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Thursday photo in the theme competition is from the Taipei Cycle Show earlier this year.

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Chinese Taipei’s national football team met Taipei City FC, an all-star team comprising the top foreign players from the various Taipei teams, at Zhongshan Soccer Stadium.

Photos by Craig Ferguson and Selina Tseng. Â©Craig Ferguson Images 2008

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The National Intercollegiate Athletics Games (NIAG) are Taiwan’s university games. Beginning on May 9th and running until the 13th, over 12 000 athletes representing 169 universities and colleges in Taiwan will be competing. As the biggest sporting event in Taiwan prior to the Beijing Olympics, these games will feature members of the Chinese Taipei Olympic team. Here’s a few images shot yesterday at the swimming. I’ll have more throughout the week from other sports.

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The final stage of the 2008 Tour de Taiwan was a 60 lap criterium around Taipei City Hall. The race was opened by Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin who led the VIP ride before the race itself began. The stage was won by Polish cyclist Marek Wesoly of Merida Europe Team in a time of 1:22:10.

As in previous stages, the day got underway with some speeches and a short ceremony for the winners from Stage 7. Then the VIPs headed the field as they set out on a formation lap.

The days racing saw a fast pace set, as Health Net presented by Maxxis rider John Murphy, Team Type 1′s Shawn Milne and Meitan Hombo-GDR’s Takashi Miyazawa battled for the overall tour win. The stage however belonged to the Merida Europe Team, with Polish riders Marek Wesoly and Krzysztof Jezowski crossing the line first.

Stage 8 Results

1 Marek Wesoly (Pol) Merida Europe TeamÂ 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 1.22.10
2 Krzysztof Jezowski (Pol) Merida Europe Team
3 Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Team Meitan Hompo-GDR
4 Shawn Milne (USA) Team Type 1
5 Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) AISAN Racing Team
6 Yoshiyuki Abe (Jpn) Team Skil-Shimano
7 Mifune Masahiko (Jpn) e-MA Cycling Team
8 John Murphy (USA) Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
9 Sung Baek Park (Kor) Seoul City Cycling Team
10 Mohd Zahit Mohd Sayuti (Mas) Malaysian National Team

The final standings in the overall classification saw John Murphy claim the yellow jersey, holding off Shawn Milne’s challenge to take the tour by 10 seconds. Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) of Team Meitan Hompo-GDR,Â Peter McDonald (Aus) Drapac Porsche Development Program Team and Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) AISAN Racing Team rounded out the top five.

Overall Classification Final Results

Â 1 John Murphy (USA) Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by MaxxisÂ Â Â 17.59.32
2 Shawn Milne (USA) 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 Â 0.10
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 Â Â Â Â 0.14
4 Peter McDonald (Aus) Drapac Porsche Development Program Team
5 Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) AISAN Racing TeamÂ 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 0.16
6 Wong Kam-Po (HKg) Hong Kong Pro Cycling TeamÂ 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 0.23
7 Erik Hoffmann (Nam) Giant Asia Racing TeamÂ 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 0.24
8 Mateusz Mroz (Pol) Merida Europe TeamÂ 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 0.30
9 Sung Baek Park (Kor) Seoul City Cycling TeamÂ 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 0.31
10 Yoshiyuki Abe (Jpn) Team Skil-ShimanoÂ 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 0.34
11 Thijs Braber (Ned) Ruiter Dakkapellen WielerteamÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.36
12 Shinri Suzuki (Jpn) Team Skil-ShimanoÂ 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 0.37
13 Alex Coutts (GBr) Giant Asia Racing Team
14 Shinichi Fukushima (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 0.41
15 Kuan Hua Lai (Tpe) Giant Asia Racing Team
16 Hayato Yoshida (Jpn) Japan National Team
17 Hari Fitrianto (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice Racing TeamÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.46
18 Wang Yip Tang (HKg) Hong Kong Pro Cycling TeamÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.47
19 Hidenori Nodera (Jpn) Team Skil-Shimano
20 Grzegorz Zoledziowski (Pol) Merida Europe TeamÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.49

In the points classification, John Murphy was once again the winner, amassing 91 points over the eight stages to easily take the green jersey. Takashi Miyazawa, Taiji Nishtani, Shawn Milne and Marek Wesoly completed the top five.

