2007–08 UCI Europe Tour explained

2007–08 UCI Europe Tour
Edition:	4
Competition:	UCI Europe Tour
Dates:	–16 October 2008
Location:	Europe
Rounds:	About 300+
Previous:	2006–07
Next:	2008–09

The 2007–08 UCI Europe Tour was the fourth season of the UCI Europe Tour. The season began on 21 October 2007 with the Chrono des Nations and ended on 16 October 2008 with the Giro del Piemonte.

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Europe Tour cycling jersey. Alessandro Bertolini of Italy was the defending champion of the 2006–07 UCI Europe Tour. Enrico Gasparotto was crowned as the 2007–08 UCI Europe Tour.

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

2007

Date	Race name	Location		width=200px	Winner !	Team
21 October			1.1
27 October			1.1		Kio Ene–Tonazzi–DMT

2008

Date	Race name	Location		width=200px	Winner !	Team
3 February			1.1
6–10 February			2.1
9 February			1.1
10 February			1.1
11 February			1.1
11–13 February			2.1
12 February			1.1
13 February			1.1
13–17 February			2.1
14 February			1.1
15–17 February			2.1
17–21 February			2.1
20–24 February			2.1
23 February			1.1
23 February			1.2
23 February			1.2		VC La Pomme Marseille
24 February			1.1
26 February–1 March			2.1		Benfica
29 February–2 March			2.2
1 March			1.2
1 March			1.HC
2 March			1.1
2 March			1.1
2 March			1.1
2 March			1.2		Zalf Désirée Fior
4–8 March			2.1
5 March			1.1
7–9 March			2.1		P3 Transfer–Batavus
8 March			1.2		Van Vliet–EBH Elshof
9 March			1.1
9 March			1.2		Team 3C-Gruppe
9 March			1.2		MGK Vis Norda
9 March			1.2		Sava
13–16 March			2.2		Nippo–Endeka
13–16 March			2.1		Ceramica Flaminia–Bossini Docce
16 March			1.2		Miche–Silver Cross
16 March			1.2		Bretagne–Armor Lux
16 March			1.2		Topsport Vlaanderen
19 March			1.1
20–23 March			2.2		Perutnina Ptuj
21 March			1.2		Agritubel
23 March			1.1		Mitsubishi–Jartazi
23 March			1.1
23 March			1.2
23 March			1.2		ISD Sport Donetsk
24 March			1.2U		Lucchini Nuova Comauto
24–28 March			2.1
24–30 March			2.2		Bretagne–Armor Lux
25 March			1.2U		Zalf Désirée Fior
25–29 March			2.1
26 March			1.1
28–30 March			2.Ncup		Portugal (national team A)
29 March			1.HC
29–30 March			2.HC
30 March			1.1
30 March			1.1
1–3 April			2.HC
2–6 April			2.2U		Team Sparkasse
2–6 April			2.1
4 April			1.1		Agritubel
4–5 April			1.2		Team Katusha
4–6 April			2.2		Cycling Team Davo
5 April			1.1
5 April			1.HC
6 April			1.1		Ceramica Flaminia–Bossini Docce
6 April			1.2U		Cycling Team Friuli
8–11 April			2.1
9–13 April			2.1
10 April			1.1
11–13 April			2.2		Team GLS
12 April			1.1
12 April			1.2U		La Pomme Marseille
13 April			1.1
13–20 April			2.1
15 April			1.1
16 April			1.HC
16 April			1.Ncup		Slovenia (national team)
16–20 April			2.2		Team GLS–Pakke Shop
17 April			1.1
17–20 April			2.2		SCO Dijon
19 April			1.1		Bretagne–Armor Lux
19 April			1.2U		Beveren 2000–Quick-Step
19 April			1.Ncup		Italy (national team)
19–23 April			2.2		Team Sparkasse
20 April			1.1
20 April			1.1
20 April			1.2		Perutnina Ptuj
20 April			1.2		Van Vliet–EBH Elshof
22–25 April			2.1
23–27 April			2.2		An Post–M Donnelly–Grant Thornton–Sean Kelly Team
25 April			1.2U
25–27 April			2.1		Contentpolis–Murcia
25 April–1 May			2.2
26 April–1 May			2.Ncup		Ukraine (national team)
27 April			1.1		Skil–Shimano
27 April			1.2
27 April	East Midlands International Cicle Classic		1.2		Pezula Racing
30 April–4 May			2.2
1 May			1.1		LA–MSS
1 May			1.2		P3 Transfer–Batavus
1 May			1.2		CCC–Polsat–Polkowice
1 May			1.2		Team Designa Køkken
1 May			1.2U		Austria (national team)
1 May			1.HC
