2005 UCI America Tour
| First edition of the UCI America Tour | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 January 2005–17 September 2005 |
| Location | North America and South America |
| Champions | |
| Individual champion |  Edgardo Simón (ARG) (Colombia–Selle Italia) |
| Teams' champion | Health Net–Maxxis |
| Nations' champion |  Brazil |
The 2005 UCI America Tour was the first season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 8 January 2005 with the Vuelta al Táchira and ended on 17 September 2005 with the Univest Grand Prix.
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey. Edgardo Simón of Argentina was crowned as the 2005 UCI America Tour champion.
Throughout the season, points are awarded to the top finishers of stages within stage races and the final general classification standings of each of the stages races and one-day events. 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:
- Multi-day events: 2.HC, 2.1 and 2.2
- One-day events: 1.HC, 1.1 and 1.2
Events[]
| Date | Race Name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8–21 January | Vuelta al Táchira |  Venezuela |
2.2 | José Rujano (VEN) |
Colombia–Selle Italia |
| 8 January | Copa América de Ciclismo | Brazil |
1.2 | Nilceu Santos (BRA) |
Scott-Marcondes Cesar |
| 16–23 January | Brazil |
2.2 | Jorge Giacinti (ARG) |
Memorial-Santos | |
| 8–20 February | Vuelta a Cuba |  Cuba |
2.2 | (CUB) |
Cuba (national team) |
| 10–20 February |  Chile |
2.2 | Edgardo Simón (ARG) |
Argentina (national team) | |
| 9–13 March | Brazil |
2.2 | Jorge Giacinti (ARG) |
Memorial-Santos | |
| 18–27 March | Vuelta Ciclista al Uruguay |  Uruguay |
2.2 | Álvaro Tardáguila (URY) |
|
| 27 March–3 April | Chile |
2.2 | Edgardo Simón (ARG) |
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| 31 March–3 April | Redlands Classic |  United States |
2.2 | Chris Wherry (USA) |
Health Net–Maxxis |
| 7–10 April |  Puerto Rico |
2.2 |  Wendy Cruz (DOM) |
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| 14–16 April | Sea Otter Classic | United States |
2.2 | (USA) |
Health Net–Maxxis |
| 19–24 April | Tour de Georgia | United States |
2.1 | Tom Danielson (USA) |
Discovery Channel |
| 24–29 April |  El Salvador |
2.2 |  (AUS) |
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| 25 April | Pan American Road and Track Championships – Time Trial | Brazil |
CC | Edgardo Simón (ARG) |
Argentina (national team) |
| 30 April | Pan American Road and Track Championships – Road Race | Brazil |
CC |  John Parra (COL) |
Colombia (national team) |
| 12–15 May |  Bolivia |
2.2 | Álvaro Sierra (COL) |
Orbitel | |
| 25–29 May | Volta do Paraná | Brazil |
2.2 | (BRA) |
Scott-Marcondes Cesar |
| 31 May | Wachovia Invitational | United States |
1.1 |  Greg Henderson (NZL) |
Health Net–Maxxis |
| 2 June | United States |
1.1 |  Gordon Fraser (CAN) |
Health Net–Maxxis | |
| 5 June | Wachovia USPRO Championship | United States |
1.HC | Chris Wherry (USA) |
Health Net–Maxxis |
| 14–19 June | Tour de Beauce | Canada |
2.2 | Nathan O'Neill (AUS) |
Ceramica Panaria–Navigare |
| 8–17 July | Tour de Martinique |  France |
2.2 | (FRA) |
|
| 9 July | Prova Ciclistica 9 de Julho | Brazil |
1.2 | (BRA) |
Scott-Marcondes Cesar |
| 24 July–7 August | Vuelta a Colombia | Colombia |
2.2 | Libardo Niño (COL) |
|
| 5–14 August | Tour de la Guadeloupe | France |
2.2 | Flober Peña (COL) |
|
| 22 August | USPRO National Criterium Championships | United States |
1.1 | Tyler Farrar (CAN) |
Health Net–Maxxis |
| 28 August–7 September | Volta Ciclística Internacional de Santa Catarina | Brazil |
2.2 | Márcio May (BRA) |
Scott-Marcondes Cesar |
| 29 August–11 September | Vuelta a Venezuela | Venezuela |
2.2 | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) |
|
| 4 September | T Mobile International | United States |
1.HC |  Fabian Wegmann (GER) |
Team Gerolsteiner |
| 17 September | Univest Grand Prix | United States |
1.2 | (DOM) |
Final standings[]
Individual classification[]
| Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgardo Simón (ARG)
|
238 |
| 2 | (CUB)
|
188 |
| 3 | Chris Wherry (USA)
|
185 |
| 4 | Walter Pedraza (COL)
|
161 |
| 5 | Nilceu Santos (BRA)
|
152 |
| 6 | (BRA)
|
140 |
| 7 | François Parisien (CAN)
|
140 |
| 8 | Gordon Fraser (CAN)
|
138 |
| 9 | Márcio May (BRA)
|
136 |
| 10 | José Chacón Díaz (VEN)
|
135 |
Team classification[]
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Health Net–Maxxis | 766 |
| 2 | Colombia–Selle Italia | 438 |
| 3 | Symmetrics | 220 |
| 4 | Jelly Belly–Pool Gel | 200 |
| 5 | Ceramica Panaria–Navigare | 194 |
| 6 | 143 | |
| 7 | Naturino-Sapore di Mare | 120 |
| 8 | Webcor Builders | 104 |
| 9 | 81 | |
| 10 | Colavita-Sutter Home | 78 |
External links[]
Categories:
- UCI America Tour
- 2005 in road cycling
- 2005 in North American sport
- 2005 in South American sport