Iranian Sohrabi leads in UCI race wins

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Mehdi Sohrabi (Tabriz Petrochemical Team) celebrates his stage victory. (Image credit: Tour de Taiwan)

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Thumbs up from new race leader Mehdi Sohrabi (Tabriz Petrochemical Team) (Image credit: Tour de Taiwan)

With the year almost a third of the way through, it may come a surprise to some to hear that the number one ranked UCI race winner of the 2011 season to date is Iranian rider Mehdi Sohrabi of the Tabriz Petrochemical Team.

Asia Tour ranking as of April 25, 2011

1	Mehdi Sohrabi (IRI) Tabriz Petrochemical Team	188	pts
2	Andrea Guardini (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli	167
3	Jonathan Monsalve (Ven) Androni Giocattoli	145
4	Libardo Nino Corredor (Col) Letua Cycling Team	128
5	Markus Eibegger (Aut) Tabriz Petrochemical Team	123
6	Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano	119
7	Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Team Europcar	116
8	Rahim Ememi (IRI) IAU	107
9	Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli	104
10	Sergey Kudentsov (Rus)	90.66
11	Tobias Erler (Ger) Tabriz Petrochemical Team	86
12	Muradjan Khalmuratov (Uzb)	82
13	Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice	81
14	Johnnie Walker (Aus)	78
15	Alexei Markov (Rus)	77
16	David Mccann (Irl) Giant Kenda Cycling Team	75
17	Ki Ho Choi (HKg)	74
18	Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) Aisan Racing Team	74
19	Yusuke Hatanaka (Jpn) Shimano Racing Team	73
20	Shinichi Fukushima (Jpn) Terengganu Cycling Team	71
21	Gyung Gu Jang (Kor)	70
22	Peter Mcdonald (Aus) V Australia	70
23	Anuar Manan (Mas) Terengganu Cycling Team	66
24	Hossein Askari (IRI) Tabriz Petrochemical Team	63
25	Boris Shpilevsky (Rus) Tabriz Petrochemical Team	60
25	Robert Förster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling	60
27	Kazuhiro Mori (Jpn) Aisan Racing Team	59
28	Miyataka Shimizu (Jpn) Bridgestone Anchor
29	Herwin Jaya (Ina)	58.66
30	Yuri Metlushenko (Ukr)	56
31	Samad Poor Seiedi (IRI) IAU	51
32	Hassan Maleki Mizan (IRI) Suren Cycling Team	50
33	Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli	48
34	Junya Sano (Jpn) d'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo	46
35	Vidal Celis Zabala (Spa) Letua Cycling Team	46
36	Emanuele Sella (Ita) Androni Giocattoli	45
37	Shinri Suzuki (Jpn) Shimano Racing Team	43
38	Hamid Shirisisan (IRI) Suren Cycling Team	42
39	Fatahilah Abdullah (Ina)	42
40	David Kemp (Aus) Veranda's Willems - Accent	40
41	Tyler Day (RSA) Team Bonitas	40
42	Amir Zargari (IRI) IAU	40
43	Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Endura Racing	40
44	Charles Bradley Huff (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda	40
45	Dmitriy Gruzdev (Kaz)	39
46	Hossein Nateghi (IRI) Vali Asr Kerman	39
47	Kenji Itami (Jpn) Bridgestone Anchor	38
48	Jonathan Mcevoy (GBr) Motorpoint	37
49	Dennis Van Niekerk (RSA) MTN Qhubeka	37
50	Sung Baek Park (Kor) KSPO	37
51	André Schulze (Ger) CCC Polsat Polkowice	37
52	Takeaki Ayabe (Jpn) Aisan Racing Team	36
53	Farshad Salehian (IRI) IAU	35
54	Bartlomiej Matysiak (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice	35
55	Dene Rogers (NZl) Giant Kenda Cycling Team	33
55	Chan Jae Jang (Kor)	33
57	Marcel Kittel (Ger) Skil - Shimano	32
58	Jing Yang (Chn)	30
59	Kiel Reijnen (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi Aventis	30
60	Ivan Kovalev (Rus)	30
61	Masahiro Shinagawa (Jpn) Aisan Racing Team	28
62	Hariff Salleh (Mas) Terengganu Cycling Team	28
63	Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Champion System	27
