2008–09 UCI America Tour
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.
| Fifth edition of the UCI America Tour | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 October 2008–12 September 2009 |
| Location | North America and South America |
| Rounds | 35 |
| Champions | |
| Individual champion |  |
| Teams' champion | Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli |
| Nations' champion | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5–12 October | Vuelta Chihuahua Internacional |  | 2.2 |  | Fercase-Rota dos Moveis |
| 5–15 October | Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes |  | 2.2 | | Diquigiovanni–Androni |
| 20 October–1 November | Vuelta a Guatemala |  | 2.2 | | Café Quetzal Sello Verde |
| 2–9 November | Vuelta a Bolivia |  | 2.2 | | Boyaca Colombia |
| 22–30 November | Vuelta a Ecuador |  | 2.2 | | EMAAP |
| 25–30 November | Vuelta Ciclista Chiapas | | 2.2 | | Tecos de la Universidad |
| 14–28 December | Vuelta a Costa Rica |  | 2.2 | | BCR-Pizza Hut |
2009
| Date | Race Name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6–17 January | Vuelta al Táchira | | 2.2 | | Loteria del Tachira |
| 16–17 January | Giro del Sol San Juan |  | 2.2 | | Forjar Salud-UOM |
| 19–25 January | Tour de San Luis | | 2.1 | | Argentina (national team) |
| 10–22 February | Vuelta a Cuba |  | 2.2 | | Cuba (national team) |
| 15–22 February | Tour of California |  | 2.HC | | Astana |
| 22 February–1 March | Vuelta Independencia Nacional |  | 2.2 |  | Aro & Pedal-Inteja |
| 24 February–1 March | Rutas de América |  | 2.2 | | C.C. Alas Rojas |
| 1–8 March | Vuelta Mexico | | 2.2 | | Diquigiovanni–Androni |
| 26–29 March | Volta de Gravatai |  | 2.2 | | Avai de Florianopolis |
| 2–11 April | Vuelta del Uruguay | | 2.2 | | Kelly Benefit Strategies |
| 22–26 April | Tour de Santa Catarina | | 2.2 | | Sejelp-Fapi-Sundown-JKS |
| 13–17 May | Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa | | 2.2 | | Orbea America Pro Cycling |
| 31 May | U.S. Air Force Cycling Classic | | 1.2 | | Team Type 1 |
| 3–7 June | Volta Ciclística Internacional do Paraná | | 2.2 | | Cesc-Sundown-N Caixa-Calypso |
| 4–7 June | Coupe des nations Ville Saguenay | .svg.png){kind=small} | 2.Ncup |  | France (national team) |
| 7 June | Philadelphia International Championship | | 1.HC |  | Team Columbia–High Road |
| 7–21 June | Vuelta a Colombia | | 2.2 | | Gobernación del Zulia |
| 16–21 June | Tour de Beauce | | 2.2 | | Kelly Benefit Strategies |
| 24 June–13 July | Vuelta a Venezuela | | 2.2 | | Gobernación del Zulia |
| 4–13 July | Tour de Martinique | | 2.2 | | UC Nantes Atlantique |
| 9 July | Prova Ciclística 9 de Julho | | 1.2 | | São Lucas Saúde-UAC |
| 23 July | Pan American Cycling Championships – Time Trial | | CC | | Colombia (national team) |
| 24 July | Pan American Cycling Championships – Road Race | | CC | | Colombia (national team) |
| 7–9 August | Volta de Campos | | 2.2 | | Scott-Marcondes Cesar-Fadenp-SJC |
| 7–16 August | Tour de la Guadeloupe | | 2.2 | | Only USL |
| 23–30 August | Volta de São Paulo | | 2.2 |  | Barbot-Siper |
| 7–13 September | Tour of Missouri | | 2.HC | | Garmin–Slipstream |
| 11–12 September | Univest Grand Prix | | 2.2 |  | Amore & Vita-McDonald's |
Final standings
Individual classification
| Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
238 |
| 2 | |
198 |
| 3 | |
186 |
| 4 | |
161 |
| 5 | |
148 |
| 6 | |
136 |
| 7 | |
132 |
| 8 |  |
127 |
| 9 | |
123 |
| 10 | |
118 |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli | 440 |
| 2 | Tecos Trek UAG | 365 |
| 3 | Kelly Benefit Strategies | 228 |
| 4 | Planet Energy | 225 |
| 5 | Rock Racing | 209 |
| 6 | Cervélo TestTeam | 153 |
| 7 | Barbot–Siper | 144 |
| 8 | Colombia es Pasion | 142 |
| 9 | Colavita–Sutter Home | 140 |
| 10 | Amore & Vita–McDonald's | 125.3 |
Nation classification
| Rank | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
1466.3 |
| 2 | |
989.69 |
| 3 | |
779.2 |
| 4 | |
580 |
| 5 | |
555 |
| 6 | |
484 |
| 7 | |
403 |
| 8 | |
374 |
| 9 | |
269 |
| 10 | |
263.6 |
Nation under-23 classification
| Rank | Nation under-23 | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
522 |
| 2 | |
421.18 |
| 3 | |
145 |
| 4 | |
128.8 |
| 5 | |
124 |
| 6 | |
96 |
| 7 | |
83 |
| 8 | |
64 |
| 9 | |
57 |
| 10 | |
43 |
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