Another fast day at the Tour of Langkawi concluded in Kepala Batas after 166 km; this time Arvid de Kleijn (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) was smiling, taking revenge on Matteo Malucelli (Xds Astana). An excellent third place went to Enrico Zanzoncello, who preceded Filippo Fortin (Solution Tech Vini Fantini).

Despite the heavy rain that greeted the caravan at the Padang Besar start, the race began at full speed with many athletes immediately trying to break away. After several attempts lasting only a few kilometers, just before the first intermediate sprint in Jitra, a breakaway formed that characterized most of the day. Cedrik Bakke Christophersen (Unibt Tietema Rockets), Vadim Pronskiy (Terrengganu Cycling Team), Thanakhan Chaiyasombat (Thailand Continental Cycling Team), Hayato Tobaru (Aisan Racing Team) managed to gain up to 1'20" over the group, which, already planning the sprint, did not give them much room.

The last athlete to resist the attack was Christophersen, but 17 km from the finish line, he surrendered to the advancing group that was already preparing for the sprint. The Norwegian, thanks to his action, still managed to win the most combative rider of the day, just as his teammate had done yesterday.

On the straight in Kepala Batas with temperatures over 30°C, we witnessed another beautiful sprint in which the Dutchman Arvid de Kleijn prevailed, scoring his first victory after a devastating crash earlier this year. Matteo Malucelli, with his second-place finish of the day, maintains the leader's jersey in the general classification.

Tomorrow, the Tour de Langkawi will restart from Gerik, a picturesque stage through the jungle that will take the race to Pasir Puteh after 198.2 km. The last 90 kilometers are completely flat, but there is a risk that some sprinters might pay for the 3 mountain points at the beginning of the day.

FINISH ORDER

1 de Kleijn Arvid Tudor Pro Cycling Team 03:29:59

2 Malucelli Matteo XDS Astana Team 15 + 00

3 Zanoncello Enrico VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizan + 00

4 Fortin Filippo Solution Tech-Vini Fantini + 00

5 Tesson Jason Team TotalEnergies + 00

6 Hamdan Wan Abdul Rahman Terengganu Cycling Team + 00

7 Halil Mohamad Izzat Hilmi Malaysia Pro Cycling + 00

8 Blikra Erlend Uno-X Mobility + 00

9 Peñalver Manuel Team Polti VisitMalta + 00

10 Fernandez Miguel Angel Equipo Kern Pharma + 00

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION

1 Malucelli Matteo XDS Astana Team 05:30:05

2 de Kleijn Arvid Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 02

3 Rosli Nur Aiman Terengganu Cycling Team + 09

4 Blikra Erlend Uno-X Mobility + 10

5 Maire Adrien Unibet Tietema Rockets + 10

6 Zanoncello Enrico VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizan + 12

7 Cobo Ivan Equipo Kern Pharma + 13

8 Pronskiy Vadim Terengganu Cycling Team + 13

9 Hadden Nate St George Continental Cycling Team + 13

10 Chaiyasombat Thanakhan Thailand Continental Cycling Team + 13