2001 Le Tour de Langkawi
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| 2001 Le Tour de Langkawi | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 6–18, 2001 |
| Rest Day | February 12, 2001 |
| Distance | 1900.6 km (Prologue included) |
| Teams | 25 |
| Rider | 174 |
| Rider Withdrawal/Out of Time Limit | 66 |
The 2001 Le Tour de Langkawi was the 6th edition of Le Tour de Langkawi
Le Tour de Langkawi
The Tour de Langkawi is an annual cycling race which is held in Malaysia since 1996. The name of the event comes from the starting point of the first few editions, in Langkawi, Kedah, although some later editions did not include Langkawi in the race at all...
, taking place from February 6 to February 18, 2001.
Riders (Start list)
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 Mercury - Viatel |
Christopher Horner Chris Horner Christopher Horner is an American professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . A native and current resident of Bend, Oregon, Horner dominated the American road racing scene by winning the points standings in the 2002, 2003 and 2004 USA Cycling National Racing Calendar.-PAA-NutraFig...  Niklas AxelssonNiklas Axelsson Niklas Axelsson is a Swedish professional road racing cyclist. Axelsson's finished sixth during the 1999 Giro d'Italia and third in the 2000 edition of Giro di Lombardia.... Scott MoningerScott Moninger Scott Moninger is an American professional road racing cyclist. He currently lives in Boulder, Colorado and retired from racing in 2007 after competing with the BMC Cycling Team. Scott has won nearly every road race in North America with 275 career victories, the most by any American rider... Chris WherryChris Wherry Chris Wherry is a professional road racing cyclist from Boulder, Colorado. He currently rides for the Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team...  Gordon Fraser Jan Koerts Henk VogelsHenk Vogels Henk Vogels is an Australian former professional road bicycle racer who retired from competition at the conclusion of the 2008 season, which he rode with the Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team... |
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Paolo Lanfranchi Paolo Lanfranchi Paolo Lanfranchi is a retired Italian professional road bicycle racer. Originally from Gazzaniga, Italy. Lanfranchi has been a dominating figure in the Italian road racing scene by winning many points standings... Dario David Cioni Paolo BettiniPaolo Bettini Paolo Bettini is an Italian former champion road racing cyclist, and the coach of the Italian national cycling team. Considered the best classics specialist of his generation, and probably one of the strongest of all times, he won gold medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics road race and in the 2006... Elio Aggiano Pedro HorrilloPedro Horrillo Pedro Horrillo Muñoz is a retired Spanish racing cyclist who rode for in the UCI ProTour from 2005 to 2009.... Davide BramatiDavide Bramati Davide Bramati is a former Italian professional road bicycle racer who rode for UCI ProTeam Quick Step-Innergetic. Now he is team manager in the team of Patrick Lefevere.- Palmares :... Rinaldo NocentiniRinaldo Nocentini Rinaldo Nocentini is an Italian racing cyclist with UCI ProTour team .In the 2009 Tour de France, his first participation in the race, he became leader in the General Classification after participating in a stage-long breakaway on stage 7 to take the yellow jersey from Fabian Cancellara with an... |
 CSC World OnlineTeam CSC Team Saxo Bank-SunGard is a professional cycling team from Denmark. It competes in the UCI ProTour. The team is owned and managed by former Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis, under the management of his company Riis Cycling. The sponsor is a Danish investment bank.Founded for 1998 Team home – Jack... |
Michael Sandstød Michael Sandstød Michael Sandstød is a Danish former professional racing cyclist, who achieved success on both the road and track. Sandstød represented Denmark at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where he rode in the qualification round of the team pursuit where he won a bronze medal.-Track cycling:-Road:- External links :... Martin Rittsel Nicki Sorensen Danny Jonasson Rene Jorgensen Jacob Moe Rasmussen Bjarke Nielsen |
