Hossein Askari

Hossein Askari
Personal information
Full name Hossein Askari
Born (1975-03-23) March 23, 1975
Khomein, Iran
Team information
Current team Tabriz Petrochemical CCN Team
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Professional team(s)
2005–2007 Giant Asia Racing Team
2008– Tabriz Petrochemical Team
Major wins
Kerman Tour (2005)
Tour d'Indonesia (2005)
Azerbaïjan Tour (2007)
Iran National Time-Trial Championship (2007)
Tour de Brunei (2012)

Hossein Askari (Persian: حسین عسگری , born March 23, 1975 in Khomein) is an Iranian professional racing cyclist, currently riding for Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team.

Doping

Askari tested positive for methylhexaneamine during the 2013 Tour of Singkarak and was given a one year suspension.[1]

Major results

2002
2nd Asian Games Track Championships (Team Pursuit)
2004
2nd Overall International Presidency Turkey Tour
2nd Asian Cycling Championships, Time Trial
2nd Asian Track Cycling Championships (Individual Pursuit)
2005
1st Overall Kerman Tour
1st Prologue Azerbaijan Tour
1st Overall Tour d'Indonesia
1st Stage 3
2nd Asian Cycling Championships, Time Trial
2006
1st Stage 2 Kerman Tour
2nd Overall UCI Asia Tour
2nd Overall Tour of Thailand
2nd Asian Games, TTT
2007
 Iran National Road Race Championship
1st Overall Azerbaijan Tour
1st Stage 2
1st Stage 2 Kerman Tour
2nd OverallJelajah Malaysia
1st Stage 4
2nd Asian Cycling Championships, Time Trial
3rd Overall International Presidency Turkey Tour
3rd Overall Tour of East Java
3rd Overall Tour of Milad du Nour
2008
 Iran National Time Trial Championship
1st Overall International Emirates Post Tour
1st Overall Azerbaïjan Tour
1st Stage 6
1st Stage 6 Jelajah Malaysia
3rd Overall Tour of Qinghai Lake
2009
1st Stage 1 President Tour of Iran
1st Stage 1 Tour d'Indonesia
4th Overall Jelajah Malaysia
2010
 Iran National Time Trial Championship
1st Overall President Tour of Iran
1st Stage 4
1st Stage 1 Tour of Singkarak
2012
1st Overall Tour de Brunei
1st Stage 2
2013
4th Overall Le Tour de Filipinas
4th Overall Tour de Borneo
7th Overall Tour de Singkarak DSQ[2]
:1st Stage 1 DSQ
2015
2nd Overall Tour de Taiwan[3]

References

  1. UCI (10 July 2014). "UCI Doping Suspensions". UCI.ch.
  2. UCI (10 July 2014). "UCI Doping Suspensions". UCI.ch. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014.
  3. "Pourseyedigolakhour wins Tour de Taiwan overall". cyclingnews.com. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
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