| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | May |
| Region | Iran |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Competition | UCI Asia Tour |
| Type | Stage race |
| History | |
| First edition | 2008 |
| Editions | 4 (as of 2011) |
| Final edition | 2011 |
| First winner |  Ahad Kazemi (IRI) |
| Most wins | No repeat winners |
| Final winner | Samad Pourseyedi (IRI) |
The International Presidency Tour was a professional cycling race held annually in Iran. It was part of UCI Asia Tour in category 2.2. [1]
| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Iran | Ahad Kazemi | Tabriz Petrochemical Team |
| 2009 | Iran | Ghader Mizbani | Tabriz Petrochemical Team |
| 2010 | Iran | Hossein Askari | Tabriz Petrochemical Team |
| 2011 | Iran | Samad Pourseyedi | Azad University Iran |
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