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  Le Tour de Langkawi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Le Tour de Langkawi (French for "Tour of Langkawi") is an annual cycling race which is held in Malaysia.
The tour is held across Peninsular Malaysia and does not include the islands.
In 1997, the tour began across the sea in Sabah and continued through neighbouring Sarawak before moving to the mainland.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Le_Tour_de_Langkawi   (1001 words)

  
 Langkawi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Langkawi Island is the main island are richly blessed with a heritage of fabolous myths and legends.
Langkawi, deriving its name from the words 'helang' (eagle) and 'kawi' (old Malay term for "strong"), is a cluster of 99 islands in high tide and more than 104 islands in low tide, making it a haven for some of the world's most beautiful, marine and coral reef life.
The Langkawi Island consists of 99 islands totaling 204 square miles in size, of which the main island, Pulau Langkawi, is the largest and is the population center of the group.
www.american.edu /projects/mandala/TED/langkawi.htm   (4558 words)

  
 www.cyclingnews.com presents the 11th Telekom Malaysia Tour de Langkawi
Italian Samuele Marzoli (LPR) in action on the penultimate stage of the 2006 Telekom Malaysia Tour de Langkawi.
Tour leader David George (South Africa) is being watched by a local whilst warming up on the rollers.
Melaka was at a standstill for the 2006 Telekom Malaysia Tour de Langkawi.
www.cyclingnews.com /road/2006/feb06/langkawi06/?id=results/langkawi069   (1559 words)

  
 Tips for Trips & Tours
Langkawi is a beautiful place but it is not the the dream island for scuba divers.
The northeastern and eastern parts of Langkawi, with miles and miles of mangrove rivers and tidal forests already dubbed the "Malaysian Ha Long Bay" or "Langkawi's Gui Lin" are the most serene, untouched and pristine areas of Langkawi.
Langkawi has only recently been exposed to tourism and is there for very much untouched towards modern appearances of tourism.This tour gives an inside view of the Langkawi way of life.
www.emmes.net /langkawi/active/?lang=en   (354 words)

  
 Tour de Langkawi has visited Sitiawan and Lumut
The Tour de Langkawi, an international cycling race, was to be seen two days in Sitiawan and Lumut.
The first stage of the Tour de Langkawi was won by the Argentine Maximiliano Richeze who won also the yellow jersey.
The yellow jersey in the Tour de Langkawi on the shouders of Maximiliano Richeze and the King of the Mountain in Lumut: Francesco Belloti.
www.pulau-pangkor.com /tour-de-langkawi.html   (530 words)

  
 Tour de Langkawi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
I was part of the roster scheduled to race at the Tour de Langkawi, a 10-day race that begins on the island of Langkawi off the northwestern side of the Malaysian peninsula that is just south of Thailand (and is capped by Singapore at its southern tip).
One month prior to the Tour de Langkawi, the Indian Ocean and most of the land masses that its shores touch was rocked by a tsunami that killed more than 160,000 people and left millions homeless.
The 10-day Tour de Langkawi was essentially a sprinter’s race, with eight of the stages coming down to field sprints, the majority won by Aussie sprinting ace, Graeme Brown.
www.amd.com /us-en/Corporate/AboutAMD/0,,51_52_10781_10782^12622,00.html   (1219 words)

  
 Langkawi - The Isle of Legends   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Pulau Langkawi is the main island of a cluster of 99 islands tucked
The east coast is fringed by dense mangrove swamps and limestone hills.
It is in the north that Langkawi comes alive and nature is at its most vibrant.
www.abcmalaysia.com /tour_malaysia/langkawi.htm   (259 words)

  
 www.cyclingnews.com presents the 9th Telekom Malaysia Le Tour de Langkawi 2004
The 2004 edition of the Telekom Malaysia Le Tour de Langkawi (TMLTdL), the fourth richest cycling event on the UCI calendar, is a markedly different and on paper, much more exciting route than previous years, with its mixture of short but tough stages resembling a mini Vuelta a España.
In the past, the Telekom Malaysia Le Tour de Langkawi has often reached its climax on the stage to Genting Highlands, a brutal 25 kilometre climb finishing at an eye-popping altitude of 1713 metres.
Totalling a distance of 1250.9 kilometres, this year's edition of the Le Tour de Langkawi not unlike a mini Vuelta a España, a race that has often come down to the wire in recent years, thrilling fans and spectators alike.
www.cyclingnews.com /road/2004/feb04/langkawi04/?id=default   (937 words)

