2018 Tour de Langkawi

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2018 Tour de Langkawi
2018 UCI Asia Tour
Race details
Dates18–25 March 2018
Stages8
Distance1,347.4 km (837.2 mi)
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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.

Contents

Teams

23 teams accepted invitations to participate in the 2017 Tour de Langkawi. Two UCI WorldTeamTeam 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

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental teams

National team

Route

Stage schedule
StageDateRouteDistanceTypeWinner
118 March Kangar, Perlis to Kulim, Kedah 147.9 km (92 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of Italy.svg  Andrea Guardini  (ITA)
219 March Gerik, Perak to Kota Bharu, Kelantan 208.3 km (129 mi)Hillystage.svgHilly stageFlag of Italy.svg  Riccardo Minali  (ITA)
320 March Kota Bharu. Kelantan to Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu 166 km (103 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Adam de Vos  (CAN)
421 March Dungun, Terengganu to Pekan, Pahang 183.8 km (114 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of Italy.svg  Riccardo Minali  (ITA)
522 March Bentong, Pahang to Cameron Highlands, Pahang169.4 km (105 mi)Plainstage.svgMountain stageFlag of Russia.svg  Artem Ovechkin  (RUS)
623 March Tapah, Perak to Tanjung Malim, Perak108.5 km (67 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of Italy.svg  Luca Pacioni  (ITA)
724 March Nilai, Negeri Sembilan to Muar, Johor 222.4 km (138 mi)Hillystage.svgFlat stageFlag of Italy.svg  Manuel Belletti  (ITA)
825 March Rembau, Negeri Sembilan to Kuala Lumpur 141.1 km (88 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of Italy.svg  Andrea Guardini  (ITA)

Stages

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

Stage 5

Stage 6

Stage 7

Stage 8

Classification leadership table

Final standings

General classification

Final general classification
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Russia.svg  Artem Ovechkin  (RUS) Jersey yellow.svg Terengganu Cycling Team 32h 06' 45"
2Flag of Poland.svg  Łukasz Owsian  (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 27"
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ben Dyball  (AUS) St George Continental Cycling Team + 32"
4Flag of Eritrea.svg  Amanuel Gebrezgabihier  (ERI) Team Dimension Data + 54"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Giuseppe Fonzi  (ITA) Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia + 57"
6Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Yevgeniy Gidich  (KAZ) Astana + 1'02"
7Flag of South Africa.svg  Brendon Davids  (RSA) Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team + 1'02"
8Flag of France.svg  Thomas Lebas  (FRA) Kinan Cycling Team + 1'08"
9Flag of Colombia.svg  Álvaro Duarte  (COL) Forca Amskins Racing + 1'10"
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Harry Sweeny  (AUS) Mitchelton–BikeExchange + 1'17"

Points classification

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

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification
RankRiderTeamPoints
1Flag of Colombia.svg  Álvaro Duarte  (COL) Jersey red green.svg Forca Amskins Racing 43
2Flag of Russia.svg  Artem Ovechkin  (RUS) Terengganu Cycling Team 40
3Flag of Colombia.svg  Bernardo Suaza  (COL) Team Manzana Postobón 38
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ben Dyball  (AUS) St George Continental Cycling Team 24
5Flag of the Philippines.svg  Marcelo Felipe  (PHI) 7 Eleven–Cliqq Roadbike Philippines 18
6Flag of Colombia.svg  Juan Felipe Osorio  (COL) Team Manzana Postobón 16
7Flag of Eritrea.svg  Amanuel Gebrezgabihier  (ERI) Team Dimension Data 16
8Flag of Colombia.svg  Yecid Sierra  (COL) Team Manzana Postobón 13
9Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Yevgeniy Gidich  (KAZ) Astana 12
10Flag of Indonesia.svg  Muhammad Abdurrahman  (INA) KFC Cycling Team 11

Asian rider classification

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

Team classification

Final teams classification
RankTeamTime
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
RankTeamTime
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"

Riders who failed to finish

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