2019 UCI Asia Tour explained

2019 UCI Asia Tour
Edition:	15
Competition:	UCI Asia Tour
Dates:	–
Location:	Asia
Rounds:	16
Previous:	2018
Next:	2020

The 2019 UCI Asia Tour was the 15th season of the UCI Asia Tour. The season began on 23 October 2018 with the Tour of Hainan and ended on 20 October 2019.

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:

• Multi-day events: 2.HC, 2.1 and 2.2
• One-day events: 1.HC, 1.1 and 1.2

Events

2018

Date	Race Name	Location		width=200px	Winner !	Team	Ref
23–31 October	Tour of Hainan		2.HC			^[1]
4–11 November	Tour de Singkarak		2.2			^[2]
9–11 November	Tour of Quanzhou Bay		2.2
11 November	Tour de Okinawa		1.2
14–18 November	Tour of Fuzhou		2.1

2019

Date	Race Name	Location		Winner	Team	Ref
8–12 February	Ronda Pilipinas		2.2			^[3]
16–21 February	Tour of Oman		2.HC			^[4]
17–21 March	Tour de Taiwan		2.1			^[5]
22–24 March	Tour de Tochigi		2.2			^[6]
1–6 April	Tour of Thailand		2.1			^[7]
6–13 April	Tour de Langkawi		2.HC			^[8]
17–19 April	Tour de Iskandar Johor		2.2
10–12 May	Sri Lanka T-Cup		2.2	Cancelled due to terrorist attack
19–26 May	Tour of Japan		2.1
23–26 May	PRUride Philippines		2.2
23–30 May	Tour of Taiyuan		2.2
30 May – 2 June	Tour de Kumano		2.2
12–16 June	Tour de Korea		2.1
14–18 June	Tour de Filipinas		2.1
14–27 July	Tour of Qinghai Lake		2.HC
21 July	Tokyo 2020 Test Event		1.2
11 August	Oita Urban Classic		1.2
19 – 23 August	Tour de Indonesia		2.1
31 August – 1 September	Tour of Almaty		2.1
2–4 September	Tour of Xingtai		2.2
6–8 September	Tour de Hokkaido		2.2
7–14 September	Tour of China I		2.1
16–22 September	Tour of China II		2.1
18–21 September	Tour de Siak		2.2
23–26 September	International Tour de Banyuwangi Ijen		2.2
2–6 October	Tour of Iran		2.1
8–12 October	Jelajah Malaysia		2.2	Cancelled due lack of sponsors		^[9]
9–15 October	Tour of Taihu Lake		2.1
12–13 October	Hammer Hong Kong		2.1			^[10]
15–19 October	Tour of Peninsular		2.1
20 October	Japan Cup		1.HC

Final standings

Individual classification

Rank	Name	Points
1.		1688
2.		508
3.		362.67
4.		287.17
5.		280
6.		250
7.		235
8.		226.67
9.		225.67
10.		210

Team classification

Rank	Team	Points
1.		2205
2.		1704.97
3.		985.17
4.		735
5.		673
6.		615
7.		590
8.		534
9.		524
10.		515
11.		484
12.		439.17
13.		434.01
14.		425.25
15.		397
16.		368.25
17.		325.17
18.		298.34
19.		270
20.		258
21.	Brunei Continental Cycling Team	255.33
22.		236
23.		210.25
24.		197.17
25.		177
26.		170.17
27.		143
28.		137.17
29.		130
30.		107.17
31.		104.17
32.		86
33.		80
34.		76
35.		64
36.		43
37.		28
38.		20
39.		18
40.		17
41.		6
42.		3
43.		3
44.		1

Nation classification

Rank	Nation	Points
1.		3259.35
2.		977
3.		849.17
4.		744
5.		719
6.		691.51
7.		593
8.		517.5
9.		514
10.		455
11.		425.42
12.		319.01
13.		289
14.		275
15.		194
16.		116
17.		42
18.		21
19.		8
20.		1

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tour of Hainan 2018 Stage 9 results.
2. Web site: Tour de Singkarak 2018 Stage 8 results.
3. https://www.philstar.com/sports/2019/02/12/1893109/francisco-mancebo-perez-seals-ronda-pilipinas-win Francisco Mancebo Perez seals Ronda Pilipinas win
4. https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/nizzolo-takes-tour-oman-final-stage-victory-lutsenko-seals-overall-win-408314 Giacomo Nizzolo takes Tour of Oman 2019 final stage victory as Alexey Lutsenko seals overall
5. https://inthebunch.co.za/2019/03/tour-de-taiwan-results-gc-clarke-clinches-title-sas-basson-10th-on-final-stage/ Tour de Taiwan results & GC: Clarke clinches title, SA’s Basson 10th on final stage
6. http://www.cyclismactu.net/news-tour-de-tochigi-r-kreder-remporte-l-etape-et-le-general-81815.html Tour de Tochigi - R. Kreder remporte l'étape et le général
7. Web site: The Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's Cup 2019 Stage 6 results.
8. Web site: Le Tour de Langkawi 2019 Stage 8 results.
9. Web site: Jelajah Malaysia 2019 mungkin dibatalkan - Sukan - Kosmo Online . 9 October 2019 . 1 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190901014044/https://www.kosmo.com.my/sukan/jelajah-malaysia-2019-mungkin-dibatalkan-1.961037 . dead .
10. Web site: Archived copy . 9 October 2019 . 9 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191009110120/http://www.discoverhongkong.com/common/images/pdf/hk_winedine-cyclothon_cancellation_en.pdf . dead .