2012–13 UCI America Tour explained

2012–13 UCI America Tour
Edition:9
Competition:UCI America Tour
Dates:–7 September 2013
Location:North America and South America
Rounds:28
Previous:2011–12
Next:2013–14

The 2012–13 UCI America Tour was the ninth season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 7 October 2012 with the Tobago Cycling Classic and ended on 7 September 2013 with the Bucks County Classic.

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey. Rory Sutherland from Australia was the defending champion of the 2011–12 UCI America Tour. Janier Acevedo from Colombia was crowned as the 2012–13 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

2012

Date Race name Location Winner Team
7 October 1.2 Barbados Cycling Union
14–21 October 2.2
2–11 November 2.2
18–25 November 2.2
17–29 December 2.2 GW–Shimano

2013

Date Race name Location Winner Team
6 January 1.2
11–20 January 2.2 Kino Táchira-Drodínica
21–27 January 2.1
21–28 April 2.2 GW–Shimano
1–5 May 2.2
2 May Pan American Cycling ChampionshipsTime Trial CC Chile national team
5 May Pan American Cycling ChampionshipsRoad Race CC Colombia national team
12–19 May 2.HC
2 June 1.2
7–9 June 2.Ncup Norway national team
9–23 June 2.2
11–16 June 2.2
7 July 1.2 Hagens Berman Cycling
19–28 July 2.2
2–4 August 2.1
6–11 August 2.1
6–11 August 2.2 Depredadores PBG Design
14–18 August 2.2
19–25 August 2.HC
28 Aug–1 Sep 2.2
3–8 September 2.1
7 September 1.2

Final standings

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 Points
align=center 1247
align=center 2180
align=center 3165
align=center 4138
align=center 5130
align=center 6129.67
align=center 7120
align=center 8118
align=center 9115
align=center 10113

Team classification

Rank Team Points
align=center 1441
align=center 2366
align=center 3348
align=center 4345
align=center 5324.67
align=center 6196.68
align=center 7186
align=center 8179
align=center 9154
align=center 10152

Nation classification

Rank Nation Points
align=center 11460.07
align=center 2876.33
align=center 3596.87
align=center 4512
align=center 5416.45
align=center 6405
align=center 7381.34
align=center 8295
align=center 9240
align=center 10216

Nation under-23 classification

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Rank Nation Points
align=center 1330.67
align=center 2266
align=center 390
align=center 472
align=center 558
align=center 657
align=center 753
align=center 848
align=center 943
align=center 1040