# 2002 Tour de Langkawi

The 2002 Tour de Langkawi was the 7th edition of the Tour de Langkawi, a cycling stage race that took place in Malaysia. It started on 1 February in Putrajaya and ended on 10 February in Kuala Lumpur. In fact, this race was rated by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) as a 2.3 category race.
Hernán Darío Muñoz of Colombia won the race. Robert Hunter of South Africa won the point classification and Ruber Marín of Colombia won the mountains classification. Mapei–Quick-Step won the team classification.

## Stages

The cyclists competed in 10 stages, covering a distance of 1,312.6 kilometres.
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Stage result | Stage result | Stage result |
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Winner | Second | Third |
| 1 | 1 February | Putrajaya Individual time trial | 20.3 km (12.6 mi) | Robert Hunter (RSA) | Nathan O'Neill (AUS) | Eric Wohlberg (CAN) |
| 2 | 2 February | Klang to Sitiawan | 183.5 km (114.0 mi) | Robert Hunter (RSA) | Antonio Salomone (ITA) | Andrea Tafi (ITA) |
| 3 | 3 February | Lumut to Ipoh | 129.6 km (80.5 mi) | Enrico Degano (ITA) | Graeme Brown (AUS) | Mario Traversoni (ITA) |
| 4 | 4 February | Tapah to Bentong | 176.4 km (109.6 mi) | Moreno Di Biase (ITA) | Robert Hunter (RSA) | Frédéric Amorison (BEL) |
| 5 | 5 February | Bangi to Malacca | 129.7 km (80.6 mi) | Robert Hunter (RSA) | Antonio Salomone (ITA) | Wong Kam-po (HKG) |
| 6 | 6 February | Muar to Johor Bahru | 172 km (106.9 mi) | Graeme Brown (AUS) | Robert Hunter (RSA) | Hendrik Van Dyck (BEL) |
| 7 | 7 February | Kluang to Tampin | 196.7 km (122.2 mi) | Moreno Di Biase (ITA) | Daniele Galli (ITA) | Robert Hunter (RSA) |
| 8 | 8 February | Port Dickson to Petaling Jaya | 95.5 km (59.3 mi) | Antonio Salomone (ITA) | Andris Naudužs (LAT) | Dirk Schumann (GER) |
| 9 | 9 February | Menara Telekom to Genting Highlands | 133.3 km (82.8 mi) | Hernán Darío Muñoz (COL) | David George (RSA) | Ruber Marín (COL) |
| 10 | 10 February | Kuala Lumpur Criterium | 75.6 km (47.0 mi) | Graeme Brown (AUS) | Daniele Galli (ITA) | Robert Hunter (RSA) |

## Classification leadership

| Stage | Stage winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Asian rider classification | Team classification | Asian team classification |
| 1 | Robert Hunter | Robert Hunter | Robert Hunter | not available | Arnel Quirimit | Mapei–Quick-Step | Japan |
| 2 | Robert Hunter | Robert Hunter | Robert Hunter | not available | Arnel Quirimit | Mapei–Quick-Step | Japan |
| 3 | Enrico Degano | Robert Hunter | Robert Hunter | Hans De Meester | Arnel Quirimit | Mapei–Quick-Step | Japan |
| 4 | Moreno Di Biase | Robert Hunter | Robert Hunter | Koji Fukushima | Ghader Mizbani | Mapei–Quick-Step | Telekom Malaysia |
| 5 | Robert Hunter | Robert Hunter | Robert Hunter | Koji Fukushima | Tonton Susanto | Mapei–Quick-Step | Telekom Malaysia |
| 6 | Graeme Brown | Robert Hunter | Robert Hunter | Koji Fukushima | Tonton Susanto | Mapei–Quick-Step | Telekom Malaysia |
| 7 | Moreno Di Biase | Robert Hunter | Robert Hunter | Koji Fukushima | Tonton Susanto | Mapei–Quick-Step | Telekom Malaysia |
| 8 | Antonio Salomone | Robert Hunter | Robert Hunter | Koji Fukushima | Tonton Susanto | Mapei–Quick-Step | Telekom Malaysia |
| 9 | Hernán Darío Muñoz | Hernán Darío Muñoz | Robert Hunter | Ruber Marín | Tonton Susanto | Mapei–Quick-Step | Telekom Malaysia |
| 10 | Graeme Brown | Hernán Darío Muñoz | Robert Hunter | Ruber Marín | Tonton Susanto | Mapei–Quick-Step | Telekom Malaysia |
| Final | Final | Hernán Darío Muñoz | Robert Hunter | Ruber Marín | Tonton Susanto | Mapei–Quick-Step | Telekom Malaysia |

