The Italian completed the stage in 5:18:20, beating compatriots Matteo Malucelli (Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec) and Paolo Simion (Bardiani CSF) into second and third respectively.

Riccardo Minali (middle) won the 208.3km second stage of the Tour de Langkawi in Malaysia today, beating Matteo Malucelli (left) and Paolo Simion in second and third respectively. Photo: @ltdlofficial

DiData’s Mekseb Debesay (Eritrea) finished in 13th, Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier Werkilul (Eritrea) 18th, Scott Davies (Britain) 33rd, Johann Van Zyl (South Africa) 50th, Jaco Venter (South Africa) 63rd and Nicholas Dlamini (South Africa) 79th.

South Africa’s Brendon Davids, who rides for Bennelong Swisswellness Cycling, finished in 39th.

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Stage two

1. Riccardo Minali (Astana Pro Team) 5:18:20
2. Matteo Malucelli (Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec)
3. Paolo Simion (Bardiani CSF)
4. Yevgeniy Gidich (Astana Pro Team)
5. Marko Kump (CCC Sprandi Polkowice)
6. Luca Pacioni (Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia)
7. Kaden Groves (St George Continental Cycling Team)
8. Eric Young (Rally Cycling)
9. Joonyong Seo (KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling)
10. Dylan Page (Team Sapura Cycling)

General classification

1. Riccardo Minali (Astana Pro Team) 8:47:13
2. Joonyong Seo (KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling) +0’05″
3. Matteo Malucelli (Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec)
4. Mekseb Debesay (Dimension Data) +0’07″
5. Paolo Simion (Bardiani CSF)
6. Yevgeniy Gidich (Astana Pro Team)
7. Nik Mohd Hazwan Zulkiflie (Forca Amskins Racing)
8. Marcelo Felipe (7 Eleven – Cliqq Roadbike Philippines) +0’08″
9. Yikui Niu (Mitchelton-BikeExchange)