2011–12 UCI Africa Tour

2011–12 UCI Africa Tour
Eighth edition of the UCI Africa Tour
Details
Dates 29 September 2011 (2011-09-29)–11 June 2012
Location Africa
Rounds 27
Champions
Individual champion  Tarik Chaoufi (MAR)
Teams' champion MTN–Qhubeka
Nations' champion  Morocco

The 2011–12 UCI Africa Tour was the eighth season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 29 September 2011 with the Grand Prix Chantal Biya and ended on 11 June 2012 with the Kwita Izina Cycling Tour.

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey. Adil Jelloul of Morocco was the defending champion of the 2010–11 UCI Africa Tour. Tarik Chaoufi of Morocco was crowned as the 2011–12 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

2011

DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
29 September–2 OctoberGrand Prix Chantal Biya Cameroon2.2 Yves Ngué Ngock (CMR)SNH Vélo Club
21–30 OctoberTour du Faso Burkina Faso2.2 Hamidou Zidweiba (BUR)Burkina Faso (national team)
9 NovemberAfrican Continental Championships – Team Time Trial EritreaCC Daniel Teklehaymanot (ERI)
 Freqalsi Debesay (ERI)
 Natnael Berhane (ERI)
 Jani Tewelde (ERI)		Eritrea (national team)
11 NovemberAfrican Continental Championships – Time Trial EritreaCC Daniel Teklehaymanot (ERI)Eritrea (national team)
13 NovemberAfrican Continental Championships – Road Race EritreaCC Natnael Berhane (ERI)Eritrea (national team)
20–27 NovemberTour of Rwanda Rwanda2.2 Kiel Reijnen (USA)Team Type 1–Sanofi

2012

DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
16 FebruaryGP Sakia El Hamra Morocco1.2 Tarik Chaoufi (MAR)Morocco (national team)
17 FebruaryGP Oued Eddahab Morocco1.2 Andris Smirnovs (LAT)Rietumu-Delfin
18 FebruaryGP Al Massira Morocco1.2 Ismail Ayoune (MAR)Morocco (national team)
8–17 MarchTour du Cameroun Cameroon2.2 Yves Ngué Ngock (CMR)Cameroon (national team)
10–14 MarchTour d'Algérie Algeria2.2 Natnael Berhane (ERI)Eritrea (national team)
16 MarchCircuit d'Alger Algeria1.2 Ioannis Tamouridis (GRE)SP Tableware
23 March–1 AprilTour du Maroc Morocco2.2 Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA)MTN–Qhubeka
3 AprilChallenge Khouribga Morocco1.2 Tarik Chaoufi (MAR)Morocco (national team)
4 AprilChallenge Youssoufia Morocco1.2 Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR)Morocco (national team)
5 AprilChallenge Ben Guerir Morocco1.2 Abdellah Ben Youcef (ALG)Groupement Sportif Petrolier Algérie
24–29 AprilLa Tropicale Amissa Bongo Gabon2.1 Anthony Charteau (FRA)Team Europcar
7 MayTrophée Princier Morocco1.2 Tarik Chaoufi (MAR)Morocco (national team)
8 MayTrophée de l'Anniversaire Morocco1.2 Reda Aadel (MAR)Morocco (national team)
9 MayTrophée de la Maison Royale Morocco1.2 Abdelatif Saadoune (MAR)Morocco (national team)
30 May–3 JuneTour of Eritrea Eritrea2.2 Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA)MTN–Qhubeka
10–11 JuneKwita Izina Cycling Tour Rwanda2.2 Abraham Ruhumuriza (RWA)Rwanda (national team)

Final standings

Individual classification

RankNamePoints
1. Tarik Chaoufi (MAR)325
2. Adil Jelloul (MAR)243.67
3. Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA)206.67
4. Azzedine Lagab (ALG)181.33
5. Abdelatif Saadoune (MAR)168.67
6. Natnael Berhane (ERI)160.67
7. Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR)140.67
8. Yves Ngue Ngock (CMR)132
9. Meron Russom (ERI)110
10. Soufiane Haddi (MAR)108

Team classification

RankTeamPoints
1.MTN–Qhubeka653.68
2.Groupement Sportif Petrolier Algérie438.99
3.Team Europcar230
4.Team Type 1–Sanofi150
5.SP Tableware105
6.Rietumu-Delfin80
7.Continental Team Astana79
8.Vélo Club Sovac Algérie74.33
9.Dukla Trenčín-Trek59
10.Konya–Torku Şekerspor49

Nation classification

RankNationPoints
1. Morocco1333.68
2. South Africa957.01
3. Eritrea643.01
4. Algeria602.99
5. Cameroon207
6. Tunisia191
7. Rwanda160.68
8. Burkina Faso141
9. Ethiopia42
10. Ivory Coast35.68

Nation under-23 classification

RankNation under-23Points
1. Eritrea459.34
2. Morocco299.67
3. Algeria156
4. Ethiopia37
5. South Africa33.67
6. Tunisia24
7. Ivory Coast15.67
8. Cameroon12
9. Rwanda3
10. Egypt2
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