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Dates | 4–18 February 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 12+Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 1,833.47 km (1,139 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 42h 59' 23" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner | Paolo Lanfranchi (ITA) | (Mapei–Quick-Step) | |
Second | Paolo Bettini (ITA) | (Mapei–Quick-Step) | |
Third | Chris Wherry (USA) | (Mercury Viatel) | |
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Points | Paolo Bettini (ITA) | (Mapei–Quick-Step) | |
Mountains | Paolo Lanfranchi (ITA) | (Mapei–Quick-Step) | |
Team | Mapei–Quick-Step |
The 2001 Tour de Langkawi was the 6th edition of the Tour de Langkawi, a cycling stage race that took place in Malaysia. It began with prologue on 4 February in Langkawi and ended on 18 February in Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur. In fact, this race was rated by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) as a 2.3 category race.
Paolo Lanfranchi, Italian cyclist emerged as the winner of general classification and mountains classification of the race. Paolo Bettini became the winner of points classification and second-placed in general classification. Chris Wherry was third-placed in general classification. Mapei–Quick-Step became the winner of team classification.
The cyclists competed in 12 stages, covering a distance of 1,833.47 kilometres. Prologue did not count towards the overall but many riders competed in the stage.
A total of 25 teams were invited to participate in the 2001 Tour de Langkawi. Out of the 173 riders, a total of 108 riders made it to the finish in Kuala Lumpur.