McCann solos to victory in Melaka opener
Irishman earns leader's jersey
David McCann (Giant Asia Racing Team) soloed to victory in stage one of the Melaka Governor Cup and earned the leader's jersey in the two-day event. The Irishman finished 10 seconds ahead of a nine-man chase group led in by Samuel Paul Witmitz (Le Tua Cycling Team).
"It's an honour to get the first stage win. During the last four races I've started I have won the first stage so I seem to be a bit on a roll," said McCann. "The heat was incredible today, though Thailand was as hot as it could get and I don't think it was as hot today but it's more humid and it was like it riding in a swimming pool... So hot.
McCann was part of a 16-man break which attacked early in the stage. "When you get a big group working like that it's difficult for the bunch to catch so the group went all the way to the finish, although there was a chase group later on with two of my teammates; Alex Coutts and Prajax Mahawong almost caught us. Maybe just 10km from the finish some attacks started, maybe at 5km everyone looked a little tired so I made an effort and nobody came with me so I finished on my own again."
McCann is confident that he'll successfully defend his lead on tomorrow's concluding stage. "It looks good for us [tomorrow]. We have a strong team now, although the guys are getting tired riding for me in yellow for a lot of different races. We've already done Tour of Taiwan, Tour of Thailand and Tour of Philippines which we finished a few days ago.
"Luckily it's only 125km [tomorrow] so it's short enough. Hopefully we can control the race. There's a lot of strong guys here which impress me, a lot of Malaysians are going really well for this race.
"There's 15 guys that can take me with just a few seconds, so we gotta keep everybody with us. I think we'll try to close the race down and make a bunch sprint and if that happens I should stay in yellow."
1 | David McCann (Irl) Giant Asia Racing Team | 4:01:03 |
2 | Samuel Paul Witmitz (Aus) Le Tua Cycling Team | 0:00:10 |
3 | Matnur (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Mat Amin Mohd Shahrul (Mas) ATM | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Mohd Adiq Husainie Othman (Mas) Malaysia National Team | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Wan Mohamad Wan Mohd Najmee (Mas) Wilayah Persekutuan | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Amir Mustafa Rusli (Mas) Malaysia National Team | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Salleh Mohd Zamri (Mas) ATM | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Iwan Setiawan (Ina) Customs Cycling Club | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Ali Ahmad Fallanie (Mas) Wilayah Persekutuan | 0:00:19 |
11 | Herwin Jaya (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Mat Senan Mohd Saufie (Mas) Terengganu | 0:00:22 |
13 | Mark O'Brien (Aus) Le Tua Cycling Team | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Mohd Fauzi Mohd Fadhli Anwar (Mas) ATM | 0:01:20 |
15 | A. Agung Syahbana (Ina) Customs Cycling Club | 0:01:37 |
16 | Prajak Mahawong (Tha) Giant Asia Racing Team | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Hassan Suhardi (Mas) Wilayah Persekutuan | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Rastra Patria Dinawan (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Alex Coutts (GBr) Giant Asia Racing Team | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Junaidi hashim (Sin) OCBC Singapore Cycling Team | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Mohd Hafiz Rozli (Mas) Le Tua Cycling Team | 0:04:38 |
22 | Mohd Fakhruddin b Daud (Mas) MSN Pelapis | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Mohd Shafee Mohd Shawal (Mas) Pahang | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Khairul Naim Azhar (Mas) Johor | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Muhamad Rizal Muhamad (Mas) Johor | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Nicklos Minol (Mas) Sabah | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Vincent Ang (Sin) Cycleworx | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Parno (Ina) Customs Cycling Club | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Mohd Razif Mohd Salleh (Mas) Le Tua Cycling Team | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | P. Heksa Prasetya (Ina) Customs Cycling Club | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Ahmad Fakhrullah Ismail (Mas) MSN Pelapis | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Mohd Harrif Salleh (Mas) Malaysia National Team | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Sata Mohd Halid (Bru) Brunei | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Abdullah Mohd Shobry (Mas) Terengganu | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Abu Bakar Mohd Khuzairi (Mas) Wilayah Persekutuan | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Mohamad Fauzi Mohamad Aim (Mas) Pahang | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Kisnanto Nuggroho (Ina) Putra Perjuangan Cycling Team | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Mohammad Zulkfili Mohammad Rosejati (Mas) Sabah | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Taufik Muhamad (Ina) Putra Perjuangan Cycling Team | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Melvin Kow (Sin) OCBC Singapore Cycling Team | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Mohd Shahelmie Abd Karim (Mas) Johor | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Hock Seng Gan (Mas) Melaka | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Mohd Nazri Muhamad (Mas) Johor | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Lemuel Lee Yun Jie (Sin) OCBC Singapore Cycling Team | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Afiza Fauizan Mohd Shahrul (Mas) ATM | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Yusop Reduan (Bru) Brunei | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Iswana, Arin (Ina) Putra Perjuangan Cycling Team | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Yusrizal Usoff (Mas) MSN Pelapis | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Zakaria Md. Rafiuddin (Bru) Brunei | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Syed Mazlan Syed Mohd Hussaini (Mas) Terengganu | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Marcus Leong (Sin) JFT Cycling | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Greg Svarc (Sin) Cycleworx | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Danny Feng (USA) Cycleworx | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Roman Krasil'nikov (Rus) Polygon Sweet Nice | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Ho Jun Rong (Sin) OCBC Singapore Cycling Team | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Zainul Ariffin Md Arbe Shadatul Farrani (Bru) Brunei | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Zulkifli Mohd Yazrul Hisham (Mas) Pahang | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Mohd Hashim Mohd Zarif (Mas) Pahang | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Nunung Burhanudin (Ina) Putra Perjuangan Cycling Team | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Rasoul Barati (IRI) Giant Asia Racing Team | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Erik Suprianto (Ina) Customs Cycling Club | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Adrian Wye Kit Chuah (Mas) Le Tua Cycling Team | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Amiruddin Muhammad Amin (Mas) Wilayah Persekutuan | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Dadi Suryadi (Ina) Putra Perjuangan Cycling Team | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Muhamad Faiz Syariffudin Abd Kadir (Mas) MSN Pelapis | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Sergey Kudentsov (Rus) Polygon Sweet Nice | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Mohd Azmi Mohmad Ali (Mas) Melaka | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Zainal Mohd Nur Rizuan (Mas) ATM | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Mohammad Akmal Amrun (Mas) Malaysia National Team | 0:05:17 |
70 | Sarham Miswan (Mas) Melaka | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Nick Swallow (Sin) Cycleworx | 0:05:21 |
72 | Rosdi Mohd Nor Umardi (Mas) Terengganu | 0:08:20 |
DSQ | Eng Hou Chai (Mas) Sabah | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
DSQ | Mohammad Akmal Amrun (Mas) Malaysia National Team | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
DSQ | Mohd Adiq Husainie Othman (Mas) Malaysia National Team | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Marvin George (Mas) Sabah | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Raijesh Ryner Anang (Mas) Sabah | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Muhamad Firdaus Daud (Mas) Johor | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Wan Hasan Wan Mohamad Syafiq (Mas) Pahang | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Muhammad Elmi Jumari (Mas) Melaka | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Amirudin Jamaludin (Mas) Melaka | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Mohd Rizal Tisin (Mas) Malaysia National Team | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Youjie Luke Chen (Sin) JFT Cycling | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Choon Guan Lim (Sin) JFT Cycling | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Low Desmond (Sin) JFT Cycling | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Soh Alan (Sin) JFT Cycling | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Mohd Farhan Amri Zaid (Mas) MSN Pelapis | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Abd Aziz Muhammad Raihaan (Bru) Brunei | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ang Kee Meng (Sin) OCBC Singapore Cycling Team | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jason Chiang (Sin) Cycleworx | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
1 | David McCann (Irl) Giant Asia Racing Team | 4:00:53 |
2 | Samuel Paul Witmitz (Aus) Le Tua Cycling Team | 0:00:14 |
3 | Matnur (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice | 0:00:16 |
4 | Mat Amin Mohd Shahrul (Mas) ATM | 0:00:20 |
5 | Mohd Adiq Husainie Othman (Mas) Malaysia National Team | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Wan Mohamad Wan Mohd Najmee (Mas) Wilayah Persekutuan | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Amir Mustafa Rusli (Mas) Malaysia National Team | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Salleh Mohd Zamri (Mas) ATM | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Iwan Setiawan (Ina) Customs Cycling Club | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Ali Ahmad Fallanie (Mas) Wilayah Persekutuan | 0:00:29 |
11 | Herwin Jaya (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Mat Senan Mohd Saufie (Mas) Terengganu | 0:00:32 |
