2012–13 UCI Africa Tour explained

The 2012–13 UCI Africa Tour was the ninth season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 3 October 2012 with the Grand Prix Chantal Biya and ended on 12 May 2013 with the Trophée de la Maison Royale.

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey. Tarik Chaoufi of Morocco was the defending champion of the 2011–12 UCI Africa Tour. Adil Jelloul of Morocco was crowned as the 2012–13 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

2012

Date	Race Name	Location		Winner	Team
3–7 October			2.2		Team Jura Suisse
19–28 October			2.2		Burkina Faso (national team)
7 November	African Continental Championships – Team Time Trial		CC		Eritrea (national team)
9 November	African Continental Championships – Time Trial		CC		Eritrea (national team)
11 November	African Continental Championships – Road Race		CC		Eritrea (national team)
18–25 November			2.2		South Africa (national team)

2013

Date	Race Name	Location		Winner	Team
14–20 January			2.1
16–17 February			2.2		MTN Qhubeka-WCC Africa Team
19–22 February			2.2		Eritrea (national team)
24 February			1.2		Groupement Sportif Petrolier Algérie
26 February			1.2		Morocco (national team)
27 February			1.2		Morocco (national team)
28 February			1.2		Morocco (national team)
11–15 March			2.2		SP Tableware
16 March			1.2
18–20 March			2.2
21–23 March			2.2		Vélo Club Sovac
29 March-7 April			2.2		CMI-Greenover
17–21 April			2.2		South Africa (national team)
10 May			1.2		Morocco national team
11 May			1.2		Tunisia national team
12 May			1.2		Tunisia national team

Final standings

Individual classification

Rank	Name	Points
1.		223
2.		143.67
3.		137
4.		130
5.		127.67
6.		124
7.		123
8.		120.33
9.		119
10.		113

Team classification

Rank	Team	Points
1.		332.67
2.	Vélo Club SOVAC	291.68
3.		240.67
4.	Christina Watches-Onfone	234
5.	Groupement Sportif Pétrolier Algérie	225
6.		134
7.		108
8.		80
9.		55
10.		45

Nation classification

Rank	Nation	Points
1.		929
2.		826.54
3.		500.01
4.		433
5.		288.68
6.		248.32
7.		147
8.		140.32
9.		140
10.		131

Nation under-23 classification

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Rank	Nation	Points
1.		714.87
2.		260
3.		130.01
4.		130
5.		69
6.		60.33
7.		45
8.		40
9.		40
10.		40