64	Ioannis Tamouridis (Gre) SP Tableware	26
65	David Kopp (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland	26
66	Malcolm Lange (RSA)	24
67	Adam Phelan (Aus) Drapac	24
68	Lachlan David Morton (Aus) Chipotle Development Team	24
69	Ahmad Fahrullah Alias (Mas)	24
69	Ho-Sung Cho (Kor) Seoul Cycling Team	24
71	Barati Rasoul (IRI)	23
72	Ghader Mizbani Iranagh (IRI) Tabriz Petrochemical Team	23
73	Enrique Mata (Spa)	23
74	William Dugan (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi Aventis	21
75	Bradeley Hall (Aus)	21
76	Hyo Suk Gong (Kor) Geumsan Ginseng Asia	21
77	Eugen Wacker (Kgz) Letua Cycling Team	20
78	Kazuo Inoue (Jpn) Bridgestone Anchor	20
79	Ian Bibby (GBr) Motorpoint	20
80	Matthias Bertling (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland	20
81	Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz)	20
82	Michele Merlo (Ita) De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia	19
83	Hari Fitrianto (Ina)	18.66
84	Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil - Shimano	18
85	Ying Hon Yeung (HKg)	17
86	Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox	17
87	Volodymyr Bileka (Ukr) Amore & Vita
88	Sam Davis (Aus)	16.66
89	Edmunds John Hollands (Aus)
90	Ramin Mehrabani Azar (IRI) Suren Cycling Team	16
91	Serhy Hrechyn (Ukr) Amore & Vita	16
92	Dias Omirzakov (Kaz)	16
93	Roger Kluge (Ger) Skil - Shimano	16
93	Adam Semple (Aus) Drapac	16
95	Alireza Haghi (IRI) IAU	15
96	Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Skil - Shimano	15
97	Kam-Po Wong (HKg)	15
98	Christoff Van Heerden (RSA) MTN Qhubeka	15
98	Edward Clancy (GBr) Rapha Condor - Sharp	15
98	Jonathan Cantwell (Aus)	15
101	Jai Crawford (Aus) Giant Kenda Cycling Team	14
102	Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Team Europcar	14
103	Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) Team Type 1 - Sanofi Aventis	13
104	Ken Hanson (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda	13
105	Ali Ahmad Fallanie (Mas)	12
106	Jonathan Tiernan-Lock (GBr) Rapha Condor - Sharp	12
107	Eric Sheppard (Aus)	12
108	Lachlan Norris (Aus) Drapac	12
109	Seyed Moezeddin Seyed Rezaei Khormizi (IRI) Vali Asr Kerman	12
110	Jong Gyun Choi (Kor)	12
111	Rongxi Zou (Chn)	12
112	Mart Ojavee (Est) Champion System	12
112	Thomas Palmer (Aus) Drapac	12
114	Projo Waseso (Ina)	11
115	Nur Amirul Fakhruddin Marzuki (Mas) Terengganu Cycling Team	10
116	Jonas Pedersen (Den)	10
117	Siros Hashemzadeh (IRI)	10
118	Iwan Setiawan (Ina)	10
119	Ting Deng (Chn) Max Success Sports	10
120	Aurélien Passeron (Fra) Geumsan Ginseng Asia	10
121	Roman Krasilnikov (Rus)	10
122	Yukihiro Doi (Jpn) Skil - Shimano	10
123	Chi Ho Yuen (HKg)	10
124	Dominique Rollin (Can) FDJ	10
124	Muhamad Adiq Husainie Othman (Mas) Drapac	10
124	Grischa Janorschke (Ger) Nutrixxion Sparkasse	10
124	René Weissinger (Ger) Team Vorarlberg	10
124	Mohd Zamri Saleh (Mas)	10
129	Alexander Schmitt (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland	9
130	José Joao Pimenta Costa Mendes (Por) CCC Polsat Polkowice	9
131	Alex Howes (USA) Chipotle Development Team	9
132	Dean Downing (GBr) Rapha Condor - Sharp	9
132	Cyrille Heymans (Lux) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de	9
134	Azman Zulkifli Mohd (Mas)	8
135	Lloyd Lucien Reynante (Phi)	8
136	Ho Ting Kwok (HKg)	8
137	Hayato Yoshida (Jpn)	8
138	Reto Hollenstein (Swi) Team Vorarlberg	8
139	Van Duan Le (Vie)	8
140	Floris Goesinnen (Ned) Drapac	8
140	Ki Hong Yoo (Kor) Geumsan Ginseng Asia	8
140	Gang Xu (Chn) Max Success Sports	8
140	Muhammad Taufik (Ina)	8
140	Patria Rastra (Ina)	8
140	Nanto Ferry (Ina)
