Loh Sea Keong
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Kuala Krai, Malaysia
.JPG) Loh in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Loh Sea Keong |
| Born | 11 February 1986 Kuala Krai, Malaysia |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb)[1] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2006–2011 | Marco Polo |
| 2012–2013 | OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team |
| 2014 | Giant–Shimano[2] |
| 2015 | SEG Racing |
| 2017–2021 | Thailand Continental Cycling Team[3][4] |
| 2023 | Roojai Online Insurance[5] |
| Major wins | |
| Jelajah Malaysia (2013) | |
Loh Sea Keong (simplified Chinese: 罗熙强; traditional Chinese: 羅熙強; pinyin: Luó Xīqiáng; Jyutping: Lo4 Hei1 Koeng4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lô Hi-kiông; born 11 February 1986) is a Malaysian former professional cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2006 to 2023. In the 2013 Jelajah Malaysia race, Loh made history by becoming the first Malaysian rider to win the competition, a Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) race.[6]
Marco Polo Cycling Team
In 2005, Loh left Malaysia at the age of 19 to become a full-time professional cyclist. He joined the Chinese team, Marco Polo, based in Europe. He rode for the team until the end of 2011.
OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team
After failing to sign a contract with any foreign team, Loh returned to Malaysia consider his options. Loh then accepted an offer from the first Singaporean UCI Continental team, OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team to ride for them.
Argos–Shimano
At the Shimano Highway Challenge in Malaysia on 24 November 2013, it was announced that he would be the first South East Asian to join a ProTour Team with Giant–Shimano.[2]
