2008–09 UCI America Tour
Fifth edition of the UCI America Tour | |
Details | |
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Dates | 5 October 2008 | –12 September 2009
Location | North America and South America |
Races | 35 |
Champions | |
Individual champion | Gregorio Ladino (COL) () |
Teams' champion | Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli |
Nations' champion | Colombia |
The 2008–09 UCI America Tour was the fifth season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 5 October 2008 with the Vuelta Chihuahua Internacional and ended on 12 September 2009 with the Univest Grand Prix.
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey. Manuel Medina of Venezuela was the defending champion of the 2007–08 UCI America Tour. Gregorio Ladino of Colombia was crowned as the 2008–09 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[]
2008[]
Date | Race Name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
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5–12 October | Vuelta Chihuahua Internacional | Mexico | 2.2 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | |
5–15 October | Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes | Venezuela | 2.2 | José Serpa (COL) | Diquigiovanni–Androni |
20 October–1 November | Vuelta a Guatemala | Guatemala | 2.2 | Manuel Medina (VEN) | |
2–9 November | Vuelta a Bolivia | Bolivia | 2.2 | Fernando Camargo (COL) | |
22–30 November | Vuelta a Ecuador | Ecuador | 2.2 | Byron Guamá (ECU) | |
25–30 November | Vuelta Ciclista Chiapas | Mexico | 2.2 | Gregorio Ladino (COL) | |
14–28 December | Vuelta a Costa Rica | Costa Rica | 2.2 | Gregory Brenes (CRC) |
2009[]
Final standings[]
Individual classification[]
Rank | Name | Points |
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1 | Gregorio Ladino (COL) | 238 |
2 | José Rujano (VEN) | 198 |
3 | Arnold Alcolea (CUB) | 186 |
4 | Luis Fernando Sepúlveda (CHI) | 161 |
5 | José Serpa (COL) | 148 |
6 | Scott Zwizanski (USA) | 136 |
7 | Manuel Medina (VEN) | 132 |
8 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) | 127 |
9 | Gregory Brenes (CRC) | 123 |
10 | Alfredo Lucero (ARG) | 118 |
Team classification[]
Rank | Team | Points |
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1 | Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli | 440 |
2 | 365 | |
3 | Kelly Benefit Strategies | 228 |
4 | Planet Energy | 225 |
5 | Rock Racing | 209 |
6 | Cervélo TestTeam | 153 |
7 | Barbot–Siper | 144 |
8 | 142 | |
9 | Colavita–Sutter Home | 140 |
10 | Amore & Vita–McDonald's | 125.3 |
Nation classification[]
Rank | Nation | Points |
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1 | Colombia | 1466.3 |
2 | Venezuela | 989.69 |
3 | United States | 779.2 |
4 | Argentina | 580 |
5 | Brazil | 555 |
6 | Canada | 484 |
7 | Cuba | 403 |
8 | Uruguay | 374 |
9 | Mexico | 269 |
10 | Costa Rica | 263.6 |
Nation under-23 classification[]
Rank | Nation under-23 | Points |
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1 | Colombia | 522 |
2 | United States | 421.18 |
3 | Venezuela | 145 |
4 | Costa Rica | 128.8 |
5 | Canada | 124 |
6 | Uruguay | 96 |
7 | Brazil | 83 |
8 | Cuba | 64 |
9 | Ecuador | 57 |
10 | Mexico | 43 |
External links[]
- UCI America Tour
- 2009 in road cycling
- 2008 in road cycling
- 2009 in North American sport
- 2009 in South American sport
- 2008 in North American sport
- 2008 in South American sport