The 2023 Tour de Langkawi (known as the Petronas Le Tour de Langkawi[1] for sponsorship reasons) was a road cycling stage race that took place from 23 to 30 September 2023 in Malaysia. The race is a category 2.Pro-rated event as part of the 2023 UCI ProSeries, and is the 27th edition of the Tour de Langkawi.

2023 Tour de Langkawi
2023 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates23–30 September 2023
Stages8
Distance1,278.1 km (794.2 mi)
Winning time29h 17' 41"
Results
Winner  Simon Carr (GBR) (EF Education–EasyPost)
  Second  Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (ECU) (EF Education–EasyPost)
  Third  Pablo Castrillo (ESP) (Equipo Kern Pharma)

Points  Arvid de Kleijn (NED) (Tudor Pro Cycling Team)
Mountains  Simon Pellaud (SUI) (Tudor Pro Cycling Team)
  Team United States EF Education–EasyPost
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The 2023 race was initially taken off from the UCI calendar after the UCI received complains from teams of not receiving payments for appearance fees and flight tickets from last year's race. Malaysia National Cycling Federation vice president Datuk Amarjit Singh Gill said that the race will go on as scheduled and he will get a clearer picture of the situation during the world body's board meeting.[2][3] In August 2023, the UCI agreed to reinstate the race in its calendar, with the National Sports Council making key changes on payments to participants from this year's race onwards.[4][5]

Teams

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Two of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams, eleven UCI Continental teams, and one national team make up the 22 teams that are participating in the race.[6]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

National Teams

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 23 September Kerteh to Kuala Terengganu 187.4 km (116.4 mi)   Flat stage   Arvid de Kleijn (NED)
2 24 September Kuala Terengganu to Kota Bharu 186.2 km (115.7 mi)   Flat stage   Gleb Syritsa
3 25 September Jeli to Baling 183.1 km (113.8 mi)   Mountain stage   George Jackson (NZL)
4 26 September Bukit Mertajam to Meru Raya 140.2 km (87.1 mi)   Flat stage   Daniel Babor (CZE)
5 27 September Slim River to Genting Highlands 126.4 km (78.5 mi)   Mountain stage   Simon Carr (GBR)
6 28 September Karak to Malacca 174.5 km (108.4 mi)   Flat stage   Arvid de Kleijn (NED)
7 29 September Muar to Seremban 123.8 km (76.9 mi)   Flat stage   Sasha Weemaes (BEL)
8 30 September Setia Alam to Kuala Lumpur 156.5 km (97.2 mi)   Flat stage   Gleb Syritsa
Total 1,278.1 km (794.2 mi)

Stages

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Stage 1

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23 September 2023 — Kerteh to Kuala Terengganu, 187.4 km (116.4 mi)[7]
Stage 1 Result[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Arvid de Kleijn (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team 4h 25' 48"
2   Sasha Weemaes (BEL) Human Powered Health + 0"
3   Gleb Syritsa Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
4   Mohamad Izzat Hilmi Abdul Halil (MAS) Malaysia + 0"
5   Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 0"
6   Lorenzo Conforti (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 0"
7   Carlos Canal (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 0"
8   Tomáš Bárta (CZE) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
9   Harrif Saleh (MAS) Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team + 0"
10   Nur Amirul Fakhruddin Mazuki (MAS) Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Arvid de Kleijn (NED)    Tudor Pro Cycling Team 4h 25' 38"
2   Sasha Weemaes (BEL) Human Powered Health + 4"
3   Batsaikhany Tegshbayar (MGL)   Roojai Online Insurance + 4"
4   Gleb Syritsa Astana Qazaqstan Team + 6"
5   Sarawut Sirironnachai (THA) Thailand Continental Cycling Team + 7"
6   Tomáš Bárta (CZE) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 8"
7   Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 8"
8   Simon Carr (GBR) EF Education–EasyPost + 8"
9   Michael Valgren (DEN) EF Education–EasyPost + 9"
10   Joan Bou (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 9"

