Le Tour de Langkawi: Gleb Syritsa Wins Stage Two in Sprint
Astana Qazaqstan’s Gleb Syritsa emerged victorious in the sprint finish of Stage Two at Petronas Le Tour de Langkawi. The race leader, Arvid De Kleijn, launched the sprint with 100 meters to go, but Syritsa was able to overtake him and claim the stage win.
“Well, today everything went perfectly, and I learned from the lesson of yesterday’s sprint. The stage was quite easy, but the heat and high humidity made it a bit harder, especially for me as I prefer cool and rainy weather. However, once again the team made a great effort for me and I was able to save a lot of energy for the final and to come to the sprint quite fresh: every 15-20 kilometers my teammates provided me with some ice and cold water, it was important and kept me out of troubles in these weather conditions. I am really happy with my teammates as they were always next to me, supporting me, moving me safely through the peloton, but also controlling the race and chasing the break. So, my plan for the final was very simple: do not repeat yesterday’s mistake. And it worked pretty well”, – said Gleb Syritsa.
Following Stage Two, Gleb Syritsa moved up to second place in the General Classification of Le Tour de Langkawi.
The upcoming Stage Three will take the peloton on hilly roads from Jeli to Baling.
Photo credit: @SprintCycling
