The win marked De Vos’ first professional HC win and Rally Cycling’s first yellow jersey as a Pro Continental team. “It’s amazing and my first HC win,” said de Vos. “I came close before at the Tour of California but finished second in the sprint. I knew the Korean KSPO rider was a good sprinter so I attacked with 2km to go and held it.” The last Canuck to win at Langkawi was Eric Wohlberg, current Rally team director, who won the Stage 5 ITT back in 2004.
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Rally Cycling Race Report
Rally Cycling’s Adam de Vos won stage three of the Tour de Langkawi today and now leads the overall classification. It was de Vos’ first HC win, the first win for the men in 2018, and Rally Cycling’s first yellow jersey as a pro continental team.
While still suffering the effects of a hard crash on stage one, de Vos found his way into a breakaway six km into the 166 km race with eight other riders. With a long day of crosswinds along the northern coast, de Vos and his companions built a significant lead over their pursuers. Coming into the line, the young Canadian rouleur attacked solo with two kilometers remaining to claim victory. He now has a 14 second advantage over second place rider Nik Mohd Hazwan Zulkiflie (Forca Amskins Racing) going into stage four.
The race, with many flat stage profiles, is historically one for the sprinters, so it was unusual that the powerful leadout trains of the race let the breakaway build a large advantage. With two WorldTour teams failing to control the race, the general classification got turned on its head.
“The team’s plan was to cover any big groups going up the road to avoid having to chase all day,” said de Vos. “We got away early and built up a lead of over seven minutes by the halfway point. When I saw we still had five minutes with 30 kilometers remaining, I knew we stood a good chance to survive. As we approached the finish, I knew I didn’t want to sprint against the Korean KSPO rider so I attacked during a lull with two kilometers to go and rode away.”
Watch interview with de Vos here.
It has been 14 years since a Canadian last won at the Tour of Langkawi. Current team director Eric Wohlberg won the stage five individual time trial in the 2004 edition of the race.
“I went to Adam immediately after the race, gave him a hug, told him I was proud of him, and that my time trial win trumps his little breakaway performance,” laughed Wohlberg. “You need to keep these guys hungry.”
See behind the scenes images from de Vos’ big win!
The field finished over a minute behind with Eric Young crossing the line in sixth.
Tomorrow’s stage four will cover a relatively flat 184 km course and finish in the east Malaysian town of Pekan. The biggest challenge ahead of the team is the summit finish to Cameron Highlands on stage five where the overall classification is likely to be decided. With teams limited to only six riders, you can expect all hands on deck to defend de Vos’s yellow jersey.
Results
1. Adam De Vos (Can) Rally Cycling 3:58:18
2. Daeyeon Kim (Kor) KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling 00:13
3. Nik Mohd Hazwan Zulkiflie (Mas) Forca Amskins Racing
4. Harrison Sweeny (Aus) Mitchelton-BikeExchange
5. Anuar Manan (Mas) Forca Amskins Racing 01:19
6. Eric Young (USA) Rally Cycling
7. Mohd Harrif Saleh (Mas) Terengganu Cycling Team
8. Luca Pacioni (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
9. Dylan Page (Sui) Team Sapura Cycling
10. Marko Kump (Slo) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
11. Manuel Belletti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
12. Riccardo Minali (Ita) Astana Pro Team
13. Juan Sebastian Molano Benavides (Col) Manzana Postobon
14. Metkel Eyob (Eri) Terengganu Cycling Team
15. Jacob Hennessy (Gbr) Mitchelton-BikeExchange
16. Yevgeniy Gidich (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
17. Imam Arifin Muh (Ina) KFC Cycling Team
18. Muhammad Elmi Jumari (Mas) Malaysia
19. Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Terengganu Cycling Team
20. Marcelo Felipe (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines
21. Mekseb Debesay (Eri) Dimension Data
22. Mohd Zamri Saleh (Mas) Terengganu Cycling Team
23. Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier Werkilul (Eri) Dimension Data
24. Mohd Shahrul Mat Amin (Mas) Terengganu Cycling Team
25. Muhammad Zawawi Azman (Mas) Team Sapura Cycling
26. Lukasz Owsian (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
27. Scott Davies (Gbr) Dimension Data
28. Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
