2008–09 UCI America Tour

2008–09 UCI America Tour
Fifth edition of the UCI America Tour
Details
Dates 5 October 2008 (2008-10-05)–12 September 2009
Location North America and South America
Rounds 35
Champions
Individual champion  Gregorio Ladino (COL) (Tecos Trek UAG)
Teams' champion Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
Nations' champion  Colombia

The 2008–09 UCI America Tour was the fifth season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 5 October 2008 with the Vuelta Chihuahua Internacional and ended on 12 September 2009 with the Univest Grand Prix.

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey. Manuel Medina of Venezuela was the defending champion of the 2007–08 UCI America Tour. Gregorio Ladino of Colombia was crowned as the 2008–09 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:

Events

2008

Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team
5–12 October Vuelta Chihuahua Internacional  Mexico 2.2  Francisco Mancebo (ESP) Fercase-Rota dos Moveis
5–15 October Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes  Venezuela 2.2  José Serpa (COL) Diquigiovanni–Androni
20 October–1 November Vuelta a Guatemala  Guatemala 2.2  Manuel Medina (VEN) Café Quetzal Sello Verde
2–9 November Vuelta a Bolivia  Bolivia 2.2  Fernando Camargo (COL) Boyaca Colombia
22–30 November Vuelta a Ecuador  Ecuador 2.2  Byron Guamá (ECU) EMAAP
25–30 November Vuelta Ciclista Chiapas  Mexico 2.2  Gregorio Ladino (COL) Tecos de la Universidad
14–28 December Vuelta Internacional a Costa Rica  Costa Rica 2.2  Gregory Brenes (CRC) BCR-Pizza Hut

2009

Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team
6–17 January Vuelta al Táchira  Venezuela 2.2  Rónald González (VEN) Loteria del Tachira
16–17 January Giro del Sol San Juan  Argentina 2.2  Emmanuel Saldaño (URU) Forjar Salud-UOM
19–25 January Tour de San Luis  Argentina 2.1  Alfredo Lucero (ARG) Argentina (national team)
10–22 February Vuelta a Cuba  Cuba 2.2  Arnold Alcolea (CUB) Cuba (national team)
15–22 February Tour of California  United States 2.HC  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana
22 February–1 March Vuelta Independencia Nacional  Dominican Republic 2.2  Luis Fernando Sepúlveda (CHI) Aro & Pedal-Inteja
24 February–1 March Rutas de América  Uruguay 2.2  Hernán Cline (URU) C.C. Alas Rojas
1–8 March Vuelta Mexico  Mexico 2.2  Jackson Rodríguez (VEN) Diquigiovanni–Androni
26–29 March Volta de Gravatai  Brazil 2.2  Ramiro Gonzalez (URU) Avai de Florianopolis
2–11 April Vuelta del Uruguay  Uruguay 2.2  Scott Zwizanski (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies
22–26 April Tour de Santa Catarina  Brazil 2.2  Alex Correia Diniz (BRA) Sejelp-Fapi-Sundown-JKS
13–17 May Doble Sucre Potosi G.P. Cemento Fancesa  Bolivia 2.2  Ferney Bello (COL) Orbea America Pro Cycling
31 May U.S. Air Force Cycling Classic  United States 1.2  Shawn Milne (USA) Team Type 1
3–7 June Volta do Paraná  Brazil 2.2  Raul Cançado (BRA) Cesc-Sundown-N Caixa-Calypso
4–7 June Coupe des nations Ville Saguenay  Canada 2.Ncup  Johan Le Bon (FRA) France (national team)
7 June Philadelphia International Championship  United States 1.HC  André Greipel (GER) Team Columbia–High Road
7–21 June Vuelta a Colombia  Colombia 2.2  José Rujano (VEN) Gobernación del Zulia
16–21 June Tour de Beauce  Canada 2.2  Scott Zwizanski (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies
24 June–13 July Vuelta a Venezuela  Venezuela 2.2  José Rujano (VEN) Gobernación del Zulia
4–13 July Tour de Martinique  France 2.2  Thimotee Lefrançois (FRA) UC Nantes Atlantique
9 July Prova Ciclística 9 de Julho  Brazil 1.2  Bruno Tabanez (BRA) São Lucas Saúde-UAC
23 July Pan American Cycling Championships – Time Trial Mexico CC  Juan Carlos Lopez (COL) Colombia (national team)
24 July Pan American Cycling Championships – Road Race Mexico CC  Gregorio Ladino (COL) Colombia (national team)
7–9 August Volta de Campos  Brazil 2.2  Breno França Sidoti (BRA) Scott-Marcondes Cesar-Fadenp-SJC
7–16 August Tour de la Guadeloupe  France 2.2  Nicolas Dumont (FRA) Only USL
23–30 August Volta de São Paulo  Brazil 2.2  Sergio Ribeiro (POR) Barbot-Siper
7–13 September Tour of Missouri  United States 2.HC  David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin–Slipstream
11–12 September Univest Grand Prix  United States 2.2  Volodymyr Starchyk (UKR) Amore & Vita-McDonald's

Final standings

Individual classification

Rank Name Points
1  Gregorio Ladino (COL) 238
2  José Rujano (VEN) 198
3  Arnold Alcolea (CUB) 186
4  Luis Fernando Sepúlveda (CHI) 161
5  José Serpa (COL) 148
6  Scott Zwizanski (USA) 136
7  Manuel Medina (VEN) 132
8  Thor Hushovd (NOR) 127
9  Gregory Brenes (CRC) 123
10  Alfredo Lucero (ARG) 118

Team classification

Rank Team Points
1 Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 440
2 Tecos Trek UAG 365
3 Kelly Benefit Strategies 228
4 Planet Energy 225
5 Rock Racing 209
6 Cervélo TestTeam 153
7 Barbot–Siper 144
8 Colombia es Pasion 142
9 Colavita–Sutter Home 140
10 Amore & Vita–McDonald's 125.3

Nation classification

Rank Nation Points
1  Colombia 1466.3
2  Venezuela 989.69
3  United States 779.2
4  Argentina 580
5  Brazil 555
6  Canada 484
7  Cuba 403
8  Uruguay 374
9  Mexico 269
10  Costa Rica 263.6

Nation under-23 classification

Rank Nation under-23 Points
1  Colombia 522
2  United States 421.18
3  Venezuela 145
4  Costa Rica 128.8
5  Canada 124
6  Uruguay 96
7  Brazil 83
8  Cuba 64
9  Ecuador 57
10  Mexico 43
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