Taiwan's stage race showcase
Tour de Taiwan
Taiwan's only multi-day stage race brings international continental teams to the island's coastal roads and mountain climbs.
- Location
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan
- When
- Mid March
- Course
- Stage Race
- Most recent winner
- 🇫🇷 Matys Grisel (2026)
- Category
- Men’s Continental
About Tour de Taiwan
Tour de Taiwan is a multi-day cycling stage race held each March on the continental calendar. The route typically combines flat coastal stages with climbing days in the island's mountainous interior, offering a mix of sprint and general classification racing.
Established in 1978, the race became an international UCI fixture in 2005 and has served as a showcase for Asian talent for decades.
This is the centerpiece of Taiwan's racing calendar and one of the few stage races in East Asia that draws international continental teams. The route moves between the island's coastal plains and its steep interior ranges, creating a race that rewards climbers who can survive the heat and humidity of early spring in the subtropics. It's a proving ground for Asian riders and a late-winter target for European teams building form.
Tour de Taiwan winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 🇫🇷Matys Grisel |
| 2024 | 🇬🇧Joe Blackmore |
| 2023 | 🇳🇱Jeroen Meijers |
2026 results
This edition is complete.
Tour de Taiwan route
The race typically opens with flat or rolling stages along Taiwan's western coast, where sprinters and breakaway specialists contest stage wins while the general classification remains compressed. The decisive stages come in the mountains of the central ranges, where short, steep climbs and humid conditions create selective racing. Time gaps tend to open on summit finishes rather than through time trials, and the final general classification is usually settled by whoever climbs best in the heat. Coastal stages can also feature crosswinds, particularly along exposed stretches near the Taiwan Strait, though the race is more often won by pure climbing strength than by tactical positioning on the flats.
What shapes the race
Race type
Five-day stage race around Taiwan, one of Asia established cycling events.
Typical winner
A climber or all-rounder who can handle the mountainous Taiwanese terrain.
Signature landmarks
Taiwan mountains and coast.
- Terrain
Taiwanese mountains
The central mountain range provides challenging climbing stages.
- Setting
Sun Moon Lake
A scenic lakeside location that has hosted stages.
History
Eras and records
An established Asian stage race around Taiwan.
Heritage
One of Asia longest-running stage races, showcasing Taiwan dramatic terrain.