| Series | 2018 UCI Asia Tour |
|---|---|
| Date | 18–25 March 2018 |
| Stages | 8 |
| Distance | 1,347.4 |
| Unit | km |
| Time | 32h 06' 45" |
| First | Artem Ovechkin |
| First nat | RUS |
| First color | yellow |
| Second | Łukasz Owsian |
| Second nat | POL |
| Third | Benjamin Dyball |
| Third nat | AUS |
| Points | Andrea Guardini |
| Points nat | ITA |
| Points color | blue |
| Mountains | Álvaro Duarte |
| Mountains nat | COL |
| Mountains color | red green |
| Team nat | ITA |
| Team color | yellow_number |
| Previous | 2017 |
| Next | 2019 |
The 2018 Tour de Langkawi was the 23rd edition of an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Malaysia since 1996. The race was run at the highest category apart from those races which make up the UCI World Tour, and was rated by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) as a 2.HC (hors category) race as part of the 2018 UCI Asia Tour.
Teams
23 teams accepted invitations to participate in the 2017 Tour de Langkawi. Two UCI WorldTeam – and was invited to the race, along with six UCI Professional Continental and thirteen UCI Continental teams. The field was completed by one national selection teams. Each team had a maximum of six riders.
Route
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 March | Kangar, Perlis to Kulim, Kedah | 147.9 km (92 mi) | Flat stage | Andrea Guardini (Italy) | |
| 2 | 19 March | Gerik, Perak to Kota Bharu, Kelantan | 208.3 km (129 mi) | Hilly stage | Riccardo Minali (Italy) | |
| 3 | 20 March | Kota Bharu. Kelantan to Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu | 166 km (103 mi) | Flat stage | Adam de Vos (Canada) | |
| 4 | 21 March | Dungun, Terengganu to Pekan, Pahang | 183.8 km (114 mi) | Flat stage | Riccardo Minali (Italy) | |
| 5 | 22 March | Bentong, Pahang to Cameron Highlands, Pahang | 169.4 km (105 mi) | Mountain stage | Artem Ovechkin (Russia) | |
| 6 | 23 March | Tapah, Perak to Tanjung Malim, Perak | 108.5 km (67 mi) | Flat stage | Luca Pacioni (Italy) | |
| 7 | 24 March | Nilai, Negeri Sembilan to Muar, Johor | 222.4 km (138 mi) | Hilly stage | Manuel Belletti (Italy) | |
| 8 | 25 March | Rembau, Negeri Sembilan to Kuala Lumpur | 141.1 km (88 mi) | Flat stage | Andrea Guardini (Italy) | |
Stages
Stage 1
18 March 2018 — Kangar, Perlis to Kulim, Kedah, 147.9 km (92 mi)
Stage 2
19 March 2018 — Gerik, Perak to Kota Bharu, Kelantan, 208.3 km (129 mi)
Stage 3
20 March 2018 — Kota Bharu. Kelantan to Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, 166 km (103 mi)
Stage 4
21 March 2018 — Dungun, Terengganu to Pekan, Pahang, 183.8 km (114 mi)
Stage 5
22 March 2018 — Bentong, Pahang to Cameron Highlands, Pahang, 169.4 km (105 mi)
Stage 6
23 March 2018 — Tapah, Perak to Tanjung Malim, Perak, 108.5 km (67 mi)
Stage 7
24 March 2018 — Nilai, Negeri Sembilan to Muar, Johor, 222.4 km (138 mi)
Stage 8
25 March 2018 — Rembau, Negeri Sembilan to Kuala Lumpur, 141.1 km (88 mi)
Classification leadership table
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Asian rider classification | Team classification | Asian team classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Guardini | Andrea Guardini | Andrea Guardini | Wang Bo | Seo Joon Yong | ||
| 2 | Riccardo Minali | Riccardo Minali | Riccardo Minali | Bernardo Suaza | |||
| 3 | Adam De Vos | Adam De Vos | Kim Dae-Yeon | ||||
| 4 | Riccardo Minali | Riccardo Minali | Nik Mohamad Azman Zulkifli | ||||
| 5 | Artem Ovechkin | Artem Ovechkin | Artem Ovechkin | Yevgeniy Gidich | |||
| 6 | Luca Pacioni | ||||||
| 7 | Manuel Belletti | ||||||
| 8 | Andrea Guardini | Andrea Guardini | Alvaro Duarte | ||||
| Final | Artem Ovechkin | Andrea Guardini | Alvaro Duarte | Yevgeniy Gidich | |||
Final standings
Riders who failed to finish
Notes
- ^ Chen was dismissed from the race by the tour's organizers after being found guilty of physically assaulting Mohd Hariff Saleh in an altercation after the end of Stage 3.[1]
References
- ^ Khazi, Haika (21 March 2018). "Fight leads to disqualification of China rider from LTdL | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 20 July 2025.