2008–09 UCI America Tour

The 2008–09 UCI America Tour was the fifth season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 5 October 2008 with the Vuelta Chihuahua Internacional and ended on 12 September 2009 with the Univest Grand Prix.

2008–09 UCI America Tour
Fifth edition of the UCI America Tour
Details
Dates5 October 2008 (2008-10-05)–12 September 2009
LocationNorth America and South America
Races35
Champions
Individual champion Gregorio Ladino (COL) (Tecos Trek UAG)
Teams' championDiquigiovanni–Androni
Nations' champion Colombia
← 2007–08

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey. Manuel Medina of Venezuela was the defending champion of the 2007–08 UCI America Tour. Gregorio Ladino of Colombia was crowned as the 2008–09 UCI America 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

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2008

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Date Race name Location UCI Rating Winner Team
5–12 October Vuelta Chihuahua Internacional   Mexico 2.2   Francisco Mancebo (ESP) Fercase–Rota dos Moveis
5–15 October Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes   Venezuela 2.2   José Serpa (COL) Diquigiovanni–Androni
20 October–1 November Vuelta a Guatemala   Guatemala 2.2   Manuel Medina (VEN) Café Quetzal Sello Verde
2–9 November Vuelta a Bolivia   Bolivia 2.2   Fernando Camargo (COL) Boyacá Colombia
22–30 November Vuelta a Ecuador   Ecuador 2.2   Byron Guamá (ECU) EMAAP
25–30 November Vuelta Ciclista Chiapas   Mexico 2.2   Gregorio Ladino (COL) Tecos de la Universidad
14–28 December Vuelta a Costa Rica   Costa Rica 2.2   Gregory Brenes (CRC) BCR–Pizza Hut

2009

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Date Race name Location UCI Rating Winner Team
6–17 January Vuelta al Táchira   Venezuela 2.2   Rónald González (VEN) Lotería del Táchira
16–17 January Giro del Sol San Juan   Argentina 2.2   Emanuel Saldaño (ARG) Forjar Salud–UOM
19–25 January Tour de San Luis   Argentina 2.1   Alfredo Lucero (ARG) Argentina (national team)
10–22 February Vuelta a Cuba   Cuba 2.2   Arnold Alcolea (CUB) Cuba (national team)
15–22 February Tour of California   United States 2.HC   Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana
22 February–1 March Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional   Dominican Republic 2.2   Luis Fernando Sepúlveda (CHI) Aro & Pedal–Inteja
24 February–1 March Rutas de América   Uruguay 2.2   Hernán Cline (URU) C.C. Alas Rojas
1–8 March Vuelta Mexico   Mexico 2.2   Jackson Rodríguez (VEN) Diquigiovanni–Androni
26–29 March Volta de Gravatai   Brazil 2.2   Ramiro Cabrera (URU) Avai de Florianópolis
2–11 April Vuelta del Uruguay   Uruguay 2.2   Scott Zwizanski (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies
22–26 April Tour de Santa Catarina   Brazil 2.2   Alex Correia Diniz (BRA) Sejelp–Fapi–Sundown–JKS
13–17 May Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa   Bolivia 2.2   Ferney Bello (COL) Orbea America Pro Cycling
31 May U.S. Air Force Cycling Classic   United States 1.2   Shawn Milne (USA) Team Type 1
3–7 June Volta Ciclística Internacional do Paraná   Brazil 2.2   Raul Cançado (BRA) Cesc–Sundown–N Caixa–Calypso
4–7 June Coupe des nations Ville Saguenay   Canada 2.Ncup   Johan Le Bon (FRA) France (national team)
7 June Philadelphia International Championship   United States 1.HC   André Greipel (GER) Team Columbia–High Road
7–21 June Vuelta a Colombia   Colombia 2.2   José Rujano (VEN) Gobernación del Zulia
16–21 June Tour de Beauce   Canada 2.2   Scott Zwizanski (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies
24 June–13 July Vuelta a Venezuela   Venezuela 2.2   José Rujano (VEN) Gobernación del Zulia
4–13 July Tour de Martinique   France 2.2   Thimotee Lefrançois (FRA) Team UC Nantes Atlantique
9 July Prova Ciclística 9 de Julho   Brazil 1.2   Bruno Tabanez (BRA) São Lucas Saúde–UAC
23 July Pan American Cycling ChampionshipsTime Trial   Mexico CC   Juan Carlos Lopez (COL) Colombia (national team)
24 July Pan American Cycling ChampionshipsRoad Race   Mexico CC   Gregorio Ladino (COL) Colombia (national team)
7–9 August Volta de Campos   Brazil 2.2   Breno França Sidoti (BRA) Scott–Marcondes Cesar–Fadenp–SJC
7–16 August Tour de Guadeloupe   France 2.2   Nicolas Dumont (FRA) Only USL
23–30 August Volta de São Paulo   Brazil 2.2   Sérgio Ribeiro (POR) Barbot–Siper
7–13 September Tour of Missouri   United States 2.HC   David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin–Slipstream
11–12 September Univest Grand Prix   United States 2.2   Volodymyr Starchyk (UKR) Amore & Vita–McDonald's

Final standings

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Individual classification

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Rank Name Points
1   Gregorio Ladino (COL) 238
2   José Rujano (VEN) 198
3   Arnold Alcolea (CUB) 186
4   Luis Fernando Sepúlveda (CHI) 161
5   José Serpa (COL) 148
6   Scott Zwizanski (USA) 136
7   Manuel Medina (VEN) 132
8   Thor Hushovd (NOR) 127
9   Gregory Brenes (CRC) 123
10   Alfredo Lucero (ARG) 118

Nation classification

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Rank Nation Points
1   Colombia 1466.3
2   Venezuela 989.69
3   United States 779.2
4   Argentina 580
5   Brazil 555
6   Canada 484
7   Cuba 403
8   Uruguay 374
9   Mexico 269
10   Costa Rica 263.6

Nation under-23 classification

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Rank Nation under-23 Points
1   Colombia 522
2   United States 421.18
3   Venezuela 145
4   Costa Rica 128.8
5   Canada 124
6   Uruguay 96
7   Brazil 83
8   Cuba 64
9   Ecuador 57
10   Mexico 43
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