Lindgren and Schneitter win penultimate stage
Giger and Davison remain as race leaders
Fabian Giger (Rabobank-Giant) and Lea Davison (Specialized) edged closer to winning the overall titles of the Langkawi International Mountain Bike Challenge (LIMBC) after getting on the podium in the fourth stage on Friday.
Men
With only one stage remaining, Giger is well on his way to grab the challenge's trophy tomorrow. He finished second in the 27.5km stage 4, the Langkawi Geo Park cross country, behind teammate and stage winner Emil Lindgren, who clocked a time of 1:33:35. Karl Markt joined them on the podium for the first time this race with a third placing.
It is the Swiss rider's race to lose. He has a comfortable lead of 6:18 ahead of his closest challenger Kristian Hynek (Ceska Sporitelna), who is second in the overall classification.
"I am a cross country rider, and the short course suits me well. I am happy and looking forward for tomorrow," said Giger with a smile.
Women
American Davison also moved a step closer for the title as she will lead the women's overall going into the stage 5 showdown at Pantai Kok tomorrow.
The Team Specialized rider was third and 1:13 behind the stage 4 winner and defending champion Nathalie Schneitter (Colnado-Sudtirol), who clocked a time of 1:32:14 to complete the four laps of 4.5km course. Schneitter's teammate Eva Lechner clinched the second place on the day.
Davison is leading the overall standings with a convincing lead of nine minutes and 21 seconds ahead of Elisabeth Sveum of Norway and Janka Stevkova of Slovakia.
"I am pleased with my form today. Barring any disaster tomorrow, I am looking good for the title," said the 29-year-old Olympian.
Malaysians
Malaysia's best finish for the day was a podium appearance by Zamani Supartin of Le Tua, who was second in the senior master men's 13.5km race while Masziyaton Mohd Radzi and Fauzan Ahmad Lutfi finished in ninth position of the women's race and 14th place in the men's race respectively.
Stage 5
Tomorrow's finale is a 1.6km short circuit on the stunning beach front of Pantai Kok.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Emil Lindgren (Swe) Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team | 1:33:35 |
2 | Fabian Giger (Swi) Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team | 0:00:30 |
3 | Karl Markt (Aut) Feltz - O - Bionic | 0:01:27 |
4 | Florian Vogel (Swi) Scott Swisspower | 0:01:51 |
5 | Burry Stander (RSA) Team Specialized | 0:02:22 |
6 | Kristian Hynek (Cze) Ceska Sporitelna Specialized | 0:02:24 |
7 | Karl Platt (Ger) Team Bulls | 0:02:58 |
8 | Marx Torsten (Ger) Black Tusk Racing By Tomotion | 0:05:56 |
9 | Leisling Matthias (Ger) Black Tusk Racing By Tomotion | 0:06:56 |
10 | Steffen Thum (Ger) Ultra Sports Racing | 0:07:16 |
11 | Hendrik Jaap Moorlag* (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team | 0:08:25 |
12 | Max Knox (RSA) Team Specialized | 0:08:29 |
13 | Robert James Wardell (GBr) Alpine Bikes Racing | 0:11:49 |
14 | Mohd Fauzan Ahmad Lutfi (Mas) Amaniz Cycling | 0:18:02 |
15 | Pangerl Philipp (Ger) Black Tusk Racing By Tomotion | 0:18:27 |
-1lap | Na Sanghoon (Kor) Korea | 0:20:27 |
-2laps | Muhammad Raihaan Bin Abd Azbrunei (Bru) | 0:22:27 |
-2laps | Simon Gegenheimer (Ger) Ultra Sports Racing | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Terasak Boonchuay (Tha) Chiru Endurance | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Junaidi Hashim (Sin) Singapore Cycling Federation | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
-3laps | Saiful Khohar Bin Abd Halim (Mas) Endurace Team 1 | 0:24:27 |