146	Roger Nathan Dahlberg (NZl)	7.66
147	Patrik Sinkewitz (Ger) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli	7
148	Johann Rabie (RSA) Team Bonitas	7
149	Ablay Shugaipov (Kaz)	7
150	Robert Retschke (Ger) Team Netapp	7
151	Hossein Alizadeh (IRI) Tabriz Petrochemical Team	7
151	Mohd Shahrul Mat Amin (Mas) Terengganu Cycling Team	7
151	Baptiste Plackaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet	7
151	Thomas Bonnin (Fra) Skil - Shimano	7
151	Luca Barla (Ita) Androni Giocattoli	7
151	Ericson Obosa (Phi)	7
157	Mohd Fauzan Ahmad Lutfi (Mas)	6
158	Roger Beuchat (Swi) Champion System	6
159	Alex Coutts (GBr) Giant Kenda Cycling Team	6
160	Soren Petersen (Den)	6
161	Dan Bowman (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies - OptumHealth	6
162	Deon Locke (Aus) Champion System	6
163	Dirk Müller (Ger) Nutrixxion Sparkasse	6
164	Bo Liu (Chn) Gammax	6
165	Yasuharu Nakajima (Jpn) Aisan Racing Team	6
166	Martijn Verschoor (Ned) Team Type 1 - Sanofi Aventis	6
167	Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar	6
168	Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling	6
168	Omar Lombardi (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox	6
168	Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano	6
168	Joeri Stallaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet
172	Matnur Matnur (Ina)	5.66
173	Yong Li Ng (Mas) Letua Cycling Team	5
174	Alexey Shmidt (Rus) Team Type 1 - Sanofi Aventis	5
175	Chris Joven (Phi)	5
175	Davy Commeyne (Bel) Landbouwkrediet	5
175	Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) Geox-TMC	5
175	Rhys Pollock (Aus) Drapac	5
175	Bernardo Riccio (Ita) d'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo	5
175	Seon Ho Park (Kor) Seoul Cycling Team	5
175	Wei Cheng Lee (Tpe) Action Cycling Team	5
175	Joon Yong Seo (Kor) Seoul Cycling Team	5
175	Martin Müller (Swi)	5
175	Nunung Burhanudin (Ina)	5
185	Minh Thuy Bul (Vie)	4
186	Tots Oledan (Phi)	4
187	Sylwester Janiszewski (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice	4
187	Feng Han (Chn) Skil - Shimano	4
187	Hilton Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling	4
187	Oscar Gatto (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli	4
187	Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil - Shimano	4
192	Irish Valenzuela (Phi)	3
193	Logan Calder (Aus)	3
194	Yuzuru Suzuki (Jpn) Shimano Racing Team	3
195	Meiyin Wang (Chn) Hengxiang Cycling Team	3
196	Lukasz Bodnar (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice	3
197	Gregor Gazvoda (Slo) Perutnina Ptuj	3
198	Kazuyuki Manabe (Jpn) Matrix Powertag	3
199	Marcin Bialoblocki (Pol) Motorpoint	3
200	Anthony Giacoppo (Aus) Genesys Wealth Advisers	3
201	Fadi Shekhoni (Syr)	3
202	Kirk Carlsen (USA) Chipotle Development Team	3
203	Bernard Van Ulden (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda	3
204	Sayed Ahmed Alawi (Brn)	2
205	Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ	2
205	Arran Brown (RSA) MTN Qhubeka	2
205	Elia Favilli (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli	2
205	Matvey Nikitin (Kaz)	2
205	Scott Stewart (USA) Team Type 1 - Sanofi Aventis	2
205	Lee Rodgers (Jpn) Fuji - Cyclingtime.com	2
205	Douglas Repacholi (Aus) China Jilun Cycling Team	2
205	Sun Jae Jang (Kor)	2
205	Patrick Shaw (Aus) Genesys Wealth Advisers	2
205	Matej Jurco (Svk) Dukla Trencin Merida	2
205	Masamichi Yamamoto (Jpn) Bridgestone Anchor	2
205	Rakhmadani (Ina)
217	Alex Malone (Aus)	1.66
217	Will Wettenhall (Aus)
217	David Treacey (Mlt)
217	Lex Nederlof (Ned)
221	Dean Gathercole (Aus)	0.66
221	Peter Griffin (Aus)
221	Chris Clasby (Aus)

