2009 Tour de Langkawi - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 2009 Tour de Langkawi was the 14th edition of Tour de Langkawi. The race started on February 9, 2009 in Putrajaya

Putrajaya

Putrajaya is a planned city, located 25km south of Kuala Lumpur, that serves as the federal administrative centre of Malaysia. The seat of government was shifted in 1999 from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya, due to the overcrowding and congestion in the Kuala Lumpur areas...

and ended in Dataran Merdeka

Dataran Merdeka

Merdeka Square is located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is situated in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building. It was here the Union Flag was lowered and the Malayan flag hoisted for the first time at midnight on August 31, 1957...

in Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

on February 15, 2009.

Stages

Stage	Date	Start	Finish	Distance (km)
1	February 9	Putrajaya Putrajaya Putrajaya is a planned city, located 25km south of Kuala Lumpur, that serves as the federal administrative centre of Malaysia. The seat of government was shifted in 1999 from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya, due to the overcrowding and congestion in the Kuala Lumpur areas... , Wilayah Persekutuan	Senawang Senawang Senawang is a satellite town located in the district of Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.-Geography:Senawang is situated about 7 kilometres from Seremban town. It is located in a higher level flat terrain than other towns in Seremban. The terrain is suitable for industrial.-Demographics:Bahasa... , Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan, one of the 13 states that constitutes Malaysia, lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south....	133.8
2	February 10	Senawang Senawang Senawang is a satellite town located in the district of Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.-Geography:Senawang is situated about 7 kilometres from Seremban town. It is located in a higher level flat terrain than other towns in Seremban. The terrain is suitable for industrial.-Demographics:Bahasa... , Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan, one of the 13 states that constitutes Malaysia, lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south....	Malacca Malacca Malacca , dubbed The Historic State or Negeri Bersejarah among locals) is the third smallest Malaysian state, after Perlis and Penang. It is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca. It borders Negeri Sembilan to the north and the state of Johor to the south...	160.9
3	February 11	Malacca Malacca Malacca , dubbed The Historic State or Negeri Bersejarah among locals) is the third smallest Malaysian state, after Perlis and Penang. It is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca. It borders Negeri Sembilan to the north and the state of Johor to the south...		186
4	February 12	Malacca Malacca Malacca , dubbed The Historic State or Negeri Bersejarah among locals) is the third smallest Malaysian state, after Perlis and Penang. It is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca. It borders Negeri Sembilan to the north and the state of Johor to the south...	Bangi Bangi Bangi is a small town situated on the south of the district of Hulu Langat, in Selangor, Malaysia. It is roughly situated between the towns of Kajang and Putrajaya , and is linked to KTM Komuter commuter train services via the Bangi Komuter station... , Selangor Selangor Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...	221
5	February 13	Petaling Jaya Petaling Jaya Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a... , Selangor Selangor Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...	Genting Highlands Genting Highlands Genting Highlands otherwise known as Resorts World Genting is the flagship integrated resort developed by Genting Group. It is nestled on a mountain peak within the Titiwangsa Mountains on the border between the states of Pahang and Selangor of Malaysia... , Pahang Pahang Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...	102
6	February 14	Batang Kali Batang Kali Batang Kali is a town in Hulu Selangor district of Selangor, Malaysia. The town is a transit point to Genting Highlands, where the famed casino and theme park is located. The new township of Bandar Baru Batang Kali is located in this area... , Selangor Selangor Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...	Shah Alam Shah Alam Shah Alam is the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighboring Klang District. It is located about west of the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in 1978... , Selangor Selangor Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...	147.6
7	February 15	Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million... , Wilayah Persekutuan (Criterium Criterium A criterium, or crit, is a bike race held on a short course , often run on closed-off city center streets.... )		80.4

Stage results

Stage	Winner	Runner-up	Third-place
1	Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 3h06'42"	Garmin-Slipstream s/t	South Africa s/t
2	Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 3h42'32"	South Africa s/t	AG2R La Mondiale s/t
3	Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 4h33'29"	Garmin-Slipstream s/t	AG2R La Mondiale s/t
4	LeTua Cycling Team LeTua Cycling Team 'LeTua Cycling Team' is a Malaysian UCI Continental cycling team managed by Yassin Shukor and sponsored by PanGlobal Insurance, PowerBar, Merpati, Castrol and Amerstrand Engineering.- Major results :2007... 5h15'09"	Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli s/t	South Africa s/t
5	Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 2h58'56"	Australia +0.23"	Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli +0.41"
6	Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 3h07'33"	AG2R La Mondiale s/t	Garmin-Slipstream s/t
7	Bbox Bouygues Telecom 1h38'20"	CSF Group-Navigare s/t	Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli s/t