Stage 2

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24 September 2023 — Kuala Terengganu to Kota Bharu, 186.2 km (115.7 mi)[9]
Stage 2 Result[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Gleb Syritsa Astana Qazaqstan Team 4h 15' 14"
2   Arvid de Kleijn (NED)    Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 0"
3   Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 0"
4   Daniel Babor (CZE) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
5   Davide Gabburo (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 0"
6   Lorenzo Conforti (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 0"
7   Raymond Kreder (NED) JCL Team Ukyo + 0"
8   Riku Onaka (JPN) JCL Team Ukyo + 0"
9   Maikel Zijlaard (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 0"
10   Alessandro Iacchi (ITA) Team Corratec–Selle Italia + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Arvid de Kleijn (NED)    Tudor Pro Cycling Team 8h 40' 46"
2   Gleb Syritsa Astana Qazaqstan Team + 2"
3   Sasha Weemaes (BEL) Human Powered Health + 10"
4   Batsaikhany Tegshbayar (MGL)   Roojai Online Insurance + 10"
5   Simon Carr (GBR) EF Education–EasyPost + 12"
6   Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 12"
7   Tomáš Bárta (CZE) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 13"
8   Sarawut Sirironnachai (THA) Thailand Continental Cycling Team + 13"
9   Jon Agirre (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 13"
10   Tom Scully (NZL) EF Education–EasyPost + 13"

Stage 3

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25 September 2023 — Jeli to Baling, 183.1 km (113.8 mi)[11]
Stage 3 Result[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   George Jackson (NZL) Bolton Equities Black Spoke 4h 14' 13"
2   Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 0"
3   Carlos Canal (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 0"
4   Gijs Van Hoecke (BEL) Human Powered Health + 0"
5   Jeroen Meijers (NED) Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team + 0"
6   Nur Aiman Rosli (MAS) Malaysia + 0"
7   Sainbayaryn Jambaljamts (MGL) Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team + 0"
8   Lorenzo Conforti (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 0"
9   Alexander Konychev (ITA) Team Corratec–Selle Italia + 0"
10   Gorka Sorarrain (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
General classification after Stage 3[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Enrico Zanoncello (ITA)   Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè 12h 55' 05"
2   George Jackson (NZL) Bolton Equities Black Spoke + 0"
3   Simon Carr (GBR) EF Education–EasyPost + 4"
4   Carlos Canal (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 6"
5   Joan Bou (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 6"
6   Jon Agirre (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 7"
7   Tom Scully (NZL) EF Education–EasyPost + 7"
8   Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 8"
9   Logan Currie (NZL) Bolton Equities Black Spoke + 8"
10   Jokin Murguialday (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 8"

Stage 4

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26 September 2023 — Bukit Mertajam to Meru Raya, 140.2 km (87.1 mi)[13]
Stage 4 Result[14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Daniel Babor (CZE) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 3h 06' 05"
2   George Jackson (NZL) Bolton Equities Black Spoke + 0"
3   Sasha Weemaes (BEL) Human Powered Health + 0"
4   Carlos Canal (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 0"
5   Lorenzo Conforti (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 0"
6   Attilio Viviani (ITA) Team Corratec–Selle Italia + 0"
7   Māris Bogdanovičs (LAT) Hengxiang Cycling Team + 0"
8   Arvid de Kleijn (NED)   Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 0"
9   Enrico Zanoncello (ITA)   Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 0"
10   Gleb Syritsa Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   George Jackson (NZL)   Bolton Equities Black Spoke 16h 01' 04"
2   Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 6"
3   Simon Carr (GBR) EF Education–EasyPost + 10"
4   Carlos Canal (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 12"
5   Ratchanon Yaowarat (THA)   Thailand Continental Cycling Team + 12"
6   Joan Bou (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 12"
7   Jon Agirre (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 13"
8   Tom Scully (NZL) EF Education–EasyPost + 13"
9   Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 14"
10   Logan Currie (NZL) Bolton Equities Black Spoke + 14"