Teams
1	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	550	pts
2	Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli	332
3	Azad University	248
4	Skil - Shimano	223
5	Aisan Racing Team	203
6	Letua Cycling Team	199
7	Androni Giocattoli	197
8	Terengganu Cycling Team	182
9	CCC Polsat Polkowice	169
10	Team Europcar	136
11	Giant Kenda Cycling Team	128
12	Bridgestone Anchor	119
13	Shimano Racing Team	119
14	Suren Cycling Team	108
15	Drapac	87
16	Team Type 1 - Sanofi Aventis	77
17	V Australia	70
18	Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling	70
19	Motorpoint	60
20	Jelly Belly Cycling	56
21	Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland	55
22	Mtn Qhubeka	54
23	d'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo	51
24	Vali Asr Kerman	51
25	Champion System	51
26	Team Bonitas	47
27	Veranda's Willems - Accent	40
28	Endura Racing	40
29	Geumsan Ginseng Asia	39
30	KSPO	37
31	Rapha Condor - Sharp	36
32	Chipotle Development Team	36
33	Seoul Cycling Team	34
34	Amore & Vita	33
35	Sp Tableware	26
36	Colnago - Csf Inox	23
37	De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia	19
38	Max Success Sports	18
39	Team Vorarlberg	18
40	Landbouwkrediet	18
41	Nutrixxion Sparkasse	16
42	FDJ	12
43	Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.De	9
44	Team Netapp	7
45	Gammax	6
45	Kelly Benefit Strategies - Optumhealth	6
47	Genesys Wealth Advisers	5
48	Geox-TMC	5
48	Action Cycling Team	5
50	Hengxiang Cycling Team	3
50	Matrix Powertag	3
50	Perutnina Ptuj	3
53	Fuji - Cyclingtime.com	2
53	China Jilun Cycling Team	2
53	Dukla Trencin Merida	2

Nations
1	Japan	688	pts
2	Iran	638
3	Korea	217
4	Malaysia	174.98
5	Indonesia	4199:31:12
6	Kazakhstan	131
7	Hong Kong, China	124
8	Uzbekistan	92
9	China	73
10	Syria	38
11	Philippines	27
12	Kyrgyzstan	20
13	Vietnam	12
14	Bahrain	11
15	Chinese Taipei	5