13 | Mark O'Brien (Aus) Le Tua Cycling Team | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Mohd Fauzi Mohd Fadhli Anwar (Mas) ATM | 0:01:30 |
15 | A. Agung Syahbana (Ina) Customs Cycling Club | 0:01:47 |
16 | Prajak Mahawong (Tha) Giant Asia Racing Team | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Hassan Suhardi (Mas) Wilayah Persekutuan | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Rastra Patria Dinawan (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Alex Coutts (GBr) Giant Asia Racing Team | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Junaidi hashim (Sin) OCBC Singapore Cycling Team | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Mohd Hafiz Rozli (Mas) Le Tua Cycling Team | 0:04:48 |
22 | Mohd Fakhruddin b Daud (Mas) MSN Pelapis | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Mohd Shafee Mohd Shawal (Mas) Pahang | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Khairul Naim Azhar (Mas) Johor | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Muhamad Rizal Muhamad (Mas) Johor | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Nicklos Minol (Mas) Sabah | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Vincent Ang (Sin) Cycleworx | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Parno (Ina) Customs Cycling Club | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Mohd Razif Mohd Salleh (Mas) Le Tua Cycling Team | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | P. Heksa Prasetya (Ina) Customs Cycling Club | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Ahmad Fakhrullah Ismail (Mas) MSN Pelapis | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Mohd Harrif Salleh (Mas) Malaysia National Team | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Sata Mohd Halid (Bru) Brunei | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Abdullah Mohd Shobry (Mas) Terengganu | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Abu Bakar Mohd Khuzairi (Mas) Wilayah Persekutuan | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Mohamad Fauzi Mohamad Aim (Mas) Pahang | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Kisnanto Nuggroho (Ina) Putra Perjuangan Cycling Team | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Mohammad Zulkfili Mohammad Rosejati (Mas) Sabah | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Taufik Muhamad (Ina) Putra Perjuangan Cycling Team | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Melvin Kow (Sin) OCBC Singapore Cycling Team | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Mohd Shahelmie Abd Karim (Mas) Johor | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Hock Seng Gan (Mas) Melaka | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Mohd Nazri Muhamad (Mas) Johor | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Lemuel Lee Yun Jie (Sin) OCBC Singapore Cycling Team | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Afiza Fauizan Mohd Shahrul (Mas) ATM | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Yusop Reduan (Bru) Brunei | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Iswana, Arin (Ina) Putra Perjuangan Cycling Team | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Yusrizal Usoff (Mas) MSN Pelapis | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Zakaria Md. Rafiuddin (Bru) Brunei | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Syed Mazlan Syed Mohd Hussaini (Mas) Terengganu | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Marcus Leong (Sin) JFT Cycling | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Greg Svarc (Sin) Cycleworx | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Danny Feng (USA) Cycleworx | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Roman Krasil'nikov (Rus) Polygon Sweet Nice | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Ho Jun Rong (Sin) OCBC Singapore Cycling Team | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Zainul Ariffin Md Arbe Shadatul Farrani (Bru) Brunei | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Zulkifli Mohd Yazrul Hisham (Mas) Pahang | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Mohd Hashim Mohd Zarif (Mas) Pahang | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Nunung Burhanudin (Ina) Putra Perjuangan Cycling Team | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Rasoul Barati (IRI) Giant Asia Racing Team | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Erik Suprianto (Ina) Customs Cycling Club | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Adrian Wye Kit Chuah (Mas) Le Tua Cycling Team | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Amiruddin Muhammad Amin (Mas) Wilayah Persekutuan | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Dadi Suryadi (Ina) Putra Perjuangan Cycling Team | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Muhamad Faiz Syariffudin Abd Kadir (Mas) MSN Pelapis | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Sergey Kudentsov (Rus) Polygon Sweet Nice | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Mohd Azmi Mohmad Ali (Mas) Melaka | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Zainal Mohd Nur Rizuan (Mas) ATM | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Mohammad Akmal Amrun (Mas) Malaysia National Team | 0:05:27 |
70 | Sarham Miswan (Mas) Melaka | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Nick Swallow (Sin) Cycleworx | 0:05:31 |
72 | Rosdi Mohd Nor Umardi (Mas) Terengganu | 0:08:30 |
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