Thursday, March 04, 2010

Malaysian rider Anuar Manan creates history


Local ace Anuar Manan created history by becoming the first Malaysian rider to win the stage race in Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) since its inception 15 years ago.

Anuar, riding for South Korean Guemsan Ginseng Asia team, won the 111.5km Stage Five race from Muar (Johor) to Port Dickson (Negri Sembilan).

He also won the green and blue jerseys

Following are the Stage Five results Friday.

TOP 10 FINISHERS:

1. Anuar Manan (Geumsan Ginseng Asia) 2 hours 23 minutes 11 seconds

2. Vidal Celis (Footon-Servetto) 2:23:11s

3. Rene Haselbacher (Vorarlberg-Corratec) 2:23:11s

4. Ruslan Tieubayev (Kazakhstan) 2:23:11s

5. Alex Candelario (Kelly Benefit Strategies) 2:23:11s

6. Johann Rabie (South Africa) 2:23:11s

7. Christoff Van Heerden (South Africa) 2:23:11s

8. Michael Matthews (Jayco-Skins) 2:23:11s

9. Ahmad Haidar Anuawar (Marco Polo Cycling) 2:23:11s

10.Dmytro Grabovskyy (ISD-Neri) 2:23:11s

TOP 10 RIDERS OVERALL (YELLOW JERSEY):

1. Tobias Erler (Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling) 17:59:23s

2. David Pell (Drapac Porsche Cycling) 17:59:29s

3. Jay Thomson (South Africa) 17:59:31s

4. Michael Matthews (Jayco-Skins)18:02:03s

5. Anuar Manan (Geumsan Ginseng Asia) 18:02:13s

6. Vidal Celis (Footon-Servetto)18:02:23s

7. Taiji Nishitani (Aisan Racing Team) 18:02:29s

8. Ruslan Tieubayev (Kazakhstan) 18:02:33s

9. Alex Candelario (Kelly Bebefit Strategies)18:02:33s

10.Bradeley Hall (Marco Polo Cycling) 18:02:34s

10. Dmytro Grabovskyy (ISD-Neri) 15'39:24s

TOP 10 ASIAN RIDERS OVERALL (BLUE JERSEY):

1. Anuar Manan (Geumsan Ginseng Asia) 18:02:13s

2. Taiji Nishitani (Aisan Racing Team) + :16s

3. Ruslan Tieubayev (Kazakhstan)+ :20s

4. Adiq Husainie Othman (Drapac Porsche)+ :24s

5. Mohd Ridzuan Zainal (Malaysia)+ :24s

6. Bualoi Okart (Thailand) + :25s

7. Mehdi Sohrabi (Tabriz Petrochemical) + :25s

8. Hossein Nateghi (Azad University) + :25s

9. Mohd Zamri Salleh (Malaysia) + :26s

10.Ahmad Haidar Anuawar (Marco Polo Cycling) + :26s

SPRINT CATEGORY (Green jersey):

1. Anuar Manan (Geumsan Ginseng Asia) 89 points

2. Michael Matthews (Team Jayco-Skins) 80 points

3. Vidal Celis (Footon-Servetto) 60 points

KING OF MOUNTAIN CATEGORY (Polka dot jersey):

1. Peter McDonald (Drapac Porsche) 11 points

2. Mohd Nur Rizuan Zainal (Malaysia) 10 points

3. Adiq Husainie Othman (Drapac Porsche) 7 points

TOP 10 TEAMS OVERALL:

1. South Africa 54:04:54s

2. Drapac Porsche Cycling 54:04:54s

3. Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling 54:04:54s

4. Footon-Servetto 54:07:57s

5. Aisan Racing Team 54:07:57s

6. Malaysia 54:07:57s

7. Geumsan Ginseng Asia 54:07:57s

8. Thailand 54:07:57s

9. Kazakhstan 54:07:57s

10.Polygon Sweet Nice 54:07:57s

ASIAN TEAMS OVERALL:

1. Malaysia 54:07:57s

2. Geumsan Ginseng Asia 54:07:57s

3. Aisan Racing Team 54:07:57s

4. Thailand 54:07:57s

5. Polygon Sweet Nice 54:07:57s

6. Kazakhstan 54:07:57s

7. Azad University 54:07:57s

8. Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling 54:08:05s

9. Seoul Cycling 54:08:05s

10.Marco Polo Cycling 54:08:13s — Bernama

1 comment:

Chauncey Gardener said...

Congratulations to Anuar.

Boo to the cycling federation as it took 15 years to accomplish this despite home ground advantage !!!