2009–10 UCI America Tour

2009–10 UCI America Tour
Sixth edition of the UCI America Tour
Details
Dates 4 October 2009 (2009-10-04)–12 September 2010
Location North America and South America
Rounds 35
Champions
Individual champion  Gregorio Ladino (COL) (Boyaca Orgullo de America)
Teams' champion Funvic–Pindamonhangaba
Nations' champion  Colombia

The 2009–10 UCI America Tour was the sixth season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 4 October 2009 with the Vuelta Chihuahua and ended on 12 September 2010 with the Univest Grand Prix.

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey. Gregorio Ladino of Colombia was the defending champion of the 2008–09 UCI America Tour and was crowned as the 2009–10 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

2009

Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team
4–10 October Vuelta Chihuahua  Mexico 2.1  Óscar Sevilla (ESP) Rock Racing
17 October Clasica Cancun  Mexico 1.2  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana
20 October–1 November Vuelta a Guatemala  Guatemala 2.2  Juan Carlos Rojas (CRC) Café Quetzal
1–8 November Vuelta a Bolivia  Bolivia 2.2  Gregorio Ladino (COL) Tecos-Trek
21–29 November Vuelta a Ecuador  Ecuador 2.2  Fernando Camargo (COL) Boyaca Orgullo de America
24–29 November Vuelta Ciclista Chiapas  Mexico 2.2  Libardo Niño (COL) EBSA-Empresa de Energía de Boyacá
16–28 December Vuelta a Costa Rica  Costa Rica 2.2  Janier Acevedo (COL) GreatWall-Indeportes

2010

Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team
13–24 January Vuelta al Táchira  Venezuela 2.2  José Rujano (VEN) Gobernación del Zulia
18–24 January Tour de San Luis  Argentina 2.1  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Liquigas–Doimo
9–21 February Vuelta a Cuba  Cuba 2.2  Arnold Alcolea (CUB) Cuba (national team)
16–21 February Rutas de América  Uruguay 2.2  Hernán Cline (URU) Alas Rojas
22–28 February Vuelta Independencia Nacional  Dominican Republic 2.2  Augusto Sánchez (DOM) Aro & Pedal
14–18 March Giro do Interior de Sao Paulo  Brazil 2.2  Renato Seabra (BRA) Clube Dataro de Ciclismo
26 March–4 April Vuelta al Uruguay  Uruguay 2.2  Richard Mascarañas (URU) Alas Rojas Santa Lucia
14–18 April Volta de Gravatai  Brazil 2.2  Jaime Castañeda (COL) EPM-UNE
18 April Tour of the Battenkill  United States 1.2  Caleb Fairly (USA) Holowesko Partners U23
18–25 April Vuelta Mexico  Mexico 2.2  Óscar Sevilla (ESP) Rock Racing
21–25 April Tour de Santa Catarina  Brazil 2.2  Edward Ortiz (COL) EPM-UNE
8 May Pan American Cycling Championships – Time Trial  Mexico CC  Iván Casas (COL) Colombia (national team)
9 May Pan American Cycling Championships – Road Race  Mexico CC  Carlos Oyarzun (CHI) Chile (national team)
12–16 May Doble Sucre Potosi GP Cemento Fancesa  Bolivia 2.2  Óscar Soliz (BOL) EBSA
16–23 May Tour of California  United States 2.HC  Michael Rogers (AUS) Team HTC–Columbia
2–6 June Volta do Paraná  Brazil 2.2  Marco Arriagada (CHI) Funvic-Pindamonhangaba
3–6 June Coupe des nations Ville Saguenay  Canada 2.Ncup  Luka Mezgec (SLO) Slovenia (national team)
6 June San Antonio de Padua Classic  Puerto Rico 1.2  Alexander Gonzalez (COL) Triple-S
6 June Philadelphia International Championship  United States 1.HC  Matthew Goss (AUS) Team HTC–Columbia
12 June Chrono de Gatineau  Canada 1.2  Ben Day (AUS) Fly V Australia
15–20 June Tour de Beauce  Canada 2.2  Ben Day (AUS) Fly V Australia
30 June–11 July Vuelta a Venezuela  Venezuela 2.2  Tomás Gil (VEN) Lotería del Táchira
9 July Prova Ciclística 9 de Julho  Brazil 1.2  Francisco Chamorro (ARG) Scott–Marcondes Cesar–São José dos Campos
10–18 July Tour de Martinique  France 2.2  Miyataka Shimizu (JPN) Bridgestone–Anchor
28 July–1 August Tour do Rio  Brazil 2.2  Tomas Alberio (ITA) Trevigiani Dynamon Bottoli
1–15 August Vuelta a Colombia  Colombia 2.2  Sergio Henao (COL) Indeportes Antioquia
6–15 August Tour de la Guadeloupe  France 2.2  Francisco Mancebo (ESP) Heraklion Kastro-Murcia
11–12 September Univest Grand Prix  United States 1.2  Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE) Team Cykelcity

Final standings

Individual classification

Rank Name Points
1  Gregorio Ladino (COL) 239
2  Óscar Sevilla (ESP) 186
3  Arnold Alcolea (CUB) 176
4  José Alarcón (VEN) 160
5  Óscar Soliz (BOL) 138
6  Libardo Niño (COL) 136
7  Richard Mascarañas (URY) 136
8  Francisco Mancebo (ESP) 132
9  José Alirio Contreras (VEN) 119
10  Carlos Oyarzún (CHI) 116

Team classification

Rank Team Points
1 Funvic–Pindamonhangaba 347
2 SpiderTech–Planet Energy 316
3 EPM-UNE 268
4 Androni Giocattoli 212
5 Heraklion Kastro-Murcia 198
6 Fly V Australia 190
7 Burgos 2016-Castilla y León 145.66
8 Team Type 1 134
9 Scott-Marcondes Cesar 131
10 UnitedHealthcare–Maxxis 121

Nation classification

Rank Nation Points
1  Colombia 1455.06
2  Venezuela 1068.6
3  United States 846.5
4  Canada 681
5  Brazil 487
6  Argentina 434
7  Costa Rica 415.3
8  Uruguay 369
9  Cuba 307
10  Chile 264

Nation under-23 classification

Rank Nation under-23 Points
1  Venezuela 416
2  United States 352.66
3  Colombia 345
4  Costa Rica 166.64
5  Canada 159
6  Netherlands Antilles 118
7  Brazil 76
8  Argentina 75
9  Belize 56
10  Uruguay 52

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