Anuar Manan
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Anuar Manan |
| Born | 11 October 1986 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia |
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 2019 | Amskins Cycling Club |
| Professional teams | |
| 2007–2008 | LeTua Cycling Team |
| 2009 | Azad University Iran |
| 2010 | Geumsan Ginseng Asia |
| 2011 | Terengganu Cycling Team |
| 2012 | Champion System |
| 2013 | Synergy Baku |
| 2013 | CCN |
| 2014–2017 | Terengganu Cycling Team |
| 2018 | Forca Amskins Racing |
Anuar Manan (born 11 October 1986) is a Malaysian professional cyclist, who last rode for Malaysian amateur team Amskins Cycling Club.
Career
LeTua Cycling Team
Manan started his career with the LeTua Cycling Team and won two stages of the 2007 Jelajah Malaysia and the blue jersey. In the same year, he also won one stage in the Azerbaijan Tour and the Tour of Hainan. In the 2008 Jelajah Malaysia, he retained his blue jersey and won three stages.[citation needed]
Azad University Iran
Manan made a decision to join Iranian team Azad University Iran. Manan won three stages in the 2009 Jelajah Malaysia and became first rider to win the blue jersey – for the sprints classification – for three successive years.[citation needed]
Geumsan Ginseng Asia
Manan had to leave Iran because of a visa problem and then signed a contract with Korean team Geumsan Ginseng Asia. Manan became the first Malaysian rider to win a stage in the Tour de Langkawi, winning stage five, and also became the first Malaysian rider to win the points classification, in the race. He also won two stages in the Tour of Thailand and one each in the Tour of East Java and the Tour of Ganzhou Songcheng.[citation needed]
Terengganu Cycling Team
Anuar returned to Malaysia and joined the Terengganu Cycling Team, winning stages in the Jelajah Malaysia, the Tour de Brunei and the Tour of Hainan.[citation needed]
Champion System
For the 2012 season, Manan was signed by Asian team Champion System,[1] joining the likes of Jaan Kirsipuu in the team.
Synergy Baku
For the 2013 season, Manan joined Synergy Baku. Prior to the end of 2013, he joined CCN on a loan move ahead of the Tour of Poyang Lake.[2]
Return to Terengganu Cycling Team
He would later rejoin the Terengganu Cycling Team for the 2014 season.[3]
Major results
- 2007
- Jelajah Malaysia
- 1st Sprints classification
- 1st Stages 3 & 6
- 1st Stage 9 Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran)
- 1st Stage 5 Tour de East Java
- 1st Stage 2 Tour of Hainan
- 6th Road race, Southeast Asian Games
- 2008
- Jelajah Malaysia
- 1st Sprints classification
- 1st Stages 2, 3 & 5
- 1st Sprints classification Tour de Langkawi
- 2009
- Jelajah Malaysia
- 1st
Points classification - 1st Stages 4 & 5
- 1st
- 2010
- 1st Stage 2 Tour de East Java
- Tour de Langkawi
- 1st
Points classification - 1st Stage 5
- 1st
- Tour of Thailand
- 1st Stages 3 & 4
- 2011
- 1st Stage 4 Jelajah Malaysia
- 1st Stage 2 Tour de Brunei
- 1st Stage 5 Tour of Hainan
- 8th Melaka Governor's Cup
- 2013
- Tour of Poyang Lake
- 1st Stages 1, 2, 3 & 4
- 1st Stage 1 Tour de East Java
- 1st Points classification Tour of Borneo
- 5th Melaka Governor's Cup
- 2015
- Jelajah Malaysia
- 1st Stages 3 & 5
- 3rd
Road race, Southeast Asian Games
References
- ^ "Anuar Manan joins Champion System for 2012". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ Khairul, Arnaz M. (27 November 2013). "Anuar storms Poyang Lake". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- ^ Khairul, Arnaz M. (28 December 2013). "Anuar's homecoming". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
External links
- Anuar Manan at ProCyclingStats
- Anuar Manan at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Anuar Manan Profile