Stage 5

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27 September 2023 — Slim River to Genting Highlands, 126.4 km (78.5 mi)[15]
Stage 5 Result[16]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Simon Carr (GBR) EF Education–EasyPost 3h 24' 06"
2   Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (ECU) EF Education–EasyPost + 39"
3   Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 48"
4   Joan Bou (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 55"
5   Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 59"
6   Paul Double (GBR) Human Powered Health + 1' 13"
7   Adne van Engelen (NED) Roojai Online Insurance + 1' 18"
8   Jokin Murguialday (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1' 26"
9   Jon Agirre (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 1' 26"
10   Harold Martín López (ECU) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 1' 47"
General classification after Stage 5[16]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Simon Carr (GBR)   EF Education–EasyPost 19h 25' 10"
2   Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (ECU) EF Education–EasyPost + 49"
3   Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 58"
4   Joan Bou (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 1' 07"
5   Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ)   Astana Qazaqstan Team + 1' 15"
6   Paul Double (GBR) Human Powered Health + 1' 29"
7   Adne van Engelen (NED) Roojai Online Insurance + 1' 34"
8   Jon Agirre (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 1' 39"
9   Jokin Murguialday (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1' 40"
10   Harold Martín López (ECU) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 2' 03"

Stage 6

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28 September 2023 — Karak to Malacca, 174.5 km (108.4 mi)[17]
Stage 6 Result[18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Arvid de Kleijn (NED)   Tudor Pro Cycling Team 4h 08' 19"
2   Sasha Weemaes (BEL) Human Powered Health + 0"
3   Gleb Syritsa Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
4   Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 0"
5   Daniel Babor (CZE) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
6   Gijs Van Hoecke (BEL) Human Powered Health + 0"
7   Alexander Konychev (ITA) Team Corratec–Selle Italia + 0"
8   Matthew Bostock (GBR) Bolton Equities Black Spoke + 0"
9   Carlos Canal (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 0"
10   Attilio Viviani (ITA) Team Corratec–Selle Italia + 0"
General classification after Stage 6[18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Simon Carr (GBR)   EF Education–EasyPost 23h 33' 29"
2   Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (ECU) EF Education–EasyPost + 49"
3   Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 58"
4   Joan Bou (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 1' 07"
5   Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ)   Astana Qazaqstan Team + 1' 15"
6   Paul Double (GBR) Human Powered Health + 1' 29"
7   Adne van Engelen (NED) Roojai Online Insurance + 1' 34"
8   Jon Agirre (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 1' 39"
9   Jokin Murguialday (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1' 40"
10   Harold Martín López (ECU) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 2' 03"

Stage 7

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29 September 2023 — Muar to Seremban, 123.8 km (76.9 mi)[19]
Stage 7 Result[20]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Sasha Weemaes (BEL) Human Powered Health 2h 31' 45"
2   Arvid de Kleijn (NED)   Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 0"
3   Gleb Syritsa Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
4   Matthew Bostock (GBR) Bolton Equities Black Spoke + 0"
5   Attilio Viviani (ITA) Team Corratec–Selle Italia + 0"
6   Raymond Kreder (NED) JCL Team Ukyo + 0"
7   Youcef Reguigui (ALG) Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team + 0"
8   Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 0"
9   Maikel Zijlaard (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 0"
10   Māris Bogdanovičs (LAT) Hengxiang Cycling Team + 0"
General classification after Stage 7[20]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Simon Carr (GBR)   EF Education–EasyPost 26h 05' 14"
2   Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (ECU) EF Education–EasyPost + 49"
3   Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 58"
4   Joan Bou (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 1' 07"
5   Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ)   Astana Qazaqstan Team + 1' 15"
6   Paul Double (GBR) Human Powered Health + 1' 29"
7   Adne van Engelen (NED) Roojai Online Insurance + 1' 34"
8   Jon Agirre (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 1' 39"
9   Jokin Murguialday (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1' 40"
10   Harold Martín López (ECU) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 2' 03"

