So near but yet so far! This is probably the best way to describe the heroic performance by Dennis van Niekerk (MTN/Qhubeka) on the infamous Genting Highland Climb during the fifth stage of Malaysia’s Tour de Langkawi.
About 200 meters from the top of the climb Van Niekerk was in the lead and for a few seconds it looked as if he might win the tour’s hardest stage.