2012 Tour De Langkawi
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The 2012 Tour de Langkawi was the 17th 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
stage race A race stage, leg, or heat is a unit of a racing, race that has been divided in several parts for the reason such as length of the distance to be covered, as in a multi-day race, multi-day event. Usually, such a race consists of "ordinary" stages ...
that took place in
Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...
. It began on 24 February in
Putrajaya Putrajaya (), officially the Federal Territory of Putrajaya (), is the administrative centre of Malaysia. The Seat of government, seat of the Government of Malaysia, federal government of Malaysia was moved in 1999 from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajay ...
and ended on 4 March in
Kuala Terengganu Kuala Terengganu (; Terengganu Malay language, Terengganu Malay: ''Kole Tranung''), colloquially referred to as KT, is the administrative, economic and royal List of capitals in Malaysia, city of the state of Terengganu, Malaysia. Kuala Tereng ...
which carried the slogan "Ready for the World". The race was sanctioned by the
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(UCI) as a 2.HC (hors category) race on the 2011–12 UCI Asia Tour calendar. The race was won for the second time by Colombia's
José Serpa José Rodolfo Serpa Pérez (born 17 April 1979) is a Colombian road racing cyclist, who last rode for Colombian amateur squad Team Cartagena. He competed professionally between 2006 and 2015 and from 2018 to 2019, riding for UCI Professional Cont ...
, 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. Serpa's winning margin over his team-mate
José Rujano José Humberto Rujano Guillen (born 18 February 1982) is a Venezuelan road bicycle racer who competed professionally between 2003 and 2013, and most recently competed for Venezuelan amateur team Osorio Grupo Ciclismo. Career Born in Santa Cruz d ...
was 30 seconds, and the podium was completed by
Víctor Niño Victor Niño Corredor (born 4 June 1973 in Paipa, Boyacá) is a Colombian professional racing cyclist. He was nicknamed "La Chicharra" during his career. Major results ;1998 : 1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Guatemala : 2nd Overall Vuelta Ciclista a Cost ...
of the Azad University Cross Team, 33 seconds behind Rujano and 63 in arrears of Serpa. In the race's other classifications, Serpa also finished at the top of the mountains classification, 's
Andrea Guardini Andrea Guardini (born 12 June 1989) is an Italian former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2011 and 2021 for the , , , and teams. A sprinter, Guardini currently holds the record for most stage wins at the Tour de Langkawi w ...
won the points classification, after taking a record-breaking six stage victories, and finished over twelve minutes clear of their nearest rivals in the teams classification. and their rider Alexsandr Dyachenko finished at the head of their respective Asian sub-classifications.


Teams

22 teams accepted invitations to participate in the 2012 Tour de Langkawi. Two UCI ProTeams were invited to the race, along with seven
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and ten UCI Continental teams. The field was completed by three national selection teams. ;UCI ProTour teams * * ;UCI Professional Continental teams * * * * * * * ;UCI Continental teams *
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* * * Max Success Sports *
OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team () was a Singaporean UCI Continental cycling team managed by Justin Cheong Weiwen and sponsored by Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC). Major wins ;2013 :Stage 3 New Zealand Cycle Classic, Jason Chr ...
* * *
Seoul Cycling Team Seoul Cycling Team is a South Korean UCI Continental cycling team established in 2008. Team roster Major wins ;2010 :Stages 3 & 5 Tour de Korea, Seon Ho Park :Stages 6 & 9 Tour de Korea, Hyo Suk Gong ;2011 :Stages 3, 4 & 6 Tou ...
* * ;National teams *
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*
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*New Zealand


Stages

The race comprises 10 stages, covering 1413.4 kilometres.


Classification leadership


Final standings


General classification


Points classification


Mountains classification


Asian rider classification


Team classification


Asian team classification


Stage results


Stage 1

;24 February 2012 —
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, , Individual time trial


Stage 2

;25 February 2012 — Putrajaya to
Melaka Malacca (), officially the Historic State of Malacca (), is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, facing the Strait of Malacca. The state is bordered by Negeri Sembilan to the north and west and Johor to t ...
,


Stage 3

;26 February 2012 — Melaka to
Parit Sulong Parit Sulong is a small town in Batu Pahat District, Johor, Malaysia on the Simpang Kiri River, east of Muar. The historical Parit Sulong Bridge constructed during World War II is a main feature in that town. Parit Sulong sits approximately ...
,


Stage 4

;27 February 2012 —
Batu Pahat The Batu Pahat District is a district in the state of Johor, Malaysia. It lies southeast of Muar, southwest of Kluang, northwest of Pontian, south of Segamat and Tangkak District. The capital of the district is Bandar Penggaram. Geograph ...
to Muar,


Stage 5

;28 February 2012 —
Ayer Keroh Ayer Keroh (also written as Air Keroh, translated as murky water) is a town situated in Melaka Tengah District, Malacca, Malaysia. Formerly part of a virgin forest with a quiet village, it was established by the state government in the late 1960s ...
to
Pandan Indah Pandan Indah (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ڤندن اينده; ) is a major township in Ampang, Selangor, Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is located between Ampang proper and Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Cheras. Pandan Indah has the basic facilities of a mo ...
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Stage 6

;29 February 2012 — Proton, Shah Alam to
Genting Highlands Genting Highlands is a hill station located on the peak of Mount Ulu Kali in the Titiwangsa Mountains, central Peninsular Malaysia, at 1800 metres elevation. Located in the state of Pahang, it was established in 1965 by the late Malaysian busi ...
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Stage 7

;1 March 2012 —
Bentong Bentong, the seat of Bentong District, is a town located in western Pahang, Malaysia, at the border with the state of Selangor in the west and the state of Negeri Sembilan in the south. Government Bentong Municipal Council () is the local au ...
to
Kuantan Kuantan (Pahang Malay: ''Kontaeng''; Terengganu Malay: ''Kuatang/Kuantang'') is a city and the state capital of Pahang, Malaysia. It is located near the mouth of the Kuantan River. Kuantan is the Largest cities in Malaysia, 12th largest city ...
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Stage 8

;2 March 2012 —
Pekan Pekan is a town in Pekan District, Pahang, Malaysia. It is also the royal capital of the state. Its name comes from a flower, the '' Bunga Pekan''. Pekan is also the name of the district the town is situated in, and a parliamentary constituen ...
to
Chukai Chukai (Terengganu Malay: ''Chuka''), also known by the name of Kemaman Town ( Malay: ''Bandar Kemaman'', Terengganu Malay: ''Bando Mamang''), is a mukim and capital of Kemaman District, Terengganu, Malaysia. The name "Chukai" (proper spelling o ...
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Stage 9

;3 March 2012 — Kemasik to
Kuala Terengganu Kuala Terengganu (; Terengganu Malay language, Terengganu Malay: ''Kole Tranung''), colloquially referred to as KT, is the administrative, economic and royal List of capitals in Malaysia, city of the state of Terengganu, Malaysia. Kuala Tereng ...
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Stage 10

;4 March 2012 —
Kenyir Lake Kenyir Lake ( Malay: ; Jawi: تاسيق كڽير) is an artificial lake located in Hulu Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia, nestled deep in the Pantai Timur Range. The lake was created in 1985 by the Kenyir Dam on the Kenyir River, the upper str ...
to Kuala Terengganu, , Criterium


References


External links

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