2011–12 UCI Asia Tour

2011–12 UCI Asia Tour
Eighth edition of the UCI Asia Tour
Details
Dates 2 October 2011 (2011-10-02)–30 September 2012
Location Asia
Rounds 27
Champions
Individual champion  Hossein Alizadeh (IRI) (Tabriz Petrochemical Team)
Teams' champion Terengganu Cycling Team
Nations' champion  Kazakhstan

The 2011–12 UCI Asia Tour was the 8th season of the UCI Asia Tour. The season began on 2 October 2011 with the Tour d'Indonesia and ended on 30 September 2012 with the Tour de Brunei.

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Asia Tour cycling jersey. Mehdi Sohrabi from Iran was the defending champion of the 2010–11 UCI Asia Tour. Hossein Alizadeh of Iran was crowned as the 2011–12 UCI Asia Tour champion.

Throughout the season, points are awarded to the top finishers of stages within stage races and the final general classification standings of each of the stages races and one-day events. The quality and complexity of a race also determines how many points are awarded to the top finishers, the higher the UCI rating of a race, the more points are awarded.

The UCI ratings from highest to lowest are as follows:

  • Multi-day events: 2.HC, 2.1 and 2.2
  • One-day events: 1.HC, 1.1 and 1.2

Events

2011

DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
2–12 OctoberTour d'Indonesia Indonesia2.2 Eric Sheppard (AUS)Plan B Racing Team
20–28 OctoberTour of Hainan China2.HC Valentin Iglinsky (KAZ)Astana
23 OctoberJapan Cup Japan1.HC Ivan Basso (ITA)Liquigas–Cannondale
1–5 NovemberTour of Taihu Lake China2.2 Boris Shpilevsky (RUS)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
12–13 NovemberTour de Okinawa Japan2.2 Kazuhiro Mori (JPN)Aisan Racing Team

2012

DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
5–10 FebruaryTour of Qatar Qatar2.HC Tom Boonen (BEL)Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
14–19 FebruaryTour of Oman Oman2.1 Peter Velits (SVK)Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
15 FebruaryAsian Cycling Championships – Time trial MalaysiaCC Eugen Wacker (KGZ)Kyrgyzstan (national team)
18 FebruaryAsian Cycling Championships – Road race MalaysiaCC Wong Kam-po (HKG)Hong Kong (national team)
24 February–4 MarchTour de Langkawi Malaysia2.HC José Serpa (COL)Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela
10–16 MarchTour de Taiwan Taiwan2.1 Rhys Pollock (AUS)Drapac Cycling
1–6 AprilTour of Thailand Thailand2.2 Mitchell Lovelock-Fay (AUS)Australia (national team)
14–17 AprilLe Tour de Filipinas Philippines2.2 Baler Ravina (PHI)GO21
22–29 AprilTour de Korea South Korea2.2 Park Sung-Baek (KOR)KSPO Cycling Team
27 April–1 MayTour de Borneo Malaysia2.2 Michael Torckler (NZL)PureBlack Racing
8–13 MayJelajah Malaysia Malaysia2.2 Yusuf Abrekov (UZB)Uzbekistan Suren Team
11–16 MayAzerbaïjan Tour Iran2.2 Javier Ramírez (ESP)Andalucía
20–27 MayTour of Japan Japan2.2 Fortunato Baliani (ITA)Team Nippo
31 May–3 JuneTour de Kumano Japan2.2 Fortunato Baliani (ITA)Team Nippo
4–10 JuneTour de Singkarak Indonesia2.2 Óscar Pujol (ESP)Azad University Cross Team
17 JuneTour de Jakarta Indonesia1.2 Chris Joven (PHI)American Vinyl–LPGMA’s
29 June–12 JulyTour of Qinghai Lake China2.HC Hossein Alizadeh (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
29 August–1 SeptemberTour de East Java Indonesia2.2 Ivan Tsissaruk (KAZ)Astana Track Team
7–13 SeptemberTour of China I China2.1 Martin Pedersen (DEN)Christina Watches–Onfone
15–17 SeptemberTour de Hokkaido Japan2.2 Maximiliano Richeze (ARG)Team Nippo
16–23 SeptemberTour of China II China2.1 Stefan Schumacher (GER)Christina Watches–Onfone
26–30 SeptemberTour de Brunei Brunei2.2 Hossein Askari (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team

Final standings

Individual classification

RankNameTeamPoints
1. Hossein Alizadeh (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team223
2. Stefan Schumacher (GER)Christina Watches–Onfone221.33
3. Andrea Guardini (ITA)Farnese Vini–Selle Italia216
4. Wong Kam-po (HKG)Hong Kong (national team)210
5. Taiji Nishitani (JPN)Aisan Racing Team207
6. Luka Mezgec (SLO)Sava186
7. José Serpa (COL)Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela180
8. Mohamed Harrif Salleh (MAS)Terengganu Cycling Team145
9. Maximiliano Richeze (ARG)Team Nippo129
10. Cameron Wurf (AUS)Champion System121.33

Team classification

RankTeamPoints
1.Terengganu Cycling Team539
2.Tabriz Petrochemical Team440
3.Christina Watches–Onfone432.98
4.Team Nippo417
5.Champion System414.99
6.Aisan Racing Team346
7.Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela290
8.Team Type 1–Sanofi288
9.Genesys Wealth Advisers267
10.Farnese Vini–Selle Italia258

Nation classification

RankNationPoints
1. Kazakhstan856.84
2. Japan841
3. Malaysia592
4. Iran557
5. Hong Kong449
6. South Korea289
7. Uzbekistan245
8. Indonesia207
9. Philippines183
10. Kyrgyzstan170

Nation under-23 classification

RankNation under-23Points
1. Kazakhstan613.34
2. Malaysia183
3. Japan116
4. Indonesia92
5. Iran73
5. Hong Kong73
7. Vietnam53
8. South Korea46
9. Philippines43
10. Singapore35

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