Tour d'Indonesia - 2.2

Indonesia, November 23-December 5, 2008

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Stage 12 - December 5: Kuta criterium, 80km

Ahmad Falanie Ali takes final stage

Mizbani overall winner, Anuar Manan king of sprint

By Bambang Kuntady/PhotoSport International UK USA Asia

The Tabriz Petrochemical crew was dominating in Indonesia
Photo ©: Frederick Chan

Ahmad Falanie Ali took the final stage, storming away from a small break in the 80 km criterium. Iranian top climber Ghader Mizbani (Tabriz Petrochemical team) proved he is still one of the best in Asia for stages race with high mountains to climb. He was no match at the Speedy Tour d'Indonesia 2008 that finished in Kuta, island of Bali. Malaysian Ace sprinter Anuar Manan took the green sprinter's jersey.

The Tour of Indonesia started Jakarta on the island of Java. From Jakarta, the capital, the peloton went to Bali, covering 1793 kilometres in 12 stages.

Mizbani retained the yellow jersey that he snatched from his team mate Hossain Jahanbanian after winning the mountainous fifth stage on the central Java island.

Top three in general classification Tour d'Indonesia was dominated by cyclists from the Iranian Tabriz Petrochemical Team. Mizbani led by 1.40 over his teammate Amir Zargari in second place and by 3.09 over Hossain Jahanbanian in third spot.

Iranian Amir Zargari also won the red king of the mountain jersey with 28 points, beating his teammate Mehdi Faridi (19 points). Iran completed the domination by winning the teams classification as well. Second place went to local team Custom cycling club, 24.11 behind. Jazy Sport Beacon team of the Philippines was third at 34.40.

For the green sprinter's jersey, Malaysian Ace sprinter Anuar Manan had no match since day one, and he kept the green jersey without any real challenges from the rest of the 85 riders of the 17 teams that took part.

The six foreign teams dominated the 11 local teams. The local teams did not manage to win a stage. Malaysia had two teams (a national team and Kuala Lumpur) and won four stages. Tabriz riders won three stages, the Japanese national U23 team took two stages. Single stages wins went to Tinelli (New Zealand), Jazy Sport Beacon Team and Russian Artemy Timofee with team Polygon Sweet Nice.

Ghader Mizbai Iranagh (yellow) won the overall, while Amir Zargari took the mountains jersey
Photo ©: Frederick Chan

Indonesian top climber Tonton Susanto, 35, winner Le Tour de Langkawi in 1998 and 2002, performed well below his best. He was hammered by Ghader Mizbani and other Iranians in the crucial stage 5. Tonton lost around seven minutes from Mizbani and three other Iranians on a day that had the first category climb at Mount Merapi (1,500 metres above sea level). on the menu.

The total prize money distributed during the 12 stages was US $100,000. The yellow jersey received US $7,000 and teams overall paid US $9,000.

It was the first race since 2006. In 2007 the race was not held due to lack of sponsorship, after the cigarette company Dji Sam Soe stopped. They had supported the race from 2003 until 2006. PT Telkom, the state's telecommunication company, took over the sponsorship this year.

Photography

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Images by Frederick Chan

Amir Zargari (Tabriz Petrochemical) won the KOM title
Anuaar Manan (Malaysia National Team) prevailed in the overall sprint classification
The Tabriz Petrochemical boys were dominant, and almost took a clean sweep of the overall prizes
The Jazy Sports Beacon squad from the Philippines took third in the teams classification
Mohd Zamri Saleh (Malaysia National Team) finished third in the sprint classification
The Tabriz Petrochemical crew won the teams classification

