The Iranian rider finished in first place with a time of 2:40:35.

His countryman Arvin Moazami Goudarzi came second and Dutchman Peter Schulting of Parkhotel-Valkenburg finished third.

“Having won this race twice already, I focused a lot on it,” Emami told Cyclingnews after the race.

“The Tour of Fuzhou suits me well with two uphill finishes. It's an important race because it's the last one of the season.”

“I prepared for it really well in October with the Tour of Almaty, the Jelajah Malaysia and two races in Iran,” he added.