Le Tour de Langkawi

Le Tour de Langkawi which starts on the Island of Langkawi and ends at Kuala Lumpur is my first time experiencing this in 2011.

I flew down to Langkawi on the 22nd January to witness this unique bicycling race and it is my first time seeing the race live from the start to the finish.

Starting at the Dataran Helang (Eagle Square) in Kuah town, the race went through a scenic Langkawi passing various villages, fields, beaches and rainforest roads.

The race eventually ended in Kuah Town where 23 teams from around the world took part in the 2011 Le Tour de Langkawi.

Le Tour de Langkawi 

Le Tour De Langkawi Photo

As I was under a third party contractor covering a certain brand involved here, I was fortunate enough to get close to the racers and team before the start of the race.

For the record, the race starts in Langkawi Island as the first stage and then moves to the main land to make their way down to the capital Kuala Lumpur.

Racers will be heading from town to town using the inner trunk roads with beautiful scenery while challenging stages include climbing Cameron Highlands and Genting Highlands.

Here are some of the various pictures taken during the Tour De Langkawi stage on the 23rd January 2011 during my 24-hour visit to this beautiful island. Click on the pictures to see them in Full Size.

Photos of Le Tour de Langkawi

Team Malaysia at Tour De Langkawi 2011

Team Japan before the start

Riders coming out on the first corner at the starting point

Police Outriders discuss strategy

One of the corners at a local village in Langkawi

Le Tour De Langkawi Race

Teams group up after the race

Andrea Guardini Stage One Winner

Racers crossing the finishing line

Winners for Stage One in the Tour De Langkawi 2011

For Stage One of the Le Tour de Langkawi, the weather was perfect with clear blue skies and all racers completed the circuit in about 2 hours and 15 minutes.

There were hardly any bubbles throughout the race as all teams were up to their pace.

As the race has moved to the mainland of Malaysia, we look forward to more excitement during the hill climbs. Hopefully, I can provide you more pictures during this event. Follow the links below for more updates.

Final Thoughts on Le Tour de Langkawi

You can get more information on Tour de Langkawi from Wikipedia. If you are a fan, you can get updated on the radio, news and also the main website as they update the results regularly. 

There are also some live feeds available during the cycling event held yearly, while I will only be covering some of the stages during the Le Tour de Langkawi in this article.