MANCEBO CLINCHES JELAJAH MALAYSIA OVERALL WIN

Anuar and Andrea goes head to head

Stage 5 winners

Overall Team & Overall Asian Team Classification winner Skydive Dubai

Jersey winners of Jelajah Malaysia 2015

KUALA LUMPUR, Sunday 13 December 2015 : As many had expected, Francisco Mancebo held steady to bag the overall win at the Jelajah Malaysia today while local hero Anuar Manan gave fans much to cheer as he romped to another stage win on home soil.

TSG's Anuar finished the final stage, which covered 47KM from Shah Alam to Dataran Merdeka, in 59 minutes and 37 seconds, outsprinting Italian Andrea Palini (Skydive Dubai) to victory as Seo Joon Yong (KSPO) came in third.

Mancebo (Skydive Dubai) finished 38th, but in the same group as Anuar it was enough to secure him the yellow jersey as he topped the general classification with a total time of 9:48:30s.

Palini and Cheung King Lok (Hong Kong National Team) finished second and third overall.

Mancebo said he was happy to get the job done and is looking forward to defending his title next year.

"At last we can keep the yellow jersey. It has been a tough week of racing and I want to thank the team for helping me achieve this," said Mancebo, who also won the Tour of Egypt this year.

"We stuck to our plan and although we could not get Palini the stage win, it was a good day.

"Although we had some problems this year, it was a good event and I am hopeful that we can come back and race here again next season."

Anuar, who won the third stage on Friday, said: " We knew this stage would be suitable for sprinters and I expected myself Harrif Saleh and Palini to fight for the win."

"At the end it was very close with Palini and I feel a bit lucky to have won. Overall, I am very happy with my performance and as well as how the team did this year."

Palini bagged the overall points classification title (blue jersey) while Nur Amirul Fakhruddin Mazuki (TSG) had in stage four taken the red jersey. 

Skydive Dubai took both the general and Asian team classification titles while Kim Okcheol (Korea National Team) won the best young rider category (white jersey) overall title.

Jelajah Malaysia covered a total distance of 435 KM over five stages this year.

The Jelajah Malaysia 2015 is held from 9th to 13th December and is a UCI sanctioned 2.2 class race, organised by the Malaysian National Cycling Federation and managed by Peloton Resources.

SKYDIVE TURN UP THE HEAT

Leaders after stage 4, Andrea Palini takes over the Blue jersey from teammate Francisco Mancebo

Adrea Palini wins stage 4

Stage 4 winners

PUTRAJAYA, Saturday 12 December 2015 : Skydive Dubai strengthened their grip on the tour as Andrea Palini notched his first Jelajah Malaysia stage win and teammate Francisco Mancebo maintained a comfortable lead in the general classification in the penultimate stage today.
Palini took the win in two hours, 42 minutes and 29 seconds with Team Hong Kong's Leung Chun Wing and Indonesian Arin Iswana (Pegasus Continental Cycling Team) finishing second and third in the sprint finish.

The Italian said he was delighted to notch the win in a stage he considers to be the toughest so far in the tour. 

The fourth stage saw riders covering 115.3KM. The race started at Berjaya Times Square and passed through hill sections in Ampang, Hulu Langat and Semenyih before ending in Putrajaya.

"It was a very difficult race, we had to work really hard in the beginning and after the climbs," said Palini.

"Towards the end I had two of my teammates with me and they did a great job to help setup for the sprint.

"I am very happy as we have two jerseys now and hopefully we can continue doing well tomorrow."

Palini's win saw him take charge of the blue jersey (points classification) with a total of 26 points. Korean Park Sung Baek (KSPO) and Mancebo are second and third with 25 and 18 points respectively.

Mancebo, who finished the stage in 23rd in the same group as Palini, retained the yellow jersey with a total time of 8:48:53s. Palini moved up to second while Team Hong Kong's Cheung King Lok is third with the duo 1:23s and 1:26s adrift of the Spaniard.

Mancebo said he is optimistic of closing out the win in the final stage tomorrow.

"It was very tough today, everybody attacked but we managed to get the results we wanted," said Mancebo.

"I am happy we could keep up and hopefully we can do the same tomorrow. It is definitely my goal to win the overall title."

With no points on offer in the final stage, Terengganu Cycling Team's (TSG) Nur Amirul Fakhruddin Mazuki secured the overall King of Mountains (red jersey) title after another crossing the line first at the Ampang lookout point, the first KOM point of the day.

