Loh Sea Keong
.JPG) Loh in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Loh Sea Keong |
| Born | 11 February 1986 Kuala Krai, Malaysia |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb)[1] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2006–2011 | Marco Polo |
| 2012–2013 | OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team |
| 2014 | Giant–Shimano[2] |
| 2015 | SEG Racing |
| 2017–2021 | Thailand Continental Cycling Team[3][4] |
| 2023 | Roojai Online Insurance[5] |
| Major wins | |
| Jelajah Malaysia (2013) | |
Loh Sea Keong (simplified Chinese: 罗熙强; traditional Chinese: 羅熙強; pinyin: Luó Xīqiáng; Jyutping: Lo4 Hei1 Koeng4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lô Hi-kiông; born 11 February 1986) is a Malaysian former professional cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2006 to 2023. In the 2013 Jelajah Malaysia race, Loh made history by becoming the first Malaysian rider to win the competition, a Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) race.[6]
Career
[edit]Marco Polo Cycling Team
[edit]In 2005, Loh left Malaysia at the age of 19 to achieve his dream of becoming a full-time professional cyclist. He joined the Chinese team, Marco Polo, based in Europe. He rode for the team until the end of 2011.
OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team
[edit]After failing to sign a contract with any foreign team, Loh returned to Malaysia consider his options and give himself a 2-year target to re-invigorate his career or stop altogether. Loh then accepted an offer from the first Singaporean UCI Continental team, OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team to ride for them.
Argos–Shimano
[edit]At the Shimano Highway Challenge in Malaysia on 24 November 2013, it was announced that he would be the first South East Asian to join a ProTour Team with Giant–Shimano.[2]
Major results
[edit]- 2008
- 1st Stage 3 Tour of Thailand
- 2012
- 2nd Overall Tour de Filipinas
- 8th Overall Tour of Thailand
- 2013
- 1st Overall Jelajah Malaysia
- 1st Stage 2 Tour of Thailand
- 1st Stage 4 Tour de Singkarak
- 2nd Melaka Governor's Cup
- 4th Road race, Southeast Asian Games
- 9th Tour de Okinawa
- 2014
- 10th Road race, Asian Road Championships
- 2015
- 5th Overall Tour of Thailand
References
[edit]- ^ Team Giant-Shimano Official Profile "Sea Keong Loh » Team Giant-Shimano". Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ a b Quénet, Jean-François (24 November 2013). "Malaysia's Loh Sea Keong signs for Argos-Shimano". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ "Thailand Continental Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 23 May 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Thailand Continental Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Roojai Online Insurance". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Loh Sea Keong wins yellow jersey at Jelajah Malaysia, notches OCBC Singapore Pro Cycling Team's first UCI Tour win". Togoparts.com. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
External links
[edit]- Loh Sea Keong at ProCyclingStats
- Loh Sea Keong at Cycling Archives
- Loh Sea Keong at ocbcproteam.com
- Article at straitstimes.com
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