Loh Sea Keong
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Loh Sea Keong |
| Born |
11 February 1986 Kuala Krai, Malaysia |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb)[1] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Giant–Alpecin |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2006–2011 | Marco Polo |
| 2012–2013 | OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team |
| 2014– | Giant–Shimano |
| Major wins | |
| Jelajah Malaysia (2013) | |
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Infobox last updated on 1 January 2014 | |
Loh Sea Keong (simplified Chinese: 罗熙强; traditional Chinese: 羅熙強; pinyin: Luó Xīqiáng) is a Malaysian professional cyclist who currently rides for Giant–Alpecin.[2] In the 2013 Jelajah Malaysia race Sea Keong made history by becoming the first Malaysian rider to win the competition, an Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) race.[3]
Career
Marco Polo Cycling Team
In 2005 Sea Keong left Malaysia at the age of 19 to achieve his dream of becoming a full-time professional cyclist. He joined the Chinese team, Marco Polo, which is based in Europe. He rode for the team until the end of 2011.
OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team
After failing to sign a contract with any foreign team, Sea Keong returned to Malaysia consider his options and give himself a 2-year target to re-invigorate his career or stop altogether. Sea Keong then accepted an offer from first the Singapore UCI Continental team, OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team to ride for them.
Argos-Shimano
At the Shimano Highway Challenge in Malaysia on 24 November 2013, it was announced that he would be the first South East Asian to join a ProTour Team with Giant–Shimano.[2]
Major achievements
- 2008
- 1st Stage 3 Tour of Thailand
- 2012
- 2nd Overall Le Tour de Filipinas
- 2013
- 1st Overall Jelajah Malaysia
- 1st Stage 2 Tour of Thailand
- 1st Stage 4 Tour of Singkarak
- 4th Southeast Asian Games – Road race
- 9th Tour de Okinawa
References
- ↑ Team Giant-Shimano Official Profile http://www.teamgiantshimano.com/riders/sea-keong-loh/
- 1 2 Quénet, Jean-François (24 November 2013). "Malaysia's Loh Sea Keong signs for Argos-Shimano". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ "Loh Sea Keong wins yellow jersey at Jelajah Malaysia, notches OCBC Singapore Pro Cycling Team's first UCI Tour win". Togoparts.com. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
External links
- Loh Sea Keong profile at Cycling Archives
- Loh Sea Keong at ocbcproteam.com
- Article at straitstimes.com