Classification leadership

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Asia rider classification	Team classification	Asian team classification
1	Mattia Gavazzi Mattia Gavazzi Mattia Gavazzi is an Italian road cyclist, currently a member of the Italian cycling team , but as of April 2009 suspended by the International Cycling Union following a positive doping control for cocaine...	Mattia Gavazzi Mattia Gavazzi Mattia Gavazzi is an Italian road cyclist, currently a member of the Italian cycling team , but as of April 2009 suspended by the International Cycling Union following a positive doping control for cocaine...	Mattia Gavazzi Mattia Gavazzi Mattia Gavazzi is an Italian road cyclist, currently a member of the Italian cycling team , but as of April 2009 suspended by the International Cycling Union following a positive doping control for cocaine...	Jaco Venter	Dmitriy Gruzdev	South Africa	Malaysia
2				Janse Van Rensburg J
3				Janse Van Rensburg J
4	Samai Amari Samai Amari Samai Amari is an Indonesian professional racing cyclist, currently riding for LeTua Cycling Team.-Career highlights:2003...			Jeremy Yates Jeremy Yates Jeremy Yates is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist currently riding for Manisaspor Continental Cycling Team.-Career highlights:1999200020012002...	Samai Amari Samai Amari Samai Amari is an Indonesian professional racing cyclist, currently riding for LeTua Cycling Team.-Career highlights:2003...		EQA-Meitan Hompo-Graphite Design
5	José Serpa José Serpa José Rodolfo Serpa Pérez is a professional road racing cyclist from Colombia. In 2006, Serpa won the individual points championship to wear 2005-2006 UCI America Tour leader's jersey and won the road race at the Pan American Cycling Championships.He rides for UCI Professional Continental cycling...	José Serpa José Serpa José Rodolfo Serpa Pérez is a professional road racing cyclist from Colombia. In 2006, Serpa won the individual points championship to wear 2005-2006 UCI America Tour leader's jersey and won the road race at the Pan American Cycling Championships.He rides for UCI Professional Continental cycling...		José Serpa José Serpa José Rodolfo Serpa Pérez is a professional road racing cyclist from Colombia. In 2006, Serpa won the individual points championship to wear 2005-2006 UCI America Tour leader's jersey and won the road race at the Pan American Cycling Championships.He rides for UCI Professional Continental cycling...	Tonton Susanto Tonton Susanto Tonton Susanto is an Indonesian professional racing cyclist, currently riding for LeTua Cycling Team.-Career highlights:# 2001: 2º in General Classification Perlis Open...	Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli	Iran
6	Mattia Gavazzi Mattia Gavazzi Mattia Gavazzi is an Italian road cyclist, currently a member of the Italian cycling team , but as of April 2009 suspended by the International Cycling Union following a positive doping control for cocaine...
7	Yohann Gene Yohann Gène Yohann Gène is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team . He is the first black cyclist to ever compete in the Tour de France- Palmares :2009* 1st, Stage 7, Tour de Langkawi2010...
Final		José Serpa José Serpa José Rodolfo Serpa Pérez is a professional road racing cyclist from Colombia. In 2006, Serpa won the individual points championship to wear 2005-2006 UCI America Tour leader's jersey and won the road race at the Pan American Cycling Championships.He rides for UCI Professional Continental cycling...	Mattia Gavazzi Mattia Gavazzi Mattia Gavazzi is an Italian road cyclist, currently a member of the Italian cycling team , but as of April 2009 suspended by the International Cycling Union following a positive doping control for cocaine...	José Serpa José Serpa José Rodolfo Serpa Pérez is a professional road racing cyclist from Colombia. In 2006, Serpa won the individual points championship to wear 2005-2006 UCI America Tour leader's jersey and won the road race at the Pan American Cycling Championships.He rides for UCI Professional Continental cycling...	Tonton Susanto Tonton Susanto Tonton Susanto is an Indonesian professional racing cyclist, currently riding for LeTua Cycling Team.-Career highlights:# 2001: 2º in General Classification Perlis Open...		Iran

