2018 UCI Asia Tour

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2018 UCI Asia Tour
Fourteenth edition of the UCI Asia Tour
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Dates28 October 2017 (2017-10-28)–21 October 2018
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The 2018 UCI Asia Tour was the 14th season of the UCI Asia Tour. The season began on 28 October 2017 with the Tour of Hainan and ended 21 October 2018.

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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

2017

DateRace NameLocation UCI Rating WinnerTeamRef
28 October–5 November Tour of Hainan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2.HCFlag of Italy.svg  Jacopo Mosca  (ITA) Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia [1]
7–11 November Tour of Malaysia Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2.2Cancelled
8–12 November Tour of Fuzhou Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2.1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Jai Hindley  (AUS) Mitchelton Scott [2]
12 November Tour de Okinawa Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1.2Flag of Japan.svg  Junya Sano  (JPN) Matrix Powertag [3]
18–26 November Tour de Singkarak Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2.2Flag of Iran.svg  Khalil Khorshid  (IRI) Tabriz Shahrdary Team [4]
2–14 December Tour of Quanzhou Bay Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2.2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Max Stedman  (GBR) Bike Channel–Canyon [5]

2018

DateRace NameLocation UCI Rating WinnerTeamRef
24–27 January Sharjah International Cycling Tour Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 2.1Flag of Spain.svg  Javier Moreno  (ESP) Delko–Marseille Provence KTM [6]
25–28 January Tour de Indonesia Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2.1Flag of Laos.svg  Ariya Phounsavath  (LAO) Thailand Continental Cycling Team [7]
6–10 February Dubai Tour Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 2.HCFlag of Italy.svg  Elia Viviani  (ITA) Quick-Step Floors [8]
13–18 February Tour of Oman Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 2.HCFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Alexey Lutsenko  (KAZ) Astana [9]
11–15 March Tour de Taiwan Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 2.1Flag of Japan.svg  Yukiya Arashiro  (JPN) Japan (national team) [10]
18–25 March Tour de Langkawi Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2.HCFlag of Russia.svg  Artem Ovechkin  (RUS) Terengganu Cycling Team [11]
23–25 March Tour de Tochigi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2.2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Michael Potter  (AUS) ACA–Ride Sunshine Coast [12]
1–6 April Tour of Thailand Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2.1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ben Dyball  (AUS) St George Continental Cycling Team
13–15 April Tour de Lombok Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2.2Flag of Colombia.svg  Álvaro Duarte  (COL) Forca Amskins Racing
27–29 April Sri Lanka T-Cup Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 2.2Flag of Japan.svg  Yasuharu Nakajima  (JPN) Kinan Cycling Team [13]
20–23 May Tour de Filipinas Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 2.2Flag of the Philippines.svg  El Joshua Cariño  (PHI) Philippine Navy Standard Insurance
20–27 May Tour of Japan Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2.1Flag of Spain.svg  Marcos García  (ESP) Kinan Cycling Team
30 May–3 June Tour de Korea Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2.1Flag of Romania.svg  Serghei Țvetcov  (ROU) UnitedHealthcare
31 May–3 June Tour de Kumano Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2.2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Marc de Maar  (NED) Team Ukyo
22 July–4 August Tour of Qinghai Lake Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2.HCFlag of Colombia.svg  Hernán Aguirre  (COL) Team Manzana Postobón
3–5 September Tour of Xingtai Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2.2Flag of Italy.svg  Damiano Cima  (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini–Europa Ovini
7–9 September Tour de Hokkaido Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2.2Cancelled due to 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake
8–15 September Tour of China I Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2.1Flag of Colombia.svg  Juan Sebastián Molano  (COL) Team Manzana Postobón
18–21 September Tour de Siak Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2.2Flag of New Zealand.svg  Matthew Zenovich  (NZL) St George Continental Cycling Team
17–23 September Tour of China II Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2.1Flag of Portugal.svg  Alejandro Marque  (POR) Sporting / Tavira
26–29 September Tour de Ijen Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2.2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ben Dyball  (AUS) St George Continental Cycling Team
29–30 September Tour of Almaty Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2.1Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Villella  (ITA) Astana
29 September - 4 October Tour of Iran Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 2.1Flag of Russia.svg  Dmitri Sokolov  (RUS) Lokosphinx
2–6 October Jelajah Malaysia Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2.2Cancelled due lack of sponsors [14]
6–13 October Tour of Taihu Lake Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2.1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Boris Vallée  (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert
14 October Oita Urban Classic Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1.2Flag of Japan.svg  Masahiro Ishigami  (JPN) Japan (national team)
14 October Hammer Hong Kong Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 1.1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitchelton–Scott [15]
21 October Japan Cup Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1.HCFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Rob Power  (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott

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  2. ↑ "Tour of Fuzhou 2021 Stage 7 results".
  3. ↑ "Tour de Okinawa 2020 One day race results".
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