Malaysian cyclist scores stunning LTdL stage win
Bernama
-February 11, 2020 6:57 PM
Terengganu Inc TSG Cycling Team rider Mohd Harrif Saleh poses with his son after the win. (Twitter pic/ltdlangkawi)IPOH: Malaysian rider, Mohd Harrif Saleh pulled off a sensational ride before winning the stage five of 2020 Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) cycling race from Kuala Kubu Bharu town to Dataran Meru Raya, here, today.
The 31-year-old Terengganu Inc TSG Cycling Team rider, edged two prominent sprinters – German’s Maximilian Richard Walscheid of NTT Pro Cycling Team and Italian sprinter, Matteo Pelucchi of Bardiani CSF Faizane at the finish line, covering a distance of 165.8km.
Walscheid and Pelucci came in second and third respectively.
Today’s victory saw Mohd Harrif, better known as Mamat, replicating his stage victory in the 2019 edition where he won the second stage from Dataran Senawang to Melaka.
The chief judge awarded the same time of 3 hours 39 minutes and 42 seconds to the top 10 finishers who crossefinish line in a bunch sprint.d the finish line in a bunch sprint.
