2012–13 UCI Africa Tour
The 2012–13 UCI Africa Tour was the ninth season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 3 October 2012 with the Grand Prix Chantal Biya and ended on 12 May 2013 with the Trophée de la Maison Royale.
| Ninth edition of the UCI Africa Tour | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 October 2012–12 May 2013 |
| Location | Africa |
| Rounds | 29 |
| Champions | |
| Individual champion |  |
| Teams' champion | MTN–Qhubeka |
| Nations' champion | |
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey. Tarik Chaoufi of Morocco was the defending champion of the 2011–12 UCI Africa Tour. Adil Jelloul of Morocco was crowned as the 2012–13 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
2012
| Date | Race Name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3–7 October | Grand Prix Chantal Biya |  | 2.2 |  | Team Jura Suisse |
| 19–28 October | Tour du Faso |  | 2.2 | | Burkina Faso (national team) |
| 7 November | African Continental Championships – Team Time Trial | | CC |  | Eritrea (national team) |
| 9 November | African Continental Championships – Time Trial | | CC | | Eritrea (national team) |
| 11 November | African Continental Championships – Road Race | | CC | | Eritrea (national team) |
| 18–25 November | Tour of Rwanda |  | 2.2 |  | South Africa (national team) |
2013
| Date | Race Name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14–20 January | La Tropicale Amissa Bongo |  | 2.1 |  | Team Europcar |
| 16–17 February | Fenkel Northern Redsea | | 2.2 | | MTN Qhubeka-WCC Africa Team |
| 19–22 February | Tour of Eritrea | | 2.2 | | Eritrea (national team) |
| 24 February | Circuit of Asmara | | 1.2 |  | Groupement Sportif Petrolier Algérie |
| 26 February | GP Sakia El Hamra | | 1.2 | | Morocco (national team) |
| 27 February | GP Oued Eddahab | | 1.2 | | Morocco (national team) |
| 28 February | GP Al Massira | | 1.2 | | Morocco (national team) |
| 11–15 March | Tour d'Algérie | | 2.2 |  | SP Tableware |
| 16 March | Circuit d'Alger | | 1.2 |  | Christina Watches–Onfone |
| 18–20 March | Tour de Tipaza | | 2.2 | | Christina Watches–Onfone |
| 21–23 March | Tour de Blida | | 2.2 | | Vélo Club Sovac |
| 29 March-7 April | Tour du Maroc | | 2.2 | | CMI-Greenover |
| 17–21 April | Mzansi Tour | | 2.2 | | South Africa (national team) |
| 10 May | Trophée Princier | | 1.2 | | Morocco national team |
| 11 May | Trophée de l'Anniversaire | | 1.2 |  | Tunisia national team |
| 12 May | Trophée de la Maison Royale | | 1.2 | | Tunisia national team |
Final standings
Individual classification
| Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | | 223 |
| 2. | | 143.67 |
| 3. | | 137 |
| 4. | | 130 |
| 5. | | 127.67 |
| 6. | | 124 |
| 7. | | 123 |
| 8. | | 120.33 |
| 9. | | 119 |
| 10. | | 113 |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | MTN–Qhubeka | 332.67 |
| 2. | Vélo Club SOVAC | 291.68 |
| 3. | Team Europcar | 240.67 |
| 4. | Christina Watches-Onfone | 234 |
| 5. | Groupement Sportif Pétrolier Algérie | 225 |
| 6. | Torku Şekerspor | 134 |
| 7. | SP Tableware | 108 |
| 8. | Dukla Trenčín-Trek | 80 |
| 9. | BDC-Marcpol Team | 55 |
| 10. | La Pomme Marseille | 45 |
Nation classification
| Rank | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | | 929 |
| 2. | | 826.54 |
| 3. | | 500.01 |
| 4. | | 433 |
| 5. | | 288.68 |
| 6. | | 248.32 |
| 7. |  | 147 |
| 8. | | 140.32 |
| 9. |  | 140 |
| 10. |  | 131 |
Nation under-23 classification
| Rank | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | | 714.87 |
| 2. | | 260 |
| 3. | | 130.01 |
| 4. | | 130 |
| 5. | | 69 |
| 6. | | 60.33 |
| 7. | | 45 |
| 8. | | 40 |
| 9. | | 40 |
| 10. |  | 40 |
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