Time trial specialist Mohamad Izzat Hilmi Abdul Halil will lead Malaysia’s challenge at PETRONAS Le Tour de Langkawi 2023 (LTdL), starting on September 23rd in Kerteh, Terengganu.
Izzat, the only rider from the now-defunct Sapura Cycling Team to remain with the national team, will be joined by Muhsin Al Redha Misbah, Muhammad Nur Aiman Rosli, Zulhemi Zainal, Muhammad Shaiful Adlan Mohd Shukri, and Muhammad Zawawi Azman.
The 28-year-old Izzat is a former National Champion in the individual time trial (ITT) event and will be hoping to challenge for the King of Mountains (KOM) jersey at LTdL 2023.
The Malaysian team will be managed by Ahmad Ikram Zakaria and coached by Mohd Yusuf Abdul Nasir, assisted by Amir Mustafa Rusli and mechanic Shahrul Azman Abdullah.
Last year, the Malaysian team finished 19th in the overall team ranking, with Kee Zhe Yie emerging as the top Malaysian rider in 62nd place.
In 2020, Muhammad Danieal Haikal finished 44th in the GC while the national team ranked 21st overall.
Tourism Malaysia Sponsors King of Mountain Jersey.
LTdL 2023, with the theme “Beat The Heat,” is organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) through the National Sports Council (MSN) and the support of the National Cycling Federation of Malaysia (PKBM). The race will start in Kerteh, Terengganu on September 23rd and end at the iconic PETRONAS Twin Towers (KLCC) on September 30th.
LTdL 2023, with a ProSeries status, will travel through 11 of the 12 states in the Peninsula, covering a total distance of 1,278.1km. A total of 132 riders representing 2 WorldTeam teams, 8 ProTeam teams, 11 Continental teams, and one national team will participate.
