1997 Tour de Langkawi

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1997 Tour de Langkawi
Race details
Dates13–24 February 1997
Stages12
Distance1,538 km (955.7 mi)
Winning time35h 44' 25"
Results
Jersey yellow.svg WinnerFlag of Italy.svg  Luca Scinto  (ITA) (MG Maglificio–Technogym)
  SecondFlag of Germany.svg  Jens Voigt  (GER) (ZVVZ-Giant-AIS)
  ThirdFlag of Italy.svg  Alberto Elli  (ITA) (Casino)

Jersey green.svg PointsFlag of Italy.svg  Luca Scinto  (ITA) (MG Maglificio–Technogym)
Jersey polkadot.svg MountainsFlag of Italy.svg  Luca Scinto  (ITA) (MG Maglificio–Technogym)
  Team MG Maglificio–Technogym
  1996
1998  

The 1997 Tour de Langkawi was the second edition of the Tour de Langkawi, a cycling stage race that took place in Malaysia. It started on 13 February in Kota Kinabalu and ended on 24 February in Langkawi. The race was sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) as a 2.5 category race. [1]

Contents

Italian Luca Scinto won the race, Jens Voigt of Germany second and Alberto Elli third. Scinto also won the points classification and mountains classification of the race. MG Maglificio–Technogym won the team classification of the race. [1] [2]

Stages

The cyclist competed in 12 stages over 12 days, covering a distance of 1,538 kilometres. [1]

StageDateCourseDistanceStage result
WinnerSecondThird
113 February Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Individual time trial19.1 km (11.9 mi)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Eric Wohlberg  (CAN)Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Andrey Mizurov  (KAZ)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Roland Green  (CAN)
214 February Sarawak Criterium52.8 km (32.8 mi)Flag of the United States.svg  Frank McCormack  (USA)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Glen Mitchell  (NZL)Flag of the United States.svg  Mariano Friedick  (USA)
315 February Johor to Malacca City 92 km (57.2 mi)Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Tafi  (ITA)Flag of Italy.svg  Nicola Loda  (ITA)Flag of the United States.svg  Mark McCormack  (USA)
416 February Port Dickson to Sunway Lagoon 203.5 km (126.4 mi)Flag of the United States.svg  Frank McCormack  (USA)Flag of Germany.svg  Heinrich Trumheller  (GER)Flag of Italy.svg  Alberto Elli  (ITA)
517 February Berjaya Times Square to Kuala Lumpur 159.1 km (98.9 mi)Flag of Germany.svg  Andreas Walzer  (GER)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marc Vlijm  (NED)Flag of Latvia.svg  Juris Silovs  (LAT)
618 February Bukit Kiara to Genting Highlands 71.3 km (44.3 mi)Flag of Italy.svg  Luca Scinto  (ITA)Flag of Italy.svg  Paolo Bettini  (ITA)Flag of Italy.svg  Nicola Loda  (ITA)
719 February Bentong to Kuantan 198 km (123.0 mi)Flag of the United States.svg  Frank McCormack  (USA)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Gerard Kemper  (NED)Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Tafi  (ITA)
820 February Kuantan to Kuala Terengganu 204.9 km (127.3 mi)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Brian Walton  (CAN)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jay Sweet  (AUS)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Gerard Kemper  (NED)
921 February Kuala Terengganu to Kota Bharu 164.3 km (102.1 mi)Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Tafi  (ITA)Flag of the United States.svg  Mark McCormack  (USA)Flag of France.svg  Christophe Agnolutto  (FRA)
1022 February Jeli to Gerik 123.2 km (76.6 mi)Flag of Italy.svg  Gianni Bugno  (ITA)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  John Tanner  (GBR)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Franz Hotz  (SUI)
1123 February Kangar to Penang 189.4 km (117.7 mi)Flag of Italy.svg  Fabiano Fontanelli  (ITA)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jay Sweet  (AUS)Flag of Germany.svg  Marc-Timo Weichert  (GER)
1224 February Langkawi Criterium60.5 km (37.6 mi)Flag of Italy.svg  Fabiano Fontanelli  (ITA)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Gerard Kemper  (NED)Flag of Estonia.svg  Andrus Aug  (EST)

Final standings

General classification

[3] [4]

RiderTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Luca Scinto  (ITA) Jersey yellow.svg Jersey green.svg Jersey polkadot.svg 35h 44' 25"
2Flag of Germany.svg  Jens Voigt  (GER)+ 02' 24"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Alberto Elli  (ITA)+ 02' 29"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Angelo Lecchi  (ITA)+ 02' 31"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Nicola Loda  (ITA)+ 02' 45"
6Flag of South Africa.svg  Andrew McLean  (RSA)+ 02' 46"
7Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Sergey Lavrenenko  (KAZ)+ 02' 46"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Paolo Bettini  (ITA)+ 03' 11"
9Flag of France.svg  Philippe Bordenave  (FRA)+ 03' 45"
10Flag of Germany.svg  Volker Ordowski  (GER)+ 03' 46"

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References

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