The Tour de Langkawi has always provided a good shop window of young potential, as many teams send youthful squads to the Malaysian Island. This year is no different.
There are a number of young riders who are capable of success in the overall classification. Last year’s winner Julián Arredondo will not be making a return after he was snatched up by Trek Factory racing over the winter. Another young Colombian is one of the favourites to take succeed him. Esteban Chaves (Orica-GreenEDGE) had a rough time of it lat season, but has been touted as one of the next big things by his team manager Matt White. The 24-year-old has already proved his talent with overall victory at the 2011 Tour de l’Avenir.
