2012 Tour de Langkawi explained

2012 Tour de Langkawi
Series:2011–12 UCI Asia Tour
Race No:10
Season No:28
Date:24 February–4 March 2012
Stages:10
Distance:1413.4
Unit:km
Speed:43.01
First:José Serpa
First Nat:COL
First Color:yellow
Second:José Rujano
Second Nat:VEN
Third:Víctor Niño
Third Nat:COL
Points:Andrea Guardini
Points Nat:ITA
Points Color:blue
Mountains:José Serpa
Mountains Nat:COL
Mountains Color:polkadot
Previous:2011
Next:2013

The 2012 Tour de Langkawi was the 17th edition of the Tour de Langkawi, a cycling stage race that took place in Malaysia. It began on 24 February in Putrajaya and ended on 4 March in Kuala Terengganu which carried the slogan "Ready for the World".[1] The race was sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) as a 2.HC (hors category) race on the 2011–12 UCI Asia Tour calendar.[2] [3] [4]

The race was won for the second time by Colombia's José Serpa, after taking the lead of the race with his second consecutive stage win on the sixth stage, and held the lead until the end of the race.[5] Serpa's winning margin over his team-mate José Rujano was 30 seconds, and the podium was completed by Víctor Niño of the Azad University Cross Team, 33 seconds behind Rujano and 63 in arrears of Serpa.[6] In the race's other classifications, Serpa also finished at the top of the mountains classification,[7] 's Andrea Guardini won the points classification,[6] after taking a record-breaking six stage victories, and finished over twelve minutes clear of their nearest rivals in the teams classification.[7] and their rider Alexsandr Dyachenko finished at the head of their respective Asian sub-classifications.[7]

Teams

22 teams accepted invitations to participate in the 2012 Tour de Langkawi.[8] Two UCI ProTeams were invited to the race, along with seven UCI Professional Continental and ten UCI Continental teams. The field was completed by three national selection teams.

UCI ProTour teams
UCI Professional Continental teams
UCI Continental teams
National teams

Stages

See also: 2012 Tour de Langkawi, Stage 1 to Stage 10. The race comprises 10 stages, covering 1413.4 kilometres.

StageDateCourseDistanceStage result
WinnerSecondThird
124 FebruaryPutrajaya Individual time trial20.3km (12.6miles)


225 FebruaryPutrajaya to Malacca151km (94miles)


326 FebruaryMalacca to Parit Sulong187.6km (116.6miles)


427 FebruaryBatu Pahat to Muar169.4km (105.3miles)


528 FebruaryAyer Keroh to Pandan Indah190km (120miles)


629 FebruaryProton, Shah Alam to Genting Highlands108km (67miles)


71 MarchBentong to Kuantan205.8km (127.9miles)

Seoul Cycling Team
82 MarchPekan to Chukai100.8km (62.6miles)


93 MarchKemasik to Kuala Terengganu165.7km (103miles)


104 MarchKenyir Lake to Kuala Terengganu Criterium114.8km (71.3miles)


Classification leadership

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Asian rider classification
Team classificationAsian team classification
1David ZabriskieDavid Zabriskienot availablenot availableDmitriy Gruzdev
2Andrea GuardiniAndrea GuardiniFloris Goesinnen
3Andrea Guardini
4Andrea Guardini
5José SerpaDarren LapthorneMatteo RabottiniAlexsandr Dyachenko
6José SerpaJosé SerpaJosé Serpa
7Marco CanolaValentin Iglinsky
8Andrea Guardini
9Andrea GuardiniAndrea Guardini
10Andrea Guardini
FinalJosé SerpaAndrea GuardiniJosé SerpaAlexsandr Dyachenko

Final standings

General classification

RiderTeamTime
132h 55' 31"
2+ 30"
3+ 01' 03"
4+ 02' 20"
5+ 03' 50"
6+ 04' 15"
7+ 04' 23"
8+ 04' 28"
9+ 04' 33"
10New Zealand + 04' 44"

Points classification

RiderTeamPoints
194
285
379

Mountains classification

RiderTeamPoints
127
224
324

Asian rider classification

RiderTeamTime
132h 57' 51"
2+ 02' 03"
3+ 02' 08"

Team classification

TeamTime
198h 50' 34"
2+ 12' 03"
3+ 13' 36"
4+ 13' 37"
5+ 18' 08"
6New Zealand+ 22' 41"
7+ 24' 20"
8+ 25' 24"
9+ 27' 56"
10+ 28' 55"

