Michael Matthews is the race leader, Anuar Manan leads points and Asian classification

Stage 1 result: 1. Matthews, 2. Celis, 3. Tleubayev, 4. Manan, 5. Rabie

The winner is Michael Matthews

Bunch all together with 3km to go

McDonald is caught by the bunch 25km before the finish

At km 135, McDonald has only 1.45 lead left

Result of sprint 2: 1. McDonald, 2. Rizuan, 3. Okart, 4. Manan

McDonald crossed the line of sprint 3 in Sungai Tong

McDonald has 3.40 advantage at km 119

The bunch is led by Footon and Isd

Patria who remained between McDonald and the bunch for 45km eventually got caught at km105

The gap is down to 6.45

McDonald's has decreased to 5.35

Isd-Neri is also seen in front of the bunch

The Footon-Servetto team now sets the pace in front of the bunch

At km 82, McDonald is 9.30 ahead of the peloton

McDonald has covered 84km in 2 hours

Patria from Polygon is still cruising between McDonald and the bunch

At km 71, McDonald is 6.20 ahead of the bunch

At km 62, last year's Australian national champion Peter McDonald has 3.05 lead over the peloton

McDonald is 2 minutes clear of the bunch

Patria can't follow McDonald. He's dropped.

Patria can't follow McDonald. He's dropped.

Two riders in the lead: McDonald from Drapac and Patria from Polygon

First rider to pull out: Mehrabani from Azad

Result of sprint 2 at km 50.6: 1. Anuar Manan, 2. Brandle, 3. Pydgorny, 4. Pell

Malaysia boleh again! Anuar Manan also won sprint 2 at kuala besut

Result of kom 1 at Tok Bali, km 40.5: 1. Tleubayev, 2. Rizuan, 3. Thompson

At km 34, a sole leader: Jay Thompson. But the bunch reacted.

At km 30, the bunch is all together

It's a good start for Anuar Manan's new team Geumsan Ginseng Asia.

Result of sprint 1: 1. Anuar Manan, 2. Brandle, 3. De Negri, 4. Tleubayev

Result of sprint 1: 1. Anuar Manan, 2. Brandle, 3. De Negri, 4. Tleubayev

Malaysia already has something to celebrate! Anuar Manan has won sprint 1. Malaysia boleh!

A big crowd in Jelamat to watch sprint 1. Bunch sprint coming.

At km 10, it's all together after skirmishes by Malaysian riders Adiq and Fallanie

Lang is caught by the peloton

First attack by Richard Lang of Jayco after 2.6km

119 riders on the start line.

Many people in the streets of Kota Bharu for the start of stage 1 of the 2010 Le Tour de Langkawi!

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