Garmin back for Tour of Langkawi after a year’s hiatus
26/1/2009, The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Pro Tour outfit Garmin-Slipstream, back for the Tour of Langkawi (LTdL) after a year’s absence, are set to be one of the early favourites for the title.

The team will be here fresh from a successful 2008, with Christian Vande Velde wearing the pink jersey at the Tour of Italy and finishing in the top 5 of the Tour de France.

“We are delighted that they have decided to come back to Malaysia,” said LTdL chief operating officer Datuk Naim Mohd.

Garmin may not be lining up their most famous riders for the LTdL, which will be held from Feb 9-15, but they will still be competitive with Australians Cameron Meyer and Chris Sutton in their ranks.

Joining the two Australians will be Ricardo Van der Velde.

The LTdL, which will feature 20 teams, will begin at Putrajaya and finish with the traditional criterium race at Dataran Merdeka.

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