1–3 May			2.2		Supermercados Froiz
2 May			1.2		Dynatek – Latvia
3 May			1.1		Nippo–Endeka
3 May			1.2		Asito–Löwik
3 May			1.2		Team Katusha
3 May			1.2		Hemus 1896
3 May			1.2		CCC–Polsat–Polkowice
3–7 May			2.1		LA–MSS
4 May			1.1		Preti Mangimi
4 May			1.1
4 May			1.2		Italy (national team)
4 May			1.2U
6–11 May			2.HC
7–11 May			2.2
7–11 May			2.2
8–11 May			2.1		Poland (national team)
8–11 May			2.2		Cycling Club Bourgas
9–11 May			2.2U
9–12 May			2.2U		Southaustralia.com–AIS
10 May			1.2		Team Løgstør–Cycling for Health
10–11 May			2.1
11 May			1.2		Neri Lucchini Nuova Comauto
11 May			1.2		Dommelstreek
12 May			1.1		Elk Haus
13 May			1.2		Team Katusha
14 May			1.1
15–18 May			2.1		LA–MSS
16–18 May			2.1
17 May			1.2		Perutnina Ptuj
17 May			1.2
17–25 May			2.2
18 May			1.2		NGC–Pagnoncelli–Perrel
18 May			1.2		Perutnina Ptuj
18–25 May			2.2		An Post–M Donnelly–Grant Thornton–Sean Kelly Team
21–25 May			2.1		Auber 93
22–25 May			2.2U		Chambéry C.F.
23 May			1.1		Rietumu Banka–Riga
23 May			1.2		P-Nívó Betonexpressz 2000 Corratec
24 May			1.1		Rietumu Banka–Riga
24 May			1.2		Serbia (national team)
25 May			1.1		Team Wiesenhof–Felt
25 May			1.2		Team Ista
25 May			1.2		Perutnina Ptuj
27 May–1 June			2.2		Azpiro Ugarte
28 May–1 June			2.1
28 May–1 June			2.HC
29 May–1 June			2.2		Vendée U
31 May			1.1
31 May			1.2
1 June			1.1		Agritubel
1 June			1.2		Dynatek-Latvia
1 June			1.2		Great Britain (national team)
1 June			1.2U
2 June			1.2		Team Fdbc
2–7 June			2.2
4–8 June			2.2		Team Odense Energi
4–8 June			2.HC
4–8 June			2.HC
7 June			1.1
7 June			1.1		NGC Medical–OTC Industria Porte
8 June			1.2		Beveren 2000–Quick-Step
8 June			1.2		Australia (national team)
8 June			1.2U		Southaustralia.com–AIS
8 June			1.HC
8–14 June			2.2		P-Nívó Betonexpressz 2000 Corratec
10–14 June			2.1
10–15 June			2.2U		Thüringer Energie Team
11 June			1.HC
11–17 June			2.2		Cinelli–OPD
12–15 June			2.1		Liberty Seguros
12–15 June			2.2		Auber 93
13–15 June			2.1
16–22 June			2.2		Perutnina Ptuj
17–21 June			2.1		Barloworld
19–22 June			2.1
19–22 June			2.2		Agritubel
20 June			1.2		Pinarello
20–22 June			2.2U		Ukraine (national team)
22 June			1.2		Team Løgstør
22 June			1.2		Pinarello
25 June			1.1
25 June			1.2		Beveren 2000–Quick-Step
1 July			1.2		Brunero Camel
2–6 July			2.1		DHL–Author
3 July	European Road Championships (U23) – Time Trial		CC		Italy (national team)
5 July			1.2		NGC Medical–OTC Industria Porte
5 July	European Road Championships (U23) – Road Race		CC		France (national team)
6 July			1.1
6 July			1.2
6 July			1.2
6–13 July			2.HC
9–12 July			2.2
9–13 July			2.2		Team Sparkasse
12 July			1.2		Radenska–KD Financial Point
13 July			1.2		Radenska–KD Financial Point
13 July			1.2		DHL–Author
18–20 July			2.1		Contentpolis–Murcia
19 July			1.2		Team Fidibc.com
20 July			1.1
20 July			1.2
23–27 July			2.1
24–27 July			2.1
25 July			1.1
26 July			1.2		P-Nívó Betonexpressz 2000 Corratec
26–28 July			2.2		Albi Vélo Sport
26–30 July			2.HC
27 July			1.2		Davitamon–Lotto–Jong Vlaanderen
27 July			1.2		Team FidiBC.com
29 July–2 August			2.2		CCC–Polsat–Polkowice
30 July–3 August			2.2		Germany (national team)
30 July–3 August			2.HC
31 July			1.1		P3 Transfer–Batavus
1 August			1.1
1 August			1.2		P-Nívó Betonexpressz 2000 Corratec
2 August			1.1
2 August			1.2		P-Nívó Betonexpressz 2000 Corratec
2 August			1.2		Rietumu Banka–Riga
3 August			1.1
3 August			1.1
3 August			1.1
3 August			1.1		Team Sparkasse
3 August			1.2		Cyber Team Oleodin Panni
5 August			1.2		Team Brisot Cardin Bibanese
5–9 August			2.2
