Time bonuses from winning today s fourth and longest stage elevated Terengganu Cycling s Mohd Harrif Saleh onto the GC podium. Race leader Hossein Askari still maintains a 24? lead over his nearest rival, Duc Tam Trinh of Vietnam, with one day of racing remaining.
Images: Mike Murano
Green jersey-wearer Harrif, who also briefly wore the sprinter s blue jersey in the recent Tour of China, convincingly won the bunch sprint ahead of his teammate and older brother Zamri. It has become a common sight to see the genetically-gifted pair square off in UCI AsiaTour races; indeed, it was only earlier this month that Zamri trumped his brother in the fourth stage of the UCI2.2-ranked Tour de East Java.
Harrif was the biggest mover in the GC top ten, which has seen its fair share of changes in the last 24 hours. Seventh-placed Lee Rodgers (CCN Cycling Team) was forced to pull out due to food poisoning, whilst Amir Kolahdoz Hagh (Tabriz Petrochemical Team) plummeted from 5th to 77th place after losing 4 33? in the 185.3 kilometre stage.
Still, Tabriz was, and is, more concerned with preserving Askari s yellow jersey. The Iranian super-Continental team if there were such a category, they d surely be in it held court over the peloton, humouring small breakaways until well into the urban sprawl of Brunei s capital city.
Though the overall, points and young rider s classifications are far from decided, Maxime Martin s (OCBC Singapore Cycling Team) rivals in the KOM competition have no hope of overtaking the Frenchman who, with one KOM and four points remaining, needs only to roll over the stage five finish line inside the time limit to take home his polka dot jersey.
LEADERBOARD Individual General Classification (Yellow jersey): Hossein Askari (Tabriz Petrochemical Team) Points Classification (Green jersey): Mohd Harrif Saleh (Terengganu Cycling Team) King of the Mountains Classification (Red jersey): Maxime Martine (OCBC Singapore Cycling Team) Best Young Rider Classification (White jersey): Duc Tam Trinh (Vietnam National Team)
Best team: Tabriz Petrochemical Team
STAGE FOUR RESULTS
| PLACE | NAT | SURNAME, NAME | TEAM | TIME | GAP |
| 1 | MAS | SALEH, Mohd Harrif | TSG | 4:22:07 | |
| 2 | MAS | SALLEH, Mohd Zamri | TSG | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 3 | VIE | MAI, Nguyen Hung | VIE | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 4 | THA | THANAWUT, Sanikwachi | THA | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 5 | VIE | LE, Van Duan | VIE | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 6 | PHI | HUALDA, Ronnel | 7EL | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 7 | PHI | OCONER, George Luis | LBC | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 8 | BRU | ABD AZIZ, Muhammad Raihaan | BRU | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 9 | IRI | NATEGHI, Hossein | TPT | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 10 | INA | PRIYA PRASEFYA, HEKSA | CCC | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 11 | MAS | WAN MOHAMMED, Wan Mohamed Najmee | LOF | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 12 | VIE | NGUYEN, Thanh Tam | VIE | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 13 | PHI | BONZO, Mark Julius | LBC | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 14 | INA | DEALTON, Nur Arif Prayogo | PSN | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 15 | PHI | MORALES, Jan Paul | 7EL | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 16 | MAS | ANUAWAR, Ahmad Haidar | TSI | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 17 | MAS | HASSAN, Suhardi | MAS | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 18 | UZB | VOLIK, Konstantin | SLY | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 19 | PHI | OBOSA, Ericson | 7EL | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 20 | UKR | ZAGORODNIY, Volodymyr | UST | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 21 | IRI | SHIRISISAN, Hamid | UST | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 22 | UAE | YOUSOF MOHAMED, Ahmed Mirza | UAE | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 23 | PHI | MIER, John Renee | LBC | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 24 | UKR | KOBZARENKO, Valeriy | UST | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 25 | INA | BAMBANG, Suryadi | PSN | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 26 | UKR | STARCHYK, Volodymyr | UST | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 27 | VIE | TRINH, Duc Tam | VIE | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 28 | THA | SAI-UDOMSIN, Phuchong | TSI | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 29 | THA | OKART, Bualoi | THA | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 30 | THA | THURAKIT, Boonratanathanakorn | THA | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 31 | PHI | ORANZA, Ronald | LBC | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 32 | INA | ANDRIAN SAPUTRA, Tedi | CCC | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 33 | INA | AGUNG, Riyanto | PSN | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 34 | MAS | MISBAH, Muhamad Rauf Nur | MAS | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 35 | HKG | KO, Sui Wai | HKG | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 36 | PHI | JOVEN, Cris | AVL | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 37 | VIE | NGUYEN, Truong Ta | VIE | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 38 | JPN | YUTAKA, Omura | PCN | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 39 | UAE | MOHAMED HASAN, All.M.H Almurawwi | UAE | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 40 | VIE | HO, Van Phuc | VIE | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 41 | ESP | EDGAR, Nohales Nieto | PCN | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 42 | BRU | AWANG, Mohammad Nurhaimin | BRU | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 43 | NED | NEDERLOF, Lex | CCN | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 44 | IRI | MALEKI MIZAN, Ramin | TPT | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 45 | DEN | EBSEN, John | CCN | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 46 | IRI | GHAREHBAGHI POURI, Mohammed | UST | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 47 | HKG | HO, Burr | HKG | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 48 | MAS | ZAINAL, Mohd Nor Rizuan | MAS | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 49 | UZB | SHAEKHOV, Vadim | SLY | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 50 | UZB | HALMURATOV, Muradjan | SLY | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 51 | PHI | LIM, Rustom | AVL | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 52 | PHI | REYNANTE, Lloyd Lucien | 7EL | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 53 | PHI | NICOLAS, Edmundo Jr | AVL | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 54 | IRI | ALIZADEH, Hossein | TPT | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 55 | TPI | WANG, Yin Che | LOF | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 56 | UZB | ABREKOV, Yusup | SLY | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 57 | HKG | CHAN, Yat Wai | HKG | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 58 | PHI | ROQUE, Rudy | AVL | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 59 | IRI | ASKARI, Hossein | TPT | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 60 | THA | KRITSADA, Changpad | THA | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 61 | USA | FENG ZHEN, Yu | LOF | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 62 | MAS | AZIZ, Mohd Saiful Anuar | TSG | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 63 | BRU | JOHAR, Ahmad Rifa ie | CCN | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 64 | INA | NUR FATHONI, Muhamad | CCC | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 65 | PHI | VALLENZUELA, Irish | AVL | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 66 | PHI | AQUINO, Jerry | 7EL | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 67 | PHI | CASAYURAN, Denver | LBC | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 68 | JPN | SHINICHI, Fukushima | TSG | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 69 | BRU | YUSOP, Reduan | BRU | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 70 | BRU | ABD HADZID, Azmi | CCN | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 71 | PHI | GALEDO, Mark John Lexe | 7EL | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 72 | SIN | LIM, Chang Ee Timothy | TSI | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 73 | FRA | MARTIN, Maxime Fran ois Sylvain | TSI | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 74 | THA | PEERAPAT, Kerdchum | THA | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 75 | MAS | ALI, Ahmad Fallanie | MAS | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 76 | BRU | SATA, Muhammad Halid | BRU | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 77 | INA | FAZAR MULIA, Maruli | CCC | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 78 | SIN | HASHIM, Junaidi | TSI | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 79 | MAS | ROSDI, Mohd Nor Umardi | TSG | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 80 | IRI | ASGHARZADEH, Alireza | TPT | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 81 | INA | GUNAWAN, Hartono | CCC | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 82 | JPN | NAOTO, Saita | PCN | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 83 | PHI | BRIOSO, Jemico | LBC | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 84 | IRI | PASBANKHAJEH, Hamed | UST | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 85 | SIN | HO, Junrong | TSI | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 86 | UAE | MAJID MOHAMMAD, Abdul Rahim Albalooshi | UAE | 4:22:07 | 00:00 |
| 87 | MAS | AHMAD LUTFI, Muhammad Fauzan | MAS | 4:22:36 | 00:29 |
| 88 | MAS | MAZUKI, Nur Amirull Fakhruddin | TSG | 4:22:41 | 00:34 |
| 89 | IRI | KOLAHDOZ HAGH, Amir | TPT | 4:26:40 | 04:33 |
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE FOUR
| PLACE | NAT | SURNAME, NAME | TEAM | TIME | GAP |
| 1 | IRI | ASKARI, Hossein | TPT | 11:40:01 | |
| 2 | VIE | TRINH, Duc Tam | VIE | 11:40:25 | 00:24 |
| 3 | MAS | SALEH, Mohd Harrif | TSG | 11:40:30 | 00:29 |
| 4 | IRI | NATEGHI, Hossein | TPT | 11:40:38 | 00:37 |
| 5 | UZB | HALMURATOV, Muradjan | SLY | 11:40:39 | 00:38 |
| 6 | VIE | NGUYEN, Thanh Tam | VIE | 11:40:45 | 00:44 |
| 7 | VIE | LE, Van Duan | VIE | 11:40:46 | 00:45 |
| 8 | FRA | MARTIN, Maxime Fran ois Sylvain | TSI | 11:40:46 | 00:45 |
| 9 | VIE | MAI, Nguyen Hung | VIE | 11:40:48 | 00:47 |
| 10 | UAE | YOUSOF MOHAMED, Ahmed Mirza | UAE | 11:40:48 | 00:47 |
| 11 | THA | THURAKIT, Boonratanathanakorn | THA | 11:40:48 | 00:47 |
| 12 | UZB | SHAEKHOV, Vadim | SLY | 11:40:49 | 00:48 |
| 13 | PHI | REYNANTE, Lloyd Lucien | 7EL | 11:40:49 | 00:48 |
| 14 | UZB | VOLIK, Konstantin | SLY | 11:40:51 | 00:50 |
| 15 | INA | NUR FATHONI, Muhamad | CCC | 11:40:51 | 00:50 |
| 16 | PHI | VALLENZUELA, Irish | AVL | 11:40:51 | 00:50 |
| 17 | IRI | ASGHARZADEH, Alireza | TPT | 11:40:51 | 00:50 |
| 18 | UZB | ABREKOV, Yusup | SLY | 11:40:51 | 00:50 |
| 19 | PHI | HUALDA, Ronnel | 7EL | 11:40:52 | 00:51 |
| 20 | IRI | SHIRISISAN, Hamid | UST | 11:40:52 | 00:51 |
| 21 | PHI | OBOSA, Ericson | 7EL | 11:40:52 | 00:51 |
| 22 | MAS | ZAINAL, Mohd Nor Rizuan | MAS | 11:40:52 | 00:51 |
| 23 | THA | THANAWUT, Sanikwachi | THA | 11:40:52 | 00:51 |
| 24 | PHI | OCONER, George Luis | LBC | 11:40:52 | 00:51 |
