He's The Leezer of The Gang

Last updated : 26 February 2013 By Covsupport News Service

Blanco's Tom Leezer took the victory on the sixth stage of the Tour Of Langkwai today.

A wet and miserable day was ahead for the riders minus Theo Bos who did not sign in, on a 212.8km stage from Mentakab to Kuantan.

Speeds averaged around 49kmph until the final fifty kilometres when a group of sixteen riders finally broke away.

This group comprising of Steele Von Hoff (Garmin Sharp), Travis Meyer, Wesley Sulzberger (Orica GreenEdge), Tom Leezer (Blanco), Michal Golas, Serge Pauwels, Pieter Serry (Omega Pharma – Quick-Step), Chad Beyer (Champion System), Cyrille Gautier, Pierre Rolland (Europcar), Jackson Rodriguez (Androni Giocatolli) and Connor McConvey (Synergy – Baku).

With ten kilometres to go, Rolland punctured and a new group of Leezer, Meyer, Jung, Golas and Rodriguez.formed.

They had been together for three kilometres when Blanco's Tom Leezer decided that he was going solo and he stayed away to win.

Julian Arredondo (Nippo – De Rosa) lost six seconds to second placed Pieter Weening of Orica Green Edge but keeps his race leaders jersey.