Asian team classification

TeamTime
199h 02' 37"
2+ 06' 05"
3+ 16' 52"
4Aisan Racing Team+ 27' 24"
5Seoul Cycling Team+ 28' 44"
6Malaysia+ 31' 14"
7Indonesia+ 33' 17"
8Max Success Sport+ 40' 52"
9+ 01h 07' 08"
10OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team+ 01h 34' 23"

Stage results

Stage 1

24 February 2012 — Putrajaya, 20.3km (12.6miles), Individual time trial
Rider Team Time
124' 34"
2+ 01' 00"
3+ 01' 10"
4+ 01' 17"
5+ 01' 26"
6New Zealand+ 01' 31"
7+ 01' 33"
8+ 01' 38"
9+ 01' 39"
10+ 01' 46"

Stage 2

25 February 2012 — Putrajaya to Melaka, 151km (94miles)
Rider Team Time
103h 35' 19"
2+ 0"
3+ 0"
4+ 0"
5+ 0"
6+ 0"
7+ 0"
8+ 0"
9+ 0"
10+ 0"

Stage 3

26 February 2012 — Melaka to Parit Sulong, 187.6km (116.6miles)
Rider Team Time
104h 30' 11"
2+ 0"
3+ 0"
4+ 0"
5+ 0"
6+ 0"
7+ 0"
8New Zealand+ 0"
9+ 0"
10New Zealand+ 0"

Stage 4

27 February 2012 — Batu Pahat to Muar, 169.4km (105.3miles)
Rider Team Time
103h 57' 11"
2+ 0"
3+ 0"
4+ 0"
5+ 0"
6+ 0"
7+ 0"
8+ 0"
9+ 0"
10+ 0"

Stage 5

28 February 2012 — Ayer Keroh to Pandan Indah, 190km (120miles)
Rider Team Time
14h 32' 17"
2+ 0"
3+ 11"
4+ 11"
5+ 11"
6+ 11"
7+ 11"
8+ 24"
9+ 24"
10Aisan Racing Team+ 24"

Stage 6

29 February 2012 — Proton, Shah Alam to Genting Highlands, 108km (67miles)
Rider Team Time
103h 09' 37"
2+ 02"
3+ 46"
4+ 2' 32"
5+ 2' 53"
6+ 2' 53"
7+ 3' 25"
8+ 3' 26"
9+ 3' 28"
10+ 3' 35"

Stage 7

1 March 2012 — Bentong to Kuantan, 205.8km (127.9miles)
Rider Team Time
14h 25' 17"
2Seoul Cycling Team+ 0"
3+ 0"
4+ 0"
5+ 0"
6+ 11"
7+ 11"
8Malaysia+ 11"
9+ 11"
10Aisan Racing Team+ 13"

Stage 8

2 March 2012 — Pekan to Chukai, 100.8km (62.6miles)
Rider Team Time
12h 13' 27"
2+ 0"
3+ 0"
4+ 0"
5+ 0"
6+ 0"
7+ 0"
8+ 0"
9+ 0"
10+ 0"

Stage 9

3 March 2012 — Kemasik to Kuala Terengganu, 165.7km (103miles)
Rider Team Time
103h 27' 06"
2+ 0"
3+ 0"
4+ 0"
5+ 0"
6+ 0"
7+ 0"
8+ 0"
9+ 0"
10+ 0"

Stage 10

4 March 2012 — Kenyir Lake to Kuala Terengganu, 116.9km (72.6miles), Criterium
Rider Team Time
12h 36' 42"
2+ 0"
3+ 0"
4+ 0"
5+ 0"
6+ 0"
7+ 0"
8+ 3"
9+ 3"
10+ 3"

Notes and References

  1. News: Fitri. Shamshul. Presence of six former winners set to make the Tour a thriller. 8 March 2013. The Star Online. 24 February 2012.
  2. Web site: 2012 Tour de Langkawi at cyclingnews.com. cyclingnews.com. 8 March 2013.
  3. Web site: 2012 Tour de Langkawi — Stages. cyclingarchives.com . 8 March 2013.
  4. Web site: 2012 Tour de Langkawi Results. ltdl.com.my. 8 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130205054446/http://www.ltdl.com.my/tdl_archive/result/2012/index.asp. 5 February 2013. dead. dmy-all.
  5. News: Serpa and Guardini celebrate on final stage. Yahoo! Eurosport. 4 March 2012. 8 March 2013.
  6. News: Jose Serpa wraps up Le Tour de Langkawi 2012. 4 March 2012. 8 March 2013. cyclingnews.com.
  7. News: Serpa wins Tour de Langkawi, Guardini grabs sixth sprint victory. Shane. Stokes. 4 March 2012. 8 March 2013. velonation.com.
  8. News: Bike Pure and Tour de Langkawi continue with clean cycling message. 9 February 2012. 8 March 2013. velonation.com.

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