The Tour de Taiwan is a professional cycling race and is the tenth race on the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) 2007-08 Asian tour. UCI is the world governing body for professional cycling with headquarters in Switzerland. The 2008 Tour de Taiwan feaures eight stages, beginning with a 40 lap, 88km criterium around the Love River, Kaohsiung and ending with a 60km criterium in Taipei.
This years tour sees 98 riders representing20 teams from Asia, Europe, Australia and North America taking part. The full list of teams is
The stage featured some exciting racing, with Hong Kong Pro Cycling Team’s Kam Po Wong (黃金寶) taking out the stage in a time of 1:57:04 at an average speed of 45.102 km/h, with Japanese riders Takashi Miyazawa of Team Meitan Hompo-GDR and Taiji Nishitani of AISAN Racing Team finishing second and third.
The win saw Wong take the blue jersey as Asian winner, as well as the yellow jersey as overall leader. The green jersey for points winner went to John Murphy (USA) of Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis, and the white jersey for local rider was won by Po Hung Wu of the Kinan CCD Team.
Overall Results
1 Kam Po Wong (HKg) Hong Kong Pro Cycling Team        1.57.04 (45.102 km/h)
2 Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Team Meitan Hompo-GDR
3 Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) AISAN Racing Team
4 Mroz Mateusz (Pol) Merida Europe Team
5 Misbah Muhamad Rauf Nur (Mas) Malaysian National Team
6 Kirk O’bee (USA) Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
7 John Murphy (USA) Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
8 Seon Ho Park (Kor) Seoul City Cycling Team
9 Lofflerstefan (Ger) Giant Asia Racing Team
10 Daniele Defranceschi (Can) Jet Fuel Coffee Cycling Team
General Classification after Stage One
1 Kam Po Wong (HKg) Hong Kong Pro Cycling Team                     1.56.54
2 John Murphy (USA) Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis   0.01
3 Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Team Meitan Hompo-GDRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.02
4 Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) AISAN Racing Team                             0.05
5 Emile Abraham TR1 Team Type 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.06
6 Lofflerstefan (Ger) Giant Asia Racing Team                          0.09
7 Erik Hoffmann (Nam) Giant Asia Racing Team
8 Mroz Mateusz (Pol) Merida Europe Team                               0.10
9 Misbah Muhamad Rauf Nur (Mas) Malaysian National Team
10 Kirk O’bee (USA) Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
Points Classification
1 John Murphy (USA) Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis     19 pts
2 Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Team Meitan Hompo-GDRÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 15
3 Kam Po Wong (HKg) Hong Kong Pro Cycling Team                          14
4 Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) AISAN Racing Team                               11
5 Mroz Mateusz (Pol) Merida Europe Team                                  8
6 Emile Abraham TR1 Team Type 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6
7 Misbah Muhamad Rauf Nur (Mas) Malaysian National Team                  6
8 Kirk O’bee (USA) Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis       5
9 Lofflerstefan (Ger) Giant Asia Racing Team                             3
10 Seon Ho Park (Kor) Seoul City Cycling Team                            3
Team Classification
1 Merida Europe Team                                               5.51.12
2 Hong Kong Pro Cycling Team
3 The Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
4 Malaysian National Team
5 Polygon Sweet Nice Racing Team
6 Drapac Porsche Development Program Team
7 AISAN Racing Team
8 Team Type 1
9 Giant Asia Racing Team
10 Kinan CCD Team
11 Seoul City Cycling Team
12 Team Meitan Hompo-GDR
13 Jet Fuel Coffee Cycling Team
14 Japan National Team
15 e-MA Cycling Team
16 Team Skil-Shimano
17 KFS Special Vehicles
18 Taichung County Team
19 Ruiter Dakkapellen Wielerteam
20 MAO Asia Team
I’ll have updates through the week of more stage results and more photos, so stay tuned. A lot more photos can be seen over on the gallery.
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Great report Craig. Can’t wait until the race gets to Taipei!
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