2008–09 UCI Africa Tour explained

The 2008–09 UCI Africa Tour was the fifth season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 2 October 2008 with the Grand Prix Chantal Biya and ended on 19 April 2009 with the Tour du Maroc.

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey. Nicholas White of South Africa was the defending champion of the 2007–08 UCI Africa Tour. Dan Craven of Namibia was crowned as the 2008–09 UCI Africa 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

2008

Date	Race Name	Location		Winner	Team
2–5 October			2.2
11–18 October			2.2
19 October			1.2
24 October–2 November			2.2		Belgium (national team)
7 November	African Continental Championships – Time Trial		CC		South Africa (national team)
9 November	African Continental Championships – Road Race		CC		Namibia (national team)

2009

Date	Race Name	Location		Winner	Team
13–18 January			2.1
10–15 February			2.2		Heraklion-Nesebar-Kastro
17 February			1.2		Heraklion-Nesebar-Kastro
17–28 February			2.2		Nordland-Hamburg
4 March	Giro del Capo I		1.2
5 March	Giro del Capo II		1.2
6 March	Giro del Capo III		1.2
8 March	Giro del Capo IV		1.2		Team Medscheme
10–19 April			2.2		Brisaspor

Final standings

Individual classification

Rank	Name	Points
1.		123
2.		123
3.		92
4.		89
5.		87
6.		79
7.		78
8.		77
9.		76
10.		75

Team classification

Rank	Team	Points
1.		261
2.		195
3.		144
4.		133
5.		129
6.		109
7.		199
8.		88
9.		86
10.		77

Nation classification

Rank	Nation	Points
1.		1050.5
2.		453.98
3.		309
4.		228
5.		141
6.		139
7.		134
8.		123
9.		123
10.		100

Nation under-23 classification

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Rank	Nation under-23	Points
1.		179
2.		46
3.		34
4.		28
5.		25
6.		12
7.		7
8.		6
9.		6