2016 UCI America Tour

The 2016 UCI America Tour was the twelfth season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on January 8, 2016 with the Vuelta al Táchira and ended on October 2, 2016 with the Tobago Cycling Classic.

2016 UCI America Tour
Twelfth edition of the UCI America Tour
Details
DatesJanuary 8, 2016 (2016-01-08)–October 2, 2016
LocationNorth America and South America
Races24
Champions
Individual champion Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) (BMC Racing Team)
Teams' championHolowesko Citadel Racing Team
Nations' champion Colombia
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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

DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeamRef
January 8–17Vuelta al Táchira  Venezuela2.2  Joseph Chavarría (CRC)Nestlé-Giant[1]
January 18–24Tour de San Luis  Argentina2.1  Dayer Quintana (COL)Movistar Team[2]
February 27 – March 5Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional  Dominican Republic2.2  Ismael Sánchez (DOM)Aero Cycling Team[3]
March 18–27Vuelta al Uruguay  Uruguay2.2  Néstor Pías (URU)Schneck Alas Rojas[4]
April 6–10Volta Ciclística Internacional do Rio Grande do Sul  Brazil2.2  Murilo Affonso (BRA)Funvic Soul Cycles–Carrefour[5]
April 21–24Joe Martin Stage Race  United States2.2  Neilson Powless (USA)Axeon–Hagens Berman[6]
4–8 MayTour of the Gila  United States2.2  Lachlan Morton (AUS)Jelly Belly–Maxxis[7]
15–22 MayTour of California  United States2.HC  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)Etixx–Quick-Step[8]
19 MayPan American ChampionshipsTime Trial  VenezuelaCC  Walter Vargas (COL)Orgullo Paisa[9]
22 MayPan American ChampionshipsRoad Race  VenezuelaCC  Jonathan Caicedo (ECU)Strongman–Campagnolo Wilier[10]
30 MayWinston-Salem Cycling Classic  United States1.1  Ryan Roth (CAN)Silber Pro Cycling Team[11]
June 5Philadelphia International Cycling Classic  United States1.1  Eduard Prades (ESP)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA[12]
June 9–12Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay  Canada2.2  Ryan Roth (CAN)Silber Pro Cycling Team[13]
June 13–26Vuelta a Colombia  Colombia2.2  Mauricio Ortega (COL)Supergiros–Redetrans[14]
June 15–19Tour de Beauce  Canada2.2  Gregory Daniel (USA)Axeon–Hagens Berman[15]
July 8–17Vuelta a Venezuela  Venezuela2.2  Yonathan Monsalve (VEN)JHS Aves[citation needed]
July 10White Spot / Delta Road Race  Canada1.2  Ryan Roth (CAN)Silber Pro Cycling Team[16]
Jul 29–Aug 7Tour Cycliste International de la Guadeloupe  Guadeloupe2.2  Damien Monier (FRA)Bridgestone–Anchor[17]
August 1–7The Larry H.Miller Tour of Utah  United States2.HC  Lachlan Morton (AUS)Jelly Belly–Maxxis[18]
Aug 31–Sep 5Tour of Alberta  Canada2.1  Robin Carpenter (USA)Holowesko Citadel Racing Team[19]
September 10The Reading 120  United States1.2  Oscar Clark (USA)Holowesko Citadel Racing Team[20]
October 2Tobago Cycling Classic  Trinidad and Tobago1.2  James Piccoli (CAN)PSL/RBC[21]

Final standings

References