| 25 | VIE | HO, Van Phuc | VIE | 11:40:52 | 00:51 |
| 26 | UKR | STARCHYK, Volodymyr | UST | 11:40:52 | 00:51 |
| 27 | IRI | MALEKI MIZAN, Ramin | TPT | 11:40:52 | 00:51 |
| 28 | PHI | AQUINO, Jerry | 7EL | 11:40:52 | 00:51 |
| 29 | PHI | MIER, John Renee | LBC | 11:40:52 | 00:51 |
| 30 | IRI | ALIZADEH, Hossein | TPT | 11:40:52 | 00:51 |
| 31 | PHI | BONZO, Mark Julius | LBC | 11:40:52 | 00:51 |
| 32 | UAE | MOHAMED HASAN, All.M.H Almurawwi | UAE | 11:40:52 | 00:51 |
| 33 | ESP | EDGAR, Nohales Nieto | PCN | 11:40:52 | 00:51 |
| 34 | INA | BAMBANG, Suryadi | PSN | 11:40:52 | 00:51 |
| 35 | VIE | NGUYEN, Truong Ta | VIE | 11:40:52 | 00:51 |
| 36 | HKG | CHAN, Yat Wai | HKG | 11:40:52 | 00:51 |
| 37 | PHI | ORANZA, Ronald | LBC | 11:40:52 | 00:51 |
| 38 | INA | GUNAWAN, Hartono | CCC | 11:40:52 | 00:51 |
| 39 | DEN | EBSEN, John | CCN | 11:40:52 | 00:51 |
| 40 | MAS | AZIZ, Mohd Saiful Anuar | TSG | 11:40:52 | 00:51 |
| 41 | JPN | NAOTO, Saita | PCN | 11:40:52 | 00:51 |
| 42 | PHI | MORALES, Jan Paul | 7EL | 11:41:00 | 00:59 |
| 43 | PHI | LIM, Rustom | AVL | 11:41:02 | 01:01 |
| 44 | UKR | KOBZARENKO, Valeriy | UST | 11:41:03 | 01:02 |
| 45 | UKR | ZAGORODNIY, Volodymyr | UST | 11:41:03 | 01:02 |
| 46 | PHI | JOVEN, Cris | AVL | 11:41:03 | 01:02 |
| 47 | HKG | HO, Burr | HKG | 11:41:03 | 01:02 |
| 48 | NED | NEDERLOF, Lex | CCN | 11:41:03 | 01:02 |
| 49 | PHI | ROQUE, Rudy | AVL | 11:41:03 | 01:02 |
| 50 | JPN | SHINICHI, Fukushima | TSG | 11:41:03 | 01:02 |
| 51 | IRI | PASBANKHAJEH, Hamed | UST | 11:41:03 | 01:02 |
| 52 | PHI | GALEDO, Mark John Lexe | 7EL | 11:41:09 | 01:08 |
| 53 | MAS | AHMAD LUTFI, Muhammad Fauzan | MAS | 11:41:32 | 01:31 |
| 54 | MAS | ROSDI, Mohd Nor Umardi | TSG | 11:42:06 | 02:05 |
| 55 | INA | ANDRIAN SAPUTRA, Tedi | CCC | 11:42:25 | 02:24 |
| 56 | MAS | ANUAWAR, Ahmad Haidar | TSI | 11:42:26 | 02:25 |
| 57 | HKG | KO, Sui Wai | HKG | 11:42:27 | 02:26 |
| 58 | INA | PRIYA PRASEFYA, HEKSA | CCC | 11:42:27 | 02:26 |
| 59 | BRU | JOHAR, Ahmad Rifa ie | CCN | 11:42:27 | 02:26 |
| 60 | TPI | WANG, Yin Che | LOF | 11:42:27 | 02:26 |
| 61 | PHI | BRIOSO, Jemico | LBC | 11:42:27 | 02:26 |
| 62 | SIN | HASHIM, Junaidi | TSI | 11:42:27 | 02:26 |
| 63 | INA | FAZAR MULIA, Maruli | CCC | 11:42:27 | 02:26 |
| 64 | INA | DEALTON, Nur Arif Prayogo | PSN | 11:42:38 | 02:37 |
| 65 | MAS | HASSAN, Suhardi | MAS | 11:42:38 | 02:37 |
| 66 | IRI | GHAREHBAGHI POURI, Mohammed | UST | 11:42:38 | 02:37 |
| 67 | MAS | MISBAH, Muhamad Rauf Nur | MAS | 11:42:38 | 02:37 |
| 68 | PHI | CASAYURAN, Denver | LBC | 11:42:38 | 02:37 |
| 69 | BRU | ABD HADZID, Azmi | CCN | 11:42:38 | 02:37 |
| 70 | MAS | ALI, Ahmad Fallanie | MAS | 11:42:38 | 02:37 |
| 71 | SIN | HO, Junrong | TSI | 11:42:38 | 02:37 |
| 72 | SIN | LIM, Chang Ee Timothy | TSI | 11:42:41 | 02:40 |
| 73 | THA | PEERAPAT, Kerdchum | THA | 11:42:46 | 02:45 |
| 74 | PHI | NICOLAS, Edmundo Jr | AVL | 11:42:50 | 02:49 |
| 75 | MAS | MAZUKI, Nur Amirull Fakhruddin | TSG | 11:43:12 | 03:11 |
| 76 | JPN | YUTAKA, Omura | PCN | 11:43:17 | 03:16 |
| 77 | IRI | KOLAHDOZ HAGH, Amir | TPT | 11:45:13 | 05:12 |
| 78 | MAS | SALLEH, Mohd Zamri | TSG | 11:46:43 | 06:42 |
| 79 | MAS | WAN MOHAMMED, Wan Mohamed Najmee | LOF | 11:46:49 | 06:48 |
| 80 | BRU | ABD AZIZ, Muhammad Raihaan | BRU | 11:46:49 | 06:48 |
| 81 | THA | SAI-UDOMSIN, Phuchong | TSI | 11:46:49 | 06:48 |
| 82 | INA | AGUNG, Riyanto | PSN | 11:46:49 | 06:48 |
| 83 | BRU | AWANG, Mohammad Nurhaimin | BRU | 11:46:49 | 06:48 |
| 84 | USA | FENG ZHEN, Yu | LOF | 11:47:00 | 06:59 |
| 85 | BRU | SATA, Muhammad Halid | BRU | 11:47:00 | 06:59 |
| 86 | THA | KRITSADA, Changpad | THA | 11:47:01 | 07:00 |
| 87 | THA | OKART, Bualoi | THA | 11:50:52 | 10:51 |
| 88 | UAE | MAJID MOHAMMAD, Abdul Rahim Albalooshi | UAE | 11:52:38 | 12:37 |
| 89 | BRU | YUSOP, Reduan | BRU | 11:52:59 | 12:58 |