Results

1 Ahmad Falanie Ali (Mas) Kuala Lumpur Cycling Association             1.52.12   (41.39km/h)
2 Wan Mohd Najmee Wan Mohamad (Mas) Kuala Lumpur Cycling Association      0.01
3 Sherwin Carrera (Phi) Jazy Sports Beacon Philippines                        
4 Siichi Koshinomi (Jpn) Japan National Team                                  
5 Amir Zargari (Irn) Tabriz Petrochemical Team                                
6 Herwin Jaya (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice                                        
7 Eko Bayu Nur (Ina) Araya Indonesia                                      0.13
8 Ericson Obosa (Phi) Jazy Sports Beacon Philippines                      0.24
9 Parno (Ina) Customs Cycling Club                                            
10 Kohei Uchima (Jpn) Japan National Team                                     
11 Brad Hall (Aus) Tineli Collosi                                             
12 Nugroho Kisnanto (Ina) Bintang Kranggan Cycling Club                       
13 Mohd Nor Rizuan Zainal (Mas) Malaysian National Cycling Team               
14 Rakhmadani (Ina) Kutai Kartanegara Cycling Team                            
15 Didit Purwanto (Ina) Putra Perjuangan Kota Bandung                         
16 Tb. Moch Firmansyah (Ina) Putra Perjuangan Kota Bandung                    
17 Merculio Ramos (Phi) Jazy Sports Beacon Philippines                        
18 Fatahillah Abdullah (Ina) Bintang Kranggan Cycling Club                    
19 Mohd Zamri Saleh (Mas) Malaysian National Cycling Team                     
20 Budi Santoso (Ina) Benteng Muda Tanggerang                                 
21 Robin Manulang (Ina) Kutai Kartanegara Cycling Team                        
22 Awang Sumbodo (Ina) Araya Indonesia                                        
23 Ari Pratama (Ina) Kuala Lumpur Cycling Association                         
24 Dadi Nurcahyadi (Ina) Jabar Cycling Team                                   
25 Tonton Susanto (Ina) Dodol Picnic Garut                                    
26 Hossain Jahanbanian (Irn) Tabriz Petrochemical Team                        
27 Jelly Dorisman (Ina) Putra Perjuangan Kota Bandung                         
28 Adi Ahmad Zukardi (Ina) Jabar Cycling Team                                 
29 Yuli Hariyanto (Ina) Araya Indonesia                                       
30 Maruli Fajar. M (Ina) Indonesia U23                                        
31 Matnur (Ina) Kutai Kartanegara Cycling Team                                
32 Suhardi Hassan (Mas) Kuala Lumpur Cycling Association                      
33 Aang Zuanda (Ina) Araya Indonesia                                          
34 Edi Winarno (Ina) Jakarta Cycling Club                                     
35 Mumuh Muhsin (Ina) Benteng Muda Tanggerang                                 
36 Ghader Mizbai Iranagh (Irn) Tabriz Petrochemical Team                      
37 Agus Sofian Ziad (Ina) Dodol Picnic Garut                                  
38 Purwanto (Ina) Bintang Kranggan Cycling Club                               
39 Mehdi Faridi (Irn) Tabriz Petrochemical Team                               
40 Amin Suryana (Ina) Kutai Kartanegara Cycling Team                          
41 Hari Fitrianto (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice                                    
42 Iwan Setiawan (Ina) Customs Cycling Club                                   
43 Rastra Patria (Ina) Jakarta Cycling Club                                   
44 Agung Ali Syahbana (Ina) Customs Cycling Club                              
45 Andika Rianto (Ina) Bintang Kranggan Cycling Club                          
46 Endra Wijaya (Ina) Customs Cycling Club                                    
47 Iman Suparman (Ina) Benteng Muda Tanggerang                                
48 Edmund Hollands (Aus) Tineli Collosi                                       
49 Anuar Manan (Mas) Malaysian National Cycling Team                          
50 Ahad Kazemi Sarie (Irn) Tabriz Petrochemical Team                          
51 Kurniawan (Ina) Benteng Muda Tanggerang                                    
52 Arnel Quirimit (Phi) Jazy Sports Beacon Philippines                        
53 Irish Valenzuela (Phi) Jazy Sports Beacon Philippines                      
54 Masakazu Ito (Jpn) Japan National Team                                     
55 Bayu Satrio (Ina) Bintang Kranggan Cycling Club                            
56 Dadang Juanda (Ina) Putra Perjuangan Kota Bandung                          
57 Ryan Ariehan (Ina) Dodol Picnic Garut                                      
58 Wim Spijkerboer (Ned) Kuala Lumpur Cycling Association                     
59 Roger Nathan Dahlberg (NZl) Tineli Collosi                                 
60 Nunung Burhanudin (Ina) Jabar Cycling Team                             0.36
 