5–9 August			2.2		An Post–M Donnelly–Grant Thornton–Sean Kelly Team
6–7 August			2.1		Meitan Hompo-GDR
7 August			1.1
7–9 August			2.2		DHL–Author
7–10 August			2.2		AC Sparta Prague
8–12 August			2.HC
10 August			1.2
10 August			1.2		Great Britain (national team)
10–13 August			2.1
11 August			1.2		Russia (national team)
13–24 August			2.HC		Palmeiras Resort–Tavira
14 August			1.2		Legia
16 August			1.2		Great Britain (national team)
17 August			1.2		Team GLS
17 August			1.2		Centri della Calzatura–Partizan
17 August			1.2
18 August			1.2		Russia (national team)
19 August			1.1		Silence–Lotto
19 August			1.2
19 August			1.2		Davo
19 August			1.HC
19–22 August			2.1
20 August			1.1
20–24 August			2.Ncup		Team Katusha
21 August			1.1
22–24 August			2.2
23 August			1.1
24 August			1.1
26–31 August			2.2		U.C. Bergamasca 1902–Colpack–De Nardi
27 August			1.1		3C Gruppe
27–31 August			2.1
31 August			1.HC
31 August			1.1		Agritubel
31 August			1.1
2 September			1.1		Milram
3 September			1.1
3–7 September			2.2		Team GLS
5–14 September			2.Ncup		Belgium
6 September			1.HC
7 September			1.1		P3 Transfer–Batavus
7 September			1.1
7 September			1.2		Aran Bls Cantina Tollo
7 September			1.2		Thüringer Energie Team
7 September			1.2		Radenska–KD Financial Point
7–14 September			2.1		Agritubel
7–14 September			2.2		CC Nessebar
10–14 September			2.2		Russia (national team)
13 September			1.HC
14 September			1.1
14 September			1.2
14 September			1.HC
17 September			1.1
18 September			1.2		Radenska–KD Financial Point
19 September			1.1
19 September			1.1
20 September			1.1
20 September			1.2		Perutnina Ptuj
21 September			1.1
21 September			1.1		Ceramica Flaminia–Bossini Docce
21 September			1.2
21 September			1.2		Radenska–KD Financial Point
21 September			1.2U		Zalf Désirée Fior
24 September			1.1		Team GLS–Pakke Shop
24–27 September			2.1
30 September			1.1
30 September			1.2		Team Fidibc.com
2–5 October			2.1
3 October			1.1
3–5 October			2.2		Centri della Calzatura–Partizan
4 October			1.1		Ceramica Flaminia–Bossini Docce
4 October			1.2		UC Bergamasco–De Nardi–Colpack
5 October			1.HC
5 October			1.1
9 October			1.1
9 October			1.1		Ceramica Flaminia–Bossini Docce
11 October			1.HC
12 October			1.1
12 October			1.2U		Auber 93
14 October			1.1		Mitsubishi–Jartazi
16 October			1.HC

Final ranking

There is a competition for the rider, team and country with the most points gained from winning or achieving a high place in the above races.

Individual classification

Rank	Name
align=center	1	644
align=center	2	588.2
align=center	3	488
align=center	4	476.2
align=center	5	454.2
align=center	6	448
align=center	7	421
align=center	8	407.4
align=center	9	336
align=center	10	335

Team classification

Rank	Team	Points
align=center	1		1875
align=center	2		1749
align=center	3		1672.6
align=center	4		1640
align=center	5		1313
align=center	6		1271
align=center	7		1204
align=center	8		1137.6
align=center	9		1105.92
align=center	10	Liberty Seguros Continental	102

Nation classification

Rank	Nation
align=center	1	3842.4
align=center	2	2423.66
align=center	3	2316.86
align=center	4	2122
align=center	5	2091.2
align=center	6	1844.8
align=center	7	1844.32
align=center	8	1804.2
align=center	9	1723
align=center	10	1496

Nation under-23 classification

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Rank	Nation under-23
align=center	1	1084
align=center	2	984.2
align=center	3	948
align=center	4	922.52
align=center	5	849.66
align=center	6	742.2
align=center	7	444
align=center	8	380
align=center	9	321
align=center	10	315