1997 Tour de Langkawi
Cycling race
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The 1997 Tour de Langkawi was the second edition of the Tour de Langkawi, a cycling stage race that took place in Malaysia. It started on 13 February in Kota Kinabalu and ended on 24 February in Langkawi. The race was sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) as a 2.5 category race.[1]
Dates13–24 February 1997
Stages12
Distance1,538 km (956 mi)
Winning time35h 44' 25"
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| Dates | 13–24 February 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,538 km (956 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 35h 44' 25" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Italian Luca Scinto won the race, Jens Voigt of Germany second and Alberto Elli third. Scinto also won the points classification and mountains classification of the race. MG Maglificio–Technogym won the team classification of the race.[1][2]
Stages
The cyclist competed in 12 stages over 12 days, covering a distance of 1,538 kilometres.[1]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Stage result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Second | Third | ||||
| 1 | 13 February | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Individual time trial | 19.1 km (11.9 mi) |  Eric Wohlberg (CAN) |
 Andrey Mizurov (KAZ) |
Roland Green (CAN) |
| 2 | 14 February | Sarawak Criterium | 52.8 km (32.8 mi) |  Frank McCormack (USA) |
 Glen Mitchell (NZL) |
Mariano Friedick (USA) |
| 3 | 15 February | Johor to Malacca City | 92 km (57.2 mi) |  Andrea Tafi (ITA) |
Nicola Loda (ITA) |
Mark McCormack (USA) |
| 4 | 16 February | Port Dickson to Sunway Lagoon | 203.5 km (126.4 mi) | Frank McCormack (USA) |
 Heinrich Trumheller (GER) |
Alberto Elli (ITA) |
| 5 | 17 February | Berjaya Times Square to Kuala Lumpur | 159.1 km (98.9 mi) | Andreas Walzer (GER) |
 Marc Vlijm (NED) |
 Juris Silovs (LAT) |
| 6 | 18 February | Bukit Kiara to Genting Highlands | 71.3 km (44.3 mi) | Luca Scinto (ITA) |
Paolo Bettini (ITA) |
Nicola Loda (ITA) |
| 7 | 19 February | Bentong to Kuantan | 198 km (123.0 mi) | Frank McCormack (USA) |
Gerard Kemper (NED) |
Andrea Tafi (ITA) |
| 8 | 20 February | Kuantan to Kuala Terengganu | 204.9 km (127.3 mi) | Brian Walton (CAN) |
 Jay Sweet (AUS) |
Gerard Kemper (NED) |
| 9 | 21 February | Kuala Terengganu to Kota Bharu | 164.3 km (102.1 mi) | Andrea Tafi (ITA) |
Mark McCormack (USA) |
 Christophe Agnolutto (FRA) |
| 10 | 22 February | Jeli to Gerik | 123.2 km (76.6 mi) | Gianni Bugno (ITA) |
 John Tanner (GBR) |
 Franz Hotz (SUI) |
| 11 | 23 February | Kangar to Penang | 189.4 km (117.7 mi) | Fabiano Fontanelli (ITA) |
Jay Sweet (AUS) |
Marc-Timo Weichert (GER) |
| 12 | 24 February | Langkawi Criterium | 60.5 km (37.6 mi) | Fabiano Fontanelli (ITA) |
Gerard Kemper (NED) |
 Andrus Aug (EST) |
Final standings
General classification
| Rider | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luca Scinto (ITA)    | 35h 44' 25" |
| 2 | Jens Voigt (GER) | + 02' 24" |
| 3 | Alberto Elli (ITA) | + 02' 29" |
| 4 | Angelo Lecchi (ITA) | + 02' 31" |
| 5 | Nicola Loda (ITA) | + 02' 45" |
| 6 |  Andrew McLean (RSA) | + 02' 46" |
| 7 | Sergey Lavrenenko (KAZ) | + 02' 46" |
| 8 | Paolo Bettini (ITA) | + 03' 11" |
| 9 | Philippe Bordenave (FRA) | + 03' 45" |
| 10 | Volker Ordowski (GER) | + 03' 46" |