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.
| Third edition of the UCI Asia Tour | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 October 2006 – 17 September 2007 |
| Location | Asia |
| Races | 24 |
| Champions | |
| Individual champion |  Hossein Askari (IRI) (Giant Asia Racing Team) |
| Teams' champion | Giant 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
| Date | Race Name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 October | Japan Cup |  Japan | 1.1 |  Riccardo Riccò (ITA) | Saunier Duval–Prodir |
| 12 November | Tour de Okinawa | Japan | 1.2 | Takashi Miyazawa (JPN) | Cycle Racing Team Vang |
| 12–17 November | Tour of Hainan |  China | 2.2 |  Sergey Kolesnikov (RUS) | Omnibike Dynamo Moscow |
| 25–30 December | Tour of South China Sea | China Hong Kong Macau | 2.2 | Alexander Khatuntsev (RUS) | Omnibike Dynamo Moscow |
2007
| Date | Race Name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6–12 January | Jelajah Malaysia |  Malaysia | 2.2 | Mehdi Sohrabi (IRI) | Iran (national team) |
| 20–25 January | Tour of Siam |  Thailand | 2.2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jai Crawford (AUS) | Giant Asia Racing Team |
| 28 January – 2 February | Tour of Qatar |  Qatar | 2.1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wilfried Cretskens (BEL) | Quick-Step–Innergetic |
| 2–11 February | Tour de Langkawi | Malaysia | 2.HC |  Anthony Charteau (FRA) | Crédit Agricole |
| 3–7 March | Taftan Tour | Iran | 2.2 | Hossein Nateghi (IRI) | MES Kerman |
| 18–24 March | Tour de Taiwan |  Taiwan | 2.2 |  Shawn Milne (USA) | Health Net–Maxxis |
| 21–27 April | Kerman Tour | Iran | 2.2 |  Pavel Nevdakh (KAZ) | Brisasport Turkiye |
| 20–27 May | Tour of Japan | Japan | 2.2 | Francesco Masciarelli (ITA) | Acqua & Sapone–Caffè Mokambo |
| 22–29 May | Azerbaïjan Tour | Iran | 2.2 | Hossein Askari (IRI) | Giant Asia Racing Team |
| 4–8 July | Tour de East Java |  Indonesia | 2.2 |  Björn Glasner (GER) | Regiostrom–Senges |
| 14–22 July | Tour of Qinghai Lake | China | 2.HC | Gabriele Missaglia (ITA) | Diquigiovanni–Selle Italia |
| 29 July – 3 August | Tour of Hong Kong Shanghai | Hong Kong China | 2.2 | James Meadley (AUS) | Jelly Belly Cycling Team |
| 4–5 August | Melaka Chief Minister Cup | Malaysia | 2.2 |  Mohamed Rauf Nur Misbah (MAS) | Malaysia (national team) |
| 8–14 August | Tour of Milad du Nour | Iran | 2.2 | Ghader Mizbani (IRI) | Giant Asia Racing Team |
| 18 August | Test Event Road Cycling Beijing 2008 – Road race | China | 2.2 | Gabriele Bosisio (ITA) | Italy (national team) |
| 19 August | Test Event Road Cycling Beijing 2008 – Time trial | China | 2.2 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | Australia (national team) |
| 1–9 September | Tour de Korea |  South Korea | 2.2 | Park Sung-Baek (KOR) | South Korea (national team) |
| 8 September | Asian Cycling Championships – Road race | Thailand | CC | Takashi Miyazawa (JPN) | Japan (national team) |
| 10 September | Asian Cycling Championships – Time trial | Thailand | CC |  Eugen Wacker (KGZ) | Kyrgyzstan (national team) |
| 13–17 September | Tour de Hokkaido | Japan | 2.2 | Henri Werner (GER) | Isaac |
Final standings
Individual classification
| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hossein Askari (IRI) | Giant Asia Racing Team | 313 |
| 2. | Ghader Mizbani (IRI) | Giant Asia Racing Team | 300 |
| 3. | Takashi Miyazawa (JPN) | Nippo Corporation-Meitan Honpo co. Ltd-Asada | 233 |
| 4. | Park Sung-Baek (KOR) | South Korea (national team) | 202 |
| 5. | Mehdi Sohrabi (IRI) | Iran (national team) | 163 |
| 6. | Gabrielle Missaglia (ITA) | Diquigiovanni–Selle Italia | 152 |
| 7. | Yukiya Arashiro (JPN) | Nippo Corporation-Meitan Honpo co. Ltd-Asada | 146 |
| 8. | Ahad Kazemi (IRI) | Giant Asia Racing Team | 144 |
| 9. | Jai Crawford (AUS) | Giant Asia Racing Team | 129 |
| 10. | Alberto Loddo (ITA) | Diquigiovanni–Selle Italia | 126 |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Giant Asia Racing Team | 908 |
| 2. | Nippo Corporation-Meitan Honpo co. Ltd-Asada | 585 |
| 3. | Diquigiovanni–Selle Italia | 463 |
| 4. | Hong Kong Pro Cycling | 419 |
| 5. | Islamic Azad University Cycling Team | 326 |
| 6. | Skil–Shimano | 237 |
| 7. | Aisan Racing Team | 183 |
| 8. | Discovery Channel–Marco Polo | 151 |
| 9. | Relax–GAM | 124 |
| 10. | Drapac–Porsche Development Program | 119 |
Nation classification
| Rank | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Iran | 1337 |
| 2. | Japan | 1103 |
| 3. | Kazakhstan | 448 |
| 4. | Hong Kong | 445 |
| 5. |  Uzbekistan | 428 |
| 6. | South Korea | 373 |
| 7. | Malaysia | 204 |
| 8. | Kyrgyzstan | 202 |
| 9. |  United Arab Emirates | 125 |
| 10. |  Mongolia | 115 |
Nation under-23 classification
| Rank | Nation under-23 | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | South Korea | 336 |
| 2. | Iran | 238 |
| 3. | Malaysia | 184 |
| 4. | Japan | 144 |
| 5. | Hong Kong | 122 |
| 6. | Kazakhstan | 114 |
| 7. | Uzbekistan | 83 |
| 8. | Mongolia | 59 |
| 9. | Indonesia | 46 |
| 9. |  Syria | 46 |
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