2016 UCI Africa Tour explained

The 2016 UCI Africa Tour was the 12th season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 18 January with the La Tropicale Amissa Bongo and ended on 16 October with the Grand Prix Chantal Biya.

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey. Salah Eddine Mraouni (289 points) of Morocco is the defending champion of the 2015 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:

• Multi-day events: 2.HC, 2.1 and 2.2
• One-day events: 1.HC, 1.1 and 1.2

Events

Date	Race Name	Location		Winner	Team
28 Dec–2 Jan			2.2		national team
18–24 January			2.1
22 February	African Continental Championships – Team Time Trial		CC		national team
24 February	African Continental Championships – Time Trial U23		CC		national team
24 February	African Continental Championships – Time Trial		CC		national team
26 February	African Continental Championships – Road Race U23		CC		national team
26 February	African Continental Championships – Road Race		CC		national team
4 March			1.2
5–7 March			2.2
8 March			1.2
10–12 March			2.2
12–20 March			2.2		national team
13–16 March			2.2
17 March			1.2
19–22 March			2.2
23–25 March			2.2
26 March			1.2		national team
28 March			1.2
1–10 April			2.2
16 April			1.2		Team Salina
17 April			1.2
19–23 April			2.2		Team Tsen'at
23–30 April			2.2		national team
24 April			1.2		national team
5 May			1.2
7 May			1.2		Centre Maroc
8 May			1.2
21–25 May			2.2
28 Aug–2 Sep			2.2		Ethiopia national team
24–30 September			2.2		Morocco national team
12–16 October			2.2		Selection Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Final standings

Individual classification

Rank	Name	Team	Points
1			432
2			284
3			281
4			244
5			219
6			218
7			212
8			200
9			192
10			180

Teams classification

Rank	Team	Points
1		1019
2		523
3		507
4		415
5		214
6	Al Marakeb Cycling Team	211
7		203
8		163
9		102
10		90

Nations classification

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Rank	Nation	Points
1		1582
2		1417.5
3		1277
4		662
5		502
6		404
7		343
8		167.32
9		142
10		81