2021 UCI Africa Tour
| Seventeenth edition of the UCI Africa Tour | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 November 2020 – 10 October 2021 |
| Location | Africa |
| Races | 12 |
The 2021 UCI Africa Tour is the 17th season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season begins on 21 February 2021 with the Tour du Rwanda and ends on 10 October 2021 with the final stage of the Grand Prix Chantal Biya.[1]
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey.
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: 2.1 and 2.2
- One-day events: 1.1 and 1.2
Events
2020
| Race | Rating | Date | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grand Prix Chantal Biya
|
2.2 | 18–22 November |  Moise Mugisha (RWA)
|
Rwanda (national team) |
2021
| Race | Rating | Date | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour du Rwanda
|
2.1 | 21–28 February | Postponed[2] | |
 Tour du Maroc
|
2.2 | 26 March – 4 April | ||
 Tour of Limpopo
|
2.2 | 19–23 May | ||
| Challenge du Prince – Trophée Princier
|
1.2 | 27 May | ||
| Challenge du Prince – Trophée de l'Anniversaire
|
1.2 | 29 May | ||
| Challenge du Prince – Trophée de la Maison Royale
|
1.2 | 30 May | ||
 Grand Prix International de la ville d'Alger
|
1.2 | 4 June | ||
| Tour d'Algérie Cycliste
|
2.2 | 5–11 June | ||
 Tour de Malawi
|
2.2 | 12–13 June | ||
| Coupe d'Afrique sur Route – ME – TTT
|
1.2 | 6 September | ||
| Coupe d'Afrique sur Route – ME – ITT
|
1.2 | 7 September | ||
| Coupe d'Afrique sur Route – ME – IRR
|
1.2 | 11 September | ||
References
- ^ a b c "UCI Calendar". Road Cycling Calendar. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Tour of Rwanda postponed until May due to COVID-19 pandemic". CyclingNews. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.