Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team

Azerbaijan Cycling Tour (Persian: تور دوچرخه سواری آذربايجان) is an elite men's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in Iranian Azerbaijan provinces, Iran as part of the UCI Asia Tour. The race is rated at multi-day 6 stage race.

Usually the tour commence from Tabriz city, capital of East Azerbaijan province and after revolving the Urmia Lake it finish at the Tabriz. It was established in 1986 by Asghar Khodayari and Akbar Goharkhani.

Past winners (from 2004)

Year	Nat.	Rider	Team
2004		Alexey Kolessov (KAZ)
2005		Ghader Mizbani (IRI)	Giant Asia Racing Team
2006		Ghader Mizbani (IRI)	Giant Asia Racing Team
2007		Hossein Askari (IRI)	Giant Asia Racing Team
2008		Hossein Askari (IRI)	Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team
2009		Ahad Kazemi (IRI)	Tabriz Petrochemical Cycling Team

2009

The 24th edition of the competition  held 15–20 October 2009.

Stages

• Stage 1 - 15 Oct: Tabriz - Orumiyeh 146 km (91 mi)
• Stage 2 - 16 Oct: Orumiyeh - Shabestar 175 km (109 mi)
• Stage 3 - 17 Oct: Tabriz - Jolfa 129 km (80 mi)
• Stage 4 - 18 Oct: Nakhchivan (Criterium)
• Stage 5 - 19 Oct: Jolfa - Kaleybar 145 km (90 mi)
• Stage 6 - 20 Oct: Kaleybar - Tabriz 173 km (107 mi)