LTdL 2026: Zhe Yie emerges as best Malaysian rider on Gunung Jerai summit finish

The 23-year-old finished 27th in the 145.6-kilometre stage from Taiping to the summit of Gunung Jerai in 3:42:26, describing the result as the ideal tonic ahead of two more Hors Class climbs at Cameron Highlands and Genting Highlands.

“My plan today was actually to try to get into the breakaway, but it did not work. I also tried to take the KOM (climb zone) in Selama, but did not succeed. So, I tried on the final climb. I did not have any target, just wanted to finish the race,” he told the media after the race.

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