  
 Rute Tour de Langkawi Diluncurkan ”First Cartel”
Pada peluncuran rute Tour de Langkawi 2004 (TDL) yang menjadi lomba terbesar di luar Eropa, satu satunya lomba di Asia yang mampu mendapat predikat kategori UCI 2,2.
Dengan tidak adanya lagi tim Telekom Malaysia di mana Toton Susanto bergabung untuk TDL, keikutsertaan Tonton pada TDL 2004 sangat bergantung diundang tidaknya tim Indonnesia.
TDL 2004 akan dimulai di Pulau Penang (6/2) dan berakhir di Kuala Lumpur (15/2) sedangkan Pulau Langkawi sendiri tidak disinggahi.
www.pikiran-rakyat.com /cetak/1103/02/0904.htm   (297 words)

  
 Daily Peloton - Pro Cycling News
But looking at the results of the just ended Tour de Langkawi, one simply cannot believe that.
Langkawi is not new to non-European victories, with some of the mightiest extra-European countries on the cycling scene, like the U.S. and Colombia, taking the title in recent editions of the contest.
From the achievement at Le Tour de Langkawi, it has given the team the belief that we are capable of improving even more."
www.dailypeloton.com /displayarticle.asp?pk=7528   (1013 words)

  
 Manila Standard: The Future is Ours   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
But Langkawi organizers have already closed the doors on the Philippines’ participation in the Malaysian event, which drew 20 foreign teams from all over the world.
Tour de Langkawi managing director Imran Abdullah informed team manager Ric Rodriguez that their participation will no longer be accepted after a team from Poland took their place.
Not for us, but for the Philippines,” said Carlos, who noted that the Tour de Langkawi is now ranked at par with the Tour de France after getting a ranking of 2.0 from the UCI, the highest possible grade of a cycling road race.
www.manilastandardtoday.com /?page=sports02_jan26_2005   (370 words)

  
 Paolo Savoldelli News
The Discovery Channel team's Yaroslav Popovych won Stage 12 of the Tour de France on Friday, and American Floyd Landis retained the yellow jersey of the overall leader.
Here we are at the midpoint of the Tour de France on Wednesday, and we're finally seeing some mountains...
Lance Armstrong's absence was keenly felt by Discovery Channel at the end of the first week of the Tour de France, as the team reflected on its failure in the time trial, the first big test of the race.
www.topix.net /cycling/paolo-savoldelli   (728 words)

  
 www.cyclingnews.com presents the 11th Telekom Malaysia Tour de Langkawi
Wiesenhof is using both the Tour of Qatar and Tour de Langkawi as preparation events for a racing season predominantly spent in Germany, with their major objectives being the Deutschland Tour and HEW-Cyclasics ProTour races.
Yawadoo Colba-ABM The team from Yawadoo Colba-ABM were the first cab of the rank at the 2006 Tour de Langkawi teams presentation, held at Kuala Lumpur's Concorde Shah Alam hotel..
Giant Asia The team from Giant Asia at the teams presentation for the 2006 TM Tour de Langkawi.
www.cyclingnews.com /road/2006/feb06/langkawi06/?id=/news/2006/feb06/feb02news2   (1223 words)

  
 TM Le Tour de Langkawi 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Due to the extreme weather conditions experienced during the final stage of the TM Le Tour de Langkawi 2006, the organisation and the race jury decided to abandon the stage.
After three years with nothing to show, French Pro Tour team Credit Agricole finally won a stage again and it was a first as a professional for 23-year old American rider Saul Raisin, who won the tough Stage Three of the TM Le Tour de Langkawi from Lumut to Tanah Rata in Cameron Highlands.
Ceramica Panaria-Navigare popped a one-two finish to continue their dominance in Stage 2 of the TM Le Tour de Langkawi - a 164.7km ride from Tanjung Malim to Sitiawan, which was won by their Argentinian rider Ruben Bongiorno.
www.tdl.com.my   (593 words)

