2018 Tour de Langkawi

2018 Tour de Langkawi

2018 UCI Asia Tour
Race details
Dates	18–25 March 2018
Stages	8
Distance	1,347.4 km (837.2 mi)

The 2018 Tour de Langkawi was the 23rd edition of an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Malaysia since 1996. The race was run at the highest category apart from those races which make up the UCI World Tour, and was rated by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) as a 2.HC (hors category) race as part of the 2018 UCI Asia Tour.

Teams

23 teams accepted invitations to participate in the 2017 Tour de Langkawi. Two UCI WorldTeam – Team Dimension Data and Astana was invited to the race, along with six UCI Professional Continental and thirteen UCI Continental teams. The field was completed by one national selection teams. Each team had a maximum of six riders.

UCI WorldTeams

• Team Dimension Data
• Astana

UCI Professional Continental teams

• Bardiani–CSF
• CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice
• Team Manzana Postobón
• Rally Cycling
• Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia
• Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec

UCI Continental teams

• 7 Eleven–Cliqq Roadbike Philippines
• Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team
• Giant Cycling Team
• Forca Amskins Racing
• Hengxiang Cycling Team
• KFC Cycling Team
• Kinan Cycling Team
• KSPO Bianchi Asia
• Mitchelton–BikeExchange
• St George Continental Cycling Team
• Team Sapura Cycling
• Terengganu Cycling Team
• Thailand Continental Cycling Team

National team

• Malaysia

Route

Stage schedule

Stage	Date	Route	Distance	Type		Winner
1	18 March	Kangar, Perlis to Kulim, Kedah	147.9 km (92 mi)	File:Plainstage.svg	Flat stage	Andrea Guardini (ITA)
2	19 March	Gerik, Perak to Kota Bharu, Kelantan	208.3 km (129 mi)	File:Hillystage.svg	Hilly stage	Riccardo Minali (ITA)
3	20 March	Kota Bharu. Kelantan to Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu	166 km (103 mi)	File:Plainstage.svg	Flat stage	Adam de Vos (CAN)
4	21 March	Dungun, Terengganu to Pekan, Pahang	183.8 km (114 mi)	File:Plainstage.svg	Flat stage	Riccardo Minali (ITA)
5	22 March	Bentong, Pahang to Cameron Highlands, Pahang	169.4 km (105 mi)	File:Plainstage.svg	Mountain stage	Artem Ovechkin (RUS)
6	23 March	Tapah, Perak to Tanjung Malim, Perak	108.5 km (67 mi)	File:Plainstage.svg	Flat stage	Luca Pacioni (ITA)
7	24 March	Nilai, Negeri Sembilan to Muar, Johor	222.4 km (138 mi)	File:Hillystage.svg	Flat stage	Manuel Belletti (ITA)
8	25 March	Rembau, Negeri Sembilan to Kuala Lumpur	141.1 km (88 mi)	File:Plainstage.svg	Flat stage	Andrea Guardini (ITA)

Final standings

General classification

Final general classification

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Artem Ovechkin (RUS) File:Jersey yellow.svg	Terengganu Cycling Team	32h 06' 45"
2	Łukasz Owsian (POL)	CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice	+ 27"
3	Ben Dyball (AUS)	St George Continental Cycling Team	+ 32"
4	Amanuel Gebrezgabihier (ERI)	Team Dimension Data	+ 54"
5	Giuseppe Fonzi (ITA)	Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia	+ 57"
6	Yevgeniy Gidich (KAZ)	Astana	+ 1'02"
7	Brendon Davids (RSA)	Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team	+ 1'02"
8	Thomas Lebas (FRA)	Kinan Cycling Team	+ 1'08"
9	Álvaro Duarte (COL)	Forca Amskins Racing	+ 1'10"
10	Harry Sweeny (AUS)	Mitchelton–BikeExchange	+ 1'17"

Points classification

Final points classification

Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1	Andrea Guardini (ITA) File:Jersey blue.svg	Bardiani–CSF	61
2	Riccardo Minali (ITA)	Astana	58
3	Luca Pacioni (ITA)	Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia	44
4	Manuel Belletti (ITA)	Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec	42
5	Yevgeniy Gidich (KAZ)	Astana	42
6	Paolo Simion (ITA)	Bardiani–CSF	24
7	Dylan Page (SUI)	Team Sapura Cycling	22
8	Harrif Saleh (MAS)	Terengganu Cycling Team	22
9	Amanuel Gebrezgabihier (ERI)	Team Dimension Data	21
10	Nik Mohamad Azman Zulkifli (MAS)	Forca Amskins Racing	18

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification

Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1	Álvaro Duarte (COL) File:Jersey red green.svg	Forca Amskins Racing	43
2	Artem Ovechkin (RUS)	Terengganu Cycling Team	40
3	Bernardo Suaza (COL)	Team Manzana Postobón	38
4	Ben Dyball (AUS)	St George Continental Cycling Team	24
5	Marcelo Felipe (PHI)	7 Eleven–Cliqq Roadbike Philippines	18
6	Juan Felipe Osorio (COL)	Team Manzana Postobón	16
7	Amanuel Gebrezgabihier (ERI)	Team Dimension Data	16
8	Yecid Sierra (COL)	Team Manzana Postobón	13
9	Yevgeniy Gidich (KAZ)	Astana	12
10	Muhammad Abdurrahman (INA)	KFC Cycling Team	11

Asian rider classification

Final Asian rider classification

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Yevgeniy Gidich (KAZ) File:Jersey white.svg	Astana	32h 07' 47"
2	Daniil Fominykh (KAZ)	Astana	+ 55"
3	Marcelo Felipe (PHI)	7 Eleven–Cliqq Roadbike Philippines	+ 1' 25"
4	Ariya Phounsavath (LAO)	Thailand Continental Cycling Team	+ 1' 28"
5	Peerapol Chawchiangkwang (THA)	Thailand Continental Cycling Team	+ 2' 53"
6	Muhamad Zawawi Azman (MAS)	Team Sapura Cycling	+ 3' 03"
7	Artyom Zakharov (KAZ)	Astana	+ 3' 26"
8	Aiman Cahyadi (INA)	Team Sapura Cycling	+ 15' 25"
9	Rustom Lim (PHI)	7 Eleven–Cliqq Roadbike Philippines	+ 16' 03"
10	Muhammad Nur Aiman Mohd Zariff (MAS)	Team Sapura Cycling	+ 19' 05"

Team classification

Final teams classification

Rank	Team	Time
1	Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia	96h 23' 38"
2	Astana	+ 14"
3	Team Dimension Data	+ 33"
4	Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec	+ 39"
5	Team Sapura Cycling	+ 1' 46"
6	Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team	+ 15' 38"
7	Thailand Continental Cycling Team	+ 18' 37"
8	CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice	+ 19' 45"
9	Kinan Cycling Team	+ 23' 23"
10	Team Manzana Postobón	+ 24' 01"

Asian team classification

Final Asian teams classification

Rank	Team	Time
1	Astana	96h 23' 52"
2	Team Sapura Cycling	+ 1' 32"
3	Thailand Continental Cycling Team	+ 18' 23"
4	Kinan Cycling Team	+ 23' 09"
5	7 Eleven–Cliqq Roadbike Philippines	+ 36' 12"
6	Terengganu Cycling Team	+ 37' 59"
7	Mitchelton–BikeExchange	+ 54' 10"
8	Forca Amskins Racing	+ 1h 10' 26"
9	KFC Cycling Team	+ 1h 20' 11"
10	Malaysia	+ 1h 59' 03"

External links

• Official Website
• Pro Cycling Stats