NZ announce national Langkawi team

BikeNZ has announced the riders it will send to next month's Tour de Langkawi in Malaysia, with Jeremy Yates to lead the Pacific nation's efforts. The squad will also include Scott Lyttle and Ashley Whitehead. Justin Kerr and Matt Sillars have been named as the squad's reserve riders for the event.

The Malaysian stage race gets underway on February 9 and runs through to the 17th.