# 2018 Tour de Langkawi

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 – Team Dimension Data and Astana 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.
UCI WorldTeams
* Team Dimension Data
* Astana
UCI Professional Continental teams
* Bardiani–CSF
* CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice
* Team Manzana Postobón
* Rally Cycling
* Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia
* Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec
UCI Continental teams
* 7 Eleven–Cliqq Roadbike Philippines
* Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team
* Giant Cycling Team
* Forca Amskins Racing
* Hengxiang Cycling Team
* KFC Cycling Team
* Kinan Cycling Team
* KSPO Bianchi Asia
* Mitchelton–BikeExchange
* St George Continental Cycling Team
* Team Sapura Cycling
* Terengganu Cycling Team
* Thailand Continental Cycling Team
National team
* Malaysia

## Route

Stage schedule :
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 18 March | Kangar, Perlis to Kulim, Kedah | 147.9 km (92 mi) | Flat stage | Andrea Guardini (ITA) |
| 2 | 19 March | Gerik, Perak to Kota Bharu, Kelantan | 208.3 km (129 mi) | Hilly stage | Riccardo Minali (ITA) |
| 3 | 20 March | Kota Bharu. Kelantan to Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu | 166 km (103 mi) | Flat stage | Adam de Vos (CAN) |
| 4 | 21 March | Dungun, Terengganu to Pekan, Pahang | 183.8 km (114 mi) | Flat stage | Riccardo Minali (ITA) |
| 5 | 22 March | Bentong, Pahang to Cameron Highlands, Pahang | 169.4 km (105 mi) | Mountain stage | Artem Ovechkin (RUS) |
| 6 | 23 March | Tapah, Perak to Tanjung Malim, Perak | 108.5 km (67 mi) | Flat stage | Luca Pacioni (ITA) |
| 7 | 24 March | Nilai, Negeri Sembilan to Muar, Johor | 222.4 km (138 mi) | Flat stage | Manuel Belletti (ITA) |
| 8 | 25 March | Rembau, Negeri Sembilan to Kuala Lumpur | 141.1 km (88 mi) | Flat stage | Andrea Guardini (ITA) |

## Final standings
### General classification

Final general classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Artem Ovechkin (RUS) | Terengganu Cycling Team | 32h 06' 45" |
| 2 | Łukasz Owsian (POL) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 27" |
| 3 | Ben Dyball (AUS) | St George Continental Cycling Team | + 32" |
| 4 | Amanuel Gebrezgabihier (ERI) | Team Dimension Data | + 54" |
| 5 | Giuseppe Fonzi (ITA) | Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia | + 57" |
| 6 | Yevgeniy Gidich (KAZ) | Astana | + 1'02" |
| 7 | Brendon Davids (RSA) | Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team | + 1'02" |
| 8 | Thomas Lebas (FRA) | Kinan Cycling Team | + 1'08" |
| 9 | Álvaro Duarte (COL) | Forca Amskins Racing | + 1'10" |
| 10 | Harry Sweeny (AUS) | Mitchelton–BikeExchange | + 1'17" |

### Points classification

Final points classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Andrea Guardini (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | 61 |
| 2 | Riccardo Minali (ITA) | Astana | 58 |
| 3 | Luca Pacioni (ITA) | Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia | 44 |
| 4 | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | 42 |
| 5 | Yevgeniy Gidich (KAZ) | Astana | 42 |
| 6 | Paolo Simion (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | 24 |
| 7 | Dylan Page (SUI) | Team Sapura Cycling | 22 |
| 8 | Harrif Saleh (MAS) | Terengganu Cycling Team | 22 |
| 9 | Amanuel Gebrezgabihier (ERI) | Team Dimension Data | 21 |
| 10 | Nik Mohamad Azman Zulkifli (MAS) | Forca Amskins Racing | 18 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Álvaro Duarte (COL) | Forca Amskins Racing | 43 |
| 2 | Artem Ovechkin (RUS) | Terengganu Cycling Team | 40 |
| 3 | Bernardo Suaza (COL) | Team Manzana Postobón | 38 |
| 4 | Ben Dyball (AUS) | St George Continental Cycling Team | 24 |
| 5 | Marcelo Felipe (PHI) | 7 Eleven–Cliqq Roadbike Philippines | 18 |
| 6 | Juan Felipe Osorio (COL) | Team Manzana Postobón | 16 |
| 7 | Amanuel Gebrezgabihier (ERI) | Team Dimension Data | 16 |
| 8 | Yecid Sierra (COL) | Team Manzana Postobón | 13 |
| 9 | Yevgeniy Gidich (KAZ) | Astana | 12 |
| 10 | Muhammad Abdurrahman (INA) | KFC Cycling Team | 11 |

### Asian rider classification

Final Asian rider classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Yevgeniy Gidich (KAZ) | Astana | 32h 07' 47" |
| 2 | Daniil Fominykh (KAZ) | Astana | + 55" |
| 3 | Marcelo Felipe (PHI) | 7 Eleven–Cliqq Roadbike Philippines | + 1' 25" |
| 4 | Ariya Phounsavath (LAO) | Thailand Continental Cycling Team | + 1' 28" |
| 5 | Peerapol Chawchiangkwang (THA) | Thailand Continental Cycling Team | + 2' 53" |
| 6 | Muhamad Zawawi Azman (MAS) | Team Sapura Cycling | + 3' 03" |
| 7 | Artyom Zakharov (KAZ) | Astana | + 3' 26" |
| 8 | Aiman Cahyadi (INA) | Team Sapura Cycling | + 15' 25" |
| 9 | Rustom Lim (PHI) | 7 Eleven–Cliqq Roadbike Philippines | + 16' 03" |
| 10 | Muhammad Nur Aiman Mohd Zariff (MAS) | Team Sapura Cycling | + 19' 05" |

### Team classification

Final teams classification :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia | 96h 23' 38" |
| 2 | Astana | + 14" |
| 3 | Team Dimension Data | + 33" |
| 4 | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 39" |
| 5 | Team Sapura Cycling | + 1' 46" |
| 6 | Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team | + 15' 38" |
| 7 | Thailand Continental Cycling Team | + 18' 37" |
| 8 | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 19' 45" |
| 9 | Kinan Cycling Team | + 23' 23" |
| 10 | Team Manzana Postobón | + 24' 01" |

### Asian team classification

Final Asian teams classification :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Astana | 96h 23' 52" |
| 2 | Team Sapura Cycling | + 1' 32" |
| 3 | Thailand Continental Cycling Team | + 18' 23" |
| 4 | Kinan Cycling Team | + 23' 09" |
| 5 | 7 Eleven–Cliqq Roadbike Philippines | + 36' 12" |
| 6 | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 37' 59" |
| 7 | Mitchelton–BikeExchange | + 54' 10" |
| 8 | Forca Amskins Racing | + 1h 10' 26" |
| 9 | KFC Cycling Team | + 1h 20' 11" |
| 10 | Malaysia | + 1h 59' 03" |