Ahli Parlimen rayu menteri bawa semula LTdL ke Langkawi tahun depan

Suhaimi Abdullah, from the Langkawi constituency, has requested the Minister of Youth and Sports, Taufiq Johari, to bring the Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) back to Langkawi next year. Suhaimi expressed his disappointment that the 2024 LTdL route did not include Langkawi, despite the race's strong association with the island. He urged the minister to reinstate the race to Langkawi, emphasizing that Kedah residents, including those from Sungai Petani, cherish the legend of Langkawi.

Suhaimi suggested that Taufiq Johari, who is also a Langkawi MP, would be the most dedicated individual to bring the race back to the island. The 2024 LTdL took place from September 27 to October 4, covering eight stages across eight states on a total distance of 1,258.5km. Two stages passed through Kedah, namely Taiping-Gunung Jerai and Sungai Petani-Kuala Kangsar, but excluded Langkawi.

The race began in Shah Alam-Kampar on September 27 and concluded with the Muar-Putrajaya segment on Sunday. In 2023, then Minister of Youth and Sports, Hannah Yeoh, explained that the absence of Langkawi in the LTdL route was not new. According to her, Langkawi remains an icon for the ProSeries status of the UCI (International Road Cycling Calendar) race despite being omitted from the route in 11 out of the last 26 editions.

The record indicated that the LTdL route is determined by technical assessments and varies each year.