2009–10 UCI Africa Tour

The 2009–10 UCI Africa Tour was the sixth season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 1 October 2009 with the Grand Prix Chantal Biya and ended on 21 May 2010 with the Tour of Eritrea.

2009–10 UCI Africa Tour
Sixth edition of the UCI Africa Tour
Details
Dates1 October 2009 (2009-10-01)–21 May 2010
LocationAfrica
Races17
Champions
Individual champion Abdelatif Saadoune (MAR)
Teams' championMTN–Energade
Nations' champion Morocco

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey. Dan Craven of Namibia was the defending champion of the 2008–09 UCI Africa Tour. Abdelatif Saadoune of Morocco was crowned as the 2009–10 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

2009
DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
1–4 OctoberGrand Prix Chantal Biya Cameroon2.2 Peter Van Agtmaal (NED)Global Cycling
23 October–1 NovemberTour du Faso Burkina Faso2.2 Abdelatif Saadoune (MAR)Morocco (national team)
4 NovemberAfrican Continental Championships – Team Time Trial NamibiaCC Jay Thomson (RSA)
 Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA)
 Ian McLeod (RSA)
 Christoff Van Heerden (RSA)		South Africa (national team)
6 NovemberAfrican Continental Championships – Time Trial NamibiaCC Jay Thomson (RSA)South Africa (national team)
8 NovemberAfrican Continental Championships – Road Race NamibiaCC Ian McLeod (RSA)South Africa (national team)
16–24 NovemberTour of Rwanda Rwanda2.2 Adil Jelloul (MAR)Morocco (national team)
28 November–2 DecemberTour of Eritrea Eritrea2.2 Bereket Yemane (ERI)Eritrea (national team)

2010
DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
19–24 JanuaryLa Tropicale Amissa Bongo Gabon2.1 Anthony Charteau (FRA)Bbox Bouygues Telecom
15–26 FebruaryTour du Cameroun Cameroon2.2 Milan Barenyi (SVK)Slovakia (national team)
7–13 MarchTour du Mali Mali2.2 Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR)Morocco (national team)
13–17 MarchTour of Libya Libya2.2 Ahmed Belgasem (LBA)Libya (national team)
19 MarchGrand Prix of Al Fatah Libya1.2 Chris Opie (GBR)Pendragon-Le Col-Colnago
26 March–4 AprilTour du Maroc Morocco2.2 Dean Podgornik (SLO)Loborika
7 MayTrophée Princier Morocco1.2 Roberto Richeze (ARG)Betonexpressz 2000-Universal Caffè
8 MayTrophée de l'Anniversaire Morocco1.2 Mohammed El Ammoury (MAR)Morocco (national team)
9 MayTrophée de la Maison Royale Morocco1.2 Adriano Angeloni (ITA)Betonexpressz 2000-Universal Caffè
17–21 MayTour of Eritrea Eritrea2.2 Natnael Berhane (ERI)Eritrea (national team)

Final standings

Individual classification

RankNamePoints
1. Abdelatif Saadoune (MAR)231
2. Ian McLeod (RSA)202.66
3. Mouhssine Lahsaïn (MAR)174
4. Adil Jelloul (MAR)154
5. Mohammed Said El Ammoury (MAR)140
6. Anthony Charteau (FRA)131
7. Christoff van Heerden (RSA)107.66
8. Jay Robert Thomson (RSA)96.66
9. Dean Podgornik (SLO)96
10. Abdelbasset Hannachi (ALG)94

Team classification

RankTeamPoints
1.MTN–Energade455.98
2.Bbox Bouygues Telecom200
3.Loborika130
4.Cofidis112
5.Fly V Australia96.66
6.Tecnofilm-Betonexpressz 200096
7.Team Type 168
8.Acqua & Sapone40
9.Katyusha Continental Team33
10.Team Designa Køkken32

Nation classification

RankNationPoints
1. Morocco935
2. South Africa930.64
3. Eritrea444
4. Namibia263.64
5. Tunisia206
6. Algeria159
7. Zimbabwe137
8. Cameroon122
9. Libya91.98
10. Rwanda87

Nation under-23 classification

RankNation under-23Points
1. Eritrea216
2. South Africa95.66
3. Tunisia56
4. Burkina Faso44
5. Namibia21
6. Cameroon15
7. Zambia12
8. Zimbabwe12
9. Ivory Coast10.66
10. Libya7.66
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