2016 UCI America Tour

2016 UCI America Tour

Twelfth edition of the UCI America Tour
Details
Dates	January 8, 2016–September 25, 2016
Location	North America and South America
Rounds	25
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The 2016 UCI America Tour is the twelfth season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on January 8, 2016 with the Vuelta al Táchira and will end on September 25, 2016 with the Copa América de Ciclismo.

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:

• 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	UCI Rating	Winner	Team	Ref
January 8–17	Vuelta al Táchira	Venezuela	2.2	Joseph Chavarría (CRC)	Nestlé-Giant	[1]
January 18–24	Tour de San Luis	Argentina	2.1	Dayer Quintana (COL)	Movistar Team	[2]
February 27 – March 5	Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional	Dominican Republic	2.2	Ismael Sánchez (DOM)	Aero Cycling Team	[3]
March 18–27	Vuelta al Uruguay	Uruguay	2.2	Néstor Pías (URU)	Schneck Alas Rojas	[4]
April 6–10	Volta do Rio Grande do Sul	Brazil	2.2	Murilo Affonso (BRA)	Funvic Soul Cycles–Carrefour	[5]
April 21–24	Joe Martin Stage Race	United States	2.2	Neilson Powless (USA)	Axeon–Hagens Berman
4–8 May	Tour of the Gila	United States	2.2
15–22 May	Tour of California	United States	2.HC
18–22 May	Tour do Rio	Brazil	2.2
19 May	Pan American Championships – Time Trial	Venezuela	CC
22 May	Pan American Championships – Road Race	Venezuela	CC
30 May	Winston-Salem Cycling Classic	United States	1.1
June 1–5	Volta Ciclística Internacional do Paraná	Brazil	2.2
June 5	Philadelphia International Championship	United States	1.1
June 9–12	Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay	Canada	2.2
June 13–26	Vuelta a Colombia	Colombia	2.2
June 15–19	Tour de Beauce	Canada	2.2
July 6–10	Ruta del Centro	Mexico	2.2
July 8–17	Vuelta Ciclista a Venezuela	Venezuela	2.2
July 10	White Spot / Delta Road Race	Canada	1.2
Jul 29 – Aug 7	Tour de Guadeloupe	Guadeloupe	2.2
August 1–7	Tour of Utah	United States	2.HC
Aug 31 – Sep 5	Tour of Alberta	Canada	2.1
September 10	The Reading 120	United States	1.2
September 25	Copa América de Ciclismo	Brazil	1.2
October 2	Tobago Cycling Classic	Trinidad and Tobago	1.2

References

1. "Joseph Chavarría fue el ganador de la 51° edición de la Vuelta al Táchira" [Joseph Chavarria was the winner of the 51st edition of the Vuelta al Táchira]. El Nacional (in Spanish). January 17, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
2. Arribas, Carlos (January 27, 2016). "El hermano pequeño de Nairo también gana" [The Nairo's younger brother also wins]. El Pais (in Spanish) (Madrid, Spain). Retrieved March 2, 2016.
3. "Ismael Sánchez es campeón de la Vuelta Independencia" [Ismael Sanchez is champion of the Vuelta Independencia]. Listin Diario (in Spanish) (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic). March 6, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
4. "Abrazo a la gloria" [Hug the glory] (in Spanish). Futbol.com.uy. March 27, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
5. "Murilo Ferraz é campeão da 3ª edição da Volta Ciclística do Rio Grande do Sul" [Murilo Ferraz wins the 3rd edition of the Tour Cycliste of Rio Grande do Sul] (in Portuguese). Biciclismo. March 11, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.

External links

• Official website