2007–2008 UCI Africa Tour

The 2007-2008 UCI Africa Tour is the fourth season of the UCI Africa Tour of professional road bicycle racing held in various countries throughout Africa. The season begins with the inaugural Grand Prix Chantal Biya stage race in October 2007 and runs until September 2008.

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey. The final points leader is crowned the 2007-2008 UCI Africa Tour champion. Hassen Ben Nasser from Tunisia is the defending 2006-2007 UCI Africa Tour champion. Rabaki Jeremie Ouedraogo was the 2005-2006 champion of the UCI Africa Tour.

Racing calendar and results

Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team
2007
5 Oct - 7 Oct Grand Prix Chantal Biya  Cameroon 2.2  Peter Van Agtmaal (NED) CCN Sportswear
26 Oct - 4 Nov Tour du Faso  Burkina Faso 2.2  Adil Jelloul (MAR) Morocco (national team)
29 Oct - 4 Nov Tour des Aéroports  Tunisia 2.2  Ali Ahmed Mohamed (LBA) Libya (national team)
November 9 African Continental Championships (Time Trial)  Cameroon CC  Nicholas White (RSA) South Africa (national team)
November 9 African Continental Championships (Time Trial)  Cameroon CC  Nicholas White (RSA) South Africa (national team)
2008
January La Tropicale Amissa Bongo  Gabon 2.1  Lilian Jégou (FRA) Française des Jeux
11 Feb - 17 Feb Tour d'Egypte  Egypt 2.2  Jay Thomson (RSA) Team MTN
19 Feb GP of Sharm el-Sheikh  Egypt 1.2  Amr Mahmoud (EGY) Egypt (national team)
4 Mar - 8 Mar Giro del Capo  South Africa 2.2  Christian Pfannberger (AUT) Barloworld
7 Mar - 11 Mar Tour Ivoirien de la Paix  Côte d'Ivoire 2.1  Rony Martias (FRA) Bouygues Télécom
15 Mar - 21 Mar Tour of Libya  Libya 2.2  Omar Hasanein (SYR) Doha Team
28 Mar - 6 Apr Tour du Cameroun  Cameroon 2.2  Joseph Sanda (CMR) SNH Velo Club
30 Mar - 5 Apr Tour de la Pharmacie Centrale  Tunisia 2.2  Thomas Nauzaret (FRA) France (national team)
7 Apr GP de la ville de Tunis  Tunisia 1.2  Azedine Lagab (ALG)
8 Apr GP Banque de l'Habitat  Tunisia 1.2  Azedine Lagab (ALG)
12 May - 18 May Boucle du Coton  Burkina Faso 2.2  Gueswende Sawadogo (BUR) Burkina Faso (national team)
30 May - 8 Jun Tour du Maroc  Morocco 2.2  Alexey Shchebelin (RUS) Cinelli OPD
14 Sep Powerade Dome 2 Dome  South Africa 1.2  Nolan Hoffmann (RSA) Team Neotel

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