Points Classification Final Results

1 John Murphy (USA) Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by MaxxisÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 91 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 Â Â Â Â 69
3 Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) AISAN Racing TeamÂ 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 63
4 Shawn Milne (USA) 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 Â Â Â 60
5 Marek Wesoly (Pol) Merida Europe TeamÂ 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 45
6 Wong Kam-Po (HKg) Hong Kong Pro Cycling TeamÂ 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 44
7 Krzysztof Jezowski (Pol) Merida Europe TeamÂ 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 35
8 Sung Baek Park (Kor) Seoul City Cycling TeamÂ 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 34
9 Emile Abraham (Tri) 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 Â 26
10 Erik Hoffmann (Nam) Giant Asia Racing TeamÂ 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 23
11 Peter McDonald (Aus) Drapac Porsche Development Program TeamÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 22
12 Yoshiyuki Abe (Jpn) Team Skil-ShimanoÂ 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 18
13 Kyle Gritters (USA) Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by MaxxisÂ Â Â Â Â Â 18
14 Kirk O’Bee (USA) Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by MaxxisÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 15
15 Mateusz Mroz (Pol) Merida Europe TeamÂ 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 15
16 Shinichi Fukushima (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 Â 15
17 Valeriyl Kobzarenko (Ukr) 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 15
18 Kohei Uchima (Jpn) Japan National TeamÂ 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 12
19 Stuart Shaw (Aus) Drapac Porsche Development Program TeamÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10
20 Kin San Wu (HKg) Hong Kong Pro Cycling TeamÂ 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 10

After swapping the blue jersey for a week, the final stage saw Takashi Miyazawa finish 2 seconds in front of Taiji Nishitani to claim the trophy for best Asian rider. The top 20 all finished within 1 minute of each other.

Asian Rider Final Results

Â 1 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 17.59.46
2 Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) AISAN Racing TeamÂ 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 0.02
3 Wong Kam-Po (HKg) Hong Kong Pro Cycling TeamÂ 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 0.09
4 Sung Baek Park (Kor) Seoul City Cycling TeamÂ 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 0.17
5 Yoshiyuki Abe (Jpn) Team Skil-ShimanoÂ 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 0.20
6 Shinri Suzuki (Jpn) Team Skil-ShimanoÂ 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 0.23
7 Shinichi Fukushima (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 0.27
8 Kuan Hua Lai (Tpe) Giant Asia Racing Team
9 Hayato Yoshida (Jpn) Japan National Team
10 Hari Fitrianto (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice Racing TeamÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.32
11 Wang Yip Tang (HKg) Hong Kong Pro Cycling TeamÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.33
12 Hidenori Nodera (Jpn) Team Skil-Shimano
13 Masakazu Ito (Jpn) Japan National TeamÂ 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 0.35
14 Ahmad Lutfi Muhammad Fauzan (Mas) Malaysian National TeamÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.38
15 Ki Hong Yoo (Kor) Seoul City Cycling Team
16 Kazushige Kuboki (Jpn) Japan National TeamÂ 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 0.41
17 Kohei Uchima (Jpn) Japan National TeamÂ 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 0.47
18 Shu Ming Liu (Tpe) e-MA Cycling Team
19 Ho Ting Kwok (HKg) Hong Kong Pro Cycling TeamÂ 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 0.51
20 Yuzuru Suzuki (Jpn) AISAN Racing TeamÂ 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 0.54

The final individual category was for top local rider. Giant Asia Racing Team’s Lai Kuan-hua (è³´å† è¯) emerged victorious, giving him the white jersey and trophy for best Taiwanese racer.

