0"
8  Enrico Zanoncello (ITA)Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè+ 0"
9  Maikel Zijlaard (NED)Tudor Pro Cycling Team+ 0"
10  Māris Bogdanovičs (LAT)Hengxiang Cycling Team+ 0"
General classification after Stage 7[20]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Simon Carr (GBR) EF Education–EasyPost26h 05' 14"
2  Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (ECU)EF Education–EasyPost+ 49"
3  Pablo Castrillo (ESP)Equipo Kern Pharma+ 58"
4  Joan Bou (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 1' 07"
5  Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ) Astana Qazaqstan Team+ 1' 15"
6  Paul Double (GBR)Human Powered Health+ 1' 29"
7  Adne van Engelen (NED)Roojai Online Insurance+ 1' 34"
8  Jon Agirre (ESP)Equipo Kern Pharma+ 1' 39"
9  Jokin Murguialday (ESP)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA+ 1' 40"
10  Harold Martín López (ECU)Astana Qazaqstan Team+ 2' 03"

Stage 8

30 September 2023 — Setia Alam to Kuala Lumpur, 156.5 km (97.2 mi)[21]
Stage 8 Result[22]
RankRiderTeamTime
1 Gleb SyritsaAstana Qazaqstan Team3h 12' 27"
2  Daniel Babor (CZE)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA+ 0"
3  Arvid de Kleijn (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team+ 0"
4  Sasha Weemaes (BEL)Human Powered Health+ 0"
5  Mohamad Izzat Hilmi Abdul Halil (MAS)Malaysia+ 0"
6  George Jackson (NZL)Bolton Equities Black Spoke+ 0"
7  Enrico Zanoncello (ITA)Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè+ 0"
8  Attilio Viviani (ITA)Team Corratec–Selle Italia+ 0"
9  Sarawut Sirironnachai (THA)Thailand Continental Cycling Team+ 0"
10  Raymond Kreder (NED)JCL Team Ukyo+ 0"
General classification after Stage 8[22]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Simon Carr (GBR) EF Education–EasyPost29h 17' 41"
2  Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (ECU)EF Education–EasyPost+ 49"
3  Pablo Castrillo (ESP)Equipo Kern Pharma+ 58"
4  Joan Bou (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 1' 07"
5  Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ) Astana Qazaqstan Team+ 1' 15"
6  Paul Double (GBR)Human Powered Health+ 1' 29"
7  Adne van Engelen (NED)Roojai Online Insurance+ 1' 34"
8  Jon Agirre (ESP)Equipo Kern Pharma+ 1' 39"
9  Jokin Murguialday (ESP)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA+ 1' 40"
10  Harold Martín López (ECU)Astana Qazaqstan Team+ 2' 03"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Asian rider classification
Team classificationCombativity award
1Arvid de KleijnArvid de KleijnArvid de KleijnNur Aiman Mohd ZariffBatsaikhany TegshbayarMalaysiaBatsaikhany Tegshbayar
2Gleb SyritsaNur Amirul Fakhruddin MazukiGreen Project–Bardiani–CSF–FaizanèCalum Johnston
3George JacksonEnrico ZanoncelloSimon PellaudNur Aiman RosliSimon Carr
4Daniel BaborGeorge JacksonRatchanon YaowaratGiulio Masotto
5Simon CarrSimon CarrVadim PronskiyEF Education–EasyPostSimon Pellaud
6Arvid de KleijnSainbayaryn Jambaljamts
7Sasha WeemaesMasaki Yamamoto
8Gleb SyritsaSimon Pellaud
FinalSimon CarrArvid de KleijnSimon PellaudVadim PronskiyEF Education–EasyPost

Classification standings

Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the Asian rider classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[22]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Simon Carr (GBR) EF Education–EasyPost29h 17' 41"
2  Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (ECU)EF Education–EasyPost+ 49"
3  Pablo Castrillo (ESP)Equipo Kern Pharma+ 58"
4  Joan Bou (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi+ 1' 07"
5  Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ) Astana Qazaqstan Team+ 1' 15"
6  Paul Double (GBR)Human Powered Health+ 1' 29"
7  Adne van Engelen (NED)Roojai Online Insurance+ 1' 34"
8  Jon Agirre (ESP)Equipo Kern Pharma+ 1' 39"
9  Jokin Murguialday (ESP)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA+ 1' 40"
10  Harold Martín López (ECU)Astana Qazaqstan Team+ 2' 03"

Asian rider classification

Final Asian rider classification (1–10)[22]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ) Astana Qazaqstan Team29h 18' 56"
2  Sainbayaryn Jambaljamts (MGL)Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team+ 2' 04"
3  Ariya Phounsavath (LAO)Roojai Online Insurance+ 4' 49"
4  Thanakhan Chaiyasombat (THA)Thailand Continental Cycling Team+ 5' 33"
5  Nur Aiman Rosli (MAS)Malaysia+ 8' 01"
6  Shao Junqi (CHN)Li-Ning Star+ 8' 35"
7  Navuti Liphongyu (THA)Thailand Continental Cycling Team+ 9' 22"
8  Muhamad Nur Aiman Mohd Zariff (MAS)Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team+ 12' 17"
9  Muhammad Shaiful Adlan Mohd Shukri (MAS)Malaysia+ 13' 48"
10  Gao Yongbing (CHN)Hengxiang Cycling Team+ 14' 48"

References