-3laps | Mohd Shahrul Nizam Bin Che Pbatm (Mas) | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
-3laps | Muhamad Emir Shafiq Zainal (Mas) Aamaniz Cycling | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
-3laps | Surachet Singjui (Tha) Endurace Phuket Beach Boy | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
-3laps | Muhammad Nurjamri Bin Joha Brunei (Bru) | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
-3laps | Wan Mohammed Najmee Wan (Mas) Mlapierre KT | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
-3laps | Mohamad Zul Ashraf Bin Zamlkedah (Mas) SBS Giant | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
-3laps | Suhardi Bin Hasan (Mas) Lapierre KT | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
-3laps | Muhammad Hazwan Bin Azmen (Mas) Orbea Malaysia | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
-3laps | Zamzi Muhamad (Mas) Arus | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
-3laps | Surasuk Taweesman (Tha) Chiru Endurance | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
-3laps | Mohd Shawal Bin Mohd (Mas) Shafeavanti Team | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
-3laps | Mohamad Khaniz Bin Omar (Sin) Singapore Cycling Federation | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
-4laps | Todd Wells (USA) Team Specialized | 0:26:27 |
-4laps | Lim Chin Hong * (Mas) Lapierre KT | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
-4laps | Mohd Arif Bin Che Awang (Mas) Chiru WTB | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
-4laps | Nor Azlan Bin Zolkefli (Mas) Scott Malaysia | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
-4laps | Michael John Williams (Aus) | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
-4laps | Shamsul Firdaus Bin Shahida Pahang (Mas) | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
-4laps | Mohamad Syafiq Abidin (Mas) Langkawi Cycling Team | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
-4laps | Richard Ben Hendy (Aus) | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
-4laps | Wilson Low Wei Cheng (Sin) Singapore Cycling Federation | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
-4laps | Ivan Tay Chin Seng* (Sin) Singapore Cycling Federation | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
-4laps | Lau Cze Kuang (Mas) | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
-4laps | Khairul Amin Ahmad Riozuan (Mas) Kedah | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
-4laps | Sulheilmy Ahmad Isa (Mas) Recovery | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
-4laps | Riccardo Ridolfi* (Ita) Scott Rc New Limits | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
-4laps | Julian Kaub (Mas) | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
-4laps | Muhammad Shaid Abdul (Mas) Samadendurace Team 2 | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
-5laps | Muhamad Suhaimi Abdul (Mas) Scott Malaysia | 0:28:27 |
-5laps | Shaiful Ahmad (Mas) Amaniz Cycling | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) Colnago Sudtirol | 1:32:14 |
2 | Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago Sudtirol | 0:00:03 |
3 | Lea Davison (USA) Team Specialized | 0:01:13 |
4 | Janka Stevkova (Svk) Slovakia | 0:02:14 |
5 | Elisabeth Sveum (Nor) Norway | 0:03:49 |
6 | Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Felt Otztal X-Bionic | 0:06:18 |
7 | Jenni King (Aus) Anytime Fitness / Trek | 0:09:26 |
8 | Julia Innerhofer* (Ita) Colnago Sudtirol | 0:12:34 |
9 | Masziyaton Binti Mohd Radzi (Mas) Kedah SBS Giant | 0:21:18 |
10 | Junaidah Juss (Mas) Arus | 0:23:18 |
11 | Melanie Leveau (Fra) Hora Du Bush | 0:25:18 |
