PETALING JAYA: The 23rd edition of the Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) is ready to unleash the next generation of cycling stars when it flags off Stage 1 from Kangar to Kulim today.
Names like Alessandro Petacchi, Floyd Landis, Chris Horner, Levi Leipheimer, Julio Alberto Perez Cuapio, Antonio Cruz, Fred Rodriguez, Rigoberto Uran, Rinaldo Nocentini and Tom Danielson are among those who launched their careers in LTdL before moving on to bigger things on the world stage. Moreover, LTdL in its early years often saw the participation of big name riders who were present to provide guidance to the younger riders signed by their WorldTour teams.