Stage 8

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30 September 2023 — Setia Alam to Kuala Lumpur, 156.5 km (97.2 mi)[21]
Stage 8 Result[22]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Gleb Syritsa Astana Qazaqstan Team 3h 12' 27"
2   Daniel Babor (CZE) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
3   Arvid de Kleijn (NED)   Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 0"
4   Sasha Weemaes (BEL) Human Powered Health + 0"
5   Mohamad Izzat Hilmi Abdul Halil (MAS) Malaysia + 0"
6   George Jackson (NZL) Bolton Equities Black Spoke + 0"
7   Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 0"
8   Attilio Viviani (ITA) Team Corratec–Selle Italia + 0"
9   Sarawut Sirironnachai (THA) Thailand Continental Cycling Team + 0"
10   Raymond Kreder (NED) JCL Team Ukyo + 0"
General classification after Stage 8[22]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Simon Carr (GBR)   EF Education–EasyPost 29h 17' 41"
2   Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (ECU) EF Education–EasyPost + 49"
3   Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 58"
4   Joan Bou (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 1' 07"
5   Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ)   Astana Qazaqstan Team + 1' 15"
6   Paul Double (GBR) Human Powered Health + 1' 29"
7   Adne van Engelen (NED) Roojai Online Insurance + 1' 34"
8   Jon Agirre (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 1' 39"
9   Jokin Murguialday (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1' 40"
10   Harold Martín López (ECU) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 2' 03"

Classification leadership table

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Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 
Points classification
 
Mountains classification
 
Asian rider classification
 
Team classification Combativity award
1 Arvid de Kleijn Arvid de Kleijn Arvid de Kleijn Nur Aiman Mohd Zariff Batsaikhany Tegshbayar Malaysia Batsaikhany Tegshbayar
2 Gleb Syritsa Nur Amirul Fakhruddin Mazuki Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè Calum Johnston
3 George Jackson Enrico Zanoncello Simon Pellaud Nur Aiman Rosli Simon Carr
4 Daniel Babor George Jackson Ratchanon Yaowarat Giulio Masotto
5 Simon Carr Simon Carr Vadim Pronskiy EF Education–EasyPost Simon Pellaud
6 Arvid de Kleijn Sainbayaryn Jambaljamts
7 Sasha Weemaes Masaki Yamamoto
8 Gleb Syritsa Simon Pellaud
Final Simon Carr Arvid de Kleijn Simon Pellaud Vadim Pronskiy EF Education–EasyPost

Classification standings

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Legend
  Denotes the winner of the general classification   Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
  Denotes the winner of the points classification   Denotes the winner of the Asian rider classification

General classification

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Final general classification (1–10)[22]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Simon Carr (GBR)   EF Education–EasyPost 29h 17' 41"
2   Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (ECU) EF Education–EasyPost + 49"
3   Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 58"
4   Joan Bou (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 1' 07"
5   Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ)   Astana Qazaqstan Team + 1' 15"
6   Paul Double (GBR) Human Powered Health + 1' 29"
7   Adne van Engelen (NED) Roojai Online Insurance + 1' 34"
8   Jon Agirre (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 1' 39"
9   Jokin Murguialday (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1' 40"
10   Harold Martín López (ECU) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 2' 03"

Asian rider classification

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Final Asian rider classification (1–10)[22]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ)   Astana Qazaqstan Team 29h 18' 56"
2   Sainbayaryn Jambaljamts (MGL) Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team + 2' 04"
3   Ariya Phounsavath (LAO) Roojai Online Insurance + 4' 49"
4   Thanakhan Chaiyasombat (THA) Thailand Continental Cycling Team + 5' 33"
5   Nur Aiman Rosli (MAS) Malaysia + 8' 01"
6   Shao Junqi (CHN) Li-Ning Star + 8' 35"
7   Navuti Liphongyu (THA) Thailand Continental Cycling Team + 9' 22"
8   Muhamad Nur Aiman Mohd Zariff (MAS) Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team + 12' 17"
9   Muhammad Shaiful Adlan Mohd Shukri (MAS) Malaysia + 13' 48"
10   Gao Yongbing (CHN) Hengxiang Cycling Team + 14' 48"

Team classification

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Final team classification (1–10)[22]
Rank Team Time
1   EF Education–EasyPost 87h 57' 01"
2   Euskaltel–Euskadi + 2' 18"
3   Equipo Kern Pharma + 3' 43"
4   Roojai Online Insurance + 11' 32"
5   Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 11' 46"
6   Li-Ning Star + 19' 54"
7   Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 21' 04"
8   Human Powered Health + 24' 29"
9   Team Corratec–Selle Italia + 25' 10"
10   Thailand Continental Cycling Team + 25' 16"

References

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