 Ceramica Panaria FiordoCeramica Panaria-Navigare Colnago-CSF Inox is a professional continental cycling team registered in Ireland that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and when selected as a wildcard to UCI ProTour events. The team is managed by Bruno Reverberi with assistance from directeur sportifs Fabiano Fontanelli and Roberto... |
 Julio Alberto Perez Cuapio Enrico DeganoEnrico Degano Enrico Degano is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who rode for UCI Professional Continental team Barloworld until the team's demise.... Antonio Varriale Stefano Guerrini Sergiy MatveyevSergiy Matveyev Sergiy Matveyev is a Ukrainian professional road bicycle racer for ISD–NERI team.- Palmares :2000- External links :*... Tom Leaper Nathan O'NeillNathan O'Neill Nathan O'Neill is a former Australian professional road racing cyclist.- Career :O'Neill was born in Sydney in 1974. He began cycling in 1989, when he attended a 16 kilometre handicap race before school, following the suggestion by a friend. The race started at 6am and O'Neill won it... |
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Magnus Backstedt Magnus Bäckstedt Magnus Bäckstedt is a Swedish professional road bicycle racer.He began as a skier, selected for the national team when he was 14. His greatest achievement in cycling is winning Paris–Roubaix in 2004. Bäckstedt is 1m 93 tall and weighs 94 kg...  Jens VoigtJens Voigt Jens Voigt is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . Voigt is known for his propensity to attack, and for his positive racing attitude. He is capable of repeated attacking, holding a high tempo, and breaking away from the peloton... Anthony Langella Ludovic Martin Pierrick FédrigoPierrick Fédrigo Pierrick Fédrigo is a French racing cyclist who rides for . He was the French national road champion in 2005 and won Stage 14 of the 2006 Tour de France in Gap, Stage 9 of the 2009 Tour de France in Tarbes, and Stage 16 of the 2010 Tour de France in Pau... Sebastien HinaultSébastien Hinault Sébastien Hinault is a French road racing cyclist. He debuted in 1997 with the French team , which later became Crédit Agricole, and has competed in the Tour de France five times. After Crédit Agricole disbanded in 2008, Hinault joined .He is not related to former cyclist Bernard Hinault.-Race... Christopher Jenner |
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Brad Davidson Oscar Cavagnis Alessio Galletti Jorg Ludewig Massimiliano Mori Massimiliano Mori Massimiliano Mori is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer. Massimiliano Mori is the son of former professional cyclist Primo Mori.... Francesco Secchiari Christian Wegmann |
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 Linas Balcuinas Stephane Berges Philippe Bordenave Laurent Estadieu Alexandre Grux Thierry Loder Innar MandojaInnar Mändoja Innar Mändoja is an Estonian former professional racing cyclist, riding for the squad from 2000 to 2002. He competed in the road race at the 2000 Summer Olympics, although he did not finish.-References:... |
 Telekom MalaysiaTelekom Malaysia Cycling Team Telekom Malaysia Cycling Team is an Invitational Continental Team cycling team based in the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The team are founded to participated in the Tour de Langkawi... |
 Graeme Miller Victor Espiritu Ghader Mizbani Amir ZargariAmir Zargari Amir Zargari is an Iranian professional racing cyclist currently riding for Islamic Azad University Continental Team.-Career highlights:# 1998: 3º in Asian Games, Track, Points race, Bangkok...  Björnar Vestöl Musairi Musa Wong Kam-poWong Kam-po Wong Kam-po BBS MH in Shatin, Hong Kong, is a world champion racing cyclist.-Biography:Wong Kam-po joined the Hong Kong cycling team in 1990. He quit the team after allegedly fighting with a team mate... |
| Team Fakta Team Fakta Team Fakta was a Danish professional road bicycle racing team, which was active in the seasons 1999 to 2003. The main sponsor FDB is a consumer owned grocery chain, whose discount outlets are called Fakta.... |
Scott Sunderland Scott Sunderland (coach) Scott G. Sunderland is a former Australian professional cyclist, now Sports Manager and Consultant.Sunderland was born in Inverell, a country town in northern New South Wales... Lennie Kristensen Allan JohansenAllan Johansen Allan Johansen is a Danish professional road bicycle racer. He became professional in 1998 for Team Chicky World, in 2000 he went on to Team Memorycard - Jack & Jones . Johansen continued at Team Fakta from 2001 to 2003 then to BankGiroLoterij in 2004, before he returned to Team CSC in 2005,... Kurt-Asle Arvesen Manu L'hoir Roberto Lochowski Morten Sonne |
