Jelajah Malaysia

Jelajah Malaysia

Logo of the Jelajah Malaysia
Race details
Date May
Region Peninsular Malaysia
English name Tour of Malaysia
Local name(s) Jelajah Malaysia (Malay)
Discipline Road
Competition UCI Asia Tour 2.2
Type Stage race
Organiser Malaysian National Cycling Federation
History
First edition 1963 (1963)
Most wins  Mehdi Sohrabi (IRI)
(2 wins)
Most recent  Rafaâ Chtioui (TUN)

The Jelajah Malaysia is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Malaysia since 1963. The race is part of the UCI Asia Tour and was classified by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.2 category races. The race exists of only a men's competition over seven stages. The 2013 edition of the race was won by Loh Sea Keong of the OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team.

History

Jelajah Malaysia is the oldest bicycle race in Malaysia and it is ranked 2.2 class by UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale). Since its inception in 1963, Jelajah Malaysia is slowly and steadily beginning to be one of the most prestigious bicycle race amongst Asian and International teams.

Through wide coverage that is empowered by local and international media, Jelajah Malaysia had proven itself as an important event in promoting Malaysia to the world as a tourism and leisure destination.

It is a platform for young Malaysian riders to compete and gain valuable experience in a cycling race. Currently many riders that is representing Malaysia now starts from their participation in the Jelajah Malaysia and the number of Malaysian riders that is accepted into international teams had increased. The exposure through Jelajah Malaysia makes the Malaysian rider a great bicycle rider for the future.

Past winners

General classification

Rider Team
1999 Switzerland Jörg, PeterPeter Jörg (SUI) Switzerland (national team)
2000 Germany Chyla, RafaelRafael Chyla (GER) Hohenfelder-Concorde
2001 Republic of Ireland Evans, TommyTommy Evans (IRL) Republic of Ireland (national team)
2002 Italy Mori, SimoneSimone Mori (ITA) Jura Suisse-Nippon Hodo
2003 Japan Nodera, HidenoriHidenori Nodera (JPN) Shimano Racing Team
2004 Malaysia Hassan, SuhardiSuhardi Hassan (MAS) Kuala Lumpur
2007 Iran Sohrabi, MehdiMehdi Sohrabi (IRI) Iran (national team)
2008 Indonesia Susanto, TontonTonton Susanto (INA) LeTua Cycling Team
2009 Australia Roe, TimothyTimothy Roe (AUS) Savings & Loans Cycling Team
2010 Republic of Ireland McCann, DavidDavid McCann (IRL) Giant Asia Racing Team
2011 Iran Sohrabi, MehdiMehdi Sohrabi (IRI) Tabriz Petrochemical Team
2012 Uzbekistan Abrekov, YusufYusuf Abrekov (UZB) Uzbekistan Suren Team
2013 Malaysia Sea Keong, LohLoh Sea Keong (MAS) OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team
2014 Tunisia Chtioui, RafaâRafaâ Chtioui (TUN) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling
2015 Spain Mancebo, FranciscoFrancisco Mancebo (ESP) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team–Al Ahli Club

Points classification

Rider Team
2007 Malaysia Manan, AnuarAnuar Manan (MAS) LeTua Cycling Team
2008 Malaysia Manan, AnuarAnuar Manan (MAS) LeTua Cycling Team
2009 Malaysia Manan, AnuarAnuar Manan (MAS) Azad University Iran
2010 South Africa Lange, MalcolmMalcolm Lange (RSA) Medscheme Cycling Team
2011 Malaysia Salleh, Mohamed HarrifMohamed Harrif Salleh (MAS) Terengganu Cycling Team
2012 Malaysia Othman, Adiq HusainieAdiq Husainie Othman (MAS) Malaysia Development Team
2013 Malaysia Salleh, Mohamed HarrifMohamed Harrif Salleh (MAS) Terengganu Cycling Team
2014 Malaysia Salleh, Mohamed HarrifMohamed Harrif Salleh (MAS) Terengganu Cycling Team
2015 Italy Palini, AndreaAndrea Palini (ITA) Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team–Al Ahli Club

Mountains classification

Rider Team
2007 Iran Mizbani, GhaderGhader Mizbani (IRI) Giant Asia Racing Team
2008 Iran Askari, HosseinHossein Askari (IRI) Tabriz Petrochemical Team
2009 Iran Saeiditanha, AbbasAbbas Saeiditanha (IRI) Azad University Iran
2010 Indonesia , MatnurMatnur  (INA) Polygon Sweet Nice
2011 Malaysia Othman, Adiq HusainieAdiq Husainie Othman (MAS) Malaysia Development Team
2012 Indonesia Suryadi, DadiDadi Suryadi (INA) Putra Perjuangan
2013 Malaysia Salleh, Mohamed ZamriMohamed Zamri Salleh (MAS) Terengganu Cycling Team
2014 Indonesia Lesmana, DaniDani Lesmana (INA) Pegasus Continental Cycling Team
2015 Malaysia Mazuki, Nur Amirul FakhruddinNur Amirul Fakhruddin Mazuki (MAS) Terengganu Cycling Team

Asian rider classification

Rider Team
1999 Indonesia Janto Setiawan, HerryHerry Janto Setiawan (INA) Indonesia (national team)
2003 Japan Nodera, HidenoriHidenori Nodera (JPN) Shimano Racing Team
2004 Malaysia Hassan, SuhardiSuhardi Hassan (MAS) Kuala Lumpur
2007 Iran Sohrabi, MehdiMehdi Sohrabi (IRI) Iran (national team)
2008 Indonesia {{{name}}} (INA) LeTua Cycling Team
2009 Iran Mizbani, GhaderGhader Mizbani (IRI) Tabriz Petrochemical Team
2010 Japan Beppu, TakumiTakumi Beppu (JPN) Aisan Racing Team
2011 Iran Sohrabi, MehdiMehdi Sohrabi (IRI) Tabriz Petrochemical Team
2012 Uzbekistan Abrekov, YusufYusuf Abrekov (UZB) Uzbekistan Suren Team
2013 Malaysia Sea Keong, LohLoh Sea Keong (MAS) OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team
2014 Hong Kong Burr, HoHo Burr (HKG) Hong Kong (national team)

Malaysian rider classification

Rider Team
1999 Malaysia Seong Hoong, TsenTsen Seong Hoong (MAS) Malaysia (national team)
2004 Malaysia Hassan, SuhardiSuhardi Hassan (MAS) Kuala Lumpur
2007 Malaysia Hassan, SuhardiSuhardi Hassan (MAS) Kuala Lumpur
2008 Malaysia Hassan, SuhardiSuhardi Hassan (MAS) Kuala Lumpur
2009 Malaysia Nur Misbah, Muhammad RaufMuhammad Rauf Nur Misbah (MAS) Malaysia (national team)
2010 Malaysia Rusli, AmirAmir Rusli (MAS) Malaysia (national team)
2011 Malaysia Rusli, AmirAmir Rusli (MAS) Royal Malaysia Police
2012 Malaysia Othman, Adiq HusainieAdiq Husainie Othman (MAS) Malaysia Development Team
2013 Malaysia Sea Keong, LohLoh Sea Keong (MAS) OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team
2014 Malaysia Azis, Muhd Shaiful AnuarMuhd Shaiful Anuar Azis (MAS) Terengganu Cycling Team
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