2009–10 UCI Africa Tour

Cycling championship 2009–10 UCI Africa Tour 6 UCI Africa Tour 2009 10 1 yes–21 May 2010 Africa 17 Abdelatif Saadoune MAR MTN 2010 2008–09 2010–11 The 2009–10 UCI Africa Tour was the sixth season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 1 October 2009 with the Grand Prix Chantal Biya and ended on 21 May 2010 with the Tour of Eritrea. The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey. Dan Craven of Namibia was the defending champion of the 2008–09 UCI Africa Tour. Abdelatif Saadoune of Morocco was crowned as the 2009–10 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 2009 Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team1–4 October Grand Prix Chantal Biya 2.2 Peter Van Agtmaal NED Global Cycling 23 October–1 November Tour du Faso 2.2 Abdelatif Saadoune MAR Morocco (national team)4 November African Continental Championships – Team Time Trial CC Jay Thomson RSAReinardt Janse van Rensburg RSAIan McLeod RSAChristoff Van Heerden RSA South Africa (national team)6 November African Continental Championships – Time Trial CC Jay Thomson RSA South Africa (national team) 8 November African Continental Championships – Road Race CC Ian McLeod RSA South Africa (national team) 16–24 November Tour of Rwanda 2.2 Adil Jelloul MAR Morocco (national team) 28 November–2 December Tour of Eritrea 2.2 Bereket Yemane ERI Eritrea (national team) 2010 Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team19–24 January La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2.1 Anthony Charteau FRA BTL 201015–26 February Tour du Cameroun 2.2 Milan Barenyi SVK Slovakia (national team) 7–13 March Tour du Mali 2.2 Mouhssine Lahsaini MAR Morocco (national team) 13–17 March Tour of Libya Libya 1977 2.2 Ahmed Belgasem LBA 1977 Libya (national team) 19 March Grand Prix of Al Fatah Libya 1977 1.2 Chris Opie GBR Pendragon-Le Col-Colnago26 March–4 April Tour du Maroc 2.2 Dean Podgornik SLO Loborika7 May Trophée Princier 1.2 Roberto Richeze ARG Betonexpressz 2000-Universal Caffè8 May Trophée de l'Anniversaire 1.2 Mohammed El Ammoury MAR Morocco (national team)9 May Trophée de la Maison Royale 1.2 Adriano Angeloni ITA Betonexpressz 2000-Universal Caffè17–21 May Tour of Eritrea 2.2 Natnael Berhane ERI Eritrea (national team) Final standings Individual classification Rank Name Points1. Abdelatif Saadoune MAR 2312. Ian McLeod RSA 202.663. Mouhssine Lahsaïn MAR 1744. Adil Jelloul MAR 1545. Mohammed Said El Ammoury MAR 1406. Anthony Charteau FRA 1317. Christoff van Heerden RSA 107.668. Jay Robert Thomson RSA 96.669. Dean Podgornik SLO 9610. Abdelbasset Hannachi ALG 94 Team classification Rank Team Points1. MTN 2010 455.982. EUC 2010 2003. Loborika 1304. Cofidis 1125. Fly V Australia 96.666. Tecnofilm-Betonexpressz 2000 967. Team Type 1 688. Acqua & Sapone 409. Katyusha Continental Team 3310. Team Designa Køkken 32 Nation classification Rank Nation Points1. 9352. 930.643. 4444. 263.645. 2066. 1597. 1378. 1229. Libya 1977 91.9810. 87 Nation under-23 classification Rank Nation under-23 Points1. 2162. 95.663. 564. 445. 216. 157. 128. 129. 10.6610. Libya 1977 7.66 External links http://www.uciafricatour.com/ Category:UCI Africa Tour * * Category:2010 in African sport Category:2009 in African sport