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Matteo Malucelli wins opening stage of Tour de Langkawi 2026
Matteo Malucelli of the XDS Astana Team won the first stage of the 2026 Tour de Langkawi, a 193-kilometer race from Shah Alam to Kampar. Malucelli secured the orange jersey as the overall leader, holding a three-second advantage over Javier Ibanez Beltran de Salazar of Caja Rural-Seguros RGA.
Riley Pickrell of Modern Adventure Pro Cycling finished second, while Fernando Gaviria of Caja Rural-Seguros RGA took third place. In other classifications, Petr Rikunov leads the King of the Mountains competition, and Muhammad Nur Aiman Rosli holds the white jersey as the top-performing Asian rider.
Malucelli’s victory follows a difficult period where he suffered a crash during training shortly before the race began. Despite concerns regarding a potential hand injury, medical examinations ruled out a fracture, allowing him to compete.
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Fernando Gaviria · Matteo Malucelli · Riley Pickrell · Tour de Langkawi · XDS Astana Team
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Petr Rikunov leads the King of the Mountains classification. berita.rtm.gov.my
- [● 3 SOURCES] Matteo Malucelli won the first stage of the 2026 Tour de Langkawi. berita.rtm.gov.my
- [● 2 SOURCES] Fernando Gaviria finished third in the stage. berita.rtm.gov.my
- [● 2 SOURCES] Riley Pickrell finished second in the stage. berita.rtm.gov.my
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Muhammad Nur Aiman Rosli is the top Asian rider in the white jersey category. berita.rtm.gov.my
- [● 2 SOURCES] Malucelli leads the general classification with a three-second advantage over Javier Ibanez Beltran de Salazar. berita.rtm.gov.my
- [● 2 SOURCES] The first stage covered 193 kilometers from Shah Alam to Kampar. berita.rtm.gov.my
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Malucelli suffered a crash during training prior to the stage start.