Amirul ended the mountains classification tied on 14 points together with Iran's Hamid Beikkhormizi (Pishgaman Giant Team) but was awarded the overall win as he had finished first at more mountain points then the latter.

Aussie Jai Crawford (Kinan Cycling Team) came in third on eight points.

Amirul said: "This is my second red jersey win after Tour of Sharjah and I am very happy as it is the first time I have done it at Jelajah Malaysia."

"At the end it was very close but I believe I won it fairly. It was a really tough competition as the riders from Iran and Philippines are very strong."

The fifth and final stage of Jelajah Malaysia will see riders starting at the Proton Centre of Excellence in Shah Alam and ending at Dataran Merdeka, covering a total distance of 47KM.

The Jelajah Malaysia 2015 is held from 9th to 13th December and is a UCI sanctioned 2.2 class race, organised by the Malaysian National Cycling Federation and managed by Peloton Resources.

PRUUS TAKES EMPHATIC OVERALL VICTORY AT THE TOUR OF BORNEO

An ecstatic Peeter celebrates while crossing the finishline

The double threat from Team 7 Eleven Philipines, taking second and third place in Kundasang

Peeter Pruus proves he's in good form

Stage 5 winners

Top 3 Best Asian Rider Classification

Top 3 King of the Mountains Classification 

Best Overall Team & Best Asian Team Classification winner

Top 3 Sprint Classification

Top 3 Overall Classification

Tour of Borneo 2015 Jersey Winners

KUNDASANG, 4 November 2015 : Peeter Pruus powered his way to a deserved overall win in the Tour of Borneo despite a strong push from Asian riders in the final stage today.

Pruus (Rietmu-Delfin Continental Cycling Team) was in control throughout the 181.1km stage from Kudat to the punishing high altitude terrain of Kundasang, winning in a time of five hours 19 minutes and 17 seconds.

Team 7-Eleven Roadbikes Philippines riders Mark John Lexer Galedo and Marcelo Felipe gave chase but were forced to settle for second and third in 5:19:22s and 5:20:31s.

The Estonian took the yellow jersey (general classification) with a total time of 16:16:27s and also bagged the red jersey (mountains classification), as many had anticipated.

The 26-year-old climber said it was the perfect way to end his season.

"This is the last race of the season for me and to end it with a win is just great," said Pruus.

"I did not know if I could win it at the start of the tour because I knew it would be tough here with the routes and the weather.

"But today I just felt really good and it all went to plan. I was aware that I needed to control seven other riders who were also in contention for the GC.

"But the team did their best to help me and I have to thank everyone."

Nur Amirul Fakhruddin Mazuki (Terengganu Cycling Team) finished seventh in the stage for fifth overall in the GC but managed to make the green jersey (points classification) his own. 

CCN Cycling Teams' Hari Fitranto (Ina) took the white jersey (Asian classification) as Team 7-Eleven Roadbikes Philippines won both the Asian and general team classification titles.

Hari, who finished fourth in the fifth stage and second in the GC, said he was disappointed to miss out on winning the yellow jersey but was grateful to emerge the best Asian.

"I tried to take the Yellow but Pruus was just too strong, I tried to drop him towards the end but he matched all my moves.

"It is still a decent achievement for me as I had only managed a top 10 finish overall in 2013 and to take the white jersey is also good."

The best overall team and best Asian team Classification went to 7-Eleven Roadbikes Philippines.

Tour of Borneo is organized by Borneo International Cycling, held from 31st October to 4th November 2015. The 2.2 category Tour is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) and is listed in UCI Asian Tour calendar, it is hoped to promote Sabah as the ultimate sports tourism destination in Malaysia, and promote cycling in the state.

