2006–07 UCI Asia Tour

The 2006–07 UCI Asia Tour was the third season of the UCI Asia Tour. The season began on 22 October 2006 with the Japan Cup and ended on 17 September 2007 with the Tour de Hokkaido.

2006–07 UCI Asia Tour
Third edition of the UCI Asia Tour
Details
Dates22 October 2006 (2006-10-22)–17 September 2007
LocationAsia
Rounds24
Champions
Individual champion Hossein Askari (IRI) (Giant Asia Racing Team)
Teams' championGiant Asia Racing Team
Nations' champion Iran

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Asia Tour cycling jersey. Ghader Mizbani from Iran was the defending champion of the 2005–06 UCI Asia Tour. Hossein Askari of Iran was crowned as the 2006–07 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

2006
DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
22 OctoberJapan Cup Japan1.1 Riccardo Riccò (ITA)Saunier Duval–Prodir
12 NovemberTour de Okinawa Japan1.2 Takashi Miyazawa (JPN)Cycle Racing Team Vang
12–17 NovemberTour of Hainan China2.2 Sergey Kolesnikov (RUS)Omnibike Dynamo Moscow
25–30 DecemberTour of South China Sea China
 Hong Kong
 Macau		2.2 Alexander Khatuntsev (RUS)Omnibike Dynamo Moscow

2007
DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
6–12 JanuaryJelajah Malaysia Malaysia2.2 Mehdi Sohrabi (IRI)Iran (national team)
20–25 JanuaryTour of Siam Thailand2.2 Jai Crawford (AUS)Giant Asia Racing Team
28 January–2 FebruaryTour of Qatar Qatar2.1 Wilfried Cretskens (BEL)Quick-Step–Innergetic
2–11 FebruaryTour de Langkawi Malaysia2.HC Anthony Charteau (FRA)Crédit Agricole
3–7 MarchTaftan Tour Iran2.2 Hossein Nateghi (IRI)MES Kerman
18–24 MarchTour de Taiwan Taiwan2.2 Shawn Milne (USA)Health Net–Maxxis
21–27 AprilKerman Tour Iran2.2 Pavel Nevdakh (KAZ)Brisasport Turkiye
20–27 MayTour of Japan Japan2.2 Francesco Masciarelli (ITA)Acqua & Sapone–Caffè Mokambo
22–29 MayAzerbaïjan Tour Iran2.2 Hossein Askari (IRI)Giant Asia Racing Team
4–8 JulyTour de East Java Indonesia2.2 Björn Glasner (GER)Regiostrom–Senges
14–22 JulyTour of Qinghai Lake China2.HC Gabriele Missaglia (ITA)Diquigiovanni–Selle Italia
29 July–3 AugustTour of Hong Kong Shanghai Hong Kong
 China		2.2 James Meadley (AUS)Jelly Belly Cycling Team
4–5 AugustMelaka Chief Minister Cup Malaysia2.2 Mohamed Rauf Nur Misbah (MAS)Malaysia (national team)
8–14 AugustTour of Milad du Nour Iran2.2 Ghader Mizbani (IRI)Giant Asia Racing Team
18 AugustTest Event Road Cycling Beijing 2008 – Road race China2.2 Gabriele Bosisio (ITA)Italy (national team)
19 AugustTest Event Road Cycling Beijing 2008 – Time trial China2.2 Cadel Evans (AUS)Australia (national team)
1–9 SeptemberTour de Korea South Korea2.2 Park Sung-Baek (KOR)South Korea (national team)
8 SeptemberAsian Cycling Championships – Road race ThailandCC Takashi Miyazawa (JPN)Japan (national team)
10 SeptemberAsian Cycling Championships – Time trial ThailandCC Eugen Wacker (KGZ)Kyrgyzstan (national team)
13–17 SeptemberTour de Hokkaido Japan2.2 Henri Werner (GER)Isaac

Final standings

Individual classification

RankNameTeamPoints
1. Hossein Askari (IRI)Giant Asia Racing Team313
2. Ghader Mizbani (IRI)Giant Asia Racing Team300
3. Takashi Miyazawa (JPN)Nippo Corporation-Meitan Honpo co. Ltd-Asada233
4. Park Sung-Baek (KOR)South Korea (national team)202
5. Mehdi Sohrabi (IRI)Iran (national team)163
6. Gabrielle Missaglia (ITA)Diquigiovanni–Selle Italia152
7. Yukiya Arashiro (JPN)Nippo Corporation-Meitan Honpo co. Ltd-Asada146
8. Ahad Kazemi (IRI)Giant Asia Racing Team144
9. Jai Crawford (AUS)Giant Asia Racing Team129
10. Alberto Loddo (ITA)Diquigiovanni–Selle Italia126

Team classification

RankTeamPoints
1.Giant Asia Racing Team908
2.Nippo Corporation-Meitan Honpo co. Ltd-Asada585
3.Diquigiovanni–Selle Italia463
4.Hong Kong Pro Cycling419
5.Islamic Azad University Cycling Team326
6.Skil–Shimano237
7.Aisan Racing Team183
8.Discovery Channel–Marco Polo151
9.Relax–GAM124
10.Drapac–Porsche Development Program119

Nation classification

RankNationPoints
1. Iran1337
2. Japan1103
3. Kazakhstan448
4. Hong Kong445
5. Uzbekistan428
6. South Korea373
7. Malaysia204
8. Kyrgyzstan202
9. United Arab Emirates125
10. Mongolia115

Nation under-23 classification

RankNation under-23Points
1. South Korea336
2. Iran238
3. Malaysia184
4. Japan144
5. Hong Kong122
6. Kazakhstan114
7. Uzbekistan83
8. Mongolia59
9. Indonesia46
9. Syria46

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