The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Asia Tour cycling jersey.

Hossein Alizadeh from Iran was the defending champion of the 2011–12 UCI Asia Tour.

Julián Arredondo from Colombia was crowned as the 2012–13 UCI Asia Tour champion.

The quality and complexity of a race also determines how many points are awarded to the top finishers, the higher the UCI rating of a race, the more points are awarded.

The UCI ratings from highest to lowest are as follows: There is a competition for the rider, team and country with the most points gained from winning or achieving a high place in the above races.