2015 UCI Africa Tour explained

2015 UCI Africa Tour
Edition:11
Competition:UCI Africa Tour
Dates:–20 December 2015
Location:Africa
Rounds:34
Previous:2013–14
Next:2016

The 2015 UCI Africa Tour was the 11th season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 14 January with the Tour d'Egypte and ended on 20 December with the GP de Youssoufia.

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey. Mekseb Debesay of Eritrea is the defending champion of the 2013–14 UCI Africa 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:

Events

Date Race Name Location Winner Team
14–18 January 2.2
9 February African Continental ChampionshipsTeam Time Trial CC


Eritrea (national team)
11 February African Continental ChampionshipsTime Trial CC Ethiopia (national team)
14 February African Continental ChampionshipsRoad Race CC South Africa (national team)
16–22 February 2.1
26 February 1.2 Morocco (national team)
28 February 1.2 Morocco (national team)
1 March 1.2 Morocco (national team)
6 March 1.2 Olympic Team Algérie Tour Aglo37
7–9 March 2.2 Groupement Sportif des Pétroliers d'Algérie
10 March 1.2 Rwanda (national team)
12–14 March 2.2 Bike Aid
14–22 March 2.2 Cameroon (national team)
15 March 1.2 Bike Aid
16–19 March 2.2 Vélo Club Sovac
21–24 March 2.2 Olympic Team Algérie Tour Aglo37
25–27 March 2.2 Eritrea (national team)
28 March 1.2 Olympic Team Algérie Tour Aglo37
30 March 1.2 Groupement Sportif des Pétroliers d'Algérie
3–12 April 2.2 Torku-Şekerspor
27 April 1.2 Team Abantu
1 May 1.2 Team Abantu
3 May 1.2 MTN-Qhubeka Feeder Team
7 May 1.2 Morocco (national team)
9 May 1.2 Morocco (national team)
10 May 1.2 Morocco (national team)
26 Sep–2 Oct 2.2 Morocco (national team)
14–18 Oct 2.2 Morocco (national team)
31 Oct–8 Nov 2.2 Morocco (national team)
15–22 Nov 2.2 Rwanda Karisimbi
17 Dec 1.2 Morocco (national team)
19 Dec 1.2 Morocco national team
20 Dec 1.2 Morocco national team

Standings

Final Standings