2013–14 UCI Africa Tour

The 2013–14 UCI Africa Tour was the tenth season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 16 October 2013 with the Grand Prix Chantal Biya and ended on 23 November 2014 with the Tour of Rwanda.[1]

2013–14 UCI Africa Tour
Tenth edition of the UCI Africa Tour
Details
Dates16 October 2013 (2013-10-16)–5 December 2014
LocationAfrica
Champions
Individual championMekseb Debesay (Bike Aid)

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wore the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey. Adil Jelloul of Morocco was the defending champion of the 2012–13 UCI Africa Tour.[2]

Throughout the season, points were 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

The 2013−14 competition was won by Mekseb Debesay of Eritrea, who rode for the Bike Aid cycling team.[3]

Events

2013
DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
16–20 OctoberGrand Prix Chantal Biya Cameroon2.2 Yves Ngué Ngock (CMR)SNH Vélo Club
25 October–3 NovemberTour du Faso Burkina Faso2.2 Abdoul-Aziz Nikiema (BUR)Burkina Faso (national team)
17–24 NovemberTour of Rwanda Rwanda2.2 Dylan Girdlestone (RSA)South Africa (national team)
29 NovemberAfrican Continental Championships – Team Time Trial EgyptCC Natnael Berhane (ERI)
 Daniel Teklehaimanot (ERI)
 Meron Russom (ERI)
 Meron Teshome (ERI)		Eritrea (national team)
1 DecemberAfrican Continental Championships – Time Trial EgyptCC Daniel Teklehaimanot (ERI)Eritrea (national team)
5 DecemberAfrican Continental Championships – Road Race EgyptCC Tesfom Okbamariam (ERI)Eritrea (national team)

2014
DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
13–19 JanuaryLa Tropicale Amissa Bongo Gabon2.1 Natnael Berhane (ERI)Team Europcar
27 FebruaryGP Sakia El Hamra Morocco1.2 Essaïd Abelouache (MAR)Morocco (national team)
1 MarchGP Oued Eddahab Morocco1.2 Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR)Morocco (national team)
2 MarchGP Al Massira Morocco1.2 Aleksander Alekseev (BUL)Brisaspor
8 MarchCriterium d'Alger Algeria1.2 Thomas Rabou (NED)OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team
9–13 MarchTour d'Algérie Algeria2.2 Mekseb Debesay (ERI)Eritrea (national team)
9–18 MarchTour du Cameroun Cameroon2.2 Dan Craven (NAM)Bike Aid-Ride for Help
14 MarchGP d'Oran Algeria1.2 Adel Barbari (ALG)Vélo Club Sovac
16–18 MarchTour de Blida Algeria2.2 Amanuel Gebrezgabihier (ERI)Eritrea (national team)
19–21 MarchTour de Setif Algeria2.2 Thomas Lebas (FRA)Bridgestone–Anchor
22 MarchCriterium de Setif Algeria1.2 Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR)Morocco (national team)
24–27 MarchTour de Constantine Algeria2.2 Sergey Belykh (RUS)Team 21
28 MarchCircuit d'Alger Algeria1.2 Azzedine Lagab (ALG)Groupement Sportif Pétrolier Algérie
29 MarchCriterium de Blida Algeria1.2 Marco Amicabile (ITA)Gragnano Sporting Club
4–13 AprilTour du Maroc Morocco2.2 Julien Loubet (FRA)GSC Blagnac Vélo Sport 31
6–12 AprilMzansi Tour South Africa2.2 Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA)MTN–Qhubeka
9 MayTrophée Princier Morocco1.2 Abdelati Saadoune (MAR)Morocco (national team)
10 MayTrophée de l'Anniversaire Morocco1.2 Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR)Morocco (national team)
12 MayTrophée de la Maison Royale Morocco1.2 Tarik Chaoufi (MAR)Morocco (national team)
6–9 NovGP Chantal Biya Cameroon2.2 Mekseb Debesay (ERI)Bike Aid-Ride for Help
16–23 NovTour of Rwanda Rwanda2.2 Valens Ndayisenga (RWA)Rwanda Karisimbi

References
  1. "Cycling Calendar and Races". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  2. "UCI Individual » AfricaTour » 2013". ProCyclingStats. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  3. "UCI Individual » AfricaTour » 2014". ProCyclingStats. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
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