Joris turns the field green with envy by riding to a surprise stage win

Total shock: Total Energies Joris Delbova reacts after reaching the finishing line first during Stage 5 of the Le Tour de Langkawi.— MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star

FRASER’S HILL: There was a change in the holder of the green jersey for the overall leader in the Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) as expected, but few would have predicted that it would fall into the hands of Total Energies rider Joris Delbova.

The Frenchman described the 123.1km climb from Temerloh to the peak of Fraser’s Hill as not only challenging but also highly tactical.