29. Aiman Cahyadi (Ina) Team Sapura Cycling
30. Szymon Sajnok (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
31. Giuseppe Fonzi (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
32. Alessandro Bisolti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
33. Andrea Guardini (Ita) Bardiani CSF
34. Andris Vosekalns (Lat) Hengxiang Cycling Team
35. Selamat Juangga (Ina) KFC Cycling Team
36. Mohammad Saufi Mat Senan (Mas) Forca Amskins Racing
37. Danny Pate (USA) Rally Cycling
38. Paolo Simion (Ita) Bardiani CSF
39. Kaden Groves (Aus) St George Continental Cycling Team
40. Juan Felipe Osorio Arboleda (Col) Manzana Postobon
41. Thomas Lebas (Fra) Kinan Cycling Team
42. Michal Schlegel (Cze) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
43. Marcos Garcia Fernandez (Esp) Kinan Cycling Team
44. Sam Crome (Aus) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team
45. Matteo Malucelli (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
46. Yikui Niu (Chn) Mitchelton-BikeExchange
47. Brendon Davids (RSA) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team
48. Bernardo Albeiro Suaza Arango (Col) Manzana Postobon
49. Mathew Zenovich (Nzl) St George Continental Cycling Team
50. Salvador Guardiola (Esp) Kinan Cycling Team
51. Dylan Sunderland (Aus) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team
52. Muhammad Ameer Ahmad Kamal (Mas) Malaysia
53. Morgan Smith (Nzl) St George Continental Cycling Team
54. Luca Chirico (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
55. Simone Velasco (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
56. Benjamin Dyball (Aus) St George Continental Cycling Team
57. Muhamad Nur Aiman Mohd Zariff (Mas) Team Sapura Cycling
58. Alvaro Raul Duarte Sandoval (Col) Forca Amskins Racing
59. Piotr Brozyna (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
60. Jordan Arley Parra Arias (Col) Manzana Postobon
61. Luca Raggio (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
62. Sungbaek Park (Kor) KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling
63. Simone Sterbini (Ita) Bardiani CSF
64. Wilmar Jahir Perez Muñoz (Col) Team Sapura Cycling
65. Jianpeng Liu (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team
66. Mattia Frapporti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
67. Fernando Orjuela Gutierrez (Col) Manzana Postobon
68. Amir Mustafa Rusli (Mas) Forca Amskins Racing
69. Johann Van Zyl (RSA) Dimension Data
70. Jaco Venter (RSA) Dimension Data
71. Nicholas Dlamini (RSA) Dimension Data
72. Joonyong Seo (Kor) KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling
73. Eugert Zhupa (Alb) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
74. Daniil Fominykh (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
75. Yecid Arturo Sierra Sanchez (Col) Manzana Postobon
76. Dominic Perez (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines
77. Callum Scotson (Aus) Mitchelton-BikeExchange
78. Ryan Cavanagh (Aus) St George Continental Cycling Team
79. Victor Niño Corredor (Col) Team Sapura Cycling
80. Drew Morey (Aus) Terengganu Cycling Team
81. Ariya Phounsavath (Lao) Thailand Continental Cycling Team
82. John Ebsen (Den) Forca Amskins Racing
83. Rustom Lim (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines
84. Agung Sahbana (Ina) KFC Cycling Team
85. Kevin Rivera Serrano (CRc) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
86. Alan Banaszek (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
87. Sarawut Sirironnachai (Tha) Thailand Continental Cycling Team
88. Muhammad Abdurrohman (Ina) KFC Cycling Team 01:46
89. Bo Wang (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team 01:51
90. Carmelo Franco Martinez (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines 01:59
91. Jiankun Liu (Chn) Mitchelton-BikeExchange
92. Matteo Dal-Cin (Can) Rally Cycling
93. Meng Yan (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team 02:09
94. Mahrus Ali (Ina) KFC Cycling Team 02:22
95. Michael Bresciani (Ita) Bardiani CSF
96. Thurakit Boonratanathanakorn (Tha) Thailand Continental Cycling Team
97. Guangtong Ma (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team
98. Hang Shi (Chn) Giant Cycling Team 02:29
99. Muhamad Firdaus Awang (Mas) Malaysia 02:31
100. Artyom Zakharov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
101. Zheng Zhang (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team 02:37
102. Jay Dutton (Aus) St George Continental Cycling Team
103. Azli Najmi Zulkefli (Mas) Malaysia 02:39
104. Peerapol Chawchiangkwang (Tha) Thailand Continental Cycling Team
