PETALING JAYA: Three gruelling hilltop finishes will make this year’s Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) the toughest in recent memory as riders prepare for the 30th edition from Sept 27-Oct 4.

The eight-stage race will pass through eight states in Peninsular Malaysia and cover a total distance of 1,258.5km, with the iconic Gunung Jerai making its LTdL debut in Stage Two from Taiping to the summit.