General classification

	Team	Time
1	Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli	24h 12' 22"
2	Team Australia	+ 27"
3	Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli	+ 47"
4	Fuji-Servetto	+ 54"
5	Bbox Bouygues Telecom	+ 1' 22"
6	Team South Africa	+2' 29"
7	LeTua Cycling Team LeTua Cycling Team 'LeTua Cycling Team' is a Malaysian UCI Continental cycling team managed by Yassin Shukor and sponsored by PanGlobal Insurance, PowerBar, Merpati, Castrol and Amerstrand Engineering.- Major results :2007...	+ 2' 44"
8	Garmin-Slipstream	+ 3' 16"
9	Cervélo TestTeam Cervélo TestTeam Cervélo TestTeam is a former professional cycling team, whose license was held in Switzerland by the cycling management company Cycling United Racing. The team's title sponsor was Cervélo, a Canadian manufacturer of bicycle frames that previously exclusively supplied...	+ 3' 37"
10	Team Australia	+ 3' 44"

Points classification

	Rider	Team	Points
1	Mattia Gavazzi Mattia Gavazzi Mattia Gavazzi is an Italian road cyclist, currently a member of the Italian cycling team , but as of April 2009 suspended by the International Cycling Union following a positive doping control for cocaine...	Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli	97
2	Nolan Hoffman	Team South Africa	82
3	Aurélien Clerc Aurélien Clerc Aurélien Clerc is a Swiss former professional road bicycle racer who last rode for UCI ProTour team . He retired from pro cycling after 2009, unable to find a new team, and started a new career as an insurance adviser....	AG2R La Mondiale	62
4	Chris Sutton Christopher Sutton (cyclist) Christopher Sutton is professional cyclist from Australia, for UCI ProTour team .Born in Caringbah, Sydney, New South Wales, Sutton trained as a carpenter. He is the son of NSW Institute of Sport's head cycling coach, Gary Sutton, and nephew of British Cycling track coach, Shane Sutton; both...	Garmin-Slipstream	49
5	Hilton Clarke Hilton Clarke Hilton Clarke is an Australian cyclist.He became a professional in 2001. He was introduced to the sport by his father, an Olympic cyclist, at the age of 9...	Fuji-Servetto	37
6	René Haselbacher René Haselbacher René Haselbacher is an Austrian retired professional road bicycle racer. He rode for major teams and , and took national titles in both road racing and the time trial...	Vorarlberg-Corratec	34
7	Miyataka Shimizu Miyataka Shimizu is a Japanese professional racing cyclist, currently riding for Team Bridgestone Anchor. After beginning cycling at Hatoyama High School, he attended the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya before becoming a professional in 2004. Shimizu is in general considered an all-rounder...	EQA-Meitan Hompo-Graphite Design	33
8	Yukiya Arashiro Yukiya Arashiro Yukiya Arashiro is a Japanese road bicycle racer who rides for French UCI Professional Continental team . In 2005 he was the Japanese U23 National Time Trial and Road Race Champion and in 2007 he was national road race champion.In 2009 he was selected by his team to ride the Tour de France...	Bbox Bouygues Telecom	30
9	Christoff Van Heerden	Team South Africa	27
10	Daniel Musiol	Vorarlberg-Corratec	27

King of the Mountains classification

	Rider	Team	Points
1	José Serpa José Serpa José Rodolfo Serpa Pérez is a professional road racing cyclist from Colombia. In 2006, Serpa won the individual points championship to wear 2005-2006 UCI America Tour leader's jersey and won the road race at the Pan American Cycling Championships.He rides for UCI Professional Continental cycling...	Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli	25
2	Jai Crawford	Team Australia	22
3	Jackson Rodriguez Jackson Rodriguez Jackson Jesús Rodríguez Ortíz is a Venezuelan professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .- Palmarès :2005...	Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli	20
4	Jeremy Yates Jeremy Yates Jeremy Yates is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist currently riding for Manisaspor Continental Cycling Team.-Career highlights:1999200020012002...	LeTua Cycling Team LeTua Cycling Team 'LeTua Cycling Team' is a Malaysian UCI Continental cycling team managed by Yassin Shukor and sponsored by PanGlobal Insurance, PowerBar, Merpati, Castrol and Amerstrand Engineering.- Major results :2007...	17
5	Janse Van Rensburg J	Team South Africa	12
6	Frederrik Kessiakoff	Fuji-Servetto	12
7	Christoff Van Heerden	Team South Africa	11
8	Johann Tschopp Johann Tschopp Johann Tschopp is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He has been a professional since 2004 with Phonak Hearing Systems, during which time he has raced twice in the Giro d'Italia. He is an especially good climber since he is lightweight and his training environment is mainly...	Bbox Bouygues Telecom	10
9	Carlos José Ochoa Carlos José Ochoa Carlos José Ochoa is a Venezuelan professional road bicycle racer for .- Palmarès :2003* 2nd, Venezuelan National Championships, Road, Individual Time Trial, Elite20042005...	Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli	8
10	Tonton Susanto Tonton Susanto Tonton Susanto is an Indonesian professional racing cyclist, currently riding for LeTua Cycling Team.-Career highlights:# 2001: 2º in General Classification Perlis Open...	LeTua Cycling Team LeTua Cycling Team 'LeTua Cycling Team' is a Malaysian UCI Continental cycling team managed by Yassin Shukor and sponsored by PanGlobal Insurance, PowerBar, Merpati, Castrol and Amerstrand Engineering.- Major results :2007...	5

