Bad news comes from the Italian expedition at the Tour de Langkawi, Matteo Malucelli crashed in the first kilometers of the sixth stage of the Malaysian race and was forced to withdraw.

Up to this point, Malucelli's Tour de Langkawi had been practically perfect, with three victories in the four available sprints and a second place that had already secured him the points jersey he had won in the previous edition. The XDS Astana Team athlete is a true superstar for the local audience, who welcomed him warmly again this morning at the start from Shah Alam. He was still the number one favorite and this would have been an opportunity to score another success.

The heavy rain that fell during the initial stages of the race proved fatal, making the entire route particularly dangerous. Matteo fell heavily to the ground along with other riders and immediately appeared to be in pain. The ambulance promptly intervened and took him to the hospital for a check-up and medical assistance.

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