Hossein Askari ( fa, حسین عسگری , born March 23, 1975, in
Khomeyn
Khomein ( fa, خمين, also Romanized as Khowmeyn) is a city and capital of Khomeyn County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2015 census, its population was 76,706 in 17,399 families.
Khomein is located to the south of the province, in a fertil ...
) is an Iranian former professional
racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 2005 and 2016 for the , , and teams. During his career, Askari was suspended for one year for doping in 2013 and 2014.
Doping
Askari tested positive for
methylhexaneamine
Methylhexanamine (also known as methylhexamine, 1,3-dimethylamylamine, 1,3-DMAA, dimethylamylamine, and DMAA; trade names Forthane and Geranamine) is an indirect sympathomimetic drug invented and developed by Eli Lilly and Company and marketed as ...
during the 2013
Tour de Singkarak
Tour de Singkarak (abbreviated TdS) is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in West Sumatra, Indonesia, and named after the Lake Singkarak. First staged in 2009, Tour de Singkarak is classified by the Union Cycling Inte ...
and was given a one year suspension.
Major results
;1999
: 6th Overall
Tour of Saudi Arabia
;2000
: 9th
Tour of Azerbaijan
Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran), also known as the Tour of Iranian Azerbaijan or Azerbaijan Tour is an annual multiple stage road bicycle racing held in Iran since 1986, named after Iranian Azerbaijan. It is a UCI 2.1 category race and is part of ...
;2001
: 3rd Overall
Tour of Saudi Arabia
;2002
: 2nd
Team pursuit,
Asian Games
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until t ...
: 8th Overall
Tour of Saudi Arabia
;2004
: 2nd
Time trial,
Asian Road Championships
: 2nd
Individual pursuit,
Asian Track Championships
: 2nd Overall
Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey
;2005
: 1st Overall
Kerman Tour
The Kerman Tour was a professional cycling race held annually in Iran. It was part of UCI Asia Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale ( ...
: 1st Overall
Tour de Indonesia
The Tour de Indonesia is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Java, Indonesia since 2004. The race is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.1 category race as part of the UCI Asia Tour.
History
Several ...
::1st Stage 3
: 1st Prologue
Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran)
Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran), also known as the Tour of Iranian Azerbaijan or Azerbaijan Tour is an annual multiple stage road bicycle racing held in Iran since 1986, named after Iranian Azerbaijan. It is a UCI 2.1 category race and is part of th ...
:
Asian Road Championships
::2nd
Time trial
::6th Road race
: 2nd
Individual pursuit,
Asian Track Championships
: 8th Overall
Tour de East Java
The Tour de East Java is a professional road bicycle racing stage race, that was held in East Java, Indonesia from 2005 to 2014. The race was sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.2 category race as part of the UCI Asia Tour ...
: 8th Overall
Tour de Taiwan
The Tour de Taiwan is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Taiwan since 1978, and has been part of the UCI Asia Tour since 2005. It has been classed a 2.1 category race for the first time in 2012.
History
The Tour de Taiw ...
;2006
: 2nd Overall
2005–06 UCI Asia Tour
The 2005–06 UCI Asia Tour was the second season of the UCI Asia Tour. The season began on 28 September 2005 with the Tour of Milad du Nour and ended on 16 September 2006 with the 2006 Asian Cycling Championships.
The points leader, based on the ...
:
Asian Games
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until t ...
::2nd
Team time trial
A team time trial (TTT) is a road bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock (see individual time trial for a more detailed description of ITT events).
The winning team in a TTT is determined by the comparing the times of ( ...
::7th
Road race
: 2nd
Time trial, National Road Championships
: 2nd Overall
Tour of Thailand
The Tour of Thailand, officially the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhon's Cup Tour of Thailand is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Thailand. It was classified by the International Cycling Union as a 2.2 category race as ...
: 2nd Overall
Kerman Tour
The Kerman Tour was a professional cycling race held annually in Iran. It was part of UCI Asia Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale ( ...
::1st Stages 2 & 4
: 2nd Overall
Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey
: 2nd Overall
Tour de East Java
The Tour de East Java is a professional road bicycle racing stage race, that was held in East Java, Indonesia from 2005 to 2014. The race was sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.2 category race as part of the UCI Asia Tour ...
: 2nd Overall
Tour of Qinghai Lake
The Tour of Qinghai Lake is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in the Qinghai province of China since 2002, named after Qinghai Lake. The race is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.HC race as part of ...
: 4th Road race,
Asian Road Championships
: 4th Overall
Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran)
Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran), also known as the Tour of Iranian Azerbaijan or Azerbaijan Tour is an annual multiple stage road bicycle racing held in Iran since 1986, named after Iranian Azerbaijan. It is a UCI 2.1 category race and is part of th ...
