2011–12 UCI America Tour

The 2011–12 UCI America Tour was the eighth season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 2 October 2011 with the Tobago Cycling Classic and ended on 15 September 2012 with the Univest Grand Prix.

2011–12 UCI America Tour
Eighth edition of the UCI America Tour
Details
Dates2 October 2011 (2011-10-02)–15 September 2012
LocationNorth America and South America
Races29
Champions
Individual champion Rory Sutherland (AUS) (UnitedHealthcare)
Teams' championReal Cycling Team
Nations' champion Colombia

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey. Miguel Ubeto from Venezuela was the defending champion of the 2010–11 UCI America Tour. Rory Sutherland from Australia was crowned as the 2011–12 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

2011

DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
2 OctoberTobago Cycling Classic Trinidad and Tobago1.2 Riccardo Zoidl (AUT)RC Arbö-Gourmetfein Wels
16–23 OctoberVolta de São Paulo Brazil2.2 José Eriberto Rodrigues (BRA)Padaria Real-Caloi
6–13 NovemberVuelta a Bolivia Bolivia2.2 Juan Cotumba (BOL)Pio Rico
22–27 NovemberVuelta a Chiapas Mexico2.2 Iván Casas (COL)Boyacá Orgullo de America
16–28 DecemberVuelta a Costa Rica Costa Rica2.2 José Adrián Bonilla (CRC)Citi Economy Blue

2012

DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
5–15 JanuaryVuelta de Chile Chile2.2 Patricio Almonacid (CHI)Clos de Pirque-Trek
8 JanuaryCopa América de Ciclismo Brazil1.2 Francisco Chamorro (ARG)Real Cycling Team
13–22 JanuaryVuelta al Táchira Venezuela2.2 Jimmi Briceño (VEN)Loteria del Táchira
23–29 JanuaryTour de San Luis Argentina2.1 Levi Leipheimer (USA)Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
20–27 FebruaryVuelta Independencia Nacional Dominican Republic2.2 Nelson Sánchez (DOM)La Vega-Com.Nal.Ener
21–26 FebruaryRutas de América Uruguay2.2 Jorge Soto (URU)Club Porongos
9 MarchPan American Cycling ChampionshipsTime Trial ArgentinaCC Matías Médici (ARG)Argentina (national team)
11 MarchPan American Cycling ChampionshipsRoad Race ArgentinaCC Maximiliano Richeze (ARG)Argentina (national team)
18–25 MarchVuelta Mexico Mexico2.2 Oscar Sevilla (ESP)Empacadora San Marcos
30 March–8 AprilVuelta al Uruguay Uruguay2.2 Magno Nazaret (BRA)Funvic–Pindamonhangaba
15 AprilTour of the Battenkill United States1.2 Francisco Mancebo (ESP)CompetitiveCyclist.com
2–6 MayTour of the Gila United States2.2 Rory Sutherland (AUS)UnitedHealthcare
13–20 MayTour of California United States2.HC Robert Gesink (NED)Rabobank
13–20 MayVuelta a Guatemala Guatemala2.2 Ramiro Rincón (COL)EPM–UNE
31 May–3 JuneCoupe des Nations Ville Saguenay Canada2.Ncup Arman Kamyshev (KAZ)Kazakhstan (national team)
3 JuneTD Bank International Championship United States1.HC Alexander Serebryakov (RUS)Team Type 1–Sanofi
12–17 JuneTour de Beauce Canada2.2 Rory Sutherland (AUS)UnitedHealthcare
12–24 JuneVuelta a Colombia Colombia2.2 Félix Cárdenas (COL)GW Shimano
6–15 JulyVuelta a Venezuela Venezuela2.2 Miguel Ubeto (VEN)Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela
3–5 AugustTour of Elk Grove United States2.1 François Parisien (CAN)SpiderTech–C10
7–12 AugustTour of Utah United States2.1 Johann Tschopp (SUI)BMC Racing Team
20–26 AugustUSA Pro Cycling Challenge United States2.HC Christian Vande Velde (USA)Garmin–Sharp
29 August–2 SeptemberTour do Rio Brazil2.2 Kleber Silva (BRA)Real Cycling Team
15 SeptemberUnivest Grand Prix United States1.2 Patrick Bevin (NZL)Bissell

Final standings

Nation classification

RankNationPoints
1  Colombia 1571.2
2  United States 1103.8
3  Argentina 964
4  Canada 928
5  Brazil 816
6  Venezuela 789.8
7  Costa Rica 310
8  Chile 279
9  Uruguay 254
10  Netherlands Antilles 220

Nation under-23 classification

RankNation under-23Points
1  Colombia 422
2  United States 389.4
3  Venezuela 142
4  Costa Rica 130
5  Canada 103
6  Dominican Republic 84
7  Argentina 77
8  Netherlands Antilles 72
9  Chile 69
10  Suriname 67
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