Matteo Malucelli wins stage 8 of the Tour de Langkawi, Jasch stays in the overall lead

Matteo Malucelli (XDS Astana Team) has won stage 8 of the 2026 Le Tour de Langkawi, finishing in 4:05:17 in the sprint. The Italian rider beat Riley Pickrell (Modern Adventure Pro Cycling) and Christiaan Van Rees (Development Team Picnic PostNL), both credited with the same time as the winner. The race The stage was decided in a bunch sprint, with the fast men controlling the race all the way to the finish. Fernando Gaviria Rendon (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) and Filippo Cettolin (Bardiani CSF 7 Saber) placed in the positions behind, both with the same time as the winner. Stage results Matteo Malucelli (XDS Astana Team) — 4:05:17 Riley Pickrell (Modern Adventure Pro Cycling) — s.t. Christiaan Van Rees (Development Team Picnic PostNL) — s.t. Fernando Gaviria Rendon (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) — s.t. Filippo Cettolin (Bardiani CSF 7 Saber) — s.t. General classification The leader's jersey remains on the shoulders of Lennart Jasch (Tudor Pro Cycling Team), who leads the general classification with 28:57:04. Behind him are Abel Balderstone Roumens (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) at 26 seconds and Jan Castellon Ribalta (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) at 42 seconds. The race continues tomorrow with a new stage of the Tour de Langkawi.