Tour of Langkawi gets more people-friendly

The peloton at the Tour of Langkawi

The peloton at the Tour of Langkawi (Image credit: Shane Goss)

Five ProTour teams are expected to be among the record 25 teams at the 13th edition of the Tour de Langkawi from February 9 - 17, 2008. The Minister of Youth and Sports, Datuk Seri Azalina Othman, officially launched the logo, website and Tour headquarters at the National Acquatics Centre in Bukit Jalil on Wednesday. Ten Asian teams will contest the race, which is sanctioned by the Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF), the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and the Asian Cycling Confederation.

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