## Final standings
### General classification

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Hernán Darío Muñoz (COL) | Colombia–Selle Italia | 30h 03' 31" |
| 2 | Robert Hunter (RSA) | Mapei–Quick-Step | + 36" |
| 3 | David George (RSA) | South Africa | + 01' 52" |
| 4 | René Jørgensen (DEN) | Team Fakta | + 03' 50" |
| 5 | Mickaël Pichon (FRA) | Bonjour | + 04' 42" |
| 6 | David Cañada (ESP) | Mapei–Quick-Step | + 05' 00" |
| 7 | Artour Babaitsev (RUS) | Nürnberger | + 05' 29" |
| 8 | Paolo Lanfranchi (ITA) | Index–Alexia Alluminio | + 05' 56" |
| 9 | Ruber Marín (COL) | Colombia–Selle Italia | + 06' 43" |
| 10 | Stive Vermaut (BEL) | Lotto–Adecco | + 07' 11" |

### Points classification

| | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Robert Hunter (RSA) | Mapei–Quick-Step | 121 |
| 2 | Lubor Tesar (CZE) | Nürnberger | 72 |
| 3 | Graeme Brown (AUS) | Ceramiche Panaria–Fiordo | 71 |
| 3 | Moreno Di Biase (ITA) | Mobilvetta Design–Formaggi Trentini | 71 |
| 5 | Andrea Tafi (ITA) | Mapei–Quick-Step | 67 |
| 6 | Allan Bo Andresen (DEN) | Team Fakta | 53 |
| 7 | David Fernández Domingo (ESP) | Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada | 52 |
| 8 | Antonio Salomone (ITA) | Index–Alexia Alluminio | 49 |
| 9 | Enrico Degano (ITA) | Ceramiche Panaria–Fiordo | 42 |
| 10 | Daniele Galli (ITA) | Index–Alexia Alluminio | 40 |

### Mountains classification

| | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Ruber Marín (COL) | Colombia–Selle Italia | 30 |
| 2 | Hernán Darío Muñoz (COL) | Colombia–Selle Italia | 29 |
| 3 | David George (RSA) | South Africa | 29 |
| 4 | Koji Fukushima (JPN) | Japan | 15 |
| 5 | Hans De Meester (BEL) | Palmans–Collstrop | 12 |
| 5 | Wong Kam-po (HKG) | Telekom Malaysia | 12 |
| 5 | Christophe Le Mével (FRA) | Crédit Agricole | 12 |
| 5 | René Jørgensen (DEN) | Team Fakta | 12 |
| 9 | Antoni Rizzi (ITA) | Mobilvetta Design–Formaggi Trentini | 10 |
| 10 | Dominique Perras (CAN) | iTeamNova.com | 8 |
| 10 | Robert Hunter (RSA) | Mapei–Quick-Step | 8 |

### Asian rider classification

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tonton Susanto (INA) | Telekom Malaysia | 30h 13' 40" |
| 2 | Shinichi Fukushima (JPN) | Japan | + 06' 26" |
| 3 | Wong Kam-po (HKG) | Telekom Malaysia | + 13' 10" |
| 4 | Ghader Mizbani (IRI) | Telekom Malaysia | + 18' 07" |
| 5 | Tomoya Kano (JPN) | Japan | + 22' 46" |
| 6 | Tsen Seong Hoong (MAS) | Malaysia | + 27' 26" |
| 7 | Victor Espiritu (PHI) | Philippines | + 28' 34" |
| 8 | Merculio Ramos (PHI) | Philippines | + 29' 32" |
| 9 | Nor Affendy Rosli (MAS) | Telekom Malaysia | + 31' 20" |
| 10 | Mohamad Fauzi Shafihi (MAS) | Telekom Malaysia | + 32' 44" |

### Team classification

| | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mapei–Quick-Step | 90h 21' 04" |
| 2 | South Africa | + 11' 11" |
| 3 | Colombia–Selle Italia | + 11' 41" |
| 4 | Index–Alexia Alluminio | + 21' 54" |
| 5 | Bonjour | + 27' 32" |
| 6 | Acqua & Sapone–Cantina Tollo | + 34' 55" |
| 7 | Telekom Malaysia | + 36' 26" |
| 8 | Team Fakta | + 52' 25" |
| 9 | Lotto–Adecco | + 58' 25" |
| 10 | Crédit Agricole | + 59' 26" |

### Asian team classification

| | Team | Time |
| 1 | Telekom Malaysia | 91h 01' 55" |
| 2 | Japan | + 37' 01" |
| 3 | Philippines | + 1h 01' 36" |
| 4 | Malaysia | + 1h 12' 40" |
| 5 | China | + 1h 57' 34" |

## List of teams and riders

A total of 22 teams were invited to participate in the 2002 Tour de Langkawi. Out of the 151 riders, a total of 128 riders made it to the finish in Kuala Lumpur.