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Claudio Astolfi Federico Colonna Cesare Di Cintio Federico Giabbecucci Emanuele Negrini Kyrylo Pospyeyev Cristian Gasperoni |
| Mobilvetta Rossin |
Massimo Strazzer Massimo Strazzer Massimo Strazzer was a former Italian professional cyclist. The highlight of his career came with his victory in the Points Classification at the 2001 Giro d'Italia. He retired from cycling in 2004.-References:...  Milan KadlecMilan Kadlec Milan Kadlec is a Czech racing cyclist, who has ridden both on the road and the track. In 2010, he won the bronze medal in the UCI Track Cycling World Championships points race-Road results:... Daniele Castellan Domenico Gualdi Daniele Gadenz Uros MurnUroš Murn Uroš Murn was a Slovenian professional road bicycle racer, most recently for UCI ProTour team Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team. Murn joined Discovery Channel having previously ridden on the ProTour for Phonak Hearing Systems...  Timoty Jones |
| Team Bonjour |
Jean-Cyril Robin Jean-Cyril Robin Jean-Cyril Robin is a French former professional road racing cyclist.-Palmarès:1992... Walter BeneteauWalter Bénéteau Walter Bénéteau is a French former professional cyclist. He has raced in every Tour de France from 2000 until 2006.-Final standings in the Tour de France:*2000 - 72nd*2001 - 42nd*2002 - 117th*2003 - 59th... Charles Guilbert Olivier Perraudeau Mickael PichonMickaël Pichon Mickaël Pichon is a French motorcross racer.Pichon took part in the Supercross circuit in the USA from 1995 until 1999. He became World Champion twice in this competition, while racing for Kawasaki. He then came back to Europe and signed a contract with Suzuki to compete in the 250cc motocross... Frederic Gabriel Thomas VoecklerThomas Voeckler Thomas Voeckler is a French professional road racing cyclist who rides for the cycling team.- Biography :Voeckler has been a professional cyclist since 2001. He rides for , formerly known as Bbox Bouygues Telecom, Bouygues Télécom, Brioches la Boulangère, and Bonjour... |
| Team Gerolsteiner |
 Rene HaselbacherRené Haselbacher René Haselbacher is an Austrian retired professional road bicycle racer. He rode for major teams and , and took national titles in both road racing and the time trial... Michael RichMichael Rich (cyclist) Michael Rich is a professional road bicycle racer, who won the gold medal for his native country in the men's team time trial at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain... Volker OrdowskiVolker Ordowski Volker Ordowski is a German former professional road bicycle racer, retiring after riding for UCI ProTeam Gerolsteiner for ten seasons.- Palmares :* Esslingen - 1 stage... Saulius Ruskys Andreas Sauerborn Steffen Weigold Peter WrolichPeter Wrolich Peter Wrolich is a retired Austrian professional road bicycle racer. He was known as a sprinter. He was in the top 10 of the last stage of the 2006 Tour de France, with a total of 65 points.-Races won:2002... |
| Selle Italia-Pacific |
Fortunato Baliani Fortunato Baliani Fortunato Baliani is an Italian road racing cyclist with D'Angelo & Antenucci-Nippo.- Palmares :*Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria * GP Cittá di Camaiore * Giro d'Italia** Mountains Classification... Gianluca Tonetti Leonardo ScarselliLeonardo Scarselli Leonardo Scarselli is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental cycling team .- Palmares :* Tour du Sénégal - Overall ** 2 stages -External links:...  Andris Nauduzs Csaba Szekeres Russel Van Hout |
| Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada Relax-Gam Relax-GAM Fuenlabrada was a professional cycling team based in Spain and participated in UCI Europe Tour and when selected as a wildcard to UCI ProTour events.... |
Nacor Burgos Rojo Andres Bermejo Siller Juan Anto Flecha Giannoni David Fernandez Domingo Eduardo Hernandez Bailo German Nieto Fernandez Jose Manue Vasquez Palomo |
 PhonakPhonak (cycling team) Phonak was a Swiss professional cycling team from 2000 until 2006. The team was one of 20 teams in the first UCI ProTour in 2005... |
