Anuar Manan
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Anuar Manan |
| Born |
11 October 1986 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Terengganu Cycling Team |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2007–2008 | LeTua Cycling Team |
| 2009 | Azad University Iran |
| 2010 | Geumsan Ginseng Asia |
| 2011 | Terengganu Cycling Team |
| 2012 | Champion System |
| 2013 | Synergy Baku Cycling Project |
| 2013 | CCN Cycling Team |
|
Infobox last updated on 30 December 2013 | |
Anuar Manan (born 11 October 1986) is a Malaysian professional cyclist, currently riding for the Terengganu Cycling Team.
Career
LeTua Cycling Team
Anuar Manan started his career with LeTua Cycling Team and showed his natural talent as a sprinter when he won two stages of the 2007 Jelajah Malaysia and the blue jersey. In the same year, he also won one stage in the Azerbaijan Tour and the Tour of Hainan. In the 2008 Jelajah Malaysia, he retained his blue jersey and won three stages.
2009 season
His steady performance attracted several potential suitors and Anuar Manan made a decision to join Iranian team Islamic Azad University. Anuar Manan won three stages in the 2009 Jelajah Malaysia and became first rider to win the blue jersey – for the sprints classification – for three successive years.
2010 season
Anuar Manan had to leave Iran because of a visa problem and then signed a contract with Korean team Geumsan Ginseng Asia. Anuar Manan became the first Malaysian rider to win a stage in Le Tour de Langkawi, winning stage five, and also became the first Malaysian rider to win the points classification, in the race. He also won two stages in the Tour of Thailand and one each in the Tour of East Java and the Tour of Ganzhou Songcheng.
2011 season
Anuar Manan returned to Malaysia and joined the JBCT Pro Asia Cycling Team, winning stages in the Jelajah Malaysia, the Tour de Brunei and the Tour of Hainan.
2012 season
For the 2012 season, Anuar Manan was signed by Asian team Champion System,[1] joining the likes of Jaan Kirsipuu in the team.
2013 season
For the 2013 season, Anuar Manan joined the Synergy Baku Cycling Project. Prior to the end of 2013, he joined the CCN Cycling Team on a loan move ahead of the Tour of Poyang Lake.[2] He would later rejoin the Terengganu Cycling Team for the 2014 season.[3]
Major achievements
- 2007
- Jelajah Malaysia
- Winner Sprint classification
- 1st, Stages 3 & 6
- 1st Stage 9 Azerbaïjan Tour
- 1st Stage 5 Tour of East Java
- 1st Stage 2 Tour of Hainan
- 2008
- Jelajah Malaysia
- Winner Sprint classification
- 1st, Stages 2, 3 & 5
- Winner Sprint classification Tour de Langkawi
- 2010
- 1st, Stage 2 Tour of East Java
- Tour de Langkawi
- 1st, Stage 5
- 1st,
Points classification
- 2011
- 1st Stage 4 Jelajah Malaysia
- 1st Stage 2 Tour de Brunei
- 1st Stage 5 Tour of Hainan
- 8th Melaka Governor Cup
- 2013
- Tour of Poyang Lake
- 1st Stages 1, 2, 3 & 4
- 1st Stage 1 Tour de East Java
- 1st
Points classification Tour de Borneo - 5th Melaka Governor Cup
References
- ↑ "Anuar Manan joins Champion System for 2012". VeloNews (Competitor Group, Inc.). 30 November 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ↑ Khairul, Arnaz M. (27 November 2013). "Anuar storms Poyang Lake". New Straits Times (New Straits Times Press). Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- ↑ Khairul, Arnaz M. (28 December 2013). "Anuar's homecoming". New Straits Times (New Straits Times Press). Retrieved 30 December 2013.
http://www.bakucyclingproject.com/anuar-manan/
External links
- Anuar Manan profile at Cycling Archives