2017 UCI Africa Tour

The 2017 UCI Africa Tour is the 13th season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 28 October 2016 with the Tour du Faso and will end on 17 September 2017.

2017 UCI Africa Tour
Thirteenth edition of the UCI Africa Tour
Details
Dates28 October 2016 (2016-10-28)–17 September 2017
LocationAfrica
Rounds20

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey.

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

2016
DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
28 Oct–6 NovTour du Faso Burkina Faso2.2 Harouna Ilboudo (BUR)
13–20 NovemberTour of Rwanda Rwanda2.2 Valens Ndayisenga (RWA)Dimension Data for Qhubeka

2017
DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
3 FebruaryGP Sakia El Hamra Morocco1.2 Ahmed Galdoune (MAR)Delio Gallina Colosio Eurofeed
5 FebruaryGP Oued Eddahab Morocco1.2 Ivan Balykin (RUS)Torku Şekerspor
6 FebruaryGP Al Massira Morocco1.2 Ahmet Örken (TUR)Torku Şekerspor
9 FebruaryTrophée Princier Morocco1.2 Thomas Vaubourzeix (FRA)Nice Cycling Team
11 FebruaryTrophée de l'Anniversaire Morocco1.2 Umberto Marengo (ITA)Delio Gallina Colosio Eurofeed
12 FebruaryTrophée de la Maison Royale Morocco1.2 Ahmed Galdoune (MAR)Delio Gallina Colosio Eurofeed
14 FebruaryAfrican Continental Championships – TTT EgyptCC Meron Berhane (ERI)
 Amanuel Gebrezgabihier (ERI)
 Awet Habtom (ERI)
 Meron Teshome (ERI)		Eritrea (national team)
16 FebruaryAfrican Continental Championships – ITT EgyptCC Meron Teshome (ERI)Eritrea (national team)
19 FebruaryAfrican Continental Championships – RR EgyptCC Willie Smit (RSA)South Africa (national team)
27 February–5 MarchLa Tropicale Amissa Bongo Gabon2.1 Yohann Gène (FRA)Direct Énergie
10–18 MarchTour du Cameroun Cameroon2.2 Nikodemus Holler (GER)Bike Aid
7–16 AprilTour du Maroc Morocco2.2 Anass Aït El Abdia (MAR)Morocco (national team)
15 AprilFenkil Northern Red Sea Challenge Eritrea1.2 Pierpaolo Ficara (ITA)Amore & Vita–Selle SMP
16 AprilMassawa Circuit Eritrea1.2 Simon Musie (ERI)Eritrea (national team)
18–22 AprilTour of Eritrea Eritrea2.2 Zemenfes Solomon (ERI)Eritrea (national team)
22–29 AprilTour du Sénégal Senegal2.2 Islam Mansouri (ALG)Vélo Club Sovac
23 AprilAsmara Circuit Eritrea1.2 Mikiel Habtom (ERI)EriTel
10–14 MayTour de Tunisie Tunisia2.2 Matthias Legley (BEL)Naturablue
28 August–2 SeptemberTour Meles Zenawi Ethiopia2.2 Willie Smit (RSA)South Africa (national team)
8–14 SeptemberTour de Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast2.2 Dieter Bouvry (BEL)Flanders (regional team)
11–15 OctoberGrand Prix Chantal Biya Cameroon2.2 Clovis Kamzong (CMR)SNH Vélo Club
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