2009–10 UCI Asia Tour

The 2009–10 UCI Asia Tour was the 6th season of the UCI Asia Tour. The season began on 6 October 2009 with the Tour of Milad du Nour, and ended on 20 September 2010 with the Tour de Hokkaido.

2009–10 UCI Asia Tour
Sixth edition of the UCI Asia Tour
Details
Dates6 October 2009 (2009-10-06)–20 September 2010
LocationAsia
Rounds35
Champions
Individual champion Mehdi Sohrabi (IRI) (Tabriz Petrochemical Team)
Teams' championTabriz Petrochemical 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 2008–09 UCI Asia Tour. Mehdi Sohrabi of Iran was crowned as the 2009–10 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

2009
DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
6–10 OctoberTour of Milad du Nour Iran2.2 Mehdi Sohrabi (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
15–20 OctoberAzerbaïjan Tour Iran2.2 Ahad Kazemi (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
25 OctoberJapan Cup Japan1.HC Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN)Team Saxo Bank
7–8 NovemberTour de Okinawa Japan2.2 Kenji Itami (JPN)Bridgestone Anchor
8 NovemberTour de Seoul South Korea1.2 Cho Ho-Sung (KOR)Seoul Cycling Team
11–19 NovemberTour of Hainan China2.HC Francisco Ventoso (ESP)Carmiooro A Style
15 NovemberKumamoto International Road Race Japan1.2 Yasuharu Nakajima (JPN)EQA-Meitan Hompo-Graphite Design
22 November–2 DecemberTour d'Indonesia Indonesia2.2 Mehdi Sohrabi (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team

2010
DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
22 JanuaryH. H. Vice President Cup United Arab Emirates1.2 Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR)Morocco (national team)
23 JanuaryEmirates Cup United Arab Emirates1.2 Malcolm Lange (RSA)South Africa (national team)
6–10 FebruaryKerman Tour Iran2.2 Abbas Saeidi (IRI)Azad University Iran
7–12 FebruaryTour of Qatar Qatar2.1 Wouter Mol (NED)Vacansoleil
14–19 FebruaryTour of Oman Oman2.1 Fabian Cancellara (SUI)Team Saxo Bank
21 FebruaryMumbai Cyclothon India1.2 Juan José Haedo (ARG)Team Saxo Bank
1–7 MarchTour de Langkawi Malaysia2.HC José Rujano (VEN)ISD–NERI
14–20 MarchTour de Taiwan Taiwan2.2 David McCann (IRL)Giant Asia Racing Team
1–6 AprilTour of Thailand Thailand2.2 Kiel Reijnen (USA)Jelly Belly–Kenda
10 AprilAsian Cycling Championships – Time trial United Arab EmiratesCC Andrey Mizourov (KAZ)Kazakhstan (national team)
12 AprilAsian Cycling Championships – Road race United Arab EmiratesCC Mehdi Sohrabi (IRI)Iran (national team)
17–20 AprilLe Tour de Filipinas Philippines2.2 David McCann (IRL)Giant Asia Racing Team
22 April–2 MayTour de Korea South Korea2.2 Michael Friedman (USA)Jelly Belly–Kenda
24–25 AprilMelaka Governor Cup Malaysia2.2 David McCann (IRL)Giant Asia Racing Team
27 April–1 MayJelajah Malaysia Malaysia2.2 David McCann (IRL)Giant Asia Racing Team
3–8 MayAzerbaïjan Tour Iran2.2 Ghader Mizbani (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
11–15 MayInternational Presidency Tour Iran2.2 Hossein Askari (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
16–23 MayTour of Japan Japan2.2 Cristiano Salerno (ITA)De Rosa–Stac Plastic
27–30 MayTour de Kumano Japan2.2 Andrey Mizurov (KAZ)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
1–5 JuneTour of Singkarak Indonesia2.2 Ghader Mizbani (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
13 JuneTour de Jakarta Indonesia1.2 Matnur Matnur (INA)Polygon Sweet Nice
18–20 JuneTour de East Java Indonesia2.2 Hossein Alizadeh (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
7–11 JulyTour of Milad du Nour Iran2.2 Ramin Mehrabani (IRI)Azad University Iran
17–25 JulyTour of Qinghai Lake China2.HC Hossein Askari (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team
29 AugustTour de Delhi India2.2 Arran Brown (RSA)South Africa (national team)
10–19 SeptemberTour of China China2.2 Dirk Müller (GER)Team Nutrixxion-Sparkasse
16–20 SeptemberTour de Hokkaido Japan2.2 Miyataka Shimizu (JPN)Bridgestone–Anchor

Final standings

Individual classification

RankNameTeamPoints
1. Mehdi Sohrabi (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team466.66
2. Hossein Askari (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team438.33
3. Ghader Mizbani (IRI)Tabriz Petrochemical Team313.33
4. David McCann (IRL)Giant Asia Racing Team298.66
5. Boris Shpilevsky (RUS)Russia (national team)246
6. Amir Zargari (IRI)Azad University Iran224.33
7. Takashi Miyazawa (JPN)CDC–Cavaliere209
8. Francisco Ventoso (ESP)Carmiooro NGC195
9. Andrey Mizurov (KAZ)Tabriz Petrochemical Team191.66
10. Radoslav Rogina (CRO)Loborika146

Team classification

RankTeamPoints
1.Tabriz Petrochemical Team1983.3
2.Azad University Iran651.98
3.Giant Asia Racing Team507.97
4.CDC–Cavaliere357
5.Jelly Belly–Kenda218
6.Team Nutrixxion-Sparkasse212
7.Seoul Cycling Team205
8.Carmiooro NGC195
9.Bridgestone Anchor192
10.Geumsan Ginseng Asia189

Nation classification

RankNationPoints
1. Iran2017.96
2. Japan995
3. Kazakhstan667.36
4. South Korea332
5. Hong Kong231
6. Uzbekistan230.2
7. Indonesia207
8. Malaysia203
9. Kyrgyzstan191.66
10. Mongolia141

Nation under-23 classification

RankNation under-23Points
1. Iran259.64
2. Kazakhstan210.66
3. Hong Kong108
4. Japan91.98
5. Mongolia64
6. South Korea52
7. Malaysia40
8. United Arab Emirates36
9. Kyrgyzstan32
10. Indonesia29
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