Team dsm-firmenich PostNL claim overall GC crown in Langkawi with Max Poole

After strong riding throughout the week and building off the back of their stage three success, today Team dsm-firmenich PostNL could take home the overall GC title at Le Tour de Langkawi with Max Poole.
Having collected bonus seconds in earlier stages, the team and Poole went into the final day of racing with 13 of an advantage over their nearest rivals. Navigating the sprint stage well, Team dsm-firmenich PostNL helped to control the race with a dual goal of setting up finisher Casper van Uden for the finale, and keeping Poole safe; not allowing their GC opposition to take enough time back to trouble the top of the standings. In the finale, Casper got a bit boxed in and couldn’t get a clear run to the finish, leading us home just outside of the Top 10 of the day. Coming across the line in Bintulu, Poole and Team dsm-firmenich PostNL could celebrate a great GC victory. It’s the young talent’s, who came through the team’s highly successful Development program, first overall title. With Poole’s victory it means 18 professional wins have been taken by graduates from that program in 2024; something that Team dsm-firmenich PostNL is incredibly proud of.
After the final stage, Max Poole said: “I am really happy today! Getting my first professional win earlier this week and now also taking home the GC win is a really nice moment for me and the team. I am proud of how the boys rode this week, so this is well-deserved for us, I think.”
Team dsm-firmenich PostNL coach Phil West added: “It’s really nice to win the general classification here at Le Tour de Langkawi. We started today’s stage with the goal of protecting Max for the GC and sprinting with Casper. We had some really nice days as a team and showed good commitment to teamwork, first keeping the breakaway under control and closing it at a point we wanted. We did a good job with the leadout to get ourselves in a good position for the sprint, where we got boxed in a bit. But we were safe with Max for the GC, so it was still a nice end to the week.”