2007–08 UCI America Tour
| Fourth edition of the UCI America Tour | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 October 2007–20 September 2008 |
| Location | North America and South America |
| Races | 39 |
| Champions | |
| Individual champion |  Manuel Medina (VEN) (Gobernación del Zulia) |
| Teams' champion | Garmin–Chipotle |
| Nations' champion |  United States |
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
[edit]2007
[edit]| Date | Race name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–14 October | Clásico Ciclístico Banfoandes | Venezuela |
2.2 |  Sergio Luis Henao (COL) |
Colombia és Pasión Coldeportes |
| 7–14 October | Vuelta Chihuahua Internacional |  Mexico |
2.2 |  Francisco Mancebo (ESP) |
Relax–GAM |
| 20 October–1 November | Vuelta a Guatemala |  Guatemala |
2.2 | Carlos López (MEX) |
Canel's-Turbo-Mayordomo |
| 6–11 November | Doble Copacabana GP Fides |  Bolivia |
2.2 | Óscar Soliz (BOL) |
Coordinadora EBSA |
| 15–25 November | Tour de Santa Catarina |  Brazil |
2.2 | Alex Diniz (BRA) |
Scott–Marcondes Cesar–São José dos Campos |
| 17–25 November | Vuelta a Ecuador |  Ecuador |
2.2 | Alex Atapuma (COL) |
Indernariño |
| 14–28 December | Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica |  Costa Rica |
2.2 | Henry Raabe (CRC) |
BCR–Pizza Hut |
2008
[edit]
Final standings
[edit]Individual classification
[edit]| Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Medina (VEN)
|
232 |
| 2 |  Svein Tuft (CAN)
|
219 |
| 3 | Christian Vande Velde (USA)
|
211 |
| 4 | Carlos José Ochoa (VEN)
|
198 |
| 5 |  Pedro Pablo Pérez (CUB)
|
180 |
| 6 | Henry Raabe (CRC)
|
162 |
| 7 | Gil Cordovés (CUB)
|
153 |
| 8 | Artur García (VEN)
|
146 |
| 9 | Óscar Sevilla (ESP)
|
131 |
| 10 | Byron Guamá (COL)
|
128 |
Team classification
[edit]| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garmin–Chipotle | 677 |
| 2 | Symmetrics | 531.7 |
| 3 | Tecos de la Universidad | 379.8 |
| 4 | Rock Racing | 349 |
| 5 | Canel's Turbo Mayordomo | 343 |
| 6 | Diquigiovanni–Androni | 293 |
| 7 | Colombia es Pasión | 263 |
| 8 | Kelly Benefit Strategies–Medifast | 230 |
| 9 | Toyota–United | 229.5 |
| 10 | Scott–Marcondes Cesar | 206 |