Results--Stage five (Kudat to Kundasang 181.1km)

1 Peeter Pruus (Est) Rietmu-Delfin Continental Cycling Team 5:19:17s,

2 Mark John Lexer Galedo (Ph) Team 7-Eleven Roadbikes Philippines 5:19:22s,

3 Marcelo Felipe (Ph) Team 7-Eleven Roadbikes Philippines 5:20:31s,

4 Hari Fitrianto (Ina) CCN Cycling Team 5:20:31s,

5 Dadi Suryadi (Ina) Pegasus Continental Cycling Team (same as Fitrianto).

General classification (yellow jersey):

1 Peeter Pruus (Est) Rietmu-Delfin Continental Cycling Team 16:16:27s,

2 Hari Fitrianto (Ina) CCN Cycling Team +2:47s,

3 Mark John Lexer Galedo (Ph) Team 7-Eleven Roadbikes Philippines +3:16s,

4 Dadi Suryadi (Ina) Pegasus Continental Cycling Team +3:24s,

5 Nur Amirul Fakhruddin Mazuki (Mas) Terengganu Cycling Team +4:14s.

Asian classification (white jersey):

1 Hari Fitrianto (Ina) CCN Cycling Team 16:19:14s,

2 Mark John Lexer Galedo (Ph) Team 7-Eleven Roadbikes Philippines +29s,

3 Dadi Suryadi (Ina) Pegasus Continental Cycling Team +37s.

Points classification (green jersey):

1 Nur Amirul Fakhruddin Mazuki (Mas) Terengganu Cycling Team 38 pts (finished higher overall),

2 Marcelo Felipe (Ph) Team 7-Eleven Roadbikes Philippines 38pts,

3 Mohd Harrif Saleh (Mas) Terengganu Cycling team 35 pts.

Mountains classification (red jersey):

1 Peeter Pruus (Est) Rietmu-Delfin Continental Cycling Team 21pts,

2 Mark John Lexer Galedo (Ph) Team 7-Eleven Roadbikes Philippines 19pts,

3 Hari Fitrianto (Ina) CCN Cycling Team  10 pts.

General Asian team classificiation:

1 Team 7-Eleven Roadbikes Philippines 49:11:21s,

2 Pegasus Continental Cycling Team +18:57s,

3 Terengganu Cycling Team +43:49s.

General team classification:

1 Team 7-Eleven Roadbikes Philippines 49:11:21s,

2 Pegasus Continental Cycling Team +18:57s,

3 Rietmu-Delfin Continental Cycling Team +24:37s.

NUR AMIRUL GRABS OVERDUE STAGE WIN FOR TSG

Nur Amirul Fakhruddin wins stage 4 at Kudat

Stage 4 Winners

Jersey leaders after stage 4

KUDAT : Another exciting stage of the Tour of Borneo saw Nur Amirul Fakhruddin Mazuki emerging from the shadows of his more illustrious teammates to clinch an unexpected victory in stage four today.

The Terengganu Cycling Team (TSG) rider crossed the line in three hours, 43 minutes and 36 seconds after covering 149.5km from Tuaran to Kudat. New Zealand's Thomas Hubbard (Data #3 Symantec Racing Team) and Peeter Pruus (Rietmu-Delfin Continental Cycling Team) finished second and third.

Pruus now leads the general classification but Nur Amirul is a close second, only 1:21s behind the Estonian as the Tour of Borneo moves into its final stage tomorrow.

Amirul has already achieved podium finishes at the Tour of Poyang Lake and Tour of Singkarak earlier this season and said he is happy to add another feather to his cap.

TSG's Mohd Harrif Saleh came close to winning a stage when finished third and second in stage two and three earlier in the Tour of Borneo.

"Obviously, I am really happy to get this win. To be honest, I did not set out today expecting to do it," said the 23-year-old, who is the first Malaysian to win a stage in the Tour of Borneo this year.

"Initially my role was to help Mohd Harrif win the stage but he felt tired after the climbs and told me to push ahead.

"It feels great to be second in the GC but I expect the fight for the yellow jersey to be tough tomorrow as there are a lot of good climbers.

"But I will try my best and we will see how things go."

Amirul's win saw him displace Fauzan Ahmad Lutfi (Police) as the Asian classification leader and will wear the white jersey in what is expected to be a grueling final stage.

Harrif's hopes of ending the tour with the green jersey are looking good as he took the lead in the sprints competition for a first time with a good showing in the intermediate sprints in stage four while Pegasus Continental Cycling Team's Agung Ali Sahbana took the red jersey from Pruus.

Stage five will see riders covering 181.1km, the longest in the Tour of Borneo, with a steep climb up to Kundasang (1,519m) set to put their endurance to the test. 

Tour of Borneo is organized by Borneo International Cycling, held from 31st October to 4th November 2015. The 2.2 category Tour is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) and is listed in UCI Asian Tour calendar, it is hoped to promote Sabah as the ultimate sports tourism destination in Malaysia, and promote cycling in the state.