Disaster for Malaysia

From: New Straits Times | Date: September 13, 2005 | Copyright information

New Straits Times
09-13-2005
Disaster for Malaysia
Edition: Main/Lifestyle

DISASTER struck the national squad on the 134km Stage One of the Tour of

Indonesia yesterday, but clubside Le Tua saved the blushes with a
credible performance.

The stage from Bandung to Cirebon ended in a 20-man sprint finish which

was won by Giant Asia's Paul Griffin, who pulled on the yellow jersey,

but down the order Team Malaysia's challenge was in tatters.

Five-man Le Tua led an unsuccessful chase pack of 22 to hunt down a

breakaway group of 20 and were joined by Suhardi Hassan, but the lead

pack with the ...

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