Local Rider Final Results

Â 1 Kuan Hua Lai (Tpe) Giant Asia Racing TeamÂ 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 18.00.13
2 Shu Ming Liu (Tpe) e-MA Cycling TeamÂ 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 0.20
3 Wei Chieh Liu (Tpe) Kinan CCD TeamÂ 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 3.19
4 Wei Cheng Lee (Tpe) Taichung County Team
5 Li Yao Chiang (Tpe) MAO Asia Team
6 Chun Kai Feng (Tpe) Kinan CCD Team
7 Kao An Li (Tpe) Taichung County TeamÂ 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 3.28
8 Yu-Wei Huang (Tpe) e-MA Cycling TeamÂ 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 3.39
9 Shuai Chun Chiang (Tpe) Taichung County TeamÂ 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 4.08
10 Yung Hua Cheng (Tpe) MAO Asia TeamÂ 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 7.46

In the teams classification, Giant Asia Racing Team took the top prize from Team Skil-Shimano, with The Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis rounding out the top 3.

Teams Classification Final Results

1 Giant Asia Racing TeamÂ 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 Â Â Â Â 54.00.30
2 Team Skil-ShimanoÂ 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.15
3 The Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by MaxxisÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.22
4 Merida Europe TeamÂ 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.30
5 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.31
6 Japan National Team
7 Ruiter Dakkapellen WielerteamÂ 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 Â 0.34
8 Hong Kong Cycling TeamÂ 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.36
9 AISANRacing TeamÂ 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1.09
10 Seoul City Cycling TeamÂ 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â 1.54
11 Polygon Sweet Nice Racing TeamÂ 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 3.05
12 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5.05
13 Drapac Porsche Development Program TeamÂ 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 5.28
14 Malaysian National TeamÂ 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â 6.33
15 KFS Special VehiclesÂ 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6.55
16 e-MA Cycling TeamÂ 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7.42
17 Kinan CCD TeamÂ 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10.18
18 Taichung County TeamÂ 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11.04
19 MAO Asia TeamÂ 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11.25
20 Jet Fuel Coffee Cycling TeamÂ 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 14.07

So ended a great eight days of racing. Be sure to check out the full Stage Eight photo gallery.Â David Reid also has photos and a report from Stage Eight.

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Stage 7 of the Tour de Taiwan saw riders engaged in a 58km criterium made up of 40 laps in the streets around the new Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. The newly built exhibition center was holding its first event, the Taipei Cycle Show. An action packed stage, featuring fast racing, a number of breakaways and numerous crashes, was won by Kam Po Wong of the Hong Kong Pro Cycling Team, giving him his second stage win of the tour.

The race was marred by a crash with 10 laps to go that saw Herwin Jaya of the Polygon Sweet Nice Racing Team taken to hospital. The race had to be temporarily stopped for 15 minutes while EMTs assisted Jaya.

After the restart, Kam Po Wong initiated a breakaway that saw him go on to take the stage win.

1 Kam Po Wong (HKg) Hong Kong Pro Cycling TeamÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1.19.22 (43.847 km/h)
2 Shinichi Fukushima (Jpn) Team Meitan Hompo-GDR
3 John Murphy (USA) Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
4 Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) AISAN Racing Team
5 Krzysztof Jezowski (Pol) Merida Europe Team
6 Shawn Milne (USA) Team Type 1
7 Emile Abraham (Tri) Team Type 1
8 Sung Baek Park (Kor) Seoul City Cycling Team
9 Wang Yip Tang (HKg) Hong Kong Pro Cycling Team
10 Mohd Zahit Mohd Sayuti (Mas) Malaysian National Team

John Murphy of Health Net Pro presented by Maxxis retained the yellow jersey after the stage.

General Classification

1 John Murphy (USA) Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by MaxxisÂ Â Â 16.37.25
2 Shawn Milne (USA) 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 Â 0.09
3 Peter McDonald (Aus) Drapac Porsche Development Program TeamÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.11
4 Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) AISAN Racing TeamÂ 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 0.15
5 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 Â Â 0.17
6 Kam Po Wong (HKg) Hong Kong Pro Cycling TeamÂ 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 0.20
7 Erik Hoffmann (Nam) Giant Asia Racing TeamÂ 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 0.21
8 Mateusz Mroz (Pol) Merida Europe TeamÂ 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 0.27
9 Sung Baek Park (Kor) Seoul City Cycling TeamÂ 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 0.28
10 Thijs Braber (Ned) Ruiter Dakkapellen WielerteamÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.33

In the points classification, Murphy also kept his lead, taking the green jersey once again.

