Loh Sea Keong (simplified Chinese: 罗熙强; traditional Chinese: 羅熙強; pinyin: Luó Xīqiáng; Jyutping: Lo4 Hei1 Koeng4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lô Hi-kiông; born 11 February 1986) is a Malaysian former professional cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2006 to 2023. In the 2013 Jelajah Malaysia race, Loh made history by becoming the first Malaysian rider to win the competition, a Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) race.[6]
.JPG) Loh in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Loh Sea Keong |
| Born | 11 February 1986 Kuala Krai, Malaysia |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb)[1] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2006–2011 | Marco Polo |
| 2012–2013 | OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team |
| 2014 | Giant–Shimano[2] |
| 2015 | SEG Racing |
| 2017–2021 | Thailand Continental Cycling Team[3][4] |
| 2023 | Roojai Online Insurance[5] |
| Major wins | |
| Jelajah Malaysia (2013) | |
Career
editMarco Polo Cycling Team
editIn 2005, Loh left Malaysia at the age of 19 to become a full-time professional cyclist. He joined the Chinese team, Marco Polo, based in Europe. He rode for the team until the end of 2011.
OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team
editAfter failing to sign a contract with any foreign team, Loh returned to Malaysia consider his options. Loh then accepted an offer from the first Singaporean UCI Continental team, OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team to ride for them.
Argos–Shimano
editAt the Shimano Highway Challenge in Malaysia on 24 November 2013, it was announced that he would be the first South East Asian to join a ProTour Team with Giant–Shimano.[2]
Major results
edit- 2008
- 1st Stage 3 Tour of Thailand
- 2012
- 2nd Overall Tour de Filipinas
- 8th Overall Tour of Thailand
- 2013
- 1st Overall Jelajah Malaysia
- 1st Stage 2 Tour of Thailand
- 1st Stage 4 Tour de Singkarak
- 2nd Melaka Governor's Cup
- 4th Road race, Southeast Asian Games
- 9th Tour de Okinawa
- 2014
- 10th Road race, Asian Road Championships
- 2015
- 5th Overall Tour of Thailand
References
edit- ^ Team Giant-Shimano Official Profile "Sea Keong Loh » Team Giant-Shimano". Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ a b Quénet, Jean-François (24 November 2013). "Malaysia's Loh Sea Keong signs for Argos-Shimano". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ "Thailand Continental Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 23 May 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Thailand Continental Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Roojai Online Insurance". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Loh Sea Keong wins yellow jersey at Jelajah Malaysia, notches OCBC Singapore Pro Cycling Team's first UCI Tour win". Togoparts.com. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
External links
edit- Loh Sea Keong at ProCyclingStats
- Loh Sea Keong at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Loh Sea Keong at ocbcproteam.com
- Article at straitstimes.com
