MOTAC May Organise LTdL 2026 – Hannah

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) may take over the organisation of next season’s Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) from the National Sports Council (NSC), said Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh.

She said LTdL has long been recognised as a highly successful sporting product that also contributes significantly to the country's tourism.

“I’ve spoken with MOTAC Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, who fully supports LTdL. We’re coordinating to determine whether it would be more appropriate for LTdL to come under MOTAC or NSC, since NSC focuses more on elite and high-performance sports that bring medals to Malaysia.

“The discussion is ongoing. LTdL is broadcast to European countries and helps promote our destinations to them,” she said after visiting the final camp of the 2025 Sepak Takraw League Clinic at the Malaysia Sepak Takraw Academy today.

She added that if LTdL were to be placed under MOTAC, funding could be channelled through joint efforts between ministries, including the Youth and Sports Ministry.

Since 2023, LTdL, Asia's oldest cycling tour, has been organised by NSC.

Yesterday, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) maintained the ProSeries status for LTdL for three years from 2026 to 2028.

UCI vice-president Datuk Amarjit Singh, when confirming the matter, said the decision had been officially listed in the UCI calendar, marking a major achievement for Malaysia in continuing to be recognised among the world’s top cycling tour organisers.

However, Amarjit said there has been no confirmation yet regarding the organiser of LTdL 2026.

-- BERNAMA