Asian riders' classification

	Rider	Team	Time
1	Tonton Susanto Tonton Susanto Tonton Susanto is an Indonesian professional racing cyclist, currently riding for LeTua Cycling Team.-Career highlights:# 2001: 2º in General Classification Perlis Open...	LeTua Cycling Team LeTua Cycling Team 'LeTua Cycling Team' is a Malaysian UCI Continental cycling team managed by Yassin Shukor and sponsored by PanGlobal Insurance, PowerBar, Merpati, Castrol and Amerstrand Engineering.- Major results :2007...	24h 24' 56"
2	Hossein Askari Hossein Askari Hossein Askari is an Iranian professional racing cyclist, currently riding for Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team.-Career highlights:20022004...	Team Iran	+ 2' 13"
3	Gong Hyo-Suk	Seoul Cycling Team	+ 3' 12"
4	Ghader Mizbani	Team Iran	+ 3' 37"
5	Ji Jianhua Ji Jianhua Ji Jianhua is a male Chinese Olympic cyclist, who will compete for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Sports career:2000 Xinjiang Kuerle Athletics Team;2002 Anhui Provincial Cyling Team;*2007 National Team...	Team China	+ 3' 58"
6	Alexandr Shushemoin	Team Kazakhstan	+ 4' 13"
7	Hong Yoo-Ki	Seoul Cycling Team	+ 6' 17"
8	Nazar Jumabekov	Team Kazakhstan	+ 6' 20"
9	Shinichi Fukushima Shinichi Fukushima is a Japanese professional racing cyclist, currently riding for Terengganu Pro Cycling Team. Starting cycling at Shinshu University, Fukushima practiced road racing in Holland before becoming professional with Team Bridgestone Anchor in 1996. He has competed around the world, winning races in both...	EQA-Meitan Hompo-Graphite Design	+ 7' 03"
10	Roman Zhiyentayev	Team Kazakhstan	+ 7' 35"

Team classification

Pos.	Team	Time
1	Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli	73h 09' 16"
2	Team Australia	+7' 19"
3	Fuji-Servetto	+ 11' 19"
4	Cervélo TestTeam Cervélo TestTeam Cervélo TestTeam is a former professional cycling team, whose license was held in Switzerland by the cycling management company Cycling United Racing. The team's title sponsor was Cervélo, a Canadian manufacturer of bicycle frames that previously exclusively supplied...	+ 11' 30"
5	Garmin-Slipstream	+ 15' 14"
6	Team South Africa	+ 18' 32"
7	Team Iran	+ 19' 04"
8	AG2R La Mondiale	+ 20' 45"
9	LeTua Cycling Team LeTua Cycling Team 'LeTua Cycling Team' is a Malaysian UCI Continental cycling team managed by Yassin Shukor and sponsored by PanGlobal Insurance, PowerBar, Merpati, Castrol and Amerstrand Engineering.- Major results :2007...	+ 22' 22"
10	Team Kazakhstan	+ 23' 24"

Asian teams classification

Pos.	Team	Time
1	Team Iran	73h 28' 20"
2	LeTua Cycling Team LeTua Cycling Team 'LeTua Cycling Team' is a Malaysian UCI Continental cycling team managed by Yassin Shukor and sponsored by PanGlobal Insurance, PowerBar, Merpati, Castrol and Amerstrand Engineering.- Major results :2007...	+ 3' 18"
3	Team Kazakhstan	+ 4' 20"
4	Seoul Cycling Team	+ 5' 17"
5	EQA-Meitan Hompo-Graphite Design	+ 13' 23"
6	Team China	+ 14' 33"
7	MCF Continental Team	+ 18' 33"
8	Team Malaysia	+ 50' 09"

External links

Official website
14th Tour de Langkawi at cyclingnews.com

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