LTdL: Asian rider rules with Mirsamad’s victory


KUALA TERENGGANU: Iranian Mirsamad Poursayedigolakhour has made history by becoming the first Asian rider to win the Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL).

In the final stage from Tasik Kenyir to Kuala Terengganu on Saturday, Italian rider Andrea Guardini of Astana grabbed his second stage win of the year while Tabriz Petrochemical’s Mirsamad finished safely in the bunch to claim the overall win.

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