::1st Stage 2
;2007
: 1st
Time trial, National Road Championships
: 1st Overall
2006–07 UCI Asia Tour
The 2006–07 UCI Asia Tour was the third season of the UCI Asia Tour. The season began on 22 October 2006 with the Japan Cup and ended on 17 September 2007 with the Tour de Hokkaido.
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous ...
: 1st Overall
Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran)
Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran), also known as the Tour of Iranian Azerbaijan or Azerbaijan Tour is an annual multiple stage road bicycle racing held in Iran since 1986, named after Iranian Azerbaijan. It is a UCI 2.1 category race and is part of th ...
::1st Stage 2
: 1st Stage 2
Kerman Tour
The Kerman Tour was a professional cycling race held annually in Iran. It was part of UCI Asia Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale ( ...
:
Asian Road Championships
::2nd
Road race
::2nd
Time trial
: 2nd Overall
Jelajah Malaysia
::1st Stage 4
: 3rd Overall
Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey
::1st Mountains classification
: 3rd Overall
Tour de East Java
The Tour de East Java is a professional road bicycle racing stage race, that was held in East Java, Indonesia from 2005 to 2014. The race was sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.2 category race as part of the UCI Asia Tour ...
: 3rd Overall
Milad De Nour Tour
: 6th Overall
Tour of Siam
The Tour of Siam was an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Thailand from 2005 to 2007 as part of the UCI Asia Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 ...
: 6th Overall
Tour de Hokkaido
The Tour de Hokkaido is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Hokkaido, Japan since 1987 as part of the UCI Asia Tour. It is rated by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.2 category race.
The event for 2018 was ...
: 10th Overall
Tour de Langkawi
;2008
: 1st
Time trial, National Road Championships
: 1st Overall
2007–08 UCI Asia Tour
The 2007–08 UCI Asia Tour was the 4th season of the UCI Asia Tour. The season began on 28 October 2007 with the Japan Cup and ended on 15 September 2008 with the Tour de Hokkaido.
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous r ...
: 1st Overall
International Emirates Post Tour
: 1st Overall
Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran)
Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran), also known as the Tour of Iranian Azerbaijan or Azerbaijan Tour is an annual multiple stage road bicycle racing held in Iran since 1986, named after Iranian Azerbaijan. It is a UCI 2.1 category race and is part of th ...
::1st Stages 2 (
TTT) & 6
: 3rd Overall
Tour of Qinghai Lake
The Tour of Qinghai Lake is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in the Qinghai province of China since 2002, named after Qinghai Lake. The race is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.HC race as part of ...
: 4th Overall
Jelajah Malaysia
::1st Mountains classification
::1st Stage 6
: 4th Overall
Tour de East Java
The Tour de East Java is a professional road bicycle racing stage race, that was held in East Java, Indonesia from 2005 to 2014. The race was sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.2 category race as part of the UCI Asia Tour ...
: 9th Overall
International Presidency Tour
;2009
: 1st Stage 1
International Presidency Tour
: 2nd Overall
Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran)
Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran), also known as the Tour of Iranian Azerbaijan or Azerbaijan Tour is an annual multiple stage road bicycle racing held in Iran since 1986, named after Iranian Azerbaijan. It is a UCI 2.1 category race and is part of th ...
: 3rd Overall
Tour de East Java
The Tour de East Java is a professional road bicycle racing stage race, that was held in East Java, Indonesia from 2005 to 2014. The race was sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.2 category race as part of the UCI Asia Tour ...
: 4th Overall
Jelajah Malaysia
: 4th Overall
Tour de Indonesia
The Tour de Indonesia is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Java, Indonesia since 2004. The race is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.1 category race as part of the UCI Asia Tour.
History
Several ...
::1st Stage 1 (
TTT)
: 5th Overall
Milad De Nour Tour
: 7th Road race,
Asian Road Championships
;2010
: 1st
Time trial, National Road Championships
: 1st Overall
International Presidency Tour
::1st Stage 4
: 1st Overall
Tour of Qinghai Lake
The Tour of Qinghai Lake is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in the Qinghai province of China since 2002, named after Qinghai Lake. The race is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.HC race as part of ...
: 1st Stage 1 (
TTT)
Tour de Singkarak
Tour de Singkarak (abbreviated TdS) is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in West Sumatra, Indonesia, and named after the Lake Singkarak. First staged in 2009, Tour de Singkarak is classified by the Union Cycling Inte ...
: 2nd
Time trial,
Asian Road Championships
: 2nd Overall
Tour de Singkarak
Tour de Singkarak (abbreviated TdS) is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in West Sumatra, Indonesia, and named after the Lake Singkarak. First staged in 2009, Tour de Singkarak is classified by the Union Cycling Inte ...
