2007–08 UCI America Tour

2007–08 UCI America Tour 4 UCI America Tour 2007 10 07 yes–20 September 2008 North America and South America 39 Manuel Medina VEN Gobernación del Zulia Garmin–Chipotle United States 2006–07 2008–09 The 2007–08 UCI America Tour was the fourth season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 7 October 2007 with the Clásico Ciclístico 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 Team7–14 October Clásico Ciclístico Banfoandes 2.2 Sergio Luis Henao COL Colombia és Pasión Coldeportes7–14 October Vuelta Chihuahua Internacional Mexico 2.2 Francisco Mancebo ESP Relax–GAM20 October–1 November Vuelta a Guatemala 2.2 Carlos López MEX Canel's-Turbo-Mayordomo6–11 November Doble Copacabana GP Fides 2.2 Óscar Soliz BOL Coordinadora EBSA15–25 November Tour de Santa Catarina Brazil 2.2 Alex Diniz BRA Scott–Marcondes Cesar–São José dos Campos 17–25 November Vuelta a Ecuador 2.2 Alex Atapuma COL Indernariño14–28 December Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica 2.2 Henry Raabe CRC BCR–Pizza Hut 2008 Date Race name Location UCI Rating Winner Team5–18 January Vuelta al Táchira 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 2.2 Martín Garrido ARG Palmeiras Resort–Tavira5–17 February Vuelta a Cuba 2.2 Pedro Pablo Pérez CUB Cuba (national team)13–17 February Tour of Belize 2.2 Carlos Oyarzun CHI Tecos-Trek17–24 February Tour of California United States 2.HC Levi Leipheimer USA AST 2008 23 February–2 March Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional 2.2 Carlos José Ochoa VEN Venezuela (national team)20–27 April Volta de São Paulo Brazil 2.2 Gregolry Panizo BRA Clube DataRo de Ciclismo 21–27 April Tour de Georgia United States 2.HC Kanstantsin Sivtsov BLR THR 2008a3 May Clasico Aniversario de la Federacion Venezolana de Ciclismo 1.2 José Aguilar VEN Gobierno Bolivariano de Carabobo4 May Copa Federación Venezolana de Ciclismo 1.2 Artur García VEN Lotería del Táchira4 May U.S. Air Force Cycling Classic United States 1.2 Lucas Sebastián Haedo ARG Colavita–Sutter Home9 May Pan American Cycling Championships – Time Trial CC Svein Tuft CAN Canada (national team)10–25 May Vuelta a Colombia 2.2 Giovanny Báez COL UNE–Orbitel11 May Pan American Cycling Championships – Road Race CC Richard Mascarañas URU Uruguay (national team)14–18 May Doble Sucre Potosí G.P. Cemento Fancesa 2.2 Byron Guamá ECU Equipo Spoli Ecuador25 May Tour de Leelanau United States 1.2 Taylor Tolleson USA BMC 2008 3 June Lancaster Classic United States 1.1 Yuri Metlushenko UKR Amore & Vita–McDonald's5 June Coupe des nations Ville Saguenay Canada 2.Ncup Thomas Kvist DEN Denmark (national team)7 JuneReading Classic United States 1.1 Óscar Sevilla ESP Rock Racing8 June Philadelphia International Championship United States 1.HC Matti Breschel DEN CSC 2008a10–15 June Tour de Beauce Canada 2.2 Svein Tuft CAN Symmetrics Cycling Team24–29 June Tour of Pennsylvania United States 2.2 David Veilleux CAN Kelly Benefit Strategies4–13 July Tour de Martinique France 2.2 Willy Roseau FRA Club Martinique9 July Prova Ciclística 9 de Julho Brazil 1.2 Michel Fernández CUB 20 July Clasico Ciudad de Caracas 1.2 Gil Cordovés CUB Alcaldía de Cabimas BOD1–10 August Tour de Guadeloupe France 2.2 Flobert Pena Pena COL Union Cycliste Capesterrienne8–10 August Rochester Omnium United States 2.2 Dominique Rollin USA Toyota United25 August–7 September Vuelta a 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–Chipotle8–14 September Tour of Missouri United States 2.1 Christian Vande Velde USA Team Garmin–Chipotle13–20 September Vuelta Mexico Mexico 2.2 Glen Chadwick NZL TT1 2008 Final standings Individual classification Rank Name Points1Manuel Medina VEN2322Svein Tuft CAN2193Christian Vande Velde USA2114Carlos José Ochoa VEN1985Pedro Pablo Pérez CUB1806Henry Raabe CRC1627Gil Cordovés CUB1538Artur García VEN1469Óscar Sevilla ESP13110Byron Guamá COL128 Team classification Rank Team Points1Garmin–Chipotle6772SYM 2008531.73Tecos de la Universidad379.84RRC 20083495Canel's Turbo Mayordomo3436AND 20082937Colombia es Pasión2638KBS 20082309Toyota–United229.510Scott–Marcondes Cesar206 Nation classification Rank Nation Points1United States1180.4211113928.64846.45Canada793.266677Mexico59483759Brazil29810294 Nation under-23 classification Rank Nation under-23 Points1United States230.922033Canada116.341075886817Brazil698629Mexico24.51018 See also Montréal–Boston Tour References External links http://www.uciamericatour.com/ Category:UCI America Tour Category:2008 in road cycling Category:2007 in road cycling UCI UCI UCI UCI