Teams
 
1 Kuala Lumpur Cycling Association                                     5.37.01
2 Jazy Sports Beacon Philippines                                          0.24
3 Tabriz Petrochemical Team                                                   
4 Japan National Team                                                         
5 Araya Indonesia                                                         0.36
6 Putra Perjuangan Kota Bandung                                           0.47
7 Kutai Kartanegara Cycling Team                                              
8 Bintang Kranggan Cycling Club                                               
9 Malaysian National Cycling Team                                             
10 Customs Cycling Club                                                       
11 Benteng Muda Tanggerang                                                    
12 Tineli Collosi                                                             
13 Dodol Picnic Garut                                                         
14 Jabar Cycling Team                                                     0.59
 
Sprints
 
Sprint 1
 
1 Nunung Burhanudin (Ina) Jabar Cycling Team                                 5 pts
2 Ahmad Falanie Ali (Mas) Kuala Lumpur Cycling Association                   3
3 Masakazu Ito (Jpn) Japan National Team                                     2
4 Brad Hall (Aus) Tineli Collosi                                             1
 
Sprint 2
 
1 Suhardi Hassan (Mas) Kuala Lumpur Cycling Association                      5 pts
2 Ericson Obosa (Phi) Jazy Sports Beacon Philippines                         3
3 Adi Ahmad Zukardi (Ina) Jabar Cycling Team                                 2
4 Mohd Zamri Saleh (Mas) Malaysian National Cycling Team                     1
 
