2012–13 UCI Africa Tour

2012–13 UCI Africa Tour 9 UCI Africa Tour 2012 10 3 yes–12 May 2013 Africa 29 Adil Jelloul MAR MTN 2013 2011–12 2013–14 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. 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 Team3–7 October Grand Prix Chantal Biya 2.2 Alexandre Mercier SUI Team Jura Suisse19–28 October Tour du Faso 2.2 Rasmane Ouedraogo BUR Burkina Faso (national team)7 November African Continental Championships – Team Time Trial CC Daniel Teklehaymanot ERINatnael Berhane ERIFreqalsi Debesay ERIJani Tewelde ERI Eritrea (national team)9 November African Continental Championships – Time Trial CC Daniel Teklehaymanot ERI Eritrea (national team)11 November African Continental Championships – Road Race CC Natnael Berhane ERI Eritrea (national team)18–25 November Tour of Rwanda 2.2 Darren Lill RSA South Africa (national team) 2013 Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team14–20 January La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2.1 Yohann Gène FRA EUC 201316–17 February Fenkel Northern Redsea 2.2 Tesfay Abraha ERI MTN Qhubeka-WCC Africa Team19–22 February Tour of Eritrea 2.2 Mekseb Debesay ERI Eritrea (national team)24 February Circuit of Asmara 1.2 Abdalla Ben Youcef ALG Groupement Sportif Petrolier Algérie26 February GP Sakia El Hamra 1.2 Essaïd Abelouache MAR Morocco (national team)27 February GP Oued Eddahab 1.2 Adil Jelloul MAR Morocco (national team)28 February GP Al Massira 1.2 Ismail Ayoune MAR Morocco (national team)11–15 March Tour d'Algérie 2.2 Víctor de la Parte ESP SP Tableware16 March Circuit d'Alger 1.2 Martin Pedersen DEN CWO 201318–20 March Tour de Tipaza 2.2 Constantino Zaballa ESP CWO 201321–23 March Tour de Blida 2.2 Hichem Chabane ALG Vélo Club Sovac29 March-7 April Tour du Maroc 2.2 Mathieu Perget FRA CMI-Greenover17–21 April Mzansi Tour 2.2 Robert Hunter RSA South Africa (national team)10 May Trophée Princier 1.2 Adil Jelloul MAR Morocco national team11 May Trophée de l'Anniversaire 1.2 Rafaâ Chtioui TUN Tunisia national team12 May Trophée de la Maison Royale 1.2 Maher Hasnaoui TUN Tunisia national team Final standings Individual classification Rank Name Points1. Adil Jelloul MAR 2232. Hichem Chaabane ALG 143.673. Essaïd Abelouache MAR 1374. Yohann Gène FRA 1305. Rafaâ Chtioui TUN 127.676. Mathieu Perget FRA 1247. Jay Thomson RSA 1238. Rasmane Ouedraogo BUR 120.339. Soufiane Haddi MAR 11910. Reda Aadel MAR 113 Team classification Rank Team Points1. MTN 2013 332.672. Vélo Club SOVAC291.683. EUC 2013 240.674. Christina Watches-Onfone2345. Groupement Sportif Pétrolier Algérie2256. KTS 20131347. SP Tableware 1088. Dukla Trenčín-Trek 809. BDC-Marcpol Team 5510. LPM 2013 45 Nation classification Rank Nation Points1. 9292. 826.543. 500.014. 4335. 288.686. 248.327. 1478. 140.329. 14010. 131 Nation under-23 classification Rank Nation Points1. 714.872. 2603. 130.014. 1305. 696. 60.337. 458. 409. 4010. 40 External links http://www.uciafricatour.com/ Category:UCI Africa Tour Africa Tour Africa Tour UCI Africa Tour UCI Africa Tour