  
 Tour de Langkawi set to start in Malaysia
What is interesting here is that for the first time in Tour de Langkawi history, riders will have to complete 3 circuits of an 8km circuit before the finish in Butterworth.
For the first time in the history of the event, live TV coverage will be available to over 60 countries on ESPN Star according to race organizers.
Commentary will be provided by Tour de France TV veterans Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwin.
www.velonews.com /race/int/articles/3421.1.html   (519 words)

  
 Brown eyes Tour of Langkawi stage wins - theage.com.au
Australian cyclist Graeme Brown, fresh from his feud with Robbie McEwen and his victorious finale in the Tour Down Under, has now set his sights on multiple stage wins at the Tour of Langkawi that begins on Friday.
His Panaria teammate Paolo Lanfranchi, who finished fifth overall in the Tour Down Under, is an early favourite for the Langkawi title, having won the race in 1999 and 2001.
O'Grady had valiantly tried to snatch the Tour Down Under from Mikel Astarloza on the final day, but was boxed out of the vital sprints by Astarloza's AG2R-Prevoyance team, finishing third overall.
www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/01/27/1043534002322.html   (384 words)

  
 le Tour de Langkawi 2006 First Stage Photo Gallery by afaizal at pbase.com
Le Tour de Langkawi - The Official Tour of Malaysia As a UCI (Union Cycliste International) sanctioned event, Le Tour de Langkawi is the official professional cycling tour of Malaysia, which attracts high profile teams and riders from the top international professional cycling field.
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www.pbase.com /afaizal/le_tour_de_langkawi_2006   (117 words)

  
 IrishCycling.Com
The 1,600 kilometre Tour continues until February 6th when it concludes with a criterium on the streets of Kuala Lumpur.
Saturday’s 4th stage finished on a 49 kilometre category one climb, reputed to be the longest in cycle racing, and the length of the ascent proved too much for the 23 year old who dropped back from the leaders in the final kilometres.
NOW 23rd OVERALL Yesterday’s stage of the Tour of Langkawi was one of the hardest of the race, finishing at the top of a leg-breaking category one climb in the Genting Highlands.
www.irishcycling.com /2000/stokes/00/arc1.htm   (1774 words)

  
 Tour Around Penang - Malaysia : Langkawi Island Tour
Langkawi is known for its natural beauty as well as its enduring legends.
There is much to see and do on this idyllic tropical paradise island of unspoiled natural sand beaches, limestone hills and lush vegetation filled with an abundant variety of flora and fauna.
In the morning, pick up and transfer you to the city pier for a ferry to Langkawi Island, the biggest island among a group of 104 small islands called as the 'Island of Langkawi.
www.penang-hotels-classify.com /penopt-200.htm   (269 words)

  
 Team Wiesenhof News
In the light of the latest news coming out of Spain, according to which the information from the Operacion Puerto investigation cannot be used for sports-disciplinary proceedings, Discovery Channel is reported...
The only German-based Pro Continental team this year, Team Wiesenhof Akud may not rival T-Mobile or Gerolsteiner in terms of budget or star riders, but its role in the development of German cycling is just as...
Italy's Ivan Basso sealed victory in the 15th Tour of Denmark as German Andre Greipel took the final stage which ended in Copenhagen.
www.topix.net /cycling/team-wiesenhof   (375 words)

  
 3athlete Triathlon News: Tour de Langkawi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
It's the 10th anniversary of the Tour de Langkawi, a 10-stage cycling race held in Malaysia.
LANGKAWI: The organiser of the Fifth Ironman Langkawi International Triathlon is seeking major corporate sponsors to turn the sport into a premier tourism...
South Africa’s David George took the overall title at the Tour de Langkawi Sunday after organizers shortened the 10th and final stage due to severe weather conditions.
3athlete.com /related.php?q=Tour+de+Langkawi   (516 words)