105. Phuchong Saiudomsin (Tha) Thailand Continental Cycling Team 02:50
106. Umberto Orsini (Ita) Bardiani CSF 03:05
107. Seungwoo Choi (Kor) KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling 03:19
108. Muhammad Ameen Ahmad Kamal (Mas) Malaysia 03:22
109. Genki Yamamoto (Jpn) Kinan Cycling Team 03:39
110. Sea Keong Loh (Mas) Thailand Continental Cycling Team 04:09
111. Luca Wackermann (Ita) Bardiani CSF
112. Sukho Kang (Kor) KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling 04:19
113. Abdul Gani (Ina) KFC Cycling Team 01:19
114. Muhammad Shaiful Adlan Mohd Shukri (Mas) Malaysia
115. Daniel Ven Cariño (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines 04:57
116. Anthony Giacoppo (Aus) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team 05:02
117. Joseph Cooper (Nzl) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team
118. Kyle Murphy (USA) Rally Cycling 01:19
119. Charles Bradley Huff (USA) Rally Cycling 05:08
120. Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 05:14
121. Soonyeong Kwon (Kor) KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling 06:35
122. Liu Manduo (Chn) Giant Cycling Team
123. Arjay Peralta (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines
124. Massimo Rosa (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia 07:49
125. Kenji Nakanishi (Jpn) Kinan Cycling Team 13:13
DNF Scott Sunderland (Aus) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team
DSQ Zhiwen Chen (Chn) Giant Cycling Team
GC after Stage 3
1. Adam De Vos (Can) Rally Cycling 12:45:31
2. Nik Mohd Hazwan Zulkiflie (Mas) Forca Amskins Racing 00:14
3. Harrison Sweeny (Aus) Mitchelton-BikeExchange 00:22
4. Riccardo Minali (Ita) Astana Pro Team 01:19
5. Matteo Malucelli (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec 01:24
6. Joonyong Seo (Kor) KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling
7. Mekseb Debesay (Eri) Dimension Data 01:26
8. Paolo Simion (Ita) Bardiani CSF
9. Yevgeniy Gidich (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
10. Thomas Lebas (Fra) Kinan Cycling Team 01:27
11. Marcelo Felipe (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines
12. Juan Sebastian Molano Benavides (Col) Manzana Postobon
13. Yikui Niu (Chn) Mitchelton-BikeExchange
14. Alvaro Raul Duarte Sandoval (Col) Forca Amskins Racing 01:28
15. Jordan Arley Parra Arias (Col) Manzana Postobon
16. Jianpeng Liu (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team
17. Dylan Page (Sui) Team Sapura Cycling 01:29
18. Bernardo Albeiro Suaza Arango (Col) Manzana Postobon
19. Luca Pacioni (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia 01:30
20. Kaden Groves (Aus) St George Continental Cycling Team
21. Mohd Shahrul Mat Amin (Mas) Terengganu Cycling Team
22. Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier Werkilul (Eri) Dimension Data
23. Sam Crome (Aus) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team
24. Aiman Cahyadi (Ina) Team Sapura Cycling
25. Alessandro Bisolti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
26. Scott Davies (Gbr) Dimension Data
27. Manuel Belletti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
28. Lukasz Owsian (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
29. Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Terengganu Cycling Team
30. Metkel Eyob (Eri) Terengganu Cycling Team
31. Selamat Juangga (Ina) KFC Cycling Team
32. Dylan Sunderland (Aus) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team
33. Michal Schlegel (Cze) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
34. Giuseppe Fonzi (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
35. Salvador Guardiola (Esp) Kinan Cycling Team
36. Sarawut Sirironnachai (Tha) Thailand Continental Cycling Team
37. Muhammad Zawawi Azman (Mas) Team Sapura Cycling
38. Marko Kump (Slo) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
39. Luca Chirico (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
40. Marcos Garcia Fernandez (Esp) Kinan Cycling Team
41. Eric Young (USA) Rally Cycling
42. Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
43. Juan Felipe Osorio Arboleda (Col) Manzana Postobon
44. Danny Pate (USA) Rally Cycling
45. Simone Velasco (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
46. Muhammad Shaiful Adlan Mohd Shukri (Mas) Malaysia
47. Muhamad Nur Aiman Mohd Zariff (Mas) Team Sapura Cycling
48. Brendon Davids (RSA) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team
49. Callum Scotson (Aus) Mitchelton-BikeExchange
50. Eugert Zhupa (Alb) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
