2021 UCI Asia Tour

The 2021 UCI Asia Tour is the 17th season of the UCI Asia Tour. The season begins on 30 January with the Tour de Langkawi and will end on 17 October 2021.[1]

2021 UCI Asia Tour
Twenty-first edition of the UCI Asia Tour
Details
Dates1 April – 17 October 2021
LocationAsia
Races19

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Asia Tour cycling jersey.

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.Pro, 2.1 and 2.2
  • One-day events: 1.Pro, 1.1 and 1.2

Events

Races in the 2021 UCI Asia Tour[1]
Race Rating Date Winner Team
PETRONAS Le Tour de Langkawi 2.Pro 30 January – 6 February Cancelled[2]
Saudi Tour 2.1 2–6 February Postponed
Tour of Oman 2.Pro 9–14 February Cancelled
Tour de Taiwan 2.1 14–18 March Cancelled
The Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's Cup Tour of Thailand 2.1 1–6 April
Jelajah Malaysia / Tour of Malaysia 2.1 6–10 April
Sakai International Criterium CRTP 23 May
Tour of Japan 2.1 23–30 May
Tour of Taiyuan 2.2 29 May – 6 June
Tour de Kumano 2.2 4–6 June
Sri Lanka T-Cup 2.2 4–6 June
Tour of Qinghai Lake 2.Pro 4–11 July
Tour d'Indonesia 2.1 23–28 August
Tour of Almaty 2.1 27–29 August
Tour of Xingtai 2.2 3–5 September
Tour de Singkarak 2.2 4–12 September
International Tour de Banyuwangi Ijen 2.2 20–23 September
Tour de Hokkaido 2.2 24–26 September
Tour of Fuzhou 2.1 1–7 October
Oita Ikoinomichi Criterium CRTP 9 October
Tour of Taihu Lake 2.Pro 9–12 October
Oita Urban Classic 1.2 10 October
Tour of Peninsular 2.2 13–17 October
Japan Cup Criterium CRTP 16 October
Japan Cup Cycle Road Race 1.Pro 17 October

References

  1. "UCI Calendar". Road Cycling Calendar. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  2. Ishak, Fadhli (18 November 2020). "Le Tour de Langkawi cancelled due to Covid-19". New Straits Times. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
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