Final General classification
 
1 Ghader Mizbai Iranagh (Irn) Tabriz Petrochemical Team               42.08.09
2 Amir Zargari (Irn) Tabriz Petrochemical Team                            1.40
3 Hossain Jahanbanian (Irn) Tabriz Petrochemical Team                     3.09
4 Endra Wijaya (Ina) Customs Cycling Club                                 3.22
5 Hari Fitrianto (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice                                 5.12
6 Mehdi Faridi (Irn) Tabriz Petrochemical Team                            5.59
7 Tonton Susanto (Ina) Dodol Picnic Garut                                 7.04
8 Ari Pratama (Ina) Kuala Lumpur Cycling Association                      7.06
9 Masakazu Ito (Jpn) Japan National Team                                  8.16
10 Kurniawan (Ina) Benteng Muda Tanggerang                               11.46
11 Irish Valenzuela (Phi) Jazy Sports Beacon Philippines                 12.12
12 Parno (Ina) Customs Cycling Club                                      12.57
13 Merculio Ramos (Phi) Jazy Sports Beacon Philippines                   12.59
14 Agung Ali Syahbana (Ina) Customs Cycling Club                         13.59
15 Dadi Nurcahyadi (Ina) Jabar Cycling Team                              14.34
16 Arnel Quirimit (Phi) Jazy Sports Beacon Philippines                   14.55
17 Rastra Patria (Ina) Jakarta Cycling Club                              17.06
18 Herwin Jaya (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice                                  18.43
19 Rakhmadani (Ina) Kutai Kartanegara Cycling Team                       19.00
20 Mumuh Muhsin (Ina) Benteng Muda Tanggerang                            19.06
21 Iman Suparman (Ina) Benteng Muda Tanggerang                                
22 Wan Mohd Najmee Wan Mohamad (Mas) Kuala Lumpur Cycling Association    19.58
23 Sherwin Carrera (Phi) Jazy Sports Beacon Philippines                       
24 Purwanto (Ina) Bintang Kranggan Cycling Club                          22.25
25 Agus Sofian Ziad (Ina) Dodol Picnic Garut                             22.49
26 Siichi Koshinomi (Jpn) Japan National Team                            22.55
27 Jelly Dorisman (Ina) Putra Perjuangan Kota Bandung                    23.58
28 Adi Ahmad Zukardi (Ina) Jabar Cycling Team                            26.13
29 Mohd Nor Rizuan Zainal (Mas) Malaysian National Cycling Team          28.51
30 Tb. Moch Firmansyah (Ina) Putra Perjuangan Kota Bandung               30.17
31 Amin Suryana (Ina) Kutai Kartanegara Cycling Team                     31.42
32 Brad Hall (Aus) Tineli Collosi                                        31.52
33 Yuli Hariyanto (Ina) Araya Indonesia                                  32.21
34 Matnur (Ina) Kutai Kartanegara Cycling Team                           33.20
35 Fatahillah Abdullah (Ina) Bintang Kranggan Cycling Club               34.48
36 Ryan Ariehan (Ina) Dodol Picnic Garut                                 35.44
37 Edi Winarno (Ina) Jakarta Cycling Club                                35.59
38 Nugroho Kisnanto (Ina) Bintang Kranggan Cycling Club                  36.25
39 Eko Bayu Nur (Ina) Araya Indonesia                                    36.29
40 Robin Manulang (Ina) Kutai Kartanegara Cycling Team                   36.57
41 Budi Santoso (Ina) Benteng Muda Tanggerang                            38.00
42 Edmund Hollands (Aus) Tineli Collosi                                  39.46
43 Kohei Uchima (Jpn) Japan National Team                                40.30
44 Iwan Setiawan (Ina) Customs Cycling Club                              41.17
45 Nunung Burhanudin (Ina) Jabar Cycling Team                            41.58
46 Ericson Obosa (Phi) Jazy Sports Beacon Philippines                    48.06
47 Maruli Fajar. M (Ina) Indonesia U23                                   48.33
48 Bayu Satrio (Ina) Bintang Kranggan Cycling Club                       49.11
49 Andika Rianto (Ina) Bintang Kranggan Cycling Club                     53.00
50 Awang Sumbodo (Ina) Araya Indonesia                                   53.09
51 Suhardi Hassan (Mas) Kuala Lumpur Cycling Association                 54.09
52 Roger Nathan Dahlberg (NZl) Tineli Collosi                            54.54
53 Aang Zuanda (Ina) Araya Indonesia                                     58.54
54 Dadang Juanda (Ina) Putra Perjuangan Kota Bandung                   1.07.38
55 Ahmad Falanie Ali (Mas) Kuala Lumpur Cycling Association            1.13.41
56 Wim Spijkerboer (Ned) Kuala Lumpur Cycling Association              1.20.39
57 Ahad Kazemi Sarie (Irn) Tabriz Petrochemical Team                   1.21.17
58 Anuar Manan (Mas) Malaysian National Cycling Team                   1.29.18
59 Mohd Zamri Saleh (Mas) Malaysian National Cycling Team              1.36.47
60 Didit Purwanto (Ina) Putra Perjuangan Kota Bandung                  2.07.26
 
