A world-class sporting event currently going on in Malaysia is Le Tour de Langkawi Malaysia 2012. This year's route will take cyclists from all over the world from Putrajaya (starting point) through to Melaka, Batu Pahat to Muar even to Pandan Indah in Ampang, KL on Feb 28. Anyone caught it in KL? From KL the race continued to Gentings and then right at this moment on the way to Kuantan and on to Pekan, Cukai, Kemasik in Terengganu and ending in Tasik/Lake Kenyir, Terengganu on Sunday, Mar 4 (Stage 10).
Just as I am writing this post, Stage 7 of Le Tour de Langkawi 2012 is now in progress at the stretch from Bentong to Kuantan in the east cost state of Pahang. The 205.8km race started at 10:00am this morning from Bentong, estimated arrival time is at 2:49pm in Kuantan.
Here is a bigger map of the area or you could view it at Le Tour de Langkawi website.
Stage 6 was completed yesterday at Genting Highlands with Jose Serpa of Columbia winning the race. If you are interested, you can see full results of the stages on the website.
Below, a montage of yesterday's Stage 6 race at Genting Highlands. The road coming down from Resorts World Genting to Genting Sempah was closed for four hours to allow cyclists of the Le Tour de Langkawi to cycle up on the 6th stage of the race.
The downhill road was closed from 10.30am to 2.30pm while the uphill road remained open.
Resorts World Genting in a statement advised those wanting to leave the resort during the closure to use the Genting Skyway cable cars followed by Batang Kali road. (Source: The Star)
Watch the video..
More information can be obtained from Le Tour de Langkawi website.
Image source: Le Tour de Langkawi
wonder why le tour de langkawi does not go to langkawi itself?? hmmm, good that they go to kuantan, hahahaha, let's show them the STOP LYNAS SAVE MALAYSIA protest~~ :p
ReplyDeleteShould rename it to Le Tour De Malaysia or something already lah... not only promote Langkawi's name. xD
ReplyDeleteSK, no such luck, no rally today.
ReplyDeleteLina, SK too - According to Wikipedia, the name of the event comes from the starting point of the first few editions, in Langkawi, Kedah, although some later editions did not include Langkawi in the race at all. There, now we know.
Is Le Tour de Langkawi a new event in Malaysia. I do watch the famous Le Tour de France in July on TV.
ReplyDeleteBoy! It be difficult to cycle in Malaysia hot and humid weather, I bet so.
Ai Shiang, I don't know about new but Le Tour de Langkawi started in 1996.
ReplyDeleteAre you a fan of Lance Armstrong?
I think most of us in Malaysia are aware that the tour used to be in Langkawi. I am just wondering why the organizers feel that Langkawi is no longer attractive or viable to be included in the tour? They should have long term planning for it, and not just a 1-5 years of event,right?
ReplyDeleteLina, you have a point there.
ReplyDeletedo you notice they only go to the states which are belongs to BN?
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