HAVING been on the map of Le Tour de Langkawi seventeen times out of eighteen editions of the race, Genting Highlands tops the list of the stage finish locations in the history of the event, followed by Kuala Lumpur, fifteen times, and Langkawi, twelve.
âGenting Highlands is known worldwide as the trademark of our raceâ, said the chief operating officer of Le Tour de Langkawi Emir Abdul Jalal. âStage 4 will definitely be the queen-stage this year.â
For the 19th edition of LTdL, Genting Malaysia Berhad once again continues its sponsorship with a contribution worth RM 800,000.00 in cash and kind, to ensure the success of the âHottest raceâ in Asia. Genting Malaysia is also the sponsor for the red KOM jersey.
Genting Malaysiaâs Vice President, Corporate Services Datoâ Kay Prakash presented the mock-cheque and LTdL 2014 KOM Red jersey to the National Sports Council Director General Dato’ Seri Zolkples Embong at LTdL Headquarters, Bukit Jalil.
âGenting Malaysia has been a âtraditional sponsorâ for Le Tour de Langkawi for the past 19 years. This year, once again we are proud to continue our support as the main sponsor and also the sponsor for the King of the Mountain red jersey, which is the much sought after win among the riders. We are honoured that the Genting stage has the distinction of being known as the âQueen-stageâ, from which a champion will emerge,â said Datoâ Kay Prakash.
âFrom its inception in 1996, we have seen this local event grow and gain recognition at the international arena. We are pleased to be a part of this driving force that attracts cyclists and teams from all around the world to participate in Asiaâs best cycling race,â added Datoâ Kay.
Among the riders who were first noticed on a world scale because of performing at LTdL and Genting Highlands remain the big names of Paolo Bettini, Jens Voigt, Alexandre Vinokourov, Alessandro Petacchi, Levi Leipheimer, Chris Horner, Thomas Voeckler, Floyd Landis, Paolo Lanfranchi, Tom Danielson, JosĂŠ Serpa, JosĂŠ Rujano and more recently Chinese sensation Wang Meiyin.