Points Classification

1 John Murphy (USA) Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by MaxxisÂ Â Â 16.37.25
2 Shawn Milne (USA) 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 Â 0.09
3 Peter McDonald (Aus) Drapac Porsche Development Program TeamÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.11
4 Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) AISAN Racing TeamÂ 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 0.15
5 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 Â Â 0.17
6 Kam Po Wong (HKg) Hong Kong Pro Cycling TeamÂ 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 0.20
7 Erik Hoffmann (Nam) Giant Asia Racing TeamÂ 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 0.21
8 Mateusz Mroz (Pol) Merida Europe TeamÂ 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 0.27
9 Sung Baek Park (Kor) Seoul City Cycling TeamÂ 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 0.28
10 Thijs Braber (Ned) Ruiter Dakkapellen WielerteamÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.33

The tight battle for the blue jersey for top Asian rider between Japanese riders Taiji Nishitani of AISAN RacingTeam and Takashi Miyazawa of Team Meitan Hompo-GDR ended with Nishitani on top, giving him the blue jersey for the fourth time.

Asian Rider Classification

1 Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) AISAN Racing TeamÂ 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 16.37.40
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 Â Â 0.02
3 Kam Po Wong (HKg) Hong Kong Pro Cycling TeamÂ 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 0.05
4 Sung Baek Park (Kor) Seoul City Cycling TeamÂ 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 0.13
5 Yoshiyuki Abe (Jpn) Team Skil-ShimanoÂ 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 0.19
6 Shinri Suzuki (Jpn) Team Skil-Shimano
7 Kuan Hua Lai (Tpe) Giant Asia Racing TeamÂ 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 0.23
8 Hayato Yoshida (Jpn) Japan National Team
9 Shinichi Fukushima (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 0.25
10 Hari Fitrianto (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice Racing TeamÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.28

Lai Kuan Hua, of Giant Asia racing team retained the white jersey for best local rider.

Local Rider Classification

1 Kuan Hua Lai (Tpe) Giant Asia Racing TeamÂ 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 16.38.03
2 Shu Ming Liu (Tpe) e-MA Cycling TeamÂ 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 0.20
3 Wei Chieh Liu (Tpe) Kinan CCD TeamÂ 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 3.19
4 Wei Cheng Lee (Tpe) Taichung County Team
5 Li Yao Chiang (Tpe) MAO Asia Team
6 Chun Kai Feng (Tpe) Kinan CCD Team
7 Kao An Li (Tpe) Taichung County TeamÂ 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 3.28
8 Yu-Wei Huang (Tpe) e-MA Cycling TeamÂ 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 3.39
9 Shuai Chun Chiang (Tpe) Taichung County TeamÂ 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 4.08
10 Yung Hua Cheng (Tpe) MAO Asia TeamÂ 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 7.46

Finally, the teams classification continued to be led by the Giant Asia Racing Team.

Teams Classification

1 Giant Asia Racing Team/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 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 49.54.00
2 Team Skil-Shimano/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 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 Â +0.15
3 The Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis/Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â +0.22
4 Merida Europe Team/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 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 +0.30
5 Team Type 1/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 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â +0.31
6 Japan National Team/
7 Ruiter Dakkapellen Wielerteam/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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â +0.34
8 Hong Kong Cycling Team/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 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 +0.36
9 AISAN Racing Team/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 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 +1.09
10 Seoul City Cycling Team/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 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 +1.54

To view more photos from Stage 7, take a look at the gallery page.Â David Reid also has a report from Stage 7.

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Stage 3 of the Tour de Taiwan was held on March 11th in Changhua county, starting and finishing at Baguashan. Going into the day, John Murphy held the leaders yellow jersey and Merida Europe were the leading team after Wesoly Marek’s win in stage two. Unlike the first two stages, the Baguashan stage was a road stage with riders taking on a 117.4km route through Changhua county.