12 | Nurul Suhada Bt Zainal* (Mas) Terengganu | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Noor Fadilah Saiedin* (Mas) Arus | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Adinya Sai Samorn (Tha) Chiru Endurace | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Siti Fatimah Binti Ismail* (Mas) Kedah | 0:27:18 |
16 | Ain Nurul Huda Rusli (Mas) Chiru Endurace | 0:29:18 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Marzio Deho (Ita) Cicli Olympia | 1:06:33 |
2 | Nicholas Craig (GBr) Scott UK | 0:01:12 |
3 | Anthony White (GBr) Cannondale Mt Zoom Racing | 0:10:58 |
4 | Vanni Balboni (Ita) Green Devils Team | 0:14:44 |
5 | Prasert Chitmart (Tha) Endurace Phuket Beach Boy | 0:17:28 |
6 | Gregory John Dick (NZl) Malborough Mountainbike Clu | 0:18:14 |
7 | Takuma Dan (Jpn) Club 3719 | 0:19:23 |
-1lap | Loh Ching Soo (Mas) Singapore Five-O | 0:21:23 |
-1lap | Lance Andwew Portman (Aus) Asphar Surveying | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
-1lap | Robert Rowe (Aus) | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Muhamad Razli Ibrahim (Mas) Amaniz Cycling | 0:23:23 |
-2laps | Mohamad Yusof Ilah (Mas) Chiru Endurace | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Azman Bin Mohd Nor (Mas) Chiru Endurace | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
-2laps | Ridzuan Bin Abd Rahim (Mas) DTM | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | John Ray Funk (Can) Deadgoat Racing | 1:09:25 |
2 | Zamani Supartin (Mas) Le Tua | 0:02:22 |
3 | Hartmut Hofmann (Ger) | 0:04:17 |
4 | Abdul Razak Kamis (Mas) Kedah | 0:07:04 |
5 | Charles H.B Stander (RSA) Concept Cyclery Specialised | 0:07:04 |
6 | Chua Tuan Muar (Mas) Amaniz Cycling | 0:11:45 |
7 | Kwan Kah Yong (Mas) Scott Malaysia | 0:13:50 |
8 | Frank D Viermann (Ger) P.Pinang | 0:18:11 |
9 | Che Mansor B Kamis (Mas) | 0:21:28 |
-1lap | Farizul Latif Zulkipli (Mas) Scott Malaysia | 0:23:28 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Fabian Giger (Swi) Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team | 10:08:18 |
2 | Kristian Hynek (Cze) Ceska Sporitelna Specialized | 0:06:18 |
3 | Karl Platt (Ger) Team Bulls | 0:12:21 |
4 | Emil Lindgren (Swe) Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team | 0:14:06 |
5 | Max Knox (RSA) Team Specialized | 0:22:42 |
6 | Leisling Matthias (Ger) Black Tusk Racing By Tomotion | 0:34:54 |
7 | Marx Torsten (Ger) Black Tusk Racing By Tomotion | 0:36:46 |
8 | Karl Markt (Aut) Feltz - O - Bionic | 0:40:40 |
9 | Burry Stander (RSA) Team Specialized | 0:43:49 |
10 | Todd Wells (USA) Team Specialized | 0:44:50 |
11 | Florian Vogel (Swi) Scott Swisspower | 0:51:57 |
12 | Na Sanghoon (Kor) Korea | 1:33:48 |
13 | Steffen Thum (Ger) Ultra Sports Racing | 1:40:13 |
14 | Pangerl Philipp (Ger) Black Tusk Racing By Tomotion | 1:41:54 |
15 | Mohd Fauzan Ahmad Lutfi (Mas) Amaniz Cycling | 2:00:45 |
16 | Robert James Wardell (GBr) Alpine Bikes Racing | 2:12:04 |
17 | Hendrik Jaap Moorlag* (Ned) Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team | 2:22:03 |
18 | Simon Gegenheimer (Ger) Ultra Sports Racing | 3:02:28 |
19 | Terasak Boonchuay (Tha) Chiru Endurance | 3:19:14 |
20 | Saiful Khohar Bin Abd Halim (Mas) Endurace Team 1 | 3:19:42 |
21 | Muhamad Emir Shafiq Zainal (Mas) Aamaniz Cycling | 3:23:37 |
22 | Surasuk Taweesman (Tha) Chiru Endurance | 3:29:43 |
23 | Surachet Singjui (Tha) Endurace Phuket Beach Boy | 3:54:52 |
24 | Riccardo Ridolfi* (Ita) Scott Rc New Limits | 3:56:25 |
25 | Muhammad Hazwan Bin Azmen (Mas) Orbea Malaysia | 3:56:53 |
26 | Mohamad Zul Ashraf Bin Zamlkedah (Mas) SBS Giant | 4:01:05 |
27 | Mohd Shahrul Nizam Bin Che Pbatm (Mas) | 4:01:35 |
28 | Junaidi Hashim (Sin) Singapore Cycling Federation | 4:11:47 |