: 3rd Overall
Tour de Langkawi
: 3rd Overall
Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran)
Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran), also known as the Tour of Iranian Azerbaijan or Azerbaijan Tour is an annual multiple stage road bicycle racing held in Iran since 1986, named after Iranian Azerbaijan. It is a UCI 2.1 category race and is part of th ...
: 5th Overall
Tour of China
The Tour of China is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in China since 1995. The race is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.1 category race as part of the UCI Asia Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits ...
: 10th
Mumbai Cyclothon
;2011
: 1st
Time trial, National Road Championships
: 2nd Overall
Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran)
Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran), also known as the Tour of Iranian Azerbaijan or Azerbaijan Tour is an annual multiple stage road bicycle racing held in Iran since 1986, named after Iranian Azerbaijan. It is a UCI 2.1 category race and is part of th ...
::1st Stage 3
:
Asian Road Championships
::3rd
Road race
::3rd
Time trial
: 4th Overall
Milad De Nour Tour
: 6th Overall
Tour of Qinghai Lake
The Tour of Qinghai Lake is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in the Qinghai province of China since 2002, named after Qinghai Lake. The race is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.HC race as part of ...
: 7th Overall
International Presidency Tour
: 8th Overall
Tour de Langkawi
: 8th Overall
Kerman Tour
The Kerman Tour was a professional cycling race held annually in Iran. It was part of UCI Asia Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale ( ...
;2012
: 1st Overall
Tour de Brunei
Tour de Brunei is a men's stage race cycle race which takes place in Brunei and was rated by the UCI as 2.2 and forms part of the UCI Asia Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced ...
::1st Stage 2
: 3rd
Time trial,
Asian Road Championships
: 3rd Overall
Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran)
Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran), also known as the Tour of Iranian Azerbaijan or Azerbaijan Tour is an annual multiple stage road bicycle racing held in Iran since 1986, named after Iranian Azerbaijan. It is a UCI 2.1 category race and is part of th ...
: 5th Overall
Tour of Qinghai Lake
The Tour of Qinghai Lake is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in the Qinghai province of China since 2002, named after Qinghai Lake. The race is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.HC race as part of ...
;2013
: 4th Overall
Tour de Filipinas
The Le Tour de Filipinas is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Luzon, Philippines since 1955 as part of the UCI Asia Tour. It is held in April every year. While the course changes every year, the tour traditionally end ...
: 4th Overall
Tour of Borneo
The Tour de Borneo is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in the state of Sabah and the Federal Territory of Labuan in East Malaysia since 2012, named after Borneo where they are located. The race is part of the UCI Asia Tour ...
:
7th Overall Tour de Singkarak
Tour de Singkarak (abbreviated TdS) is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in West Sumatra, Indonesia, and named after the Lake Singkarak. First staged in 2009, Tour de Singkarak is classified by the Union Cycling Inte ...
::
1st Stage 1
;2014
: 2nd Overall
Tour de Ijen
: 3rd
Time trial,
Asian Games
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until t ...
;2015
:
Asian Cycling Championships
::1st
Road race
::1st
Time trial
: 1st
Time trial, National Road Championships
: 2nd Overall
Tour de Taiwan
The Tour de Taiwan is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Taiwan since 1978, and has been part of the UCI Asia Tour since 2005. It has been classed a 2.1 category race for the first time in 2012.
History
The Tour de Taiw ...
: 3rd Overall
Tour of Japan
The Tour of Japan is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Japan since 1996 as part of the UCI Asia Tour. It is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.1 category race.
History
Tour of Japan was formed a ...
: 3rd Overall
Tour de Singkarak
Tour de Singkarak (abbreviated TdS) is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in West Sumatra, Indonesia, and named after the Lake Singkarak. First staged in 2009, Tour de Singkarak is classified by the Union Cycling Inte ...
::1st Stage 6
: 5th Overall
Tour of Fuzhou
: 6th Overall
Tour de Filipinas
The Le Tour de Filipinas is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Luzon, Philippines since 1955 as part of the UCI Asia Tour. It is held in April every year. While the course changes every year, the tour traditionally end ...
::1st Mountains classification
: 6th Overall
Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan)
::1st
Points classification
::1st Stage 4
References
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Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran) winners
1975 births
Living people
Iranian male cyclists
Iranian track cyclists
Cyclists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Cyclists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Doping cases in cycling
Iranian sportspeople in doping cases
Olympic cyclists of Iran
People from Markazi Province
Asian Games silver medalists for Iran
Asian Games bronze medalists for Iran
Asian Games medalists in cycling
Cyclists at the 1994 Asian Games
Cyclists at the 1998 Asian Games
Cyclists at the 2002 Asian Games
Cyclists at the 2006 Asian Games
Cyclists at the 2010 Asian Games
Cyclists at the 2014 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
21st-century Iranian people