2007–08 UCI Africa Tour
The 2007–08 UCI Africa Tour was the fourth season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 5 October 2007 with the Grand Prix Chantal Biya and ended on 14 September 2008 with the Powerade Dome 2 Dome.
| Fourth edition of the UCI Africa Tour | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 October 2007–14 September 2008 |
| Location | Africa |
| Rounds | 18 |
| Champions | |
| Individual champion |  |
| Teams' champion | Team MTN |
| Nations' champion | |
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey. Hassen Ben Nasser from Tunisia was the defending champion of the 2006–07 UCI Africa Tour. Nicholas White of South Africa was crowned as the 2007–08 UCI Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5–7 October | Grand Prix Chantal Biya |  | 2.2 |  | CCN Sportswear |
| 26 October–4 November | Tour du Faso |  | 2.2 |  | Morocco (national team) |
| 29 October–4 November | Tour des Aéroports |  | 2.2 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Libya (national team) |
| 9 November | African Continental Championships – Time Trial | | CC | | South Africa (national team) |
| 11 November | African Continental Championships – Road Race | | CC | | South Africa (national team) |
2008
| Date | Race Name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16–20 January | La Tropicale Amissa Bongo |  | 2.1 |  | Française des Jeux |
| 11–17 February | Tour d'Egypte |  | 2.2 | | Team MTN |
| 19 February | GP of Sharm el-Sheikh | | 1.2 | | Egypt (national team) |
| 4–8 March | Giro del Capo | | 2.2 |  | Barloworld |
| 7–11 March | Tour Ivoirien de la Paix |  | 2.1 | | Bouygues Télécom |
| 15–21 March | Tour of Libya | | 2.2 |  | Doha Team |
| 28 March–6 April | Tour du Cameroun | | 2.2 | | SNH Velo Club |
| 30 March–5 April | Tour de la Pharmacie Centrale | | 2.2 | | France (national team) |
| 7 April | Grand Prix de la ville de Tunis | | 1.2 |  | |
| 8 April | GP Banque de l'Habitat | | 1.2 | | |
| 12–18 May | Boucle du Coton | | 2.2 | | Burkina Faso (national team) |
| 30 May–8 June | Tour du Maroc | | 2.2 |  | Cinelli OPD |
| 14 September | Powerade Dome 2 Dome | | 1.2 | | Team Neotel |
Final standings
Individual classification
| Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | | 241 |
| 2. | | 184 |
| 3. | | 165 |
| 4. | | 132 |
| 5. | | 132 |
| 6. | | 128 |
| 7. | | 118 |
| 8. | | 108 |
| 9. | | 106 |
| 10. | | 103 |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Team MTN | 885 |
| 2. | Barloworld | 409 |
| 3. | Team Neotel | 282 |
| 4. | Doha Team | 227 |
| 5. | Team Konica Minolta–Bizhub | 150 |
| 6. | Dukla Trenčín Merida | 133 |
| 7. | Cinelli-OPD | 132 |
| 8. | Bretagne-Armor Lux | 116 |
| 9. | House of Paint | 94 |
| 10. | L.P.R. Brakes | 82 |
Nation classification
| Rank | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | | 1434 |
| 2. | | 512 |
| 3. | | 404 |
| 4. | | 343 |
| 5. | | 330 |
| 6. |  | 225 |
| 7. | | 209 |
| 8. | | 143 |
| 9. |  | 137 |
| 10. |  | 130 |
