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' championSerramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
Nations' champion Colombia

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

2008
DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
5–12 OctoberVuelta Chihuahua Internacional Mexico2.2 Francisco Mancebo (ESP)Fercase-Rota dos Moveis
5–15 OctoberClasico Ciclistico Banfoandes Venezuela2.2 José Serpa (COL)Diquigiovanni–Androni
20 October–1 NovemberVuelta a Guatemala Guatemala2.2 Manuel Medina (VEN)Café Quetzal Sello Verde
2–9 NovemberVuelta a Bolivia Bolivia2.2 Fernando Camargo (COL)Boyaca Colombia
22–30 NovemberVuelta a Ecuador Ecuador2.2 Byron Guamá (ECU)EMAAP
25–30 NovemberVuelta Ciclista Chiapas Mexico2.2 Gregorio Ladino (COL)Tecos de la Universidad
14–28 DecemberVuelta a Costa Rica Costa Rica2.2 Gregory Brenes (CRC)BCR-Pizza Hut

2009
DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
6–17 JanuaryVuelta al Táchira Venezuela2.2 Rónald González (VEN)Loteria del Tachira
16–17 JanuaryGiro del Sol San Juan Argentina2.2 Emanuel Saldaño (ARG)Forjar Salud-UOM
19–25 JanuaryTour de San Luis Argentina2.1 Alfredo Lucero (ARG)Argentina (national team)
10–22 FebruaryVuelta a Cuba Cuba2.2 Arnold Alcolea (CUB)Cuba (national team)
15–22 FebruaryTour of California United States2.HC Levi Leipheimer (USA)Astana
22 February–1 MarchVuelta Independencia Nacional Dominican Republic2.2 Luis Fernando Sepúlveda (CHI)Aro & Pedal-Inteja
24 February–1 MarchRutas de América Uruguay2.2 Hernán Cline (URU)C.C. Alas Rojas
1–8 MarchVuelta Mexico Mexico2.2 Jackson Rodríguez (VEN)Diquigiovanni–Androni
26–29 MarchVolta de Gravatai Brazil2.2 Ramiro Gonzalez (URU)Avai de Florianopolis
2–11 AprilVuelta del Uruguay Uruguay2.2 Scott Zwizanski (USA)Kelly Benefit Strategies
22–26 AprilTour de Santa Catarina Brazil2.2 Alex Correia Diniz (BRA)Sejelp-Fapi-Sundown-JKS
13–17 MayDoble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa Bolivia2.2 Ferney Bello (COL)Orbea America Pro Cycling
31 MayU.S. Air Force Cycling Classic United States1.2 Shawn Milne (USA)Team Type 1
3–7 JuneVolta Ciclística Internacional do Paraná Brazil2.2 Raul Cançado (BRA)Cesc-Sundown-N Caixa-Calypso
4–7 JuneCoupe des nations Ville Saguenay Canada2.Ncup Johan Le Bon (FRA)France (national team)
7 JunePhiladelphia International Championship United States1.HC André Greipel (GER)Team Columbia–High Road
7–21 JuneVuelta a Colombia Colombia2.2 José Rujano (VEN)Gobernación del Zulia
16–21 JuneTour de Beauce Canada2.2 Scott Zwizanski (USA)Kelly Benefit Strategies
24 June–13 JulyVuelta a Venezuela Venezuela2.2 José Rujano (VEN)Gobernación del Zulia
4–13 JulyTour de Martinique France2.2 Thimotee Lefrançois (FRA)UC Nantes Atlantique
9 JulyProva Ciclística 9 de Julho Brazil1.2 Bruno Tabanez (BRA)São Lucas Saúde-UAC
23 JulyPan American Cycling Championships – Time Trial MexicoCC Juan Carlos Lopez (COL)Colombia (national team)
24 JulyPan American Cycling Championships – Road Race MexicoCC Gregorio Ladino (COL)Colombia (national team)
7–9 AugustVolta de Campos Brazil2.2 Breno França Sidoti (BRA)Scott-Marcondes Cesar-Fadenp-SJC
7–16 AugustTour de la Guadeloupe France2.2 Nicolas Dumont (FRA)Only USL
23–30 AugustVolta de São Paulo Brazil2.2 Sergio Ribeiro (POR)Barbot-Siper
7–13 SeptemberTour of Missouri United States2.HC David Zabriskie (USA)Garmin–Slipstream
11–12 SeptemberUnivest Grand Prix United States2.2 Volodymyr Starchyk (UKR)Amore & Vita-McDonald's

Final standings

Individual classification

RankNamePoints
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

Team classification

RankTeamPoints
1 Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 440
2 Tecos Trek UAG 365
3 Kelly Benefit Strategies 228
4 Planet Energy 225
5 Rock Racing 209
6 Cervélo TestTeam 153
7 Barbot–Siper 144
8 Colombia es Pasion 142
9 Colavita–Sutter Home 140
10 Amore & Vita–McDonald's 125.3

Nation classification

RankNationPoints
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

RankNation under-23Points
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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