PETALING JAYA: Experienced riders Merhawi Kudus and Jambaljamts Sainbayar will be key to Spanish ProTeam, Burgos-Burpellet BH’s chances in the Petronas Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) from Sept 28-Oct 5.
The team, making their fourth consecutive appearance, have included Kudus and Sainbayar, who were once part of Terengganu Cycling Team (TSG).
The team will also retain last year’s King of the Mountain polka dot jersey winner, Mario Aparicio Munoz.
Three other riders are David Martin, Georgios Bonglas, and Jose Manuel Diaz Gallego, all of whom have previously competed in the LTdL.
LTdL chief operating officer, Emir Abdul Jalal said the team were aiming for at least three titles in the eight-stage race.
“Kudus, Sainbayar, Aparicio and Gallego are all very experienced and respected climbers,” said Emir.
“So it’s no surprise that besides aiming for victories in Stage 3 Gerik-Pasir Puteh and Stage 5 Temerloh-Bukit Fraser, they will also be hunting for the overall individual green jersey, the King of the Mountain polka dot jersey and the overall team classification.”
Kudus, 31, wore the TSG jersey last year and first made a name for himself after joining MTN-Qhubeka in 2014, where he finished second in the LTdL overall individual classification.
Sainbayar, 31, also a respected climber, wore the TSG jersey for three years from 2021 to 2023 and finished ninth in the overall individual classification at LTdL in 2022.
He also achieved numerous successes at the Asian level before the Mongolian national champion joined Burgos last year.
The Tour this time will pass through all 12 states in Peninsular Malaysia over eight days, covering a total distance of 1,243.5km, starting in Langkawi and ending at the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC).
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