2007–08 UCI America Tour
Fourth edition of the UCI America Tour | |
Details | |
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Dates | 7 October 2007 | –20 September 2008
Location | North America and South America |
Races | 39 |
Champions | |
Individual champion | Manuel Medina (VEN) (Gobernación del Zulia) |
Teams' champion | Garmin-Chipotle |
Nations' champion | United States |
The 2007–08 UCI America Tour was the fourth season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 7 October 2007 with the Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes and ended on 20 September 2008 with the Vuelta Mexico.
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey. Svein Tuft of Canada was the defending champion of the 2006–07 UCI America Tour. Manuel Medina of Venezuela was crowned as the 2007–08 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
2007
Date | Race Name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
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7–14 October | Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes | Venezuela | 2.2 | Sergio Luis Henao (COL) | Colombia és Pasión Coldeportes |
7–14 October | Vuelta Chihuahua Internacional | Mexico | 2.2 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | Relax-Gam |
20 October–1 November | Vuelta a Guatemala | Guatemala | 2.2 | Carlos López (MEX) | Canel's-Turbo-Mayordomo |
6–11 November | Doble Copacabana GP Fides | Bolivia | 2.2 | Óscar Soliz (BOL) | Coordinadora EBSA |
15–25 November | Tour de Santa Catarina | Brazil | 2.2 | Alex Diniz (BRA) | Scott-Marcondes Cesar-São José dos Campos |
17–25 November | Vuelta a Ecuador | Ecuador | 2.2 | Alex Atapuma (COL) | Indernariño |
14–28 December | Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica | Costa Rica | 2.2 | Henry Raabe (CRC) | BCR-Pizza Hut |
2008
Date | Race Name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
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5–18 January | Vuelta al Táchira | Venezuela | 2.2 | Manuel Medina (VEN) | Gobernación del Zulia |
6 January | Copa América de Ciclismo | Brazil | 1.2 | Nilceu Santos (BRA) | Scott-Marcondes Cesar-São José dos Campos |
22–27 January | Tour de San Luis | Argentina | 2.2 | Martín Garrido (ARG) | Palmeiras Resort-Tavira |
5–17 February | Vuelta a Cuba | Cuba | 2.2 | Pedro Pablo Pérez (CUB) | Cuba (national team) |
13–17 February | Tour of Belize | Belize | 2.2 | Carlos Oyarzun (CHI) | Tecos-Trek |
17–24 February | Tour of California | United States | 2.HC | Levi Leipheimer (USA) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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23 February–2 March | Vuelta Independencia Nacional | Dominican Republic | 2.2 | Carlos José Ochoa (VEN) | Venezuela (national team) |
20–27 April | Volta de São Paulo | Brazil | 2.2 | Gregory Panizo (BRA) | Clube DataRo de Ciclismo |
21–27 April | Tour de Georgia | United States | 2.HC | Kanstantin Siutsou (BLR) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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3 May | Clasico Aniversario de la Federacion Venezolana de Ciclismo | Venezuela | 1.2 | José Aguilar (VEN) | Gobierno Bolivariano de Carabobo |
4 May | Copa Federacion Venezolana de Ciclismo | Venezuela | 1.2 | Artur García (VEN) | Loteria del Tachira |
4 May | U.S. Air Force Cycling Classic | United States | 1.2 | Lucas Sebastián Haedo (ARG) | Colavita-Sutter Home |
9 May | Pan American Cycling Championships – Time Trial | Uruguay | CC | Svein Tuft (CAN) | Canada (national team) |
10–25 May | Vuelta a Colombia | Colombia | 2.2 | Giovanny Báez (COL) | UNE-Orbitel |
11 May | Pan American Cycling Championships – Road Race | Uruguay | CC | Richard Mascarañas (URU) | Uruguay (national team) |
14–18 May | Doble Sucre Potosi G.P. Cemento Fancesa | Bolivia | 2.2 | Byron Guamá (ECU) | Equipo Spoli Ecuador |
25 May | Tour de Leelanau | United States | 1.2 | Taylor Tolleson (USA) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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3 June | Lancaster Classic | United States | 1.1 | Yuri Metlushenko (UKR) | Amore & Vita-McDonald's |
5 June | Coupe des nations Ville Saguenay | Canada | 2.Ncup | Thomas Kvist (DEN) | Denmark (national team) |
7 June | Reading Classic | United States | 1.1 | Oscar Sevilla (ESP) | Rock Racing |
8 June | Philadelphia International Championship | United States | 1.HC | Matti Breschel (DEN) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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10–15 June | Tour de Beauce | Canada | 2.2 | Svein Tuft (CAN) | Symmetrics Cycling Team |
24–29 June | Tour of Pennsylvania | United States | 2.2 | David Veilleux (CAN) | Kelly Benefit Strategies |
4–13 July | Tour de Martinique | France | 2.2 | Willy Roseau (FRA) | Club Martinique |
9 July | Prova Ciclistica 9 de Julho | Brazil | 1.2 | Michel Fernández (CUB) | |
20 July | Clasico Ciudad de Caracas | Venezuela | 1.2 | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | Alcaldía de Cabimas BOD |
1–10 August | Tour de la Guadeloupe | France | 2.2 | Flobert Pena Pena (COL) | Union Cycliste Capesterrienne |
8–10 August | Rochester Omnium | United States | 2.2 | Dominique Rollin (USA) | Toyota United |
25 August–7 September | Vuelta a Venezuela | Venezuela | 2.2 | Carlos Ochoa (VEN) | Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli |
6 September | Univest Grand Prix | United States | 1.2 | Lucas Euser (USA) | Team Garmin-Chipotle |
8–14 September | Tour of Missouri | United States | 2.1 | Christian Vande Velde (USA) | Team Garmin-Chipotle |
13–20 September | Vuelta Mexico | Mexico | 2.2 | Glen Chadwick (NZL) | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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Final standings
Individual classification
Rank | Name | Points |
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1 | Manuel Medina (VEN) | 232 |
2 | Svein Tuft (CAN) | 219 |
3 | Christian Vande Velde (USA) | 211 |
4 | Carlos José Ochoa (VEN) | 198 |
5 | Pedro Pablo Pérez (CUB) | 180 |
6 | Henry Raabe (CRC) | 162 |
7 | Gil Cordovés (CUB) | 153 |
8 | Artur García (VEN) | 146 |
9 | Óscar Sevilla (ESP) | 131 |
10 | Byron Guamá (COL) | 128 |
Team classification
Rank | Team | Points |
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1 | Garmin-Chipotle | 677 |
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531.7 |
3 | Tecos de la Universidad | 379.8 |
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349 |
5 | Canel's Turbo Mayordomo | 343 |
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293 |
7 | Colombia Es Pasion | 263 |
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230 |
9 | Toyota-United | 229.5 |
10 | Scott-Marcondes Cesar | 206 |
Nation classification
Rank | Nation | Points |
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1 | United States | 1180.4 |
2 | Venezuela | 1111 |
3 | Argentina | 928.6 |
4 | Colombia | 846.4 |
5 | Canada | 793.2 |
6 | Cuba | 667 |
7 | Mexico | 594 |
8 | Costa Rica | 375 |
9 | Brazil | 298 |
10 | Ecuador | 294 |
Nation under-23 classification
Rank | Nation under-23 | Points |
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1 | United States | 230.9 |
2 | Colombia | 203 |
3 | Canada | 116.3 |
4 | Venezuela | 107 |
5 | Cuba | 88 |
6 | Costa Rica | 81 |
7 | Brazil | 69 |
8 | Argentina | 62 |
9 | Mexico | 24.5 |
10 | Ecuador | 18 |