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2017 UCI Asia Tour

The 2017 UCI Asia Tour was the 13th season of the UCI Asia Tour. The season began on 22 October 2016 with the Tour of Hainan and ended on 7 October 2017.

2017 UCI Asia Tour
Thirteenth edition of the UCI Asia Tour
Details
Dates22 October 2016 (2016-10-22)–7 October 2017
LocationAsia
Races27
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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.HC, 2.1 and 2.2
  • One-day events: 1.HC, 1.1 and 1.2

Events edit

2016 edit

Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team Ref
22–30 October Tour of Hainan   China 2.HC   Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana
22–28 October Sharjah International Cycling Tour   United Arab Emirates 2.1   Adil Jelloul (MAR) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli
29 October UAE Cup   United Arab Emirates 1.1   Siarhei Papok (BLR) Minsk Cycling Club
2 November Tour of Yancheng Coastal Wetlands   China 1.2   Jakub Mareczko (ITA) Wilier Triestina–Southeast
5–12 November Tour of Taihu Lake   China 2.1   Leonardo Duque (FRA) Delko–Marseille Provence KTM
13 November Tour de Okinawa   Japan 1.2   Nariyuki Masuda (JPN) Utsunomiya Blitzen
16–20 November Tour of Fuzhou   China 2.2   Rahim Ememi (IRI) Pishgaman–Giant

2017 edit

Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team Ref
31 January–4 February Dubai Tour   United Arab Emirates 2.HC   Marcel Kittel (GER) Quick-Step Floors [1]
14–19 February Tour of Oman   Oman 2.HC   Ben Hermans (BEL) BMC Racing Team [2]
18–21 February Tour de Filipinas   Philippines 2.2   Jai Crawford (AUS) Kinan Cycling Team [3]
22 February–1 March Tour de Langkawi   Malaysia 2.HC   Ryan Gibbons (RSA) Team Dimension Data [4]
26–30 March Tour de Taiwan   Taiwan 2.1   Benjamín Prades (ESP) Team Ukyo [5]
31 March–2 April Tour de Tochigi   Japan 2.2   Ben Hill (AUS) Attaque Team Gusto [6]
1–6 April Tour of Thailand   Thailand 2.1   Yevgeniy Gidich (KAZ) Vino–Astana Motors [7]
13–16 April Tour de Lombok   Indonesia 2.2   Nathan Earle (AUS) Team Ukyo [8]
21–28 May Tour of Japan   Japan 2.1   Óscar Pujol (ESP) Team Ukyo [9]
1–4 June Tour de Kumano   Japan 2.2   José Vicente Toribio (ESP) Matrix Powertag [10]
14–18 June Tour de Korea   South Korea 2.1   Min Kyeong-ho (KOR) Seoul Cycling Team [11]
14–19 July Tour de Flores   Indonesia 2.2   Thomas Lebas (FRA) Kinan Cycling Team [12]
16–29 July Tour of Qinghai Lake   China 2.HC   Yonathan Monsalve (VEN) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team
25–27 August Tour of Xingtai   China 2.2   Jacob Rathe (USA) Jelly Belly–Maxxis
8–10 September Tour de Hokkaido   Japan 2.2   Marcos García (ESP) Kinan Cycling Team
8–15 September Tour of China I   China 2.1   Liam Bertazzo (ITA) Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia
18–22 September Tour de Moluccas   Indonesia 2.2   Marcus Culey (AUS) St George Continental Cycling Team
19–24 September Tour of China II   China 2.1   Kevin Rivera (CRC) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec
27–30 September Tour de Ijen   Indonesia 2.2   Davide Rebellin (ITA) Kuwait–Cartucho.es
30 September – 1 October Tour of Almaty   Kazakhstan 2.1   Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana
3–7 October Jelajah Malaysia   Malaysia 2.2   Brendon Davids (RSA) Oliver's Real Food Racing
8 October Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Challenge   Hong Kong 1.1   Matej Mohorič (SLO) UAE Team Emirates
8–13 October Tour of Iran   Iran 2.1   Rob Ruijgh (NED) Tarteletto–Isorex
17–21 October Tour de Selangor   Malaysia 2.2   Muhamad Zawawi Azman (MAS) Team Sapura Cycling
22 October Japan Cup   Japan 1.HC   Marco Canola (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini

References edit

  1. ^ "Dubai Tour: Marcel Kittel wins final stage as Cavendish suffers mechanical". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Hermans seals Tour of Oman as Kristoff wins final day sprint". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Crawford wins Le Tour de Filipinas". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. ABS-CBN Corporation. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  4. ^ Woodpower, Zeb (1 March 2017). "Ryan Gibbons wins 2017 Le Tour de Langkawi". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Brenton Jones wint slotrit in Ronde van Taiwan, Prades is eindlaureaat" [Brenton Jones wins final stage of Tour de Taiwan, Prades the end winner]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Mediahuis. Belga. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Tour de Tochigi, chiusura nel segno di Fernández. Generale a Hill" [Tour de Tochigi closes in favour of Fernández. Overall to Hill]. Cicloweb.it (in Italian). Cicloweb. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Tour of Thailand, ultima tappa a Yates. Corsa a Gidich, Marangoni chiude terzo" [Tour of Thailand; last stage to Yates. Race to Gidich, Marangoni ended third]. Cicloweb.it (in Italian). Cicloweb. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Tour de Lombok, ultima tappa a Mat Amin. La generale è di Earle, terzo Rebellin" [Tour de Lombok, final stage to Mat Amin. The overall goes to Earle, Rebellin third]. Cicloweb.it (in Italian). Cicloweb. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Óscar Pujol vince il Tour of Japan, a Jon Insausti la tappa di Tokyo" [Óscar Pujol wins the Tour of Japan, Jon Insausti the stage in Tokyo]. Cicloweb.it (in Italian). Cicloweb. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Tour de Kumano, ultima tappa a Monier. Generale a Toribio" [Tour de Kumano, final stage to Monier. Overall to Toribio]. Cicloweb.it (in Italian). Cicloweb. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Tour de Korea, l'ultima a Jones. In generale festa per Min, 6° Cecchin" [Tour de Korea, the last stage to Jones. Party for Min overall, Cecchin 6th]. Cicloweb.it (in Italian). Cicloweb. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  12. ^ "Thomas Lebas Juara Etape Terakhir Ruteng-Labuan Bajo" [Thomas Lebas Last Stage Champion: Ruteng-Labuan Bajo]. Pos Kupang (in Indonesian). PT. Timor Media Grafika. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.

External links edit

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