Malucelli wins stage 3 of the Tour de Langkawi, Jasch stays in the overall lead

Matteo Malucelli (XDS Astana Team) won stage 3 of the 2026 Petronas Le Tour de Langkawi, finishing in 4:31:59. The Italian rider beat Riley Pickrell (Modern Adventure Pro Cycling) and Seppe Van Den Boer (Tudor Pro Cycling Team U23) in the sprint, both credited with the same time as the winner. The race The stage was decided in a bunch sprint, with the group of the best riders arriving together at the finish. There were no gaps among the first five finishers: they all crossed the line with a time of 4:31:59. Stage results Matteo Malucelli (XDS Astana Team) — 4:31:59 Riley Pickrell (Modern Adventure Pro Cycling) — s.t. Seppe Van Den Boer (Tudor Pro Cycling Team U23) — s.t. Ronan Auge (Unibet Rose Rockets) — s.t. Mohamad Izzat Hilmi Abdul Halil (Malaysia Pro Cycling) — s.t. General classification The leader's jersey stays on the shoulders of Lennart Jasch (Tudor Pro Cycling Team), first with 12:16:03. Behind him are Abel Balderstone Roumens (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) at 20 seconds and Jan Castellon Ribalta (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) at 38 seconds. Closing Malucelli's stage victory therefore does not change the top of the general classification, where Jasch retains the lead. The race continues tomorrow with a new stage.