The 2006 Tour de Langkawi was the 11th edition of the

Tour de Langkawi The Tour de Langkawi is a stage race, multiple stage bicycle racing, bicycle race held in Malaysia. It is named after the archipelago Langkawi, where the first edition started and finished. The race has been held annually since 1996, primarily ...

, a cycling

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that took place in Malaysia. It started on 3 February in

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and ended on 12 February in

. In fact, this race was rated by the

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(UCI) as a 2.HC (hors category) race on the

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calendar. David George of South Africa won the race, followed by Francesco Bellotti of Italy second and

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of Italy third.

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of Germany won the points classification category and David George won the mountains classification category.

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won the team classification category.

Stages

The cyclists competed in 10 stages, covering a distance of 1,161.4 kilometres. Due to the extreme weather conditions(heavy downpour) experienced during the Stage 10 of the 2006 Tour de Langkawi, the stage result was abandoned according to the decision of the College of Commissaires and the Race Organizer. All classification would be as at the end of Stage 9. However, Ángel Vallejo Domínguez () who had a substantial lone lead at the time of the decision abandon was made had been awarded the stage.

Classification leadership

Final standings

General classification

Points classification

Mountains classification

Asian rider classification

Team classification

Asian team classification

List of teams and riders

A total of 20 teams were invited to participate in the 2006 Tour de Langkawi. Out of the 119 riders, a total of 102 riders made it to the finish in

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* Ryan Cox * Jacques Fullard * David George * Rodney Green *

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References

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