SHAH ALAM Several major roads in eight districts in Selangor will be closed and traffic diverted in stages to make way for Stages 5, 6 and 8 of the Le Tour de Langkawi 2025, starting on Thursday (Oct 2).
Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said the districts involved are Hulu Selangor, Ampang Jaya, Kajang, Shah Alam, North Klang, South Klang, Kuala Langat and Sepang, involving a total race distance of 162km.
He said the road closures and traffic diversions would be implemented according to the schedule and stage of the race as well as the route used.
Shazeli said the road closures would begin with the fifth stage in Hulu Selangor involving the Jalan Gap route towards Bukit Fraser and Fraser’s Hill starting at 1.49pm on Thursday.
“The sixth stage of the race will continue the next day (Oct 3) with participants being released at 9am from Dataran Kemerdekaan Shah Alam via Persiaran Sultan, Sri Andalas, Sijangkang, Telok Panglima Garang, Jenjarom, Sungai Manggis and Telok Datok.
“Next, the cyclists will proceed to Banting, Kanchong Darat, Morib, Kampung Batu Laut, Tanjung Sepat, Sungai Pelek and Pekan Sepang before ending in Port Dickson,” he said in a statement here on Tuesday (Sept 30).
Shazeli said for the eighth stage on Sunday (Oct 5), the race spans from Beranang to Semenyih, Jalan Sungai Lalang, Sungai Tekala, Jalan Hulu Langat, Jalan Ampang up to KLCC, covering the Kajang and Ampang Jaya areas with road closures starting at 2.55pm.
He said a total of 392 officers and police personnel, along with 235 Team Sahabat members including local authorities, will be stationed along the route to ensure smooth traffic flow throughout the event.
“In this regard, motorists are advised to avoid the routes affected during road closures, besides planning their journey to reduce inconvenience,” he said.
LTdL2025 will travel through all 12 states in Peninsular Malaysia over the course of eight stages, covering a total distance of 1,243.5km starting on Langkawi Island and ending in front of KLCC in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 5.
– The Star
