2012–13 UCI Asia Tour

The 2012–13 UCI Asia Tour was the 9th season of the UCI Asia Tour. The season began on 20 October 2012 with the Tour of Hainan and ended on 30 September 2013 with the Tour of China II.

2012–13 UCI Asia Tour
Ninth edition of the UCI Asia Tour
Details
Dates20 October 2012 (2012-10-20)–30 September 2013
LocationAsia
Rounds35
Champions
Individual champion Julián Arredondo (COL) (Team Nippo–De Rosa)
Teams' championTabriz Petrochemical Team
Nations' champion Iran

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Asia Tour cycling jersey. Hossein Alizadeh from Iran was the defending champion of the 2011–12 UCI Asia Tour. Julián Arredondo from Colombia was crowned as the 2012–13 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

2012
DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
20–28 OctoberTour of Hainan China2.HC Dmitriy Gruzdev (KAZ)Astana
21 OctoberJapan Cup Japan1.HC Ivan Basso (ITA)Liquigas–Cannondale
1–8 NovemberTour of Taihu Lake China2.1 Milan Kadlec (CZE)ASC Dukla Praha
18–20 NovemberTour of Fuzhou China2.2 Choi Ki Ho (HKG)Hong Kong (national team)
25 NovemberTour de Okinawa Japan1.2 Thomas Palmer (AUS)Drapac Cycling
7–9 DecemberTour de Ijen Indonesia2.2 Choi Ki Ho (HKG)Hong Kong (national team)
17–21 DecemberTour of Vietnam Vietnam2.2 Huang En (CHN)Max Success Sports

2013
DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
3–8 FebruaryTour of Qatar Qatar2.HC Mark Cavendish (GBR)Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
11–16 FebruaryTour of Oman Oman2.HC Chris Froome (GBR)Team Sky
21 February–2 MarchTour de Langkawi Malaysia2.HC Julián Arredondo (COL)Team Nippo–De Rosa
14 MarchAsian Cycling Championships – Time trial IndiaCC Muradjan Khalmuratov (UZB)Uzbekistan national team
17 MarchAsian Cycling Championships – Road race IndiaCC Muradjan Khalmuratov (UZB)Uzbekistan national team
18–24 MarchTour de Taiwan Taiwan2.1 Bernard Sulzberger (AUS)Drapac Cycling
1–6 AprilTour of Thailand Thailand2.2 Choi Ki Ho (HKG)Hong Kong national team
13–16 AprilLe Tour de Filipinas Philippines2.2 Ghader Mizbani (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
21 AprilMelaka Governor Cup Malaysia1.2 Lex Nederlof (NED)CCN Cycling Team
19–26 MayTour of Japan Japan2.2 Fortunato Baliani (ITA)Team Nippo-De Rosa
22–27 MayTour of Iran Iran2.2 Ghader Mizbani (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
30 May–2 JuneTour de Kumano Japan2.2 Julián Arredondo (COL)Team Nippo–De Rosa
3–9 JuneTour de Singkarak Indonesia2.2 Ghader Mizbani (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
9–16 JuneTour de Korea South Korea2.2 Michael Cuming (GBR)Rapha Condor–JLT
26–30 JuneJelajah Malaysia Malaysia2.2 Loh Sea Keong (MAS)OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team
7–20 JulyTour of Qinghai Lake China2.HC Samad Poor Seiedi (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
18–22 AugustTour de Borneo Malaysia2.2 Ghader Mizbani (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
4–7 SeptemberTour de East Java Indonesia2.2 José Vicente Toribio (ESP)Team Ukyo
13–20 SeptemberTour of China I China2.1 Kirill Pozdnyakov (RUS)Synergy Baku Cycling Project
14–16 SeptemberTour de Hokkaido Japan2.2 Thomas Lebas (FRA)Bridgestone Anchor
23–30 SeptemberTour of China II China2.1 Alois Kaňkovský (CZE)ASC Dukla Praha

Final standings

There is a competition for the rider, team and country with the most points gained from winning or achieving a high place in the above races.

As of 30 September 2013

Individual classification

RankNamePoints
1  Julián Arredondo (COL) 343
2  Alois Kaňkovský (CZE) 288
3  Ghader Mizbani (IRI) 276
4  Samad Poor Seiedi (IRI) 269
5  Benjamin Giraud (FRA) 245
6  Choi Ki Ho (HKG) 243
7  Milan Kadlec (CZE) 202
8  Kiryll Pozdnyakov (RUS) 200
9  Muradjan Khalmuratov (UZB) 186
10  Fortunato Baliani (ITA) 172

Team classification

RankTeamPoints
1 Tabriz Petrochemical Team 813
2 Team Nippo–De Rosa 609
3 ASC Dukla Praha 518
4 Synergy Baku Cycling Project 493
5 Continental Team Astana 425
6 La Pomme Marseille 346
7 Terengganu Cycling Team 333
8 Drapac Cycling 328
9 RTS–Santic Racing Team 291
10 Bridgestone–Anchor 256

Nation classification

RankNationPoints
1  Iran 1068
2  Kazakhstan 649
3  Japan 593
4  Hong Kong 592
5  Malaysia 588.25
6  Uzbekistan 317
7  South Korea 278.25
8  Indonesia 193
9  China 185
10  Kyrgyzstan 148

Nation under-23 classification

RankNationPoints
1  Hong Kong 460
2  Kazakhstan 405
3  Iran 223
4  Malaysia 127.25
5  South Korea 84
6  Lebanon 84
7  Indonesia 48
8  Thailand 42
9  Japan 41
10  Uzbekistan 22

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