March 1, 2010 (Kuala Berang, Malaysia) – Michael Matthews (Aus) Jayco-Skins won stage 1 of the 2010 Tour de Langkawi in Malaysia. The 174.5km first stage from Kota Bharu to Kuala Berang came down to a bunch sprint in which Canada’s sole entrant, Zach Bell (Can) Kelly Benefits Strategies was present near the front. He finished a respectable 9th. Bell is ranked 13th in the GC.

Results (brief)

1. Michael Matthews (Aus) Jayco-Skins 4:22:53
2. Vidal Cellis (Spa) Footon-Servetto
3. Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Kazakhstan National Team
4. Anuar Manan (Mas) Geumsan Ginseng Asia
5. Johann Rabie (RSA) South African National Team
6. René Haselbacher (Aut) Vorarlberg-Corratec
7. Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-Servetto
8. Tobias Erler (Ger) Tabriz Petrochemical
9. Zach Bell (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies
10. Salleh Zamri (Mas) Malaysia National Team
11. Christoff Van Heerden (RSA) South Africa National Team
12. Dmytro Grabovskyy (Ukr) ISD-Neri
13. Bradeley Hall (AUs) Marco Polo Cycling Team
14. Rusli Amir (Mas) Malaysia National Team
15. Yeong Uk Kim (Kor) Geumsan Ginseng Asia

GC after Stage 1

1. Michael Matthews (Aus) Jayco-Skins 4:22:43
2. Vidal Cellis (Spa) Footon-Servetto 0:04
3. Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Kazakhstan National Team
4. Anuar Manan (Mas) Geumsan Ginseng Asia 0:06
5. Johann Rabie (RSA) South African National Team 0:07
6. René Haselbacher (Aut) Vorarlberg-Corratec 0:08
7. Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-Servetto 0:09
8. Tobias Erler (Ger) Tabriz Petrochemical
9. Zach Bell (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:10
10. Salleh Zamri (Mas) Malaysia National Team
11. Markus Eibegger (Aus) Footon-Servetto
12. Tobias Erler (Ger) Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling
13. Zach Bell (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies
14. Salleh Zamri (Mas) Malaysia National Team
15. Christoff Van Heerden (RSA) South Africa National Team