2011–12 UCI Africa Tour
| Eighth edition of the UCI Africa Tour | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 September 2011–11 June 2012 |
| Location | Africa |
| Rounds | 27 |
| Champions | |
| Individual champion |
 Tarik Chaoufi (MAR) |
| Teams' champion | MTN–Qhubeka |
| Nations' champion |
Morocco |
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← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
The 2011–12 UCI Africa Tour was the eighth season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 29 September 2011 with the Grand Prix Chantal Biya and ended on 11 June 2012 with the Kwita Izina Cycling Tour.
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey. Adil Jelloul of Morocco was the defending champion of the 2010–11 UCI Africa Tour. Tarik Chaoufi of Morocco was crowned as the 2011–12 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
2011
| Date | Race Name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September–2 October | Grand Prix Chantal Biya |  Cameroon | 2.2 | Yves Ngué Ngock (CMR) | SNH Vélo Club |
| 21–30 October | Tour du Faso |  Burkina Faso | 2.2 | Hamidou Zidweiba (BUR) | Burkina Faso (national team) |
| 9 November | African Continental Championships – Team Time Trial |  Eritrea | CC | Daniel Teklehaymanot (ERI) Freqalsi Debesay (ERI) Natnael Berhane (ERI) Jani Tewelde (ERI) | Eritrea (national team) |
| 11 November | African Continental Championships – Time Trial | Eritrea | CC | Daniel Teklehaymanot (ERI) | Eritrea (national team) |
| 13 November | African Continental Championships – Road Race | Eritrea | CC | Natnael Berhane (ERI) | Eritrea (national team) |
| 20–27 November | Tour of Rwanda |  Rwanda | 2.2 |  Kiel Reijnen (USA) | Team Type 1–Sanofi |
2012
Final standings
Individual classification
| Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tarik Chaoufi (MAR) | 325 |
| 2. | Adil Jelloul (MAR) | 243.67 |
| 3. |  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) | 206.67 |
| 4. |  Azzedine Lagab (ALG) | 181.33 |
| 5. | Abdelatif Saadoune (MAR) | 168.67 |
| 6. | Natnael Berhane (ERI) | 160.67 |
| 7. | Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR) | 140.67 |
| 8. | Ngock Yves Ngue (CMR) | 132 |
| 9. | Meron Russom (ERI) | 110 |
| 10. | Soufiane Haddi (MAR) | 108 |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | MTN–Qhubeka | 653.68 |
| 2. | Groupement Sportif Petrolier Algérie | 438.99 |
| 3. | Team Europcar | 230 |
| 4. | Team Type 1–Sanofi | 150 |
| 5. | SP Tableware | 105 |
| 6. | Rietumu-Delfin | 80 |
| 7. | Continental Team Astana | 79 |
| 8. | Vélo Club Sovac Algérie | 74.33 |
| 9. | Dukla Trenčín-Trek | 59 |
| 10. | Konya–Torku Şekerspor | 49 |
Nation classification
| Rank | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Morocco | 1333.68 |
| 2. | South Africa | 957.01 |
| 3. | Eritrea | 643.01 |
| 4. | Algeria | 602.99 |
| 5. | Cameroon | 207 |
| 6. |  Tunisia | 191 |
| 7. | Rwanda | 160.68 |
| 8. | Burkina Faso | 141 |
| 9. |  Ethiopia | 42 |
| 10. |  Ivory Coast | 35.68 |
Nation under-23 classification
| Rank | Nation under-23 | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Eritrea | 459.34 |
| 2. | Morocco | 299.67 |
| 3. | Algeria | 156 |
| 4. | Ethiopia | 37 |
| 5. | South Africa | 33.67 |
| 6. | Tunisia | 24 |
| 7. | Ivory Coast | 15.67 |
| 8. | Cameroon | 12 |
| 9. | Rwanda | 3 |
| 10. |  Egypt | 2 |
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