2007–08 UCI Asia Tour
The 2007–08 UCI Asia Tour was the 4th season of the UCI Asia Tour. The season began on 28 October 2007 with the Japan Cup and ended on 15 September 2008 with the Tour de Hokkaido.
| Fourth edition of the UCI Asia Tour | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 October 2007–15 September 2008 |
| Location | Asia |
| Rounds | 26 |
| Champions | |
| Individual champion |  |
| Teams' champion | Tabriz Petrochemical Team |
| Nations' champion |  |
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 2006–07 UCI Asia Tour and was crowned as the 2007–08 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
2007
| Date | Race Name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 October | Japan Cup | | 1.1 |  | Saunier Duval–Prodir |
| 3–10 November | Tour of Hainan |  | 2.1 |  | Intel–Action |
| 11 November | Tour de Okinawa | | 1.2 | | Nippo Corporation-Meitan Honpo co. Ltd-Asada |
| 16–21 December | Tour of Thailand |  | 2.2 | | Tabriz Petrochemical Team |
| 23–30 December | Tour of South China Sea |   | 2.2 | | Hong Kong Pro Cycling |
2008
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Final standings
Individual classification
| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | 240.66 |
| 2. | | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | 205.66 |
| 3. | | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | 204 |
| 4. | | Islamic Azad University Cycling Team | 195 |
| 5. | | Meitan Hompo-GDR | 192 |
| 6. | | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | 175.66 |
| 7. | | 163 | |
| 8. |  | Rock Racing | 154 |
| 9. | | Aisan Racing Team | 132 |
| 10. |  | Cycle Collstrop | 131 |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | 909.64 |
| 2. | Meitan Hompo-GDR | 545 |
| 3. | Skil–Shimano | 338.6 |
| 4. | LeTua Cycling Team | 279 |
| 5. | Trek–Marco Polo | 278 |
| 6. | Diquigiovanni–Androni | 273 |
| 7. | Giant Asia Racing Team | 252 |
| 8. | Aisan Racing Team | 242 |
| 9. | Rock Racing | 204 |
| 10. | Katyusha | 182 |
Nation classification
| Rank | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | | 1181.2 |
| 2. | | 1160.98 |
| 3. | | 502.66 |
| 4. |  | 401.66 |
| 5. | | 296 |
| 6. |  | 269 |
| 7. |  | 260 |
| 8. |  | 248 |
| 9. |  | 172 |
| 10. |  | 157 |
Nation under-23 classification
| Rank | Nation under-23 | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | | 386 |
| 2. | | 233 |
| 3. | | 186 |
| 4. | | 106 |
| 5. |  | 62 |
| 6. | | 48 |
| 7. | | 27 |
| 8. | | 22 |
| 9. | | 19 |
| 10. |  | 16 |