2005–06 UCI America Tour explained

2005–06 UCI America Tour
Edition:2
Competition:UCI America Tour
Dates:–9 September 2006
Location:North America and South America
Rounds:27
Previous:2005
Next:2006–07

The 2005–06 UCI America Tour was the second season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 2 October 2005 with the Clásico Ciclístico Banfoandes and ended on 9 September 2006 with the Univest Grand Prix.

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey. Edgardo Simón of Argentina was the defending champion of the 2005 UCI America Tour. José Serpa of Colombia was crowned as the 2005–06 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

2005

Date Race name Location Winner Team
2–9 October 2.2
8–13 November 2.2 Lotería de Boyacá
16–29 December 2.2 Pasoca–Dos Pinos

2006

Date Race name Location Winner Team
7–20 January 2.2 Cabimas
8 January 1.2
7–19 February 2.2 Cuba (national team)
19–26 February 2.1
28 February–5 March 2.2 Tecos
8–12 March 2.2 Memorial Santos
9–19 March 2.2 Team Lider Presto
19–26 March 2.2 Cesc–São Caetano
18–23 April 2.HC
29 April–6 May 2.2 Tecos
4–14 May 2.2 Team Lider Presto
11–14 May 2.2 Orbitel
24–28 May 2.2
4 June 1.1 Kodakgallery.com–Sierra Nevada
4 June Pan American Road and Track ChampionshipsRoad Race CC Colombia (national team)
6 June Pan American Road and Track ChampionshipsTime Trial CC Brazil (national team)
8 June 1.1
11 June 1.HC
13–18 June 2.2
9 July 1.2
9–16 July 2.2
16 July 1.2 Uruguay (national team)
6–20 August 2.2 Alcaldia de Cabimas
28 August–10 September 2.2
8 September 1.2

Final standings

Individual classification

Rank Name Points
align=center 1313.95
align=center 2208.66
align=center 3202.66
align=center 4199.63
align=center 5186
align=center 6180
align=center 7171.66
align=center 8167
align=center 9160.66
align=center 10155

Team classification

Rank Team Points
align=center 1689.44
align=center 2Tecos566.96
align=center 3390
align=center 4Toyota–United Pro Cycling Team307
align=center 5299
align=center 6199.62
align=center 7TIAA–CREF183
align=center 8Chivas Cycling Team151
align=center 9Kodakgallery.com–Sierra Nevada117
align=center 10Perutnina Ptuj87

Nation classification

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Rank Nation Points
align=center 11606.375
align=center 21151
align=center 3808.265
align=center 4610.98
align=center 5606.46
align=center 6570.25
align=center 7475
align=center 8419.16
align=center 9366
align=center 10291.3