Le Tour De Langkawi 2011

Stage 9 - Melaka to Nilai


Monday, 31 January 2011
151.7 km

Start venue: Hang Tuah Mall, Melaka

Start time: 1100 hrs

Finish venue: Nilai Square, Nilai

Estimated time of arrival: 1413 hr
Stage Summary
Stage 9 - January 31 - Melaka-Nilai (151.7km)
The penultimate stage has all the ingredients to provide a final twist to the tale of the 16th edition of Le Tour de Langkawi. It begins in the historical city of Melaka, the seat of the old Malay Sultanate that ruled the region and in more recent times home of the Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF).
That final twist could come from those brave enough to have a go in the tricky terrain that launches the peloton off the startline in Melaka. A combination of winding roads and undulating terrain could provide the opportunities for a last gasp attack to exact changes to the timed classifications.
Otherwise, the peloton would just focus on the race between the sprinters eyeing the points classification victory with three intermediate sprints on offer at Linggi (70.7km), Rantau (83.8km) and Mantin (134.7km), with a small disruption to the flat profile of the stage coming in the form of the sole category 4 climb at Lenggeng, 120.7km into the stage.
The finish at the trading and industrial town of Nilai not only provides expectations of an unpredictable outcome, but also the chance for the race entourage to grab some bargain buys in the variety of wholesale and factory outlets that colour the surroundings of the finish venue.

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