Bert Grabsch Bert Grabsch Bert Grabsch is a German road bicycle racer racing for UCI ProTour squad . He is the younger brother of fellow road racing cyclist Ralf Grabsch, and is a former UCI time trial world champion, having won the title in Varese, Italy on September 25, 2008.He competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games... Matthias Buxhofer Lukas Zumsteg Stephane Richner Rene Stadelmann Uwe Straumann Alexandre UsovAlexandre Usov Alexandre Usov is a Belarusian racing cyclist. His specialty is sprinting.- Palmarès :20002001Alexandre Usov is a Belarusian racing cyclist. His specialty is sprinting.- Palmarès :2000... |
| Team Alexia Alluminio |
Ivan Quaranta Ivan Quaranta Ivan Quaranta , also called "il Ghepardo" is a former Italian professional road bicycle racer.-Squads:*1996 - Team Polti*1997 - Team Polti*1998 - KRKA-Telekom Slovenije... Pascal HervePascal Hervé Pascal Hervé is a former French road racing cyclist. He was tested positive for EPO after the prologue in 2001 Giro d'Italia.- Major achievements :1994Pascal Hervé is a former French road racing cyclist... Serguei OutschakovSerguei Outschakov Serguei Outschakov is a Ukrainian former road bicycle racer. He won stages in all three Grand Tours. In 1997 Tour de France he finished first in the 11th stage but was relegated to third place for not holding his line in the final sprint.- Palmarès :19921993Serguei Outschakov is a Ukrainian... Mario Manzoni Corrado Serina Christian Auriemma Andrea Brognara |
| Team Saturn |
Frank McCormack Matt Decanio Matt DeCanio Matt DeCanio is an American ex-professional racing cyclist. He is currently making a comeback to cycling and is racing for French amateur team Olympique Cycliste Val d’Oise... Chris FisherChris Fisher Chris Fisher , is an American director, writer, and producer.-Career:Fisher grew up in Newport Beach and studied philosophy and law at the University of Southern California, going on to work as a corporate lawyer in London before deciding to work in the entertainment industry... Trent Klesna Harm JansenHarm Jansen Harm Jansen is a Dutch professional road racing cyclist. His career highlight includes winning the 2001 International Tour de Toona and USPRO National Criterium Championships.-Career:1988... Michael BarryMichael Barry (cyclist) Michael Barry is a Canadian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team .Previous to riding for UCI ProTour team he spent several years with the . He also raced of the Saturn Cycling Team for a number of years before going to US Postal Service/Discovery. He was born and raised in... Soren Petersen |
| Collstrop-Palmans |
Tony Bracke Danny Baeyens Eric Declercq Hans De Meester Oleg Pankov Karel Pauwels Donatas Virbickas |
| Malaysia |
Sharulneeza Razali Tsen Seong Hoong Mohd Mahazir Hamad Lee Robert Wong Ah Thiam Mohd Hardi Razali Azlan Jamaludin |
| Canada |
Mark Walters Mark Walters Mark Everton Walters is a retired professional footballer from Birmingham, England.-Aston Villa:Walters began his career as an apprentice at Aston Villa on leaving school in the summer of 1980, turning the professional a year later - just after Villa's Football League First Division title triumph... Andrew Randell Jacob Erker Min Van Velzen Svein TuftSvein Tuft Svein Tuft is a Canadian road bicycle racer and the UCI America Tour champion. Tuft currently races for Canadian Professional Continental Cycling Team 'SpiderTech'. He is the current Canadian road and time trial champion.-Personal life:... Cory Lange Gregory Sienewicz |
 Japan |
Ken Hashikawa Kazuya Okazaki Junichi Shibuya Makoto Iijima Satoshi Hirose Yoshimasa Hiroshi Mitsuteru Tanaka |
 Republic of South Africa |
Douglas Ryder Kosie Loubser Simon Kessler Daniel Spence Neil McDonald James Lewis Perry James Lewis Perry James Lewis Perry , is a South African professional cyclist who rode for the UCI Professional Continental team Barloworld until the team's demise. In 2001 he won a bronze medal at the World Under 23 Time Trial Championship. He has been a professional since 2002... Ian McLeodIan McLeod (cyclist) Ian McLeod is a South African professional road bicycle racer for MTN Energade.- Palmarès :* 2002** 1st, Liberty Ride for Sight* 2003** 1st, Pick 'n Pay 94.7* 2004... |
 Indonesia |
Tonton Susanto Tonton Susanto Tonton Susanto is an Indonesian professional racing cyclist, currently riding for LeTua Cycling Team.-Career highlights:# 2001: 2º in General Classification Perlis Open... Wawan Setyobudi Sulistiyono Sulistiyono Matnur Matnur Suyitno Suyitno Heru Febianto Amin Suryana |
 China |
Tang Xuezhong Li Fuju Zhu Yongbiao Ma Yajun Li Zhengjiang Xiao Yechen Zheng Xiaohai |