51. Benjamin Dyball (Aus) St George Continental Cycling Team
52. Nicholas Dlamini (RSA) Dimension Data
53. Piotr Brozyna (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
54. Johann Van Zyl (RSA) Dimension Data
55. Luca Raggio (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia
56. Wilmar Jahir Perez Muñoz (Col) Team Sapura Cycling
57. Rustom Lim (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines
58. Simone Sterbini (Ita) Bardiani CSF
59. Kevin Rivera Serrano (CRc) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
60. Jaco Venter (RSA) Dimension Data
61. Mathew Zenovich (Nzl) St George Continental Cycling Team
62. Fernando Orjuela Gutierrez (Col) Manzana Postobon
63. Ariya Phounsavath (Lao) Thailand Continental Cycling Team
64. Daniil Fominykh (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
65. John Ebsen (Den) Forca Amskins Racing
66. Drew Morey (Aus) Terengganu Cycling Team
67. Agung Sahbana (Ina) KFC Cycling Team
68. Victor Niño Corredor (Col) Team Sapura Cycling
69. Mattia Frapporti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec
70. Kyle Murphy (USA) Rally Cycling
71. Ryan Cavanagh (Aus) St George Continental Cycling Team 01:46
72. Yecid Arturo Sierra Sanchez (Col) Manzana Postobon 01:47
73. Morgan Smith (Nzl) St George Continental Cycling Team 01:51
74. Muhammad Abdurrohman (Ina) KFC Cycling Team 01:55
75. Matteo Dal-Cin (Can) Rally Cycling 02:10
76. Carmelo Franco Martinez (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines
77. Jiankun Liu (Chn) Mitchelton-BikeExchange
78. Thurakit Boonratanathanakorn (Tha) Thailand Continental Cycling Team 02:33
79. Peerapol Chawchiangkwang (Tha) Thailand Continental Cycling Team 02:50
80. Artyom Zakharov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 02:58
81. Phuchong Saiudomsin (Tha) Thailand Continental Cycling Team 03:01
82. Azli Najmi Zulkefli (Mas) Malaysia 03:15
83. Hang Shi (Chn) Giant Cycling Team 03:40
84. Daniel Ven Cariño (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines 05:08
85. Anthony Giacoppo (Aus) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team 05:13
86. Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 06:28
87. Jay Dutton (Aus) St George Continental Cycling Team 07:06
88. Massimo Rosa (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia 08:10
89. Daeyeon Kim (Kor) KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling 13:24
90. Andrea Guardini (Ita) Bardiani CSF 14:33
91. Anuar Manan (Mas) Forca Amskins Racing 14:45
92. Mohd Harrif Saleh (Mas) Terengganu Cycling Team
93. Imam Arifin Muh (Ina) KFC Cycling Team
94. Andris Vosekalns (Lat) Hengxiang Cycling Team
95. Muhammad Elmi Jumari (Mas) Malaysia
96. Szymon Sajnok (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
97. Muhammad Ameer Ahmad Kamal (Mas) Malaysia
98. Dominic Perez (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines
99. Mohd Zamri Saleh (Mas) Terengganu Cycling Team
100. Abdul Gani (Ina) KFC Cycling Team
101. Mohammad Saufi Mat Senan (Mas) Forca Amskins Racing
102. Alan Banaszek (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
103. Sungbaek Park (Kor) KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling
104. Jacob Hennessy (Gbr) Mitchelton-BikeExchange
105. Bo Wang (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team 15:11
106. Meng Yan (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team 15:35
107. Mahrus Ali (Ina) KFC Cycling Team 15:47
108. Guangtong Ma (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team 15:48
109. Michael Bresciani (Ita) Bardiani CSF
110. Muhamad Firdaus Awang (Mas) Malaysia 15:57
111. Zheng Zhang (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team 16:03
112. Umberto Orsini (Ita) Bardiani CSF 16:31
113. Amir Mustafa Rusli (Mas) Forca Amskins Racing 16:39
114. Seungwoo Choi (Kor) KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling 16:45
115. Muhammad Ameen Ahmad Kamal (Mas) Malaysia 16:48
116. Genki Yamamoto (Jpn) Kinan Cycling Team 17:05
117. Luca Wackermann (Ita) Bardiani CSF 17:35
118. Sea Keong Loh (Mas) Thailand Continental Cycling Team
119. Sukho Kang (Kor) KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling 17:45
120. Joseph Cooper (Nzl) Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling Team 18:28
121. Charles Bradley Huff (USA) Rally Cycling 18:34
122. Arjay Peralta (Phi) 7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines 20:01
123. Soonyeong Kwon (Kor) KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling
124. Liu Manduo (Chn) Giant Cycling Team
125. Kenji Nakanishi (Jpn) Kinan Cycling Team 26:39