  
 TheDuh.com :: cycling ::
The Tour came to Penang this year after giving the Northern Region a total miss the previous year.
This Kangar to Butterworth stage is the first actual road stage following the individual time trial in Langkawi.
He was here to publise the TdL and he was on his new team bike and his CSC team kit.
www21.brinkster.com /TheDuh/Cycling/TDC48_TDL03/TDC48_TDL03.htm   (384 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Cycling - Swiss team retains riders for Malaysian Tour - Monday January 22, 2001 10:10 AM
Oussov was a stage winner in Tour de I'Avenir 2000 and placed 24th overall in the Danmark Rundt 2000.
The other four members making their debut in the Tour are Bert Grabsh of Germany, 20th overall in last year's Deutschland Tour, Swiss Uwe Straumann, Stefan Richner and Lukas Zumsteg.
Zumsteg was a stage winner in the Tour de Berne 2000 and finished 22nd overall in the last year's Deutschland Tour.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /cycling/news/2001/01/22/malaysia_tour_ap   (372 words)

  
 Island Hopping Tour from Langkawi
Begin your tour with a boat trip from Pantai Cenang and discover some amazing rock formations as the boat takes you along the coastline of many islands.
Take a brief stop at Pulau Singa Besar wildlife sanctuary, South West of Langkawi Island before heading towards the island of Pregnant Maiden Lake - its waters are believed to have magical effects on infertile women.
Tour is operated in English unless otherwise stated
www.affiliate.viator.com /brochure/product_show.jsp?ID=1010&PRODUCTID=1016&CODE=3705LGK12&AUID=2975   (415 words)

  
 www.cyclingnews.com presents the 11th Telekom Malaysia Tour de Langkawi
Up front, Tour de l'Avenir KOM winner Saul Raisin was looking antsy, attacking several times and putting pressure on the break.
David George from South Africa will be hoping to put the rest of the peloton in the same boat - behind him on the Tour de Langkawi general classification.
David George (South Africa) is the new tour leader after the third stage.
www.cyclingnews.com /road/2006/feb06/langkawi06/?id=results/langkawi063   (2254 words)

  
 www.cyclingnews.com presents the 11th Telekom Malaysia Tour de Langkawi
Simon Donnellan) opening address to all involved with the 2006 edition of the Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL), he begins by saying: "2005 saw much changed in the global structure of professional cycling and presented a number of key challenges to us as race organisers.
The first statement is certainly true; the advent of the ProTour appears to have raised the level of events such as the Deutschland Tour (Tour of Germany), Criterium du Dauphiné Libéré and Giro d'Italia to another level.
After the longest stage of the tour at 188.2 kilometres, Stage 7 finishes near the country's southern tip in Kota Tinggi.
cyclingnews.com /road/2006/feb06/langkawi06/?.../2006/feb06/feb02news2   (1331 words)

  
 Tour de Langkawi
Cada uma das corridas é totalmente diferente de qualquer outra que nós vamos disputar durante essa temporada.
A Volta de Langkawi de 10 dias foi basicamente uma corrida para sprinters, com oito etapas terminando em sprints, a maioria delas vencida pelo australiano Graeme Brown.
O fato de a equipe ter melhorado durante a competição foi um bom sinal, já que essa era a meta principal de nossa ida à Malásia.
amd.com /br-pt/Corporate/AboutAMD/0,,51_52_10781_10782^12622,00.html   (1155 words)

  
 RTÉ.ie Sport - Irish receive invite to Tour de Langkawi
The Irish national team has been invited to race in the Tour de Langkawi again after their strong showing at the competition, held in Singapore, last February.
A provisional panel of eight riders has been compiled, from which the final line-up will be drawn to travel for the January 28 start.
It will also enable them to get in some important racing mileage before the start of the European season, thus attracting what is expected to be a very strong line-up.
www.rte.ie /sport/2004/1213/tourdelangkawi.html   (181 words)

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