Matteo Malucelli (XDS-Astana) once again got to throw his hands into the air in victory at the Petronas Le Tour de Langkawi, with the three-time 2024 winner clearly demonstrating he is once again the sprinter to watch after taking victory on stage 1.
Malucelli came across the line ahead of Eriend Blikra (Uno- Mobility) and Arvid De Kleijn (Tudor Pro Cycling) was third. It was the perfect beginning for Malucelli, who was last year riding for JCL Team Ukyo but now also has the benefit of a WorldTour team behind him, and while last year he rode into Kuah in fourth, this time there was no stopping him.
It was an early kick off for Sunday’s stage 1 which started and finished in Kuah, taking in a 96.7km loop of the island that the race was named after – heading out of the urban surrounds to sweep by scenic beaches and the rich forests of Langkawi, home to the UNESCO listed geopark, before wrapping it all up with some punchy climbs through the final 20km, including a short but sharp category 4 ascent at just over 13km to go.
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