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March 10, 2008 by Craig

Tour de Taiwan 2008

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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.

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This years tour sees 98 riders representing20 teams from Asia, Europe, Australia and North America taking part. The full list of teams is

  •  Drapac Porsche Development Program Team
  • Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
  • Giant Asia Racing Team
  • Hong Kong Pro Cycling Team
  • AISAN Racing Team
  • Polygon Sweet Nice Racing Team
  • Merida Europe Team
  • Seoul City Cycling Team
  • Malaysian National Team
  • Team Type 1
  • Team Skil-Shimano
  • Ruiter Dakkapellen Wielerteam
  • KFS Special Vehicles
  • Japan National Team
  • Jet Fuel Coffee Cycling Team
  • Team Meitan Hompo-GDR
  • e-MA Cycling Team
  • Taichung County Team
  • Kinan CCD Team
  • MAO Asia Team

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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.

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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.

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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

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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-GDR                         0.02
4 Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) AISAN Racing Team                              0.05
5 Emile Abraham TR1 Team Type 1                                        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

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Points Classification

1 John Murphy (USA) Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis      19 pts
2 Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Team Meitan Hompo-GDR                           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 1                                           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

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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

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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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  • http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/ David on Formosa

    Great report Craig. Can’t wait until the race gets to Taipei!

  • http://blog.taiwan-guide.org David on Formosa

    Great report Craig. Can’t wait until the race gets to Taipei!

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  • Anonymous

    It was a great sporty Tour of de Taiwan 2008. We think that tour means only enjoy and roaming without any stress. But sometime this type of sporty tour is also good in life. There were so many cycling team took part in the tenth race on the UCI 2007-2008.

  • Anonymous

    It was a great cycling race competition. I am really impressed by that type of sport adventure. I always takes part in my city marathon race. It gives me new fresh en energy. I like to take part in a cycling race next year.

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  • Anonymous

    It is a nice sporty post. I really like to take part in this type of racing competition. The Tour de Taiwan is a professional cycling race of Taiwan. I heard about he Tour de Taiwan is a professional cycling race from my one of the friend.

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    The Tour de Taiwan is a professional cycling race of Taiwan. I am a sport person. I like to joining in The Tour de Taiwan is a professional cycling race. This type of physical activity is really helpful to keep your body fit.

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