2009–2010 UCI Africa Tour

The 2009–2010 UCI Africa Tour was the sixth season of the UCI Africa Tour of professional road bicycle racing held in various countries throughout Africa. The season began 1 October 2009 with the inaugural Grand Prix Chantal Biya in Cameroon and ended 21 May 2010 with the Tour Eritrea.

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey. Dan Craven from Namibia was the defending 2008–2009 UCI Africa Tour champion. The final points leader, Ian McLeod from South Africa was crowned the 2009–2010 UCI Africa Tour champion.

Racing calendar and results

Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team
2009
1–4 Oct Grand Prix Chantal Biya  Cameroon 2.2  Peter Van Agtmaal (NED) Global Cycling
23 Oct – 1 Nov Tour du Faso  Burkina Faso 2.2  Abdelatif Saadoune (MAR) Morocco (national team)
4 Nov African Continental Championships (Team Time Trial)  Namibia CC  Jay Thomson (RSA)
 Reinardt Janse (RSA)
 Ian McLeod (RSA)
 Christoff Van Heerden (RSA)		 South Africa (national team)
6 Nov African Continental Championships (Time Trial)  Namibia CC  Jay Thomson (RSA) South Africa (national team)
8 Nov African Continental Championships (Road Race)  Namibia CC  Ian McLeod (RSA) South Africa (national team)
16–24 Nov Tour of Rwanda  Rwanda 2.2  Adil Jelloul (MAR) Morocco (national team)
28 Nov – 2 Dec Tour of Eritrea  Eritrea 2.2  Bereket Yemana Abebe (ERI) Eritrea (national team)
2010
19–24 Jan La Tropicale Amissa Bongo  Gabon 2.1  Anthony Charteau (FRA) Bbox Bouygues Telecom
15–26 Feb Tour du Cameroun  Cameroon 2.2  Milan Barenyi (SVK) Slovakia (national team)
7–13 Mar Tour du Mali  Mali 2.2  Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR) Morocco (national team)
13–17 Mar Tour of Libya  Libya 2.2  Ahmed Belgasem (LBA) Libya (national team)
19 Mar Grand Prix of Al Fatah  Libya 1.2  Chris Opie (GBR) Pendragon-Le Col-Colnago
26 Mar – 4 Apr Tour du Maroc  Morocco 2.2  Dean Podgornik (SLO) Loborika
7 May Trophée Princier  Morocco 1.2  Roberto Richeze (ARG) Betonexpressz 2000-Universal Caffè
8 May Trophée de l'Anniversaire  Morocco 1.2  Mohammed El Ammoury (MAR) Morocco (national team)
9 May Trophée de la Maison Royale  Morocco 1.2  Adriano Angeloni (ITA) Betonexpressz 2000-Universal Caffè
17–21 May Tour of Eritrea  Eritrea 2.2  Natnael Berhane (ERI) Eritrea (national team)

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Seasons