The 2001 Tour de Langkawi has ended. After 12 stages and 1836 kilometers, Paolo Lanfranchi has led Mapei-Quick Step to a clean sweep of the overall awards. The final stage was anti-climactic, as expected, with the 7.6-kilometer circuit in downtown Kuala Lumpur, which the riders covered 12 times, not having any effect on the overall standings. Federico Colonna of Cantina Tollo took the field sprint to win the final stage.

Mapei won the yellow, green (points) and climber's jerseys, plus the best overall team award. The only things they didn't win were the awards for best Asian rider, which went to Wong Kam-Po, and best Asian Team - Kam-Po's Telekom Malaysia squad.

Following the race, Lanfranchi was full of praise for Langkawi. "This is a very well organized race, as good as any in Europe. The win is very important to me, since it is the first of the season and will help boost my morale for later."

Mercury Viatel's Chris Wherry also finished safely in the field to take third place overall after extremely strong rides in the mountains and the time trial. "I came into this race very relaxed, without tons of preparation. The early stages helped me get fit for the climbs, and I was psyched to be at the front."