2008–09 UCI Asia Tour

The 2008–09 UCI Asia Tour was the 5th season of the UCI Asia Tour. The season began on 4 October 2008 with the Tour of Milad du Nour and ended on 13 September 2009 with the Tour de Hokkaido.

2008–09 UCI Asia Tour
Fifth edition of the UCI Asia Tour
Details
Dates4 October 2008 (2008-10-04)–13 September 2009
LocationAsia
Races31
Champions
Individual champion Ghader Mizbani (IRI) (Tabriz Petrochemical Team)
Teams' championTabriz Petrochemical Team
Nations' champion Kazakhstan

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 2007–08 UCI Asia Tour. Ghader Mizbani of Iran was crowned as the 2008–09 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

2008

DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
4–8 OctoberTour of Milad du Nour Iran2.2 Ahad Kazemi (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
12–16 OctoberKerman Tour Iran2.2 Ghader Mizbani (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
19–25 OctoberTour of Hong Kong Shanghai Hong Kong
 China
2.2 Christoff van Heerden (RSA)Team Konica Minolta–Bizhub
26 OctoberJapan Cup Japan1.HC Damiano Cunego (ITA)Lampre
8–9 NovemberTour de Okinawa Japan2.2 Yukiya Arashiro (JPN)Meitan Hompo-GDR
11–19 NovemberTour of Hainan China2.1 Boris Shpilevsky (RUS)Preti Mangimi
23 November–5 DecemberTour d'Indonesia Indonesia2.2 Ghader Mizbani (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
13 DecemberInternational Grand Prix Al-Khor Qatar1.2 Rafaâ Chtioui (TUN)Doha Team
14 DecemberInternational Grand Prix Losail Qatar1.2 Abdelbasset Hannachi (ALG)Doha Team
14–21 DecemberTour of South China Sea China
 Hong Kong
 Macau
2.2 Xu Gang (CHN)Hong Kong Shanghai Sports Institute
15 DecemberInternational Grand Prix Messaeed Qatar1.2 Aymen Ben Hassine (TUN)Doha Team
16 DecemberInternational Grand Prix Doha Qatar1.2 Aymen Ben Hassine (TUN)Doha Team
18–20 DecemberCycling Golden Jersey Qatar2.2 Alexey Lyalko (KAZ)Ulan

2009

DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
23 JanuaryH. H. Vice President Cup United Arab Emirates1.2 Aymen Ben Hassine (TUN)Doha Team
24 JanuaryEmirates Cup United Arab Emirates1.2 Aymen Ben Hassine (TUN)Doha Team
1–6 FebruaryTour of Qatar Qatar2.1 Tom Boonen (BEL)Quick-Step
9–15 FebruaryTour de Langkawi Malaysia2.HC José Serpa (COL)Diquigiovanni–Androni
8–14 MarchTour de Taiwan Taiwan2.2 Krzysztof Jezowski (POL)CCC–Polsat–Polkowice
4–9 AprilTour of Thailand Thailand2.2 Andrew Bajadali (USA)Kelly Benefit Strategies
19–26 AprilJelajah Malaysia Malaysia2.2 Tim Roe (AUS)Savings & Loans Cycling Team
30 April–3 MayTour of Singkarak Indonesia2.2 Ghader Mizbani (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
11–15 MayPresident Tour of Iran Iran2.2 Ghader Mizbani (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
17–24 MayTour of Japan Japan2.2 Sergio Pardilla (ESP)Carmiooro A Style
28–31 MayTour de Kumano Japan2.2 Valentin Iglinsky (KAZ)Kazakhstan (national team)
5–14 JuneTour de Korea South Korea2.2 Roger Beuchat (SUI)Team Neotel
17–26 JulyTour of Qinghai Lake China2.HC Andrey Mizurov (KAZ)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
28–30 JulyPerlis Open Malaysia2.2 Anuar Manam (MAS)Azad University Iran
8–10 AugustTour de East Java Indonesia2.2 Andrey Mizurov (KAZ)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
16 AugustAsian Cycling ChampionshipsRoad race IndonesiaCC Dmitry Fofonov (KAZ)Kazakhstan (national team)
17 AugustAsian Cycling ChampionshipsTime trial IndonesiaCC Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)Kazakhstan (national team)
9–13 SeptemberTour de Hokkaido Japan2.2 Takashi Miyazawa (JPN)EQA-Meitan Hompo-Graphite Design

Final standings

Individual classification

RankNameTeamPoints
1. Ghader Mizbani (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team384.5
2. Andrey Mizurov (KAZ)Tabriz Petrochemical Team368.5
3. Boris Shpilevsky (RUS)Russia (national team)254
4. Dmitry Fofonov (KAZ)Kazakhstan (national team)242
5. Valentin Iglinsky (KAZ)Kazakhstan (national team)217
6. Aymen Ben Hassine (TUN)Doha Team179.66
7. Abdelbasset Hannachi (ALG)Doha Team178
8. Takashi Miyazawa (JPN)EQA-Meitan Hompo-Graphite Design161
9. Taiji Nishitani (JPN)Aisan Racing Team152.25
10. Jai Crawford (AUS)Savings & Loans Cycling Team146

Team classification

RankTeamPoints
1.Tabriz Petrochemical Team1015
2.Doha Team628.66
3.Azad University Iran438
4.Diquigiovanni–Androni335
5.EQA-Meitan Hompo-Graphite Design268
6.Aisan Racing Team250
7.Savings & Loans Cycling Team240
8.Cervélo TestTeam228
9.Seoul Cycling Team210
10.Carmiooro A Style205

Nation classification

RankNationPoints
1. Kazakhstan1259.82
2. Iran1015.5
3. Japan780.25
4. Malaysia292
5. Uzbekistan255.98
6. South Korea255
7. Kyrgyzstan185
8. China183
9. Hong Kong150
10. Syria139

Nation under-23 classification

RankNation under-23Points
1. Iran160
2. Kazakhstan89.98
3. Malaysia63
3. Japan63
5. Mongolia44
6. Thailand41
7. Vietnam40
8. North Korea38
9. China36
10. South Korea30

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