2017 UCI Asia Tour

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2017 UCI Asia Tour
Thirteenth edition of the UCI Asia Tour
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Dates22 October 2016 (2016-10-22)–7 October 2017
Location Asia
Races27
  2016
2018  

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.

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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:

Events

2016

DateRace NameLocation UCI Rating WinnerTeamRef
22–30 October Tour of Hainan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2.HCFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Alexey Lutsenko  (KAZ) Astana
22–28 October Sharjah International Cycling Tour Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 2.1Flag of Morocco.svg  Adil Jelloul  (MAR) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli
29 October UAE Cup Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 1.1Flag of Belarus.svg  Siarhei Papok  (BLR) Minsk Cycling Club
2 November Tour of Yancheng Coastal Wetlands Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1.2Flag of Italy.svg  Jakub Mareczko  (ITA) Wilier Triestina–Southeast
5–12 November Tour of Taihu Lake Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2.1Flag of France.svg  Leonardo Duque  (FRA) Delko–Marseille Provence KTM
13 November Tour de Okinawa Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1.2Flag of Japan.svg  Nariyuki Masuda  (JPN) Utsunomiya Blitzen
16–20 November Tour of Fuzhou Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2.2Flag of Iran.svg  Rahim Ememi  (IRI) Pishgaman–Giant

2017

DateRace NameLocation UCI Rating WinnerTeamRef
31 January–4 February Dubai Tour Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 2.HCFlag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER) Quick-Step Floors [1]
14–19 February Tour of Oman Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 2.HCFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ben Hermans  (BEL) BMC Racing Team [2]
18–21 February Tour de Filipinas Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 2.2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jai Crawford  (AUS) Kinan Cycling Team [3]
22 February–1 March Tour de Langkawi Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia 2.HCFlag of South Africa.svg  Ryan Gibbons  (RSA) Team Dimension Data [4]
26–30 March Tour de Taiwan Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 2.1Flag of Spain.svg  Benjamín Prades  (ESP) Team Ukyo [5]
31 March–2 April Tour de Tochigi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2.2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ben Hill  (AUS) Attaque Team Gusto [6]
1–6 April Tour of Thailand Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2.1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Yevgeniy Gidich  (KAZ) Vino–Astana Motors [7]
13–16 April Tour de Lombok Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2.2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Nathan Earle  (AUS) Team Ukyo [8]
21–28 May Tour of Japan Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2.1Flag of Spain.svg  Óscar Pujol  (ESP) Team Ukyo [9]
1–4 June Tour de Kumano Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2.2Flag of Spain.svg  José Vicente Toribio  (ESP) Matrix Powertag [10]
14–18 June Tour de Korea Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2.1Flag of South Korea.svg  Min Kyeong-ho  (KOR) Seoul Cycling Team [11]
14–19 July Tour de Flores Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2.2Flag of France.svg  Thomas Lebas  (FRA) Kinan Cycling Team [12]
16–29 July Tour of Qinghai Lake Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2.HCFlag of Venezuela.svg  Yonathan Monsalve  (VEN) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team
25–27 August Tour of Xingtai Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2.2Flag of the United States.svg  Jacob Rathe  (USA) Jelly Belly–Maxxis
8–10 September Tour de Hokkaido Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2.2Flag of Spain.svg  Marcos García  (ESP) Kinan Cycling Team
8–15 September Tour of China I Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2.1Flag of Italy.svg  Liam Bertazzo  (ITA) Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia
18–22 September Tour de Moluccas Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2.2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Marcus Culey  (AUS) St George Continental Cycling Team
19–24 September Tour of China II Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2.1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Kevin Rivera  (CRC) Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec
27–30 September Tour de Ijen Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2.2Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Rebellin  (ITA) Kuwait–Cartucho.es
30 September – 1 October Tour of Almaty Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2.1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Alexey Lutsenko  (KAZ) Astana
3–7 October Jelajah Malaysia Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia 2.2Flag of South Africa.svg  Brendon Davids  (RSA) Oliver's Real Food Racing
8 October Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Challenge Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 1.1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Matej Mohorič  (SLO) UAE Team Emirates
8–13 October Tour of Iran Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 2.1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Rob Ruijgh  (NED) Tarteletto–Isorex
17–21 October Tour de Selangor Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia 2.2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Muhamad Zawawi Azman  (MAS) Team Sapura Cycling
22 October Japan Cup Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1.HCFlag of Italy.svg  Marco Canola  (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini

References

  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. Archived from the original on February 22, 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.