2007–08 UCI Africa Tour

2007–08 UCI Africa Tour 4 UCI Africa Tour 2007 10 5 yes–14 September 2008 Africa 18 Nicholas White RSA MTN 2008 MTN 2008 South Africa 2006–07 2008–09 The 2007–08 UCI Africa Tour was the fourth season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 5 October 2007 with the Grand Prix Chantal Biya and ended on 14 September 2008 with the Powerade Dome 2 Dome. The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey. Hassen Ben Nasser from Tunisia was the defending champion of the 2006–07 UCI Africa Tour. Nicholas White of South Africa was crowned as the 2007–08 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 2007 Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team5–7 October Grand Prix Chantal Biya 2.2 Peter Van Agtmaal NED CCN Sportswear 26 October–4 November Tour du Faso 2.2 Adil Jelloul MAR Morocco (national team)29 October–4 November Tour des Aéroports 2.2 Ali Ahmed Mohamed LBA 1977 Libya (national team)9 November African Continental Championships – Time Trial CC Nicholas White RSA South Africa (national team)11 November African Continental Championships – Road Race CC Nicholas White RSA South Africa (national team) 2008 Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team16–20 January La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2.1 Lilian Jégou FRA FDJ 200811–17 February Tour d'Egypte 2.2 Jay Thomson RSA Team MTN19 February GP of Sharm el-Sheikh 1.2 Amr Mahmoud EGY Egypt (national team)4–8 March Giro del Capo South Africa 2.2 Christian Pfannberger AUT BAR 20087–11 March Tour Ivoirien de la Paix 2.1 Rony Martias FRA BBO 200815–21 March Tour of Libya Libya 1977 2.2 Omar Hasanin SYR Doha Team 28 March–6 April Tour du Cameroun 2.2 Joseph Sanda CMR SNH Velo Club30 March–5 April Tour de la Pharmacie Centrale 2.2 Thomas Nauzaret FRA France (national team)7 April Grand Prix de la ville de Tunis 1.2 Azzedine Lagab ALG8 April GP Banque de l'Habitat 1.2 Azzedine Lagab ALG 12–18 May Boucle du Coton 2.2 Gueswende Sawadogo BUR Burkina Faso (national team)30 May–8 June Tour du Maroc 2.2 Alexey Shchebelin RUS Cinelli OPD 14 September Powerade Dome 2 Dome South Africa 1.2 Nolan Hoffman RSA Team Neotel Final standings Individual classification Rank Name Points1. Nicholas White RSA 2412. Jay Robert Thomson RSA 1843. Robert Hunter RSA 1654. Hassen Ben Nasser TUN 1325. Christoff van Heerden RSA 1326. Adil Jelloul MAR 1287. Azzedine Lagab ALG 1188. Malcolm Lange RSA 1089. Ian McLeod RSA 10610. Christian Pfannberger AUT 103 Team classification Rank Team Points1. MTN 2008 8852. BAR 2008 4093. Team Neotel 2824. Doha Team 2275. KON 2008 1506. Dukla Trenčín Merida 1337. Cinelli–OPD 1328. Bretagne-Armor Lux 1169. House of Paint 9410. L.P.R. Brakes 82 Nation classification Rank Nation Points1. South Africa 14342. 5123. 4044. 3435. 3306. 2257. 2098. Libya 1977 1439. 13710. 130 Nation under-23 classification Rank Nation under-23 Points1. South Africa 4782. 3243. 2834. 815. 676. 547. 428. Libya 1977 249. 2110. 16 External links http://www.uciafricatour.com/ Category:UCI Africa Tour * * Category:2008 in African sport Category:2007 in African sport