2007–08 UCI Asia Tour
| Fourth edition of the UCI Asia Tour | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 October 2007–15 September 2008 |
| Location | Asia |
| Rounds | 26 |
| Champions | |
| Individual champion |
 Hossein Askari (IRI) (Tabriz Petrochemical Team) |
| Teams' champion | Tabriz Petrochemical Team |
| Nations' champion |
 Japan |
|
← 2006–07 2008–09 → | |
The 2007–08 UCI Asia Tour was the 4th season of the UCI Asia Tour. The season began on 28 October 2007 with the Japan Cup and ended on 15 September 2008 with the Tour de Hokkaido.
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Asia Tour cycling jersey. Hossein Askari from Iran was the defending champion of the 2006–07 UCI Asia Tour and was crowned as the 2007–08 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
2007
| Date | Race Name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 October | Japan Cup | Japan | 1.1 |  Manuele Mori (ITA) | Saunier Duval–Prodir |
| 3–10 November | Tour of Hainan |  China | 2.1 |  Robert Radosz (POL) | Intel–Action |
| 11 November | Tour de Okinawa | Japan | 1.2 | Takashi Miyazawa (JPN) | Nippo Corporation-Meitan Honpo co. Ltd-Asada |
| 16–21 December | Tour of Thailand |  Thailand | 2.2 | Ahad Kazemi (IRI) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team |
| 23–30 December | Tour of South China Sea | China Hong Kong Macau | 2.2 | Tang Wang Yip (HKG) | Hong Kong Pro Cycling |
2008
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Final standings
Individual classification
| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hossein Askari (IRI) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | 240.66 |
| 2. | Ghader Mizbani (IRI) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | 205.66 |
| 3. | Hossein Nateghi (IRI) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | 204 |
| 4. | Mehdi Sohrabi (IRI) | Islamic Azad University Cycling Team | 195 |
| 5. | Takashi Miyazawa (JPN) | Meitan Hompo-GDR | 192 |
| 6. | Ahad Kazemi (IRI) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | 175.66 |
| 7. | Robert Radosz (POL) | 163 | |
| 8. |  Tyler Hamilton (USA) | Rock Racing | 154 |
| 9. | Taiji Nishitani (JPN) | Aisan Racing Team | 132 |
| 10. |  Sergey Lagutin (UZB) | Cycle Collstrop | 131 |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | 909.64 |
| 2. | Meitan Hompo-GDR | 545 |
| 3. | Skil–Shimano | 338.6 |
| 4. | LeTua Cycling Team | 279 |
| 5. | Trek–Marco Polo | 278 |
| 6. | Diquigiovanni–Androni | 273 |
| 7. | Giant Asia Racing Team | 252 |
| 8. | Aisan Racing Team | 242 |
| 9. | Rock Racing | 204 |
| 10. | Katyusha | 182 |
Nation classification
| Rank | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Japan | 1181.2 |
| 2. | Iran | 1160.98 |
| 3. | Uzbekistan | 502.66 |
| 4. |  Kazakhstan | 401.66 |
| 5. | China | 296 |
| 6. |  Malaysia | 269 |
| 7. |  Indonesia | 260 |
| 8. |  United Arab Emirates | 248 |
| 9. |  Kyrgyzstan | 172 |
| 10. |  Mongolia | 157 |
Nation under-23 classification
| Rank | Nation under-23 | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Iran | 386 |
| 2. | Malaysia | 233 |
| 3. | Uzbekistan | 186 |
| 4. | United Arab Emirates | 106 |
| 5. |  South Korea | 62 |
| 6. | Kazakhstan | 48 |
| 7. | Japan | 27 |
| 8. | Indonesia | 22 |
| 9. | Mongolia | 19 |
| 10. |  Lebanon | 16 |