2005–06 UCI Asia Tour

The 2005–06 UCI Asia Tour was the second season of the UCI Asia Tour. The season began on 28 September 2005 with the Tour of Milad du Nour and ended on 16 September 2006 with the 2006 Asian Cycling Championships.

2005–06 UCI Asia Tour
Second edition of the UCI Asia Tour
Details
Dates28 September 2005 (2005-09-28)–16 September 2006
LocationAsia
Rounds26
Champions
Individual champion Ghader Mizbani (IRI) (Giant Asia Racing Team)
Teams' championGiant Asia Racing Team
Nations' champion Iran

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Asia Tour cycling jersey. Andrey Mizurov from Kazakhstan was the defending champion of the 2005 UCI Asia Tour. Ghader Mizbani of Iran was crowned as the 2005–06 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

2005
DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
28 September–4 OctoberTour of Milad du Nour Iran2.2 David McCann (IRL)Giant Asia Racing Team
23 OctoberJapan Cup Japan1.1 Damiano Cunego (ITA)Lampre–Caffita
29 October–3 NovemberTour de Taiwan Taiwan2.2 Ahad Kazemi (IRI)Giant Asia Racing Team
13 NovemberTour de Okinawa Japan1.2 Yasutaka Tashiro (JPN)Bridgestone Anchor
11 DecemberAsian Cycling Championships – Time trial India2.2 Youm Jung-Hwan (KOR)South Korea (national team)
13 DecemberAsian Cycling Championships – Road race India2.2 Joo Hyun-Wook (KOR)South Korea (national team)
25–31 DecemberTour of South China Sea China
 Hong Kong
 Macau		2.2 Wu Kin San (HKG)Purapharm

2006
DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
15–21 JanuaryTour of Siam Thailand2.2 Thomas Rabou (NED)Marco Polo
24–29 JanuaryTour of Thailand Thailand2.2 Li Fuyu (CHN)Marco Polo
27 JanuaryInternational Grand Prix Doha Qatar1.1 Tom Boonen (BEL)Quick-Step–Innergetic
30 January–3 FebruaryTour of Qatar Qatar2.1 Tom Boonen (BEL)Quick-Step–Innergetic
3–12 FebruaryTour de Langkawi Malaysia2.HC David George (RSA)South Africa (national team)
5–11 MarchTour de Taiwan Taiwan2.2 Kirk O'Bee (USA)Health Net–Maxxis
15–19 AprilTour of Chongming Island China2.2 Robert McLachlan (AUS)Drapac–Porsche
15–20 AprilKerman Tour Iran2.2 Ghader Mizbani (IRI)Giant Asia Racing Team
3–7 MayTour of Hong Kong Shanghai Hong Kong
 China		2.2 Geert Steurs (BEL)Pictoflex-Bikeland-Hyundai
4–10 MayTour de Korea South Korea2.2 Tobias Erler (GER)Giant Asia Racing Team
14–21 MayTour of Japan Japan2.2 Vladimir Luma (UKR)Universal Caffè
22–29 MayAzerbaïjan Tour Iran2.2 Ghader Mizbani (IRI)Giant Asia Racing Team
5–9 JulyTour de East Java Indonesia2.2 Ghader Mizbani (IRI)Giant Asia Racing Team
15–23 JulyTour of Qinghai Lake China2.HC Maarten Tjallingii (NED)Skil–Shimano
14–20 AugustTour of Milad du Nour Iran2.2 Ghader Mizbani (IRI)Giant Asia Racing Team
27 August–4 SeptemberTour d'Indonesia Indonesia2.2 David McCann (IRL)Giant Asia Racing Team
13–18 SeptemberTour de Hokkaido Japan2.2 Taiji Nishitani (JPN)Aisan Racing Team
14 SeptemberAsian Cycling Championships – Time trial MalaysiaCC Andrey Mizurov (KAZ)Kazakhstan (national team)
16 SeptemberAsian Cycling Championships – Road race MalaysiaCC Mehdi Sohrabi (IRI)Iran (national team)

Final standings

Individual classification

RankNameTeamPoints
1. Ghader Mizbani (IRI)Giant Asia Racing Team434.32
2. Hossein Askari (IRI)Giant Asia Racing Team386.32
3. Ahad Kazemi (IRI)Giant Asia Racing Team259.32
4. David McCann (IRL)Giant Asia Racing Team228
5. Maarten Tjallingii (NED)Skil–Shimano189
6. Omar Hasanein (SYR)Syria (national team)188.66
7. David George (RSA)Relax–GAM178
8. Tobias Erler (GER)Giant Asia Racing Team167
9. Mehdi Sohrabi (IRI)Iran (national team)167
10. Robert McLachlan (AUS)Drapac–Porsche162

Team classification

RankTeamPoints
1.Giant Asia Racing Team1379.64
2.Skil–Shimano397
3.Relax–GAM375
4.Marco Polo371
5.Cycle Racing Team Vang308
6.Cycling Team Capec222
7.Drapac–Porsche210
8.Purapharm179
9.Selle Italia–Diquigiovanni152
10.Aisan Racing Team149

Nation classification
RankNationPoints
1. Iran1730.06
2. Japan849
3. Kazakhstan770
4. Uzbekistan433
5. Hong Kong288
6. South Korea261
7. Mongolia243
8. Syria198.64
9. China123
10. United Arab Emirates106
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