DUNGUN, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- The organisers of the Le Tour de Langkawi
(LTdL) were forced to seek an alternative route for Stage eight of the
LTdL, due to floods in Terengganu and Kelantan.
"After a meeting to determine the condition of the Stage eight route, we decided that an alternative route was necessary due to floods. For Stage eight the start and finish spots remain unchanged.
"The only changes are that after passing Tok Bali, the riders will not pass through Pasir Puteh but instead take a diversion to Jelawat, Bachok and Machang to reach Tanah Merah," LTdL chief operating officer Emir Abdul Jalal told Bernama.
According to Emir, the diversion would increase the distance of the stage by another 20km because the initial stage from Kuala Terengganu to Tanah Merah comprised a distance of 164.50km while the new route is over 188km.
"For Stage nine, we have decided to change the entire route since both the start and finish venues are flooded.
"We will announce the route for Stage nine tomorrow because if the flood waters subside, the original route will be used," he said.
The original route of Stage nine starts from Pasir Puteh, Kelantan to Kuala Berang, Terengganu covering a distance of 123.60km.
The last time organisers had to change the route of a stage due to floods was on Jan 31, 2011 when the race started from Melaka to Nilai, Negeri Sembilan.
From FARHANAH AZMI -- BERNAMA
"After a meeting to determine the condition of the Stage eight route, we decided that an alternative route was necessary due to floods. For Stage eight the start and finish spots remain unchanged.
"The only changes are that after passing Tok Bali, the riders will not pass through Pasir Puteh but instead take a diversion to Jelawat, Bachok and Machang to reach Tanah Merah," LTdL chief operating officer Emir Abdul Jalal told Bernama.
According to Emir, the diversion would increase the distance of the stage by another 20km because the initial stage from Kuala Terengganu to Tanah Merah comprised a distance of 164.50km while the new route is over 188km.
"For Stage nine, we have decided to change the entire route since both the start and finish venues are flooded.
"We will announce the route for Stage nine tomorrow because if the flood waters subside, the original route will be used," he said.
The original route of Stage nine starts from Pasir Puteh, Kelantan to Kuala Berang, Terengganu covering a distance of 123.60km.
The last time organisers had to change the route of a stage due to floods was on Jan 31, 2011 when the race started from Melaka to Nilai, Negeri Sembilan.
From FARHANAH AZMI -- BERNAMA
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