2011–12 UCI Africa Tour

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.

2011–12 UCI Africa Tour
Eighth edition of the UCI Africa Tour
Details
Dates29 September 2011 (2011-09-29)–11 June 2012
LocationAfrica
Races27
Champions
Individual champion Tarik Chaoufi (MAR)
Teams' championMTN–Qhubeka
Nations' champion Morocco
← 2010–11

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

DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
29 September–2 OctoberGrand Prix Chantal Biya  Cameroon2.2  Yves Ngué Ngock (CMR)SNH Vélo Club
21–30 OctoberTour du Faso  Burkina Faso2.2  Hamidou Zidweiba (BUR)Burkina Faso (national team)
9 NovemberAfrican Continental ChampionshipsTeam Time Trial  EritreaCC  Daniel Teklehaymanot (ERI)
 Freqalsi Debesay (ERI)
 Natnael Berhane (ERI)
 Jani Tewelde (ERI)
Eritrea (national team)
11 NovemberAfrican Continental ChampionshipsTime Trial  EritreaCC  Daniel Teklehaymanot (ERI)Eritrea (national team)
13 NovemberAfrican Continental ChampionshipsRoad Race  EritreaCC  Natnael Berhane (ERI)Eritrea (national team)
20–27 NovemberTour of Rwanda  Rwanda2.2  Kiel Reijnen (USA)Team Type 1–Sanofi

2012

DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
16 FebruaryGP Sakia El Hamra  Morocco1.2  Tarik Chaoufi (MAR)Morocco (national team)
17 FebruaryGP Oued Eddahab  Morocco1.2  Andris Smirnovs (LAT)Rietumu-Delfin
18 FebruaryGP Al Massira  Morocco1.2  Ismail Ayoune (MAR)Morocco (national team)
8–17 MarchTour du Cameroun  Cameroon2.2  Yves Ngué Ngock (CMR)Cameroon (national team)
10–14 MarchTour d'Algérie  Algeria2.2  Natnael Berhane (ERI)Eritrea (national team)
16 MarchCircuit d'Alger  Algeria1.2  Ioannis Tamouridis (GRE)SP Tableware
23 March–1 AprilTour du Maroc  Morocco2.2  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA)MTN–Qhubeka
3 AprilChallenge Khouribga  Morocco1.2  Tarik Chaoufi (MAR)Morocco (national team)
4 AprilChallenge Youssoufia  Morocco1.2  Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR)Morocco (national team)
5 AprilChallenge Ben Guerir  Morocco1.2  Abdellah Ben Youcef (ALG)Groupement Sportif Petrolier Algérie
24–29 AprilLa Tropicale Amissa Bongo  Gabon2.1  Anthony Charteau (FRA)Team Europcar
7 MayTrophée Princier  Morocco1.2  Tarik Chaoufi (MAR)Morocco (national team)
8 MayTrophée de l'Anniversaire  Morocco1.2  Reda Aadel (MAR)Morocco (national team)
9 MayTrophée de la Maison Royale  Morocco1.2  Abdelatif Saadoune (MAR)Morocco (national team)
30 May–3 JuneTour of Eritrea  Eritrea2.2  Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA)MTN–Qhubeka
10–11 JuneKwita Izina Cycling Tour  Rwanda2.2  Abraham Ruhumuriza (RWA)Rwanda (national team)

Final standings

Individual classification

RankNamePoints
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.  Yves Ngue Ngock (CMR)132
9.  Meron Russom (ERI)110
10.  Soufiane Haddi (MAR)108

Nation classification

RankNationPoints
1.  Morocco1333.68
2.  South Africa957.01
3.  Eritrea643.01
4.  Algeria602.99
5.  Cameroon207
6.  Tunisia191
7.  Rwanda160.68
8.  Burkina Faso141
9.  Ethiopia42
10.  Ivory Coast35.68

Nation under-23 classification

RankNation under-23Points
1.  Eritrea459.34
2.  Morocco299.67
3.  Algeria156
4.  Ethiopia37
5.  South Africa33.67
6.  Tunisia24
7.  Ivory Coast15.67
8.  Cameroon12
9.  Rwanda3
10.  Egypt2