29 | Muhammad Nurjamri Bin Joha Brunei (Bru) | 4:12:04 |
30 | Zamzi Muhamad (Mas) Arus | 4:18:33 |
31 | Suhardi Bin Hasan (Mas) Lapierre KT | 4:25:54 |
32 | Wilson Low Wei Cheng (Sin) Singapore Cycling Federation | 4:27:16 |
33 | Nor Azlan Bin Zolkefli (Mas) Scott Malaysia | 4:45:46 |
34 | Mohamad Khaniz Bin Omar (Sin) Singapore Cycling Federation | 4:47:51 |
35 | Mohd Shawal Bin Mohd (Mas) Shafeavanti Team | 4:58:25 |
36 | Mohd Arif Bin Che Awang (Mas) Chiru WTB | 4:59:28 |
37 | Muhammad Raihaan Bin Abd Azbrunei (Bru) | 5:02:41 |
38 | Shamsul Firdaus Bin Shahida Pahang (Mas) | 5:03:18 |
39 | Shaiful Ahmad (Mas) Amaniz Cycling | 5:03:21 |
40 | Lau Cze Kuang (Mas) | 5:06:52 |
41 | Muhammad Shaid Abdul (Mas) Samadendurace Team 2 | 5:13:05 |
42 | Lim Chin Hong * (Mas) Lapierre KT | 5:16:08 |
43 | Michael John Williams (Aus) | 5:26:34 |
44 | Ivan Tay Chin Seng* (Sin) Singapore Cycling Federation | 5:34:02 |
45 | Richard Ben Hendy (Aus) | 5:34:15 |
46 | Wan Mohammed Najmee Wan (Mas) Mlapierre KT | 5:41:46 |
47 | Mohamad Syafiq Abidin (Mas) Langkawi Cycling Team | 5:58:59 |
48 | Sulheilmy Ahmad Isa (Mas) Recovery | 6:12:25 |
49 | Muhamad Suhaimi Abdul (Mas) Scott Malaysia | 6:31:10 |
50 | Julian Kaub (Mas) | 7:12:01 |
51 | Khairul Amin Ahmad Riozuan (Mas) Kedah | 7:14:46 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Lea Davison (USA) Team Specialized | 10:34:06 |
2 | Elisabeth Sveum (Nor) Norway | 0:09:21 |
3 | Janka Stevkova (Svk) Slovakia | 0:14:12 |
4 | Nathalie Schneitter (Swi) Colnago Sudtirol | 0:19:10 |
5 | Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago Sudtirol | 0:32:44 |
6 | Blaza Klemencic (Slo) Felt Otztal X-Bionic | 0:47:09 |
7 | Julia Innerhofer* (Ita) Colnago Sudtirol | 1:14:33 |
8 | Jenni King (Aus) Anytime Fitness / Trek | 1:34:50 |
9 | Masziyaton Binti Mohd Radzi (Mas) Kedah SBS Giant | 2:08:12 |
10 | Junaidah Juss (Mas) Arus | 3:06:28 |
11 | Noor Fadilah Saiedin* (Mas) Arus | 4:13:43 |
12 | Adinya Sai Samorn (Tha) Chiru Endurace | 5:05:48 |
13 | Nurul Suhada Bt Zainal* (Mas) Terengganu | 5:09:24 |
14 | Melanie Leveau (Fra) Hora Du Bush | 5:15:09 |
15 | Siti Fatimah Binti Ismail* (Mas) Kedah | 5:55:10 |
16 | Ain Nurul Huda Rusli (Mas) Chiru Endurace | 6:45:44 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Nicholas Craig (GBr) Scott UK | 9:20:52 |
2 | Marzio Deho (Ita) Cicli Olympia | 0:08:12 |
3 | Anthony White (GBr) Cannondale Mt Zoom Racing | 1:25:05 |
4 | Prasert Chitmart (Tha) Endurace Phuket Beach Boy | 2:06:29 |
5 | Vanni Balboni (Ita) Green Devils Team | 2:40:21 |
6 | Gregory John Dick (NZl) Malborough Mountainbike Clu | 2:50:49 |
7 | Takuma Dan (Jpn) Club 3719 | 3:14:33 |
8 | Lance Andwew Portman (Aus) Asphar Surveying | 3:30:38 |
9 | Loh Ching Soo (Mas) Singapore Five-O | 4:00:35 |
10 | Muhamad Razli Ibrahim (Mas) Amaniz Cycling | 4:57:32 |
11 | Robert Rowe (Aus) | 5:00:47 |
12 | Mohamad Yusof Ilah (Mas) Chiru Endurace | 5:44:43 |
13 | Azman Bin Mohd Nor (Mas) Chiru Endurace | 7:08:31 |
14 | Ridzuan Bin Abd Rahim (Mas) DTM | 7:27:49 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Hartmut Hofmann (Ger) | 12:36:12 |
2 | John Ray Funk (Can) Deadgoat Racing | 0:15:47 |
3 | Abdul Razak Kamis (Mas) Kedah | 1:32:22 |
4 | Charles H.B Stander (RSA) Concept Cyclery Specialised | 2:13:22 |
5 | Chua Tuan Muar (Mas) Amaniz Cycling | 2:24:33 |
6 | Kwan Kah Yong (Mas) Scott Malaysia | 2:54:49 |
7 | Zamani Supartin (Mas) Le Tua | 3:19:48 |
8 | Frank D Viermann (Ger) P.Pinang | 5:22:45 |
9 | Che Mansor B Kamis (Mas) | 5:31:35 |
10 | Farizul Latif Zulkipli (Mas) Scott Malaysia | 5:32:52 |
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