The race started in front of the big Buddha statue at Baguashan with a formation ride led by VIPs.

The race traveled along county route 19 out to Lugang, then headed down the coast towards Wanggong, before turning inland and moving through the towns of Tianwei and Yuanlin. Chou Po-yuan, magistrate of Changhua county government said

To do the best intention for “Changhua County walk out, the World entered in”, we [the Changhua County Government] cooperated with bicycle companies especially Merida for this [Tour de Taiwan] race to promote the best landscape in Changhua including Bagua Buddha, historic spot of Lukang, Wang-Gong Footbridge, and Tienwei Highway Garden to improve the tourism industry in Changhua County.

After two hours in the saddle, the riders returned to Baguashan for a final 21km lap.

A 6 rider breakaway formed in front of the peloton, but a crash reduced the distance. In a final climb to the finish, young Australian rider Peter McDonald of the Drapac Porsche Development Team clinched a narrow victory from Erik Hoffmann of the Giant Asia Team, in a time of 2:45:48 with an average speed of 48.45km/hr.

1 Peter Mcdonald (Aus) Drapac Porsche Development Program TeamÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2.45.48 (48,45 km/h)
2 Erik Hoffmann (Nam) Giant Asia Racing Team
3 Shawn Milne (USA) Team Type 1
4 Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Team Meitan Hompo-GDR
5 Thijs Braber (Ned) Ruiter Dakkapellen WielerteamÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.03
6 Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) AISAN Racing Team
7 John Murphy (USA) Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
8 Alex Coutts (GBr) Giant Asia Racing Team
9 Yoshiyuki Abe (Jpn) Team Skil-ShimanoÂ 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
10 Mroz Mateusz (Pol) Merida Europe Team

McDonald’s win saw him climb from 24th to 2nd in the overall standings, behind John Murphy of Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis who retained the yellow jersey.

1 John Murphy (USA) Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by MaxxisÂ Â Â 7.04.24
2 Peter Mcdonald (Aus) Drapac Porsche Development Program TeamÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.05
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 Â Â Â 0.06
4 Shawn Milne (USA) Team Type 1
5 Erik Hoffmann (Nam) Giant Asia Racing TeamÂ 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 0.08
6 Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) AISAN Racing TeamÂ 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 0.09
7 Sung Baek Park (Kor) Seoul City Cycling TeamÂ 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 0.15
8 Thijs Braber (Ned) Ruiter Dakkapellen WielerteamÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.18
9 Alex Coutts (GBr) Giant Asia Racing Team
10 Kam Po Wong (HKg) Hong Kong Pro Cycling TeamÂ 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 0.19

The green jersey points classification was also won by Murphy.

1 John Murphy (USA) Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by MaxxisÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 39 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 Â Â Â 32
3 Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) AISAN Racing TeamÂ 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 26
4 Wesoly Marek (Pol) Merida Europe TeamÂ 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 19
5 Shawn Milne (USA) 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 Â Â Â 7
6 Erik Hoffmann (Nam) Giant Asia Racing TeamÂ 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 15
7 Emile Abraham (Tri) 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 15
8 Peter Mcdonald (Aus) Drapac Porsche Development Program TeamÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14
9 Kam Po Wong (HKg) Hong Kong Pro Cycling TeamÂ 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 14
10 Sung Baek Park (Kor) Seoul City Cycling TeamÂ 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 12

In the blue jersey classification for top Asian rider, Japan’s Takashi Miyazawa of Team Meitan-Hompo GDR finished ahead of countryman Taiji Nishitani.

1 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 7.04.30
2 Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) AISAN Racing TeamÂ 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 0.03
3 Sung Baek Park (Kor) Seoul City Cycling TeamÂ 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 0.09
4 Kam Po Wong (HKg) Hong Kong Pro Cycling TeamÂ 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 0.13
5 Yoshiyuki Abe (Jpn) Team Skil-ShimanoÂ 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 0.15
6 Kuan Hua Lai (Tpe) Giant Asia Racing Team
7 Shinri Suzuki (Jpn) Team Skil-Shimano
8 Hayato Yoshida (Jpn) Japan National Team
9 Hari Fitrianto (Ina) Polygon Sweet Nice Racing TeamÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.20
10 Wang Yip Tang (HKg) Hong Kong Pro Cycling TeamÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.21

The contest for best local rider saw Kuan Hua Lai of Giant Asia Racing Team take the honors.

