2017 UCI Africa Tour

2017 UCI Africa Tour
Thirteenth edition of the UCI Africa Tour
Details
Dates28 October 2016 (2016-10-28)–15 October 2017
LocationAfrica
Races20
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The 2017 UCI Africa Tour was the 13th season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 28 October 2016 with the Tour du Faso and ended on 15 October 2017.

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa 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

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2016

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Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team
28 Oct–6 Nov Tour du Faso  Burkina Faso 2.2  Harouna Ilboudo (BUR)
13–20 November Tour of Rwanda  Rwanda 2.2  Valens Ndayisenga (RWA) Dimension Data for Qhubeka

2017

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Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team
3 February GP Sakia El Hamra  Morocco 1.2  Ahmed Galdoune (MAR) Delio Gallina Colosio Eurofeed
5 February GP Oued Eddahab  Morocco 1.2  Ivan Balykin (RUS) Torku Şekerspor
6 February GP Al Massira  Morocco 1.2  Ahmet Örken (TUR) Torku Şekerspor
9 February Trophée Princier  Morocco 1.2  Thomas Vaubourzeix (FRA) Nice Cycling Team
11 February Trophée de l'Anniversaire  Morocco 1.2  Umberto Marengo (ITA) Delio Gallina Colosio Eurofeed
12 February Trophée de la Maison Royale  Morocco 1.2  Ahmed Galdoune (MAR) Delio Gallina Colosio Eurofeed
14 February African Continental ChampionshipsTTT  Egypt CC  Meron Berhane (ERI)
 Amanuel Gebrezgabihier (ERI)
 Awet Habtom (ERI)
 Meron Teshome (ERI)
Eritrea (national team)
16 February African Continental ChampionshipsITT  Egypt CC  Meron Teshome (ERI) Eritrea (national team)
19 February African Continental ChampionshipsRR  Egypt CC  Willie Smit (RSA) South Africa (national team)
27 February–5 March La Tropicale Amissa Bongo  Gabon 2.1  Yohann Gène (FRA) Direct Énergie
10–18 March Tour du Cameroun  Cameroon 2.2  Nikodemus Holler (GER) Bike Aid
7–16 April Tour du Maroc  Morocco 2.2  Anass Aït El Abdia (MAR) Morocco (national team)
15 April Fenkil Northern Red Sea Challenge  Eritrea 1.2  Pierpaolo Ficara (ITA) Amore & Vita–Selle SMP
16 April Massawa Circuit  Eritrea 1.2  Simon Musie (ERI) Eritrea (national team)
18–22 April Tour of Eritrea  Eritrea 2.2  Zemenfes Solomon (ERI) Eritrea (national team)
22–29 April Tour du Sénégal  Senegal 2.2  Islam Mansouri (ALG) Vélo Club Sovac
23 April Asmara Circuit  Eritrea 1.2  Mikiel Habtom (ERI) EriTel
10–14 May Tour de Tunisie  Tunisia 2.2  Matthias Legley (BEL) Naturablue
28 August–2 September Tour Meles Zenawi  Ethiopia 2.2  Willie Smit (RSA) South Africa (national team)
8–14 September Tour de Côte d'Ivoire  Ivory Coast 2.2  Dieter Bouvry (BEL) Flanders (regional team)
11–15 October Grand Prix Chantal Biya  Cameroon 2.2  Clovis Kamzong (CMR) SNH Vélo Club
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