Sprint classification
 
1 Anuar Manan (Mas) Malaysian National Cycling Team                         21 pts
2 Nugroho Kisnanto (Ina) Bintang Kranggan Cycling Club                      15
3 Mohd Zamri Saleh (Mas) Malaysian National Cycling Team                    14
4 Ericson Obosa (Phi) Jazy Sports Beacon Philippines                        14
5 Fatahillah Abdullah (Ina) Bintang Kranggan Cycling Club                   13
6 Rakhmadani (Ina) Kutai Kartanegara Cycling Team                           11
7 Nunung Burhanudin (Ina) Jabar Cycling Team                                11
8 Suhardi Hassan (Mas) Kuala Lumpur Cycling Association                     10
9 Iwan Setiawan (Ina) Customs Cycling Club                                   8
10 Arnel Quirimit (Phi) Jazy Sports Beacon Philippines                       6
11 Budi Santoso (Ina) Benteng Muda Tanggerang                                6
12 Ahmad Falanie Ali (Mas) Kuala Lumpur Cycling Association                  6
13 Amir Zargari (Irn) Tabriz Petrochemical Team                              5
14 Irish Valenzuela (Phi) Jazy Sports Beacon Philippines                     5
15 Mehdi Faridi (Irn) Tabriz Petrochemical Team                              4
16 Hari Fitrianto (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice                                   3
17 Tonton Susanto (Ina) Dodol Picnic Garut                                   3
18 Mohd Nor Rizuan Zainal (Mas) Malaysian National Cycling Team              3
19 Masakazu Ito (Jpn) Japan National Team                                    2
20 Adi Ahmad Zukardi (Ina) Jabar Cycling Team                                2
21 Ryan Ariehan (Ina) Dodol Picnic Garut                                     2
22 Robin Manulang (Ina) Kutai Kartanegara Cycling Team                       2
23 Edmund Hollands (Aus) Tineli Collosi                                      2
24 Awang Sumbodo (Ina) Araya Indonesia                                       2
25 Wan Mohd Najmee Wan Mohamad (Mas) Kuala Lumpur Cycling Association        1
26 Brad Hall (Aus) Tineli Collosi                                            1
27 Matnur (Ina) Kutai Kartanegara Cycling Team                               1
28 Kohei Uchima (Jpn) Japan National Team                                    1
29 Andika Rianto (Ina) Bintang Kranggan Cycling Club                         1
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Amir Zargari (Irn) Tabriz Petrochemical Team                              28 pts
2 Mehdi Faridi (Irn) Tabriz Petrochemical Team                              19
3 Tonton Susanto (Ina) Dodol Picnic Garut                                   18
4 Hari Fitrianto (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice                                   18
5 Endra Wijaya (Ina) Customs Cycling Club                                   14
6 Ghader Mizbai Iranagh (Irn) Tabriz Petrochemical Team                     14
7 Parno (Ina) Customs Cycling Club                                          11
8 Hossain Jahanbanian (Irn) Tabriz Petrochemical Team                       11
9 Irish Valenzuela (Phi) Jazy Sports Beacon Philippines                      8
10 Ryan Ariehan (Ina) Dodol Picnic Garut                                     8
11 Mohd Nor Rizuan Zainal (Mas) Malaysian National Cycling Team              6
12 Ari Pratama (Ina) Kuala Lumpur Cycling Association                        5
13 Merculio Ramos (Phi) Jazy Sports Beacon Philippines                       3
14 Nunung Burhanudin (Ina) Jabar Cycling Team                                3
15 Rastra Patria (Ina) Jakarta Cycling Club                                  2
16 Suhardi Hassan (Mas) Kuala Lumpur Cycling Association                     2
17 Kurniawan (Ina) Benteng Muda Tanggerang                                   1
18 Dadi Nurcahyadi (Ina) Jabar Cycling Team                                  1
19 Andika Rianto (Ina) Bintang Kranggan Cycling Club                         1
 
Teams classification
 
1 Tabriz Petrochemical Team                                          126.28.34
2 Customs Cycling Club                                                   24.34
3 Jazy Sports Beacon Philippines                                         35.40
4 Dodol Picnic Garut                                                     42.08
5 Benteng Muda Tanggerang                                                44.50
6 Kuala Lumpur Cycling Association                                       54.35
7 Jabar Cycling Team                                                   1.00.05
8 Japan National Team                                                  1.08.05
9 Kutai Kartanegara Cycling Team                                       1.14.52
10 Bintang Kranggan Cycling Club                                       1.15.11
11 Araya Indonesia                                                     1.46.45
12 Tineli Collosi                                                      1.48.06
13 Malaysian National Cycling Team                                     2.48.52