The 2012–13 UCI Asia Tour was the 9th season of the UCI Asia Tour. The season began on 20 October 2012 with the Tour of Hainan and ended on 30 September 2013 with the Tour of China II.
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Asia Tour cycling jersey. Hossein Alizadeh from Iran was the defending champion of the 2011–12 UCI Asia Tour. Julián Arredondo from Colombia was crowned as the 2012–13 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
2012 Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team20–28 October Tour of Hainan 2.HC 21 October Japan Cup 1.HC 1–8 November Tour of Taihu Lake 2.1 ASC Dukla Praha18–20 November Tour of Fuzhou 2.2 Hong Kong (national team)25 November Tour de Okinawa 1.2 7–9 December Tour de Ijen 2.2 Hong Kong (national team)17–21 December Tour of Vietnam 2.2 Max Success Sports
2013 Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team3–8 February Tour of Qatar 2.HC 11–16 February Tour of Oman 2.HC 21 February–2 March Tour de Langkawi 2.HC 14 March Asian Cycling Championships – Time trial CC Uzbekistan national team17 March Asian Cycling Championships – Road race CC Uzbekistan national team18–24 March Tour de Taiwan 2.1 1–6 April Tour of Thailand 2.2 Hong Kong national team13–16 April Le Tour de Filipinas 2.2 21 April Melaka Governor Cup 1.2 CCN Cycling Team19–26 May Tour of Japan 2.2 Team Nippo-De Rosa22–27 May Tour of Iran 2.2 30 May–2 June Tour de Kumano 2.2 3–9 June Tour de Singkarak 2.2 9–16 June Tour de Korea 2.2 26–30 June Jelajah Malaysia 2.2 OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team7–20 July Tour of Qinghai Lake 2.HC 18–22 August Tour de Borneo 2.2 4–7 September Tour de East Java 2.2 Team Ukyo13–20 September Tour of China I 2.1 Synergy Baku Cycling Project14–16 September Tour de Hokkaido 2.2 Bridgestone Anchor23–30 September Tour of China II 2.1 ASC Dukla Praha
Final standings There is a competition for the rider, team and country with the most points gained from winning or achieving a high place in the above races.
Updated 30 September 2013
Individual classification Rank Name Points13432288327642695245624372028200918610172
Team classification Rank Team Points1 8132 6093 5184 Synergy Baku Cycling Project4935 Continental Team Astana4256 3467 3338 3289 29110 256
Nation classification Rank Nation Points110682649359345925588.2563177278.258193918510148
Nation under-23 classification Rank Nation Points1460240532234127.255846847488429411022
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