Â 1 Kuan Hua Lai (Tpe) Giant Asia Racing TeamÂ 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 7.04.45
2 Shu Ming Liu (Tpe) e-MA Cycling TeamÂ 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 0.20
3 Wei Chieh Liu (Tpe) Kinan CCD TeamÂ 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 3.19
4 Wei Cheng Lee (Tpe) Taichung County Team
5 Li Yao Chiang (Tpe) MAO Asia Team
6 Chun Kai Feng (Tpe) Kinan CCD Team
7 Kao An Li (Tpe) Taichung County TeamÂ 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 3.28
8 Yu-Wei Huang (Tpe) e-MA Cycling TeamÂ 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 3.39
9 Po Hung Wu (Tpe) Kinan CCD TeamÂ 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 3.57
10 Shuai Chun Chiang (Tpe) Taichung County TeamÂ 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 4.08

Finally the teams classification saw Giant Asia on top.

Â 1 Giant Asia Racing TeamÂ 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 Â Â Â 21.14.06
2 Team Skil-ShimanoÂ 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.15
3 Japan National TeamÂ 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.31
4 Ruiter Dakkapellen WielerteamÂ 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 0.34
5 Merida Europe TeamÂ 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.41
6 Hong Kong Cycling TeamÂ 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.47
7 Seoul City Cycling TeamÂ 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.56
8 The Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by MaxxisÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.58
9 Team Type1Â 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1.07
10 AISAN Racing TeamÂ 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1.09
11 Polygon Sweet Nice Racing TeamÂ 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 3.05
12 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.35
13 Drapac Porsche Development Program TeamÂ 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 5.39
14 Malaysian National TeamÂ 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 Â Â Â Â Â 6.33
15 KFS Special VehiclesÂ 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6.55
16 a-MA Cycling TeamÂ 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7.42
17 Kinan CCD TeamÂ 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10.18
18 Taichung County TeamÂ 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11.04
19 MAO Asia TeamÂ 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11.25
20 Jet Fuel Coffee Cycling TeamÂ 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 12.34

The full gallery of photos from stage three can be seen on my portfolio site here. A report on stage 1 is here. I’ll be covering stages 7 and 8, so don’t forget to check back in a few days.

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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.

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

Â 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

The stage featured some exciting racing, with Hong Kong Pro Cycling Team’sÂ Kam Po Wong (é»ƒé‡‘å¯¶) 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) ofÂ 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 TeamÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 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 TeamÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1.56.54
2 John Murphy (USA) Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by MaxxisÂ Â Â 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 TeamÂ 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 0.05
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 TeamÂ 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 0.09
7 Erik Hoffmann (Nam) Giant Asia Racing Team
8 Mroz Mateusz (Pol) Merida Europe TeamÂ 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 0.10
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 MaxxisÂ Â Â Â Â 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 TeamÂ 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 14
4 Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) AISAN Racing TeamÂ 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 11
5 Mroz Mateusz (Pol) Merida Europe TeamÂ 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 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 TeamÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6
8 Kirk O’bee (USA) Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by MaxxisÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â 5
9 Lofflerstefan (Ger) Giant Asia Racing TeamÂ 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 3
10 Seon Ho Park (Kor) Seoul City Cycling TeamÂ 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 3

Team Classification

1 Merida Europe TeamÂ 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 Â Â Â Â Â 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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Some more photos from the hockey tournament. For a full report, take a look at the previous post about the 2008 Taipei Cup International Hockey Tournament.

