Cofidis pour cold water by pulling out from LTdL star-studded list

Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 20 - Nantua to Pontarlier - Nantua, France - July 26, 2025 Riders in action in the peloton during stage 20 REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

PETALING JAYA: The Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL), South-East Asia’s oldest road cycling race, will see only two World Teams in action this year after French side Cofidis pulled out at the eleventh hour.

LTdL chief operating officer Emir Abdul Jalal confirmed that Cofidis had notified the organisers of their withdrawal last Thursday. Their spot has since been taken by Spanish Pro Team Equipo Kern Pharma.