2007–08 UCI America Tour
The 2007–08 UCI America Tour was the fourth season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 7 October 2007 with the Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes and ended on 20 September 2008 with the Vuelta Mexico.
| Fourth edition of the UCI America Tour | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 October 2007–20 September 2008 |
| Location | North America and South America |
| Rounds | 39 |
| Champions | |
| Individual champion |  |
| Teams' champion | Garmin-Chipotle |
| Nations' champion |  |
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
2007
| Date | Race Name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–14 October | Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes | | 2.2 |  | Colombia és Pasión Coldeportes |
| 7–14 October | Vuelta Chihuahua Internacional |  | 2.2 |  | Relax-Gam |
| 20 October–1 November | Vuelta a Guatemala |  | 2.2 | | Canel's-Turbo-Mayordomo |
| 6–11 November | Doble Copacabana GP Fides |  | 2.2 | | Coordinadora EBSA |
| 15–25 November | Tour de Santa Catarina |  | 2.2 | | Scott-Marcondes Cesar-São José dos Campos |
| 17–25 November | Vuelta a Ecuador |  | 2.2 | | Indernariño |
| 14–28 December | Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica |  | 2.2 | | BCR-Pizza Hut |
2008
| Date | Race Name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5–18 January | Vuelta al Táchira | | 2.2 | | Gobernación del Zulia |
| 6 January | Copa América de Ciclismo | | 1.2 | | Scott-Marcondes Cesar-São José dos Campos |
| 22–27 January | Tour de San Luis |  | 2.2 | | Palmeiras Resort-Tavira |
| 5–17 February | Vuelta a Cuba |  | 2.2 | | Cuba (national team) |
| 13–17 February | Tour of Belize |  | 2.2 |  | Tecos-Trek |
| 17–24 February | Tour of California | | 2.HC | | Astana |
| 23 February–2 March | Vuelta Independencia Nacional |  | 2.2 | | Venezuela (national team) |
| 20–27 April | Volta de São Paulo | | 2.2 | | Clube DataRo de Ciclismo |
| 21–27 April | Tour de Georgia | | 2.HC |  | Team High Road |
| 3 May | Clasico Aniversario de la Federacion Venezolana de Ciclismo | | 1.2 | | Gobierno Bolivariano de Carabobo |
| 4 May | Copa Federacion Venezolana de Ciclismo | | 1.2 | | Loteria del Tachira |
| 4 May | U.S. Air Force Cycling Classic | | 1.2 | | Colavita-Sutter Home |
| 9 May | Pan American Cycling Championships – Time Trial |  | CC | .svg.png){kind=small} | Canada (national team) |
| 10–25 May | Vuelta a Colombia | | 2.2 | | UNE-Orbitel |
| 11 May | Pan American Cycling Championships – Road Race | | CC | | Uruguay (national team) |
| 14–18 May | Doble Sucre Potosi G.P. Cemento Fancesa | | 2.2 | | Equipo Spoli Ecuador |
| 25 May | Tour de Leelanau | | 1.2 | | BMC Racing Team |
| 3 June | Lancaster Classic | | 1.1 |  | Amore & Vita-McDonald's |
| 5 June | Coupe des nations Ville Saguenay | | 2.Ncup |  | Denmark (national team) |
| 7 June | Reading Classic | | 1.1 | | Rock Racing |
| 8 June | Philadelphia International Championship | | 1.HC | | Team CSC |
| 10–15 June | Tour de Beauce | | 2.2 | | Symmetrics Cycling Team |
| 24–29 June | Tour of Pennsylvania | | 2.2 | | Kelly Benefit Strategies |
| 4–13 July | Tour de Martinique |  | 2.2 | | Club Martinique |
| 9 July | Prova Ciclistica 9 de Julho | | 1.2 | | |
| 20 July | Clasico Ciudad de Caracas | | 1.2 | | Alcaldía de Cabimas BOD |
| 1–10 August | Tour de la Guadeloupe | | 2.2 | | Union Cycliste Capesterrienne |
| 8–10 August | Rochester Omnium | | 2.2 | | Toyota United |
| 25 August–7 September | Vuelta a Venezuela | | 2.2 | | Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli |
| 6 September | Univest Grand Prix | | 1.2 | | Team Garmin-Chipotle |
| 8–14 September | Tour of Missouri | | 2.1 | | Team Garmin-Chipotle |
| 13–20 September | Vuelta Mexico | | 2.2 |  | Team Type 1 |
Final standings
Individual classification
| Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
232 |
| 2 | |
219 |
| 3 | |
211 |
| 4 | |
198 |
| 5 | |
180 |
| 6 | |
162 |
| 7 | |
153 |
| 8 | |
146 |
| 9 | |
131 |
| 10 | |
128 |
Team classification
| 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 Pasion | 263 |
| 8 | Kelly Benefit Strategies–Medifast | 230 |
| 9 | Toyota-United | 229.5 |
| 10 | Scott-Marcondes Cesar | 206 |
Nation classification
| Rank | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
1180.4 |
| 2 | |
1111 |
| 3 | |
928.6 |
| 4 | |
846.4 |
| 5 | |
793.2 |
| 6 | |
667 |
| 7 | |
594 |
| 8 | |
375 |
| 9 | |
298 |
| 10 | |
294 |
Nation under-23 classification
| Rank | Nation under-23 | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
230.9 |
| 2 | |
203 |
| 3 | |
116.3 |
| 4 | |
107 |
| 5 | |
88 |
| 6 | |
81 |
| 7 | |
69 |
| 8 | |
62 |
| 9 | |
24.5 |
| 10 | |
18 |
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