2005 UCI America Tour explained

The 2005 UCI America Tour was the first season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 8 January 2005 with the Vuelta al Táchira and ended on 17 September 2005 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 crowned as the 2005 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:

• Multi-day events: 2.HC, 2.1 and 2.2
• One-day events: 1.HC, 1.1 and 1.2

Events

Date	Race name	Location		Winner	Team
8–21 January			2.2
8 January			1.2
16–23 January			2.2		Memorial Santos
8–20 February			2.2		Cuba (national team)
10–20 February			2.2		Argentina (national team)
9–13 March			2.2		Memorial Santos
18–27 March			2.2		Dolores CC
27 March–3 April			2.2		Lider
31 March–3 April			2.2
7–10 April			2.2		Selezione di Santiago
14–16 April			2.2
19–24 April			2.1
24–29 April			2.2		Subway
25 April	Pan American Road and Track Championships – Time Trial		CC		Argentina (national team)
30 April	Pan American Road and Track Championships – Road Race		CC		Colombia (national team)
12–15 May			2.2		Orbitel
25–29 May			2.2		Scott–Marcondes Cesar
31 May			1.1
2 June			1.1
5 June			1.HC
14–19 June			2.2
8–17 July			2.2
9 July			1.2
24 July–7 August			2.2		Lotería de Boyacá
5–14 August			2.2
22 August			1.1
28 August–7 September			2.2
29 August–11 September			2.2
4 September			1.HC		Team Gerolsteiner
17 September			1.2		GS Gotham-Toga

Final standings

Individual classification

Rank	Name	Points
align=center	1		238
align=center	2		188
align=center	3		185
align=center	4		161
align=center	5		152
align=center	6		140
align=center	7		140
align=center	8		138
align=center	9		136
align=center	10		135

Team classification

Rank	Team	Points
align=center	1		766
align=center	2		438
align=center	3		220
align=center	4		200
align=center	5		194
align=center	6	Kodak-Sierra Nevada	143
align=center	7	Naturino–Sapore di Mare	120
align=center	8	Webcor Builders	104
align=center	9	Express Racing	81
align=center	10	Colavita–Sutter Home	78

Nation classification

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Rank	Nation	Points
align=center	1		1458
align=center	2		1356
align=center	3		1162
align=center	4		1001
align=center	5		841
align=center	6		832
align=center	7		612
align=center	8		496
align=center	9		404
align=center	10		240