2022 UCI America Tour explained

2021–2022 UCI America Tour
Edition:18
Competition:UCI America Tour
Dates:31 October 2021 –
Location:North America and South America
Rounds:6
Previous:2021
Next:2023

The 2021–2022 UCI America Tour is the eighteenth season of the UCI America Tour. The season began on 31 October 2021 with the Vuelta a Venezuela and will end in October 2022.[1]

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey. 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

2021–2022

Races in the 2021–2022 UCI America Tour
RaceRatingDateWinnerTeam
Vuelta a Venezuela (2021 Edition)2.231 October–7 November 2021Fina Arroz-Venezuela País de Futuro
Cycling at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games (ITT–U23)1.21 December 2021Colombia (national team)
Cycling at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games (Road Race-U23)1.23 December 2021Costa Rica (national team)
Vuelta al Ecuador2.28–15 December 2021Team Pichincha
Vuelta al Táchira2.216–23 JanuaryDeportivo Táchira-JHS[2]
Vuelta del Porvenir San Luis2.29 – 13 February
Vuelta Formosa Internacional2.27 – 10 April
Tour of the Gila2.227 April – 1 MayCS Velo Racing[3]
Joe Martin Stage Race2.219 – 22 May[4]
Vuelta a Colombia2.23 – 12 June
Cycling at the 2022 South American Games (ITT)1.23 OctoberColombia (national team)
Cycling at the 2022 South American Games (RR)1.25 OctoberVenezuela (national team)
2022 Elite Road Central American Championships (ITT)1.214 OctoberPanama (national team)
2022 Elite Road Central American Championships (ITT U23)1.214 OctoberCosta Rica (national team)
2022 Elite Road Central American Championships (RR)1.216 OctoberGuatemala (national team)
2022 Elite Road Central American Championships (RR U23)1.216 OctoberCosta Rica (national team)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UCI Calendar . Road Cycling Calendar . 12 October 2021.
  2. https://www.france24.com/es/minuto-a-minuto/20220123-roniel-campos-es-campe%C3%B3n-de-la-vuelta-al-t%C3%A1chira-por-tercera-vez Roniel Campos es campeón de la Vuelta al Táchira por tercera vez
  3. https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/bonus-seconds-for-the-win-sean-gardner-wins-the-tour-of-the-gila Bonus seconds for the win: Sean Gardner wins the Tour of the Gila
  4. https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/wildlife-generation-claims-1-2-at-joe-martin-stage-race Wildlife Generation claims 1-2 at Joe Martin Stage Race