]]> http://www.craigfergusonimages.com/2008/01/2008-cihl-taipei-cup-international-hockey-tournament-more-photos/feed/ 7 2008 CIHL Taipei Cup International Hockey Tournament http://www.craigfergusonimages.com/2008/01/2008-cihl-taipei-cup-international-hockey-tournament/ http://www.craigfergusonimages.com/2008/01/2008-cihl-taipei-cup-international-hockey-tournament/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:35:53 +0000 Craig http://www.blog.craigfergusonimages.com/2008/01/28/2008-cihl-taipei-cup-international-hockey-tournament/

The first annual Taipei Cup International Hockey Tournament was held at the Taipei Arena from January 24-27. Organized by the Chinese Taipei Ice Hockey League, the event saw 8 teams from East Asia taking part. The event was also a fundraiser in memory of CIHL’s MVP Matt Stever, who was involved in a traffic accident on January 14th and passed away after a week in a coma.

18 games were played throughout the tournament, with the teams being split into 2 pools. Pool A consisted of Typhoon International (Taiwan), Shanghai Red Guard, Taiwan Typhoon and the R.O.C. Rhinos, while Hong Kong Black Kites, Taiwan Tigers, Taipei All Stars and the Chinese Taipei National U18 side made up pool B.

There was plenty of action over the weekend, and plenty of goals scored.

But in the end, it all came down to two teams – Typhoon International and Hong Kong Black Kites. A good sized crowd turned up on Sunday morning for a thrilling final game that went into overtime.

With four minutes to go in the final period, the Black Kites were up 1-0. Ryan Lang shoveled in a rebound for the home side, leveling the scores and bringing the crowd to its feet.

At the end of regulation time, it was 1-1 and we went into high pressure overtime, where the first team to score would be declared the winner.

Typhoon captain Steve Clark, after an end to end rush, lines up, shoots and scores.

And celebrates in fine style.

These photos and many more are available for purchase from the CIHL. All proceeds will go to help the Stever family. They can be ordered through the CIHL Flickr page.

]]> http://www.craigfergusonimages.com/2008/01/2008-cihl-taipei-cup-international-hockey-tournament/feed/ 12 2007 ING Taipei International Marathon http://www.craigfergusonimages.com/2007/12/2007-ing-taipei-international-marathon/ http://www.craigfergusonimages.com/2007/12/2007-ing-taipei-international-marathon/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2007 03:54:29 +0000 Craig http://www.blog.craigfergusonimages.com/2007/12/17/2007-ing-taipei-international-marathon/

The 2007 ING Taipei International Marathon was held in the streets of Taipei yesterday, December 16th. A record 110 000 runners took part in the various races, with 22 000 running in the full marathon. Kenya’s Hillary Bett won the international mens division in a time of 2:17:01, finishing ahead of Tanzania’s Disdery Hombo (2:17:35) and fellow Kenyan Elijah Chemwolo (2:18:03). Zimbabwe’s Tabitha Tsatsa took the womens prize with a time of 2:33:01, with Kenya’s Anne Chelagat at 2:38:19 and Merima Benboba, also from Zimbabwe, at 2:49:14.

In the domestic competition, Wu Wen-chien won the mens in a time of 2:32:13 and Hsu Yu-fang the womens, posting a time of 2:50:45.

Bett, a 27 year old farmer competing in his third professional marathon, received NT$666 666 (US$20 000). He said afterwards, ” I am very happy because I just turned pro in April and this is my third marathon since then. I will use part of the money for training and part of it to buy land to plant tea.”

Tsatsa also won NT$666 666 as winner of the womens section, plus received an additional NT$1million (US$30 000) for breaking the Taiwan record by almost 7 minutes. She said, “I will rest for a while and then will start preparing for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.”

Wu Wen-chien and Hsu Yu-fang both received NT$100 000 for being the first Taiwanese runners to finish.

The marathon attracted runners from 40 different countries, including a group of sumo wrestlers from Japan. As well as the 42.195km marathon, there was a 21km half marathon, 9km road run, 3km fun run and a 1km children’s run.

Organizers estimated the event would generate up to NT$200 million worth of economic benefits for Taiwan in transportation, food, accommodation, and other services. A team of 2000 volunteers was on hand to assist in the smooth running of the event, as well as 20 doctors and 50 nurses.

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