# 2019 UCI Asia Tour

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 | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
| 23–31 October | Tour of Hainan | China | 2.HC | Fausto Masnada (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec |
| 4–11 November | Tour de Singkarak | Indonesia | 2.2 | Jesse Ewart (AUS) | Team Sapura Cycling |
| 9–11 November | Tour of Quanzhou Bay | China | 2.2 | Max Stedman (GBR) | Canyon Eisberg |
| 11 November | Tour de Okinawa | Japan | 1.2 | Alan Marangoni (ITA) | Nippo–Vini Fantini–Europa Ovini |
| 14–18 November | Tour of Fuzhou | China | 2.1 | Ilya Davidenok (KAZ) | Beijing XDS–Innova Cycling Team |

### 2019

| Date | Race Name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team | Ref |
| 8–12 February | Ronda Pilipinas | Philippines | 2.2 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | Matrix Powertag | |
| 16–21 February | Tour of Oman | Oman | 2.HC | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | |
| 17–21 March | Tour de Taiwan | Taiwan | 2.1 | Jonathan Clarke (AUS) | Floyd's Pro Cycling | |
| 22–24 March | Tour de Tochigi | Japan | 2.2 | Raymond Kreder (NED) | Team Ukyo | |
| 1–6 April | Tour of Thailand | Thailand | 2.1 | Ryan Cavanagh (AUS) | St George Continental Cycling Team | |
| 6–13 April | Tour de Langkawi | Malaysia | 2.HC | Ben Dyball (AUS) | Team Sapura Cycling | |
| 17–19 April | Tour de Iskandar Johor | Malaysia | 2.2 | Mario Vogt (GER) | Team Sapura Cycling | |
| 10–12 May | Sri Lanka T-Cup | Sri Lanka | 2.2 | Cancelled due to terrorist attack | Cancelled due to terrorist attack | Cancelled due to terrorist attack |
| 19–26 May | Tour of Japan | Japan | 2.1 | Chris Harper (AUS) | Team BridgeLane | |
| 23–26 May | PRUride Philippines | Philippines | 2.2 | Marcelo Felipe (PHI) | 7 Eleven–Cliqq–air21 by Roadbike Philippines | |
| 23–30 May | Tour of Taiyuan | China | 2.2 | Cameron Piper (USA) | Team Illuminate | |
| 30 May – 2 June | Tour de Kumano | Japan | 2.2 | Orluis Aular (VEN) | Matrix Powertag | |
| 12–16 June | Tour de Korea | South Korea | 2.1 | Filippo Zaccanti (ITA) | Nippo–Vini Fantini–Faizanè | |
| 14–18 June | Tour de Filipinas | Philippines | 2.1 | Jeroen Meijers (NED) | Taiyuan Miogee Cycling Team | |
| 14–27 July | Tour of Qinghai Lake | China | 2.HC | Robinson Chalapud (COL) | Team Medellín | |
| 21 July | Tokyo 2020 Test Event | Japan | 1.2 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | |
| 11 August | Oita Urban Classic | Japan | 1.2 | Drew Morey (AUS) | Terengganu Cycling Team | |
| 19 – 23 August | Tour de Indonesia | Indonesia | 2.1 | Thomas Lebas (FRA) | Kinan Racing Team | |
| 31 August – 1 September | Tour of Almaty | Kazakhstan | 2.1 | Yuriy Natarov (KAZ) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | |
| 2–4 September | Tour of Xingtai | China | 2.2 | Carlos Cobos Márquez (ESP) | Vigo-Rias Baixas | |
| 6–8 September | Tour de Hokkaido | Japan | 2.2 | Filippo Zaccanti (ITA) | Nippo–Vini Fantini–Faizanè | |
| 7–14 September | Tour of China I | China | 2.1 | Jeroen Meijers (NED) | Taiyuan Miogee Cycling Team | |
| 16–22 September | Tour of China II | China | 2.1 | Lü Xianjing (CHN) | Hengxiang Cycling Team | |
| 18–21 September | Tour de Siak | Indonesia | 2.2 | Nur Amirul Fakhruddin Mazuki (MAS) | Terengganu Cycling Team | |
| 23–26 September | International Tour de Banyuwangi Ijen | Indonesia | 2.2 | Robbie Hucker (AUS) | JCL Team Ukyo | |
| 2–6 October | Tour of Iran | Iran | 2.1 | Savva Novikov (RUS) | Lokosphinx | |
| 8–12 October | Jelajah Malaysia | Malaysia | 2.2 | Cancelled due lack of sponsors | Cancelled due lack of sponsors | |
| 9–15 October | Tour of Taihu Lake | China | 2.1 | Dylan Kennett (NZL) | St George Continental Cycling Team | |
| 12–13 October | Hammer Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 2.1 | Cancelled due to potential civil unrest | Cancelled due to potential civil unrest | |
| 15–19 October | Tour of Peninsular | Malaysia | 2.1 | Marcos García (ESP) | Kinan Cycling Team | |
| 20 October | Japan Cup | Japan | 1.HC | Bauke Mollema (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | |

## Final standings
### Individual classification

| Rank | Name | Points |
| 1. | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | 1688 |
| 2. | Lü Xianjing (CHN) | 508 |
| 3. | Yevgeniy Gidich (KAZ) | 362.67 |
| 4. | Nariyuki Masuda (JPN) | 287.17 |
| 5. | Feng Chun-kai (TPE) | 280 |
| 6. | Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ) | 250 |
| 7. | Mohammad Ganjkhanlou (IRI) | 235 |
| 8. | Dmitriy Gruzdev (KAZ) | 226.67 |
| 9. | Daniil Fominykh (KAZ) | 225.67 |
| 10. | Goh Choon Huat (SIN) | 210 |

### Team classification

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1. | Terengganu Inc. TSG | 2205 |
| 2. | Team Sapura Cycling | 1704.97 |
| 3. | Team Ukyo | 985.17 |
| 4. | HKSI Pro Cycling Team | 735 |
| 5. | Matrix Powertag | 673 |
| 6. | Vino–Astana Motors | 615 |
| 7. | Hengxiang Cycling Team | 590 |
| 8. | Interpro Cycling Academy | 534 |
| 9. | Kinan Cycling Team | 524 |
| 10. | VIB Sports | 515 |
| 11. | Shenzhen Xidesheng Cycling Team | 484 |
| 12. | Utsunomiya Blitzen | 439.17 |
| 13. | Ningxia Sports Lottery Livall Gusto | 434.01 |
| 14. | Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan | 425.25 |
| 15. | Taiyuan Miogee Cycling Team | 397 |
| 16. | Tianyoude Hotel Cycling Team | 368.25 |
| 17. | Aisan Racing Team | 325.17 |
| 18. | LX Cycling Team | 298.34 |
| 19. | Astana City | 270 |
| 20. | 7 Eleven–Cliqq–air21 by Roadbike Philippines | 258 |
| 21. | Brunei Continental Cycling Team | 255.33 |
| 22. | PGN Road Cycling Team | 236 |
| 23. | Yunnan Lvshan Landscape | 210.25 |
| 24. | Team Bridgestone Cycling | 197.17 |
| 25. | Shimano Racing Team | 177 |
| 26. | Geumsan Insam Cello | 170.17 |
| 27. | Thailand Continental Cycling Team | 143 |
| 28. | Seoul Cycling Team | 137.17 |
| 29. | X-Speed United | 130 |
| 30. | Korail Cycling Team | 107.17 |
| 31. | KSPO Bianchi Asia | 104.17 |
| 32. | Mitchelton–BikeExchange | 86 |
| 33. | Fengsheng Sports DFT Team | 80 |
| 34. | Giant Cycling Team | 76 |
| 35. | China Liv Pro Cycling | 64 |
| 36. | Uijeongbu Cycling Team | 43 |
| 37. | Team Go for Gold | 28 |
| 38. | China Continental Team of Gansu Bank | 20 |
| 39. | KFC Cycling Team | 18 |
| 40. | Apple Team | 17 |
| 41. | Omidnia Mashhad Team | 6 |
| 42. | Customs Cycling Indonesia | 3 |
| 43. | Rally UHC Cycling | 3 |
| 44. | Nasu Blasen | 1 |

### Nation classification

| Rank | Nation | Points |
| 1. | Kazakhstan | 3259.35 |
| 2. | Iran | 977 |
| 3. | Japan | 849.17 |
| 4. | China | 744 |
| 5. | Hong Kong | 719 |
| 6. | South Korea | 691.51 |
| 7. | Mongolia | 593 |
| 8. | United Arab Emirates | 517.5 |
| 9. | Chinese Taipei | 514 |
| 10. | Singapore | 455 |
| 11. | Malaysia | 425.42 |
| 12. | Uzbekistan | 319.01 |
| 13. | Indonesia | 289 |
| 14. | Philippines | 275 |
| 15. | Qatar | 194 |
| 16. | Thailand | 116 |
| 17. | Laos | 42 |
| 18. | India | 21 |
| 19. | Syria | 8 |
| 20. | Macau | 1 |