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Twenty Teams Fixed For Le Tour De Langkawi

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- The 2010 15th edition of the Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) will witness a competition of 20 teams over the period of March 1-7.

2010 LTdL technical director, Jamaludin Mahmood said four more teams will be announced soon in the near future to complete the list of 20 teams competing.

This list included the replacement of two professional teams, namely Astan (Kazakhstan) and Caisse D'Epargne (Spain) who had confirmed their pulling-out two weeks ago, he told Bernama here Wednesday.

Jamaludin said his organisation will choose a pro-status for the purpose.

"Many of the pro-tour teams had been qualified for the three races in Europe in March, including for the Paris-Nice (France) and Tirreno-Adriato (Italian) races," he said.

Jamaludin also rejected the notion that the LTdL this year would loose its pull for a pro-tour team, namely the Footon Servetto team from Spain

"If we look at the past, it is just not pro-tour teams that win races but also professional continental teams.

"So this time around there is enough opporturnity to win right up to the seventh round," he said.

As of now 16 teams had confirmed their participation in the Pro-Tour, namely one in the Pro Tour, two professional continental teams, 10 others and three national teams.

Jamaluddin said the charge for the fifth-level race from Muar, Johor to Port Dickson was over 116.9km.

"Changes have to be made following road repairs over a kilometre before the finishing line making the race to end some 5km earlier than the distance of 111.5km," he said.

LTdL this year is being competed over seven levels beginning in Kota Baharu (Kelantan) through Terengganu, Pahang, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Putrajaya, Selangor and ending in Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur.

The 16 teams are:

Pro Tour: Footon-Servetto (Spain)

Continental Profesional: ISD-Neri (Italy), Vorarlberg-Corratec (Austria)

Continental: Drapac Porsche (Australia), Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team (Iran), Seoul Cycling Team (Korea Selatan), Marco Polo Cycling Team (China), Aisan Racing Team (Jepun), Max Success Sport Cycling Team (China), Le Tua (Malaysia)Team Geumsan Ginseng Asia (South Korea), Azad University Cycling Team (Iran) and Giant Asia Racing Team (Taiwan)

National teams: Malaysia, Kazakhstan and South Africa.

--BERNAMA

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