KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- National cyclist Anuar Manan, competing in the 2009 Le Tour de Langkawi (LTDL) with the national team for the first time, hopes to make a bigger impact than last year.
Anuar, winner of the blue jersey (Sprint) at two stages in the 2008 LTDL, representing Le Tua cycling team, joined the national team last month and has since been training together with his new team-mates under coach Jamaluddin Omar.
"I and my former team-mate Ahmad Haidar Anuawar are together in the team and we are getting acquainted with the rest of the team members. My main aim is to do better than the two stage wins," said the cyclist from Kuala Ibai, Terengganu.
In the 13th edition held early this year, Anuar, 22, created history by becoming the first Malaysian to wear the Blue jersey for the third and fourth stages after winning the Sprint stages.
Anuar who has since emerged as the most prominent sprinter in Asia, clinched the overall Sprints Classification title at the Tour d'Indonesia that started on Nov 23, with 21 points, beating local favourite Nugroho Kisnato who finished second with 15 points.
He had also emerged as the Sprint King in the Tour de Malaysia for two consecutive years (2007, 2008) and the Tour de East Java this year.
Meanwhile, LTDL executive chairman Abu Samah Wahab who is also the Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF) President said he was happy with Anuar's performance thus far.
"He won two stages at the Tour d'Indonesia recently and that is a very big achievement and boost for the national rider in view of the coming LTDL," he said.
The LTDL, awarded a Hors status by the International Cycling Federation (UCI), would comprise seven stages and held from Feb 9-15.
The Tour attracts some of the best professional cycling teams in the world while Malaysia would be represented by three teams.
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