The Ahmad Ridhuan

Malaysia Pro Cycling (MPC) domination of the top positions at the 2025 came to an end today after the completion of stage 7 in Marang.

Terengganu Cycling Team (TSG) Adne Willejem Van Engelen won the stage in a dramatic fashion after passing MPC Cristian Raileanu after the final KOM zone to finish the race 26 seconds ahead of the Cahaya Raudah Foundation yellow jersey holder.

The Romanian, who still won the yellow jersey for this stage, would be on his toes to prevent any mishap from happening during the last stage tomorrow in Kuala Terengganu as the gap between him and the Dutchman is only 27 seconds.

The duo swapped places for the stage sprint and KOM competitions, Van Engelen taking the sprint win and Raileanu winning the climber competition.

However there will be no question about who will keep the Ladang Rakyat green jersey and the TDM Berhad polka dot jersey as Armed Forces duo, Mohamad Izzat Hilmi Abdul Halil and Muhammad Zawawi Azman have secure enough points to win the two categories respectively.

The will be no sprint and KOM competition during the criterium race tomorrow night.

Another potential change is the MSNT white jersey with current holder Jonas Muller of MPC leads second place Kee Zhe Yie of TSG by 35 seconds. The Swiss rider finished in second position of the Under-23 category behind Zhe Yie with Alex Pickering of Ride Revolution Coaching taking third place.

Muhamad Hakimi Haiqal Ahmad Sabri of RCF looks set to become the best local club rider with a healthy 1:20 lead over his closest challenger, Muhammad Shaiful Adlan Mohamad Shukri. The PDRM rider took the stage best local club rider with Hakimi Haiqal finishing second. Mohamad Rozli Hafiz finished in third place.

Appreciation post for the Men on Wheels, the support crew during Stage 4 of 2025 in Kemaman.

The 2025 moved into it's fourth stage today with Kemaman being the host. Riders went through 134.5 km of palm oil trees, villages, educational institutions and heavy industry areas with three category 2 KOMs and three sprint zones up for grab.

Malaysia Pro Cycling (MPC) rider, Cristian Raileanu was first to the finish line with Wan Abdul Rahman Hamdan of Terengganu Cycling Team (TSG) finishing second. Mohamad Harrif Salleh finished third, ensuring the Armed Forces would be represented on the podium for the third successive stage.

The same three riders also won the stage sprint competition but the Ladang Rakyat green jersey remained in the hands of Mohamad Izzat Hilmi Abdul Halil of the Armed Forces who gained another six points by finishing fifth in the stage to bring his tally to thirty.

However Izzat Hilmi is being closely pursued by Wan Abdul Rahman and PDRM Muhammad Elmi Jumari on 28 and 26 points respectively.

Another TSG rider took the podium when Zuladri Amin Zulkurnain won the stage KOM competition, pipping Jeroen Meijers of TSS X Keropok Bayu Cycling Team into second place while Muhammad Zawawi Azman of the Armed Forces was placed third.

The podium finish saw Zawawi opened a considerable gap at the top of the overall standing of best climber classification, giving him a good chance to keep the TDM Berhad polka dot jersey until the end of the tour.

Terengganu Team Muhamad Iqbal Daniel Mohamad Nawawi emerged as the stage best under-23 rider though Pontianak Wijaya Racing Team continued to make big impression with their two riders, Naufal Faris Taifiqulhakim and Rizky Ridho Riyadiyanto finishing second and third respectively.

However the MSNT white jersey still remained in the possession of MPC rider, Jonas Muller who is ahead by 38 seconds in front of TSG Kee Zhe Ye.

Mohamad Zamri Salleh went one better on the podium for this stage as he won the best local club rider competition, seeing off the challenge from Chan Jian Le of MBPJ Cycling Team and Mohamad Hafiz Rozli, who now had finished third in the competition for the third successive stage.

However the KBS orange jersey is still in the hands of Muhamad Hakimi Haiqal Ahmad Sabri who is now 1:40 ahead of Hafiz at the end of today's race.

The only jersey any rider could not hold on to is the Cahaya Raudah Foundation yellow jersey as Rileanu reclaimed it from his MPC team-mate, Callum MacLeod having won it before in Hulu Terengganu.

The second stage of the Tour Gateh D'Tranung 2025 saw riders completing two loops in the Hulu Terengganu district, covering a distance 161.10 km, which is the longest in this year edition.

Armed Forces rider, Mohamad Izzat Hilmi Abdul Halil was first to the line in a bunch finish to win the stage which also saw RCF Cycling Team's (RCF) Muhamad Hakimi Haiqal Ahmad Sabri taking second place with Wan Abdul Rahman Hamdan of Terengganu Cycling Team (TSG) finishing third.

Hakimi Haikal's second place finish was enough to place him as the stage best local club rider which was enough for him to keep the KBS orange jersey. Terengganu Cycling Academy's Mohamad Zamri Salleh and Mohamad Hafiz Rosli of MIFH Cycling Group were placed in second and third respectively.

Pontianak Wijaya Racing Naufal Faris Taufiqulhakim emerged as the stage best under-23 rider but Jonas Muller of Malaysia Pro Cycling Team (MPC) retained the MSNT White Jersey as the overall leader in the category. Terengganu Cycling Academy Team rider, Zulfahmi Aiman Zulkurnain finished second with Wan Ta Chung of Bryton Cycling Team taking the third place.

This stage also saw for the first time the Ladang Rakyat Green jersey being awarded to the best sprinter with Izzat Hilmi claiming it after amassing fifteen points by being first to the finish line followed by Hakimi Haiqal on twelve and Wan Abdul Rahman with nine points.

There was also the first rider to be awarded the TDM Berhad polka dot jersey for the king of mountain category with another Armed Forces cyclist, Muhammad Zawawi Azman claiming it after being first to reach the summit at all three points.

MPC dominated the top four places in individual general classification but Simone Lucca had to relinquish the Raudah Cahaya Foundation yellow jersey to his team-mate, Cristian Raileanu.

This also meant they also lead the overall team standing with a time of 11:14:14 with RCF and Ride Revolution Coaching following closely behind. TSG and the Armed Forces were fourth and fifth placed respectively.

The three jersey holders at the start of starting line-up of the second stage of the Tour Gateh D’Tranung 2025 which starts at the Kuala Berang Bus Terminal. Today’s race will see the riders cycling through the greener part of Terengganu. The distance of 161.10 km is the longest of the tour.