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 Team28 October Japan Cup 1.1 3–10 November Tour of Hainan 2.1 11 November Tour de Okinawa 1.2 Nippo Corporation-Meitan Honpo co. Ltd-Asada16–21 December Tour of Thailand 2.2 Tabriz Petrochemical Team23–30 December Tour of South China Sea 2.2 Hong Kong Pro Cycling
2008 Date Race name Location UCI Rating Winner Team7–13 January Jelajah Malaysia 2.2 26 January H. H. Vice President Cup 1.2 Doha Team 27 January–1 February Tour of Qatar 2.1 9–17 February Tour de Langkawi 2.HC 21–24 February UAQ International Race 2.2 2–7 March Taftan Tour 2.2 9–16 March Tour de Taiwan 2.2 2–6 April Tour de East Java 2.2 15 April Asian Cycling Championships – Time trial CC Kyrgyzstan (national team)17 April Asian Cycling Championships – Road race CC Japan (national team)9–11 May Tour de Kumano 2.2 Meitan Hompo-GDR9–13 May President Tour of Iran 2.2 18–25 May Tour of Japan 2.2 Southaustralia.com–AIS21–29 May Azerbaïjan Tour 2.2 21 June–4 July Tour de Korea-Japan 2.2 11–20 July Tour of Qinghai Lake 2.HC 13–22 July Way to Pekin 2.2 Rietumu Banka–Riga19–20 July His Excellency Gabenor of Malacca Cup 2.2 23–25 July Jelajah Negeri Sembilan 2.2 Uzbekistan (national team)1–6 September Tour of Thailand The Northern Adventure 2.2 11–15 September Tour de Hokkaido 2.2 Meitan Hompo-GDR
Final standings
Individual classification Rank Name Team Points1. 240.662. 205.663. 2044. 1955. Meitan Hompo-GDR 1926. 175.667. 1638. 1549. Aisan Racing Team 13210. 131
Team classification Rank Team Points1. 909.642. Meitan Hompo-GDR 5453. 338.64. 2795. 2786. 2737. 2528. Aisan Racing Team 2429. 20410. Katyusha 182
Nation classification Rank Nation Points1. 1181.22. 1160.983. 502.664. 401.665. 2966. 2697. 2608. 2489. 17210. 157
Nation under-23 classification Rank Nation under-23 Points1. 3862. 2333. 1864. 1065. 626. 487. 278. 229. 1910. 16
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