2012–13 UCI Africa Tour

2012–13 UCI Africa Tour
Ninth edition of the UCI Africa Tour
Details
Dates 3 October 2012 (2012-10-03)–12 May 2013
Location Africa
Rounds 29
Champions
Individual champion  Adil Jelloul (MAR)
Teams' champion MTN–Qhubeka
Nations' champion  Morocco

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

DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
3–7 OctoberGrand Prix Chantal Biya Cameroon2.2 Alexandre Mercier (SUI)Team Jura Suisse
19–28 OctoberTour du Faso Burkina Faso2.2 Rasmane Ouedraogo (BUR)Burkina Faso (national team)
7 NovemberAfrican Continental Championships – Team Time Trial Burkina FasoCC Daniel Teklehaymanot (ERI)
 Natnael Berhane (ERI)
 Freqalsi Debesay (ERI)
 Jani Tewelde (ERI)		Eritrea (national team)
9 NovemberAfrican Continental Championships – Time Trial Burkina FasoCC Daniel Teklehaymanot (ERI)Eritrea (national team)
11 NovemberAfrican Continental Championships – Road Race Burkina FasoCC Natnael Berhane (ERI)Eritrea (national team)
18–25 NovemberTour of Rwanda Rwanda2.2 Darren Lill (RSA)South Africa (national team)

2013

DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
14–20 JanuaryLa Tropicale Amissa Bongo Gabon2.1 Yohann Gène (FRA)Team Europcar
16–17 FebruaryFenkel Northern Redsea Eritrea2.2 Tesfay Abraha (ERI)MTN Qhubeka-WCC Africa Team
19–22 FebruaryTour of Eritrea Eritrea2.2 Mekseb Debesay (ERI)Eritrea (national team)
24 FebruaryCircuit of Asmara Eritrea1.2 Abdalla Ben Youcef (ALG)Groupement Sportif Petrolier Algérie
26 FebruaryGP Sakia El Hamra Morocco1.2 Essaïd Abelouache (MAR)Morocco (national team)
27 FebruaryGP Oued Eddahab Morocco1.2 Adil Jelloul (MAR)Morocco (national team)
28 FebruaryGP Al Massira Morocco1.2 Ismail Ayoune (MAR)Morocco (national team)
11–15 MarchTour d'Algérie Algeria2.2 Víctor de la Parte (ESP)SP Tableware
16 MarchCircuit d'Alger Algeria1.2 Martin Pedersen (DEN)Christina Watches–Onfone
18–20 MarchTour de Tipaza Algeria2.2 Constantino Zaballa (ESP)Christina Watches–Onfone
21–23 MarchTour de Blida Algeria2.2 Hichem Chabane (ALG)Vélo Club Sovac
29 March-7 AprilTour du Maroc Morocco2.2 Mathieu Perget (FRA)CMI-Greenover
17–21 AprilMzansi Tour South Africa2.2 Robert Hunter (RSA)South Africa (national team)
10 MayTrophée Princier Morocco1.2 Adil Jelloul (MAR)Morocco national team
11 MayTrophée de l'Anniversaire Morocco1.2 Rafaâ Chtioui (TUN)Tunisia national team
12 MayTrophée de la Maison Royale Morocco1.2 Maher Hasnaoui (TUN)Tunisia national team

Final standings

Individual classification

RankNamePoints
1. Adil Jelloul (MAR)223
2. Hichem Chaabane (ALG)143.67
3. Essaïd Abelouache (MAR)137
4. Yohann Gène (FRA)130
5. Rafaâ Chtioui (TUN)127.67
6. Mathieu Perget (FRA)124
7. Jay Thomson (RSA)123
8. Rasmane Ouedraogo (BUR)120.33
9. Soufiane Haddi (MAR)119
10. Reda Aadel (MAR)113

Team classification

RankTeamPoints
1.MTN–Qhubeka332.67
2.Vélo Club SOVAC291.68
3.Team Europcar240.67
4.Christina Watches-Onfone234
5.Groupement Sportif Pétrolier Algérie225
6.Torku Şekerspor134
7.SP Tableware108
8.Dukla Trenčín-Trek80
9.BDC-Marcpol Team55
10.La Pomme Marseille45

Nation classification

RankNationPoints
1. Morocco929
2. Eritrea826.54
3. Algeria500.01
4. South Africa433
5. Tunisia288.68
6. Burkina Faso248.32
7. Ethiopia147
8. Rwanda140.32
9. Lesotho140
10. Zimbabwe131

Nation under-23 classification

RankNationPoints
1. Eritrea714.87
2. Morocco260
3. Algeria130.01
4. Ethiopia130
5. South Africa69
6. Rwanda60.33
7. Lesotho45
8. Gabon40
9. Tunisia40
10. Ivory Coast40
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