2007–08 UCI Asia Tour

The 2007–08 UCI Asia Tour was the 4th season of the UCI Asia Tour. The season began on 28 October 2007 with the Japan Cup and ended on 15 September 2008 with the Tour de Hokkaido.

2007–08 UCI Asia Tour
Fourth edition of the UCI Asia Tour
Details
Dates28 October 2007 (2007-10-28)–15 September 2008
LocationAsia
Rounds26
Champions
Individual champion Hossein Askari (IRI) (Tabriz Petrochemical Team)
Teams' championTabriz Petrochemical Team
Nations' champion Japan

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Asia Tour cycling jersey. Hossein Askari from Iran was the defending champion of the 2006–07 UCI Asia Tour and was crowned as the 2007–08 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

2007
DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
28 OctoberJapan Cup Japan1.1 Manuele Mori (ITA)Saunier Duval–Prodir
3–10 NovemberTour of Hainan China2.1 Robert Radosz (POL)Intel–Action
11 NovemberTour de Okinawa Japan1.2 Takashi Miyazawa (JPN)Nippo Corporation-Meitan Honpo co. Ltd-Asada
16–21 DecemberTour of Thailand Thailand2.2 Ahad Kazemi (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
23–30 DecemberTour of South China Sea China
 Hong Kong
 Macau		2.2 Tang Wang Yip (HKG)Hong Kong Pro Cycling

2008
DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
7–13 JanuaryJelajah Malaysia Malaysia2.2 Tonton Susanto (INA)LeTua Cycling Team
26 JanuaryH. H. Vice President Cup United Arab Emirates1.2 Badr Mohamed Mirza Bani Hammad (UAE)Doha Team
27 January–1 FebruaryTour of Qatar Qatar2.1 Tom Boonen (BEL)Quick-Step
9–17 FebruaryTour de Langkawi Malaysia2.HC Ruslan Ivanov (MDA)Diquigiovanni–Androni
21–24 FebruaryUAQ International Race United Arab Emirates2.2 Hossein Askari (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
2–7 MarchTaftan Tour Iran2.2 Hossein Nateghi (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
9–16 MarchTour de Taiwan Taiwan2.2 John Murphy (USA)Health Net–Maxxis
2–6 AprilTour de East Java Indonesia2.2 Ghader Mizbani (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
15 AprilAsian Cycling Championships – Time trial JapanCC Eugen Wacker (KGZ)Kyrgyzstan (national team)
17 AprilAsian Cycling Championships – Road race JapanCC Fumiyuki Beppu (JPN)Japan (national team)
9–11 MayTour de Kumano Japan2.2 Miyataka Shimizu (JPN)Meitan Hompo-GDR
9–13 MayPresident Tour of Iran Iran2.2 Ahad Kazemi (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
18–25 MayTour of Japan Japan2.2 Cameron Meyer (AUS)Southaustralia.com-AIS
21–29 MayAzerbaïjan Tour Iran2.2 Hossein Askari (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
21 June–4 JulyTour de Korea-Japan South Korea
 Japan		2.2 Sergey Lagutin (UZB)Cycle Collstrop
11–20 JulyTour of Qinghai Lake China2.HC Tyler Hamilton (USA)Rock Racing
13–22 JulyWay to Pekin Russia2.2 Sergey Firsanov (RUS)Rietumu Bank-Riga
19–20 JulyHis Excellency Gabenor of Malacca Cup Malaysia2.2 Mehdi Sohrabi (IRI)Islamic Azad University Cycling Team
23–25 JulyJelajah Negeri Sembilan Malaysia2.2 Vadim Shaekhov (UZB)Uzbekistan (national team)
1–6 SeptemberTour of Thailand The Northern Adventure Thailand2.2 Alex Coutts (GBR)Giant Asia Racing Team
11–15 SeptemberTour de Hokkaido Japan2.2 Takashi Miyazawa (JPN)Meitan Hompo-GDR

Final standings

Individual classification

RankNameTeamPoints
1. Hossein Askari (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team240.66
2. Ghader Mizbani (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team205.66
3. Hossein Nateghi (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team204
4. Mehdi Sohrabi (IRI)Islamic Azad University Cycling Team195
5. Takashi Miyazawa (JPN)Meitan Hompo-GDR192
6. Ahad Kazemi (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team175.66
7. Robert Radosz (POL)163
8. Tyler Hamilton (USA)Rock Racing154
9. Taiji Nishitani (JPN)Aisan Racing Team132
10. Sergey Lagutin (UZB)Cycle Collstrop131

Team classification

RankTeamPoints
1.Tabriz Petrochemical Team909.64
2.Meitan Hompo-GDR545
3.Skil–Shimano338.6
4.LeTua Cycling Team279
5.Trek–Marco Polo278
6.Diquigiovanni–Androni273
7.Giant Asia Racing Team252
8.Aisan Racing Team242
9.Rock Racing204
10.Katyusha182

Nation classification

RankNationPoints
1. Japan1181.2
2. Iran1160.98
3. Uzbekistan502.66
4. Kazakhstan401.66
5. China296
6. Malaysia269
7. Indonesia260
8. United Arab Emirates248
9. Kyrgyzstan172
10. Mongolia157

Nation under-23 classification

RankNation under-23Points
1. Iran386
2. Malaysia233
3. Uzbekistan186
4. United Arab Emirates106
5. South Korea62
6. Kazakhstan48
7. Japan27
8. Indonesia22
9. Mongolia19
10. Lebanon16

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