2007–08 UCI America Tour

The 2007–08 UCI America Tour was the fourth season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 7 October 2007 with the Clásico Ciclístico Banfoandes and ended on 20 September 2008 with the Vuelta Mexico.

2007–08 UCI America Tour
Fourth edition of the UCI America Tour
Details
Dates7 October 2007 (2007-10-07)–20 September 2008
LocationNorth America and South America
Races39
Champions
Individual champion Manuel Medina (VEN) (Gobernación del Zulia)
Teams' championGarmin–Chipotle
Nations' champion United States

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey. Svein Tuft of Canada was the defending champion of the 2006–07 UCI America Tour. Manuel Medina of Venezuela was crowned as the 2007–08 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

2007
DateRace nameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
7–14 OctoberClásico Ciclístico Banfoandes Venezuela2.2 Sergio Luis Henao (COL)Colombia és Pasión Coldeportes
7–14 OctoberVuelta Chihuahua Internacional Mexico2.2 Francisco Mancebo (ESP)Relax–GAM
20 October–1 NovemberVuelta a Guatemala Guatemala2.2 Carlos López (MEX)Canel's-Turbo-Mayordomo
6–11 NovemberDoble Copacabana GP Fides Bolivia2.2 Óscar Soliz (BOL)Coordinadora EBSA
15–25 NovemberTour de Santa Catarina Brazil2.2 Alex Diniz (BRA)Scott–Marcondes Cesar–São José dos Campos
17–25 NovemberVuelta a Ecuador Ecuador2.2 Alex Atapuma (COL)Indernariño
14–28 DecemberVuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica Costa Rica2.2 Henry Raabe (CRC)BCR–Pizza Hut

2008
DateRace nameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
5–18 JanuaryVuelta al Táchira Venezuela2.2 Manuel Medina (VEN)Gobernación del Zulia
6 JanuaryCopa América de Ciclismo Brazil1.2 Nilceu Santos (BRA)Scott–Marcondes Cesar–São José dos Campos
22–27 JanuaryTour de San Luis Argentina2.2 Martín Garrido (ARG)Palmeiras Resort–Tavira
5–17 FebruaryVuelta a Cuba Cuba2.2 Pedro Pablo Pérez (CUB)Cuba (national team)
13–17 FebruaryTour of Belize Belize2.2 Carlos Oyarzun (CHI)Tecos-Trek
17–24 FebruaryTour of California United States2.HC Levi Leipheimer (USA)Astana
23 February–2 MarchVuelta a la Independencia Nacional Dominican Republic2.2 Carlos José Ochoa (VEN)Venezuela (national team)
20–27 AprilVolta de São Paulo Brazil2.2 Gregolry Panizo (BRA)Clube DataRo de Ciclismo
21–27 AprilTour de Georgia United States2.HC Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR)Team High Road
3 MayClasico Aniversario de la Federacion Venezolana de Ciclismo Venezuela1.2 José Aguilar (VEN)Gobierno Bolivariano de Carabobo
4 MayCopa Federación Venezolana de Ciclismo Venezuela1.2 Artur García (VEN)Lotería del Táchira
4 MayU.S. Air Force Cycling Classic United States1.2 Lucas Sebastián Haedo (ARG)Colavita–Sutter Home
9 MayPan American Cycling Championships – Time Trial UruguayCC Svein Tuft (CAN)Canada (national team)
10–25 MayVuelta a Colombia Colombia2.2 Giovanny Báez (COL)UNE–Orbitel
11 MayPan American Cycling Championships – Road Race UruguayCC Richard Mascarañas (URU)Uruguay (national team)
14–18 MayDoble Sucre Potosí G.P. Cemento Fancesa Bolivia2.2 Byron Guamá (ECU)Equipo Spoli Ecuador
25 MayTour de Leelanau United States1.2 Taylor Tolleson (USA)BMC Racing Team
3 JuneLancaster Classic United States1.1 Yuri Metlushenko (UKR)Amore & Vita–McDonald's
5 JuneCoupe des nations Ville Saguenay Canada2.Ncup Thomas Kvist (DEN)Denmark (national team)
7 JuneReading Classic United States1.1 Óscar Sevilla (ESP)Rock Racing
8 JunePhiladelphia International Championship United States1.HC Matti Breschel (DEN)Team CSC
10–15 JuneTour de Beauce Canada2.2 Svein Tuft (CAN)Symmetrics Cycling Team
24–29 JuneTour of Pennsylvania United States2.2 David Veilleux (CAN)Kelly Benefit Strategies
4–13 JulyTour de Martinique France2.2 Willy Roseau (FRA)Club Martinique
9 JulyProva Ciclística 9 de Julho Brazil1.2 Michel Fernández (CUB)
20 JulyClasico Ciudad de Caracas Venezuela1.2 Gil Cordovés (CUB)Alcaldía de Cabimas BOD
1–10 AugustTour de Guadeloupe France2.2 Flobert Pena Pena (COL)Union Cycliste Capesterrienne
8–10 AugustRochester Omnium United States2.2 Dominique Rollin (USA)Toyota United
25 August–7 SeptemberVuelta a Venezuela Venezuela2.2 Carlos Ochoa (VEN)Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni–Androni Giocattoli
6 SeptemberUnivest Grand Prix United States1.2 Lucas Euser (USA)Team Garmin–Chipotle
8–14 SeptemberTour of Missouri United States2.1 Christian Vande Velde (USA)Team Garmin–Chipotle
13–20 SeptemberVuelta Mexico Mexico2.2 Glen Chadwick (NZL)Team Type 1

Final standings

Individual classification

RankNamePoints
1  Manuel Medina (VEN) 232
2  Svein Tuft (CAN) 219
3  Christian Vande Velde (USA) 211
4  Carlos José Ochoa (VEN) 198
5  Pedro Pablo Pérez (CUB) 180
6  Henry Raabe (CRC) 162
7  Gil Cordovés (CUB) 153
8  Artur García (VEN) 146
9  Óscar Sevilla (ESP) 131
10  Byron Guamá (COL) 128

Team classification

RankTeamPoints
1 Garmin–Chipotle 677
2 Symmetrics 531.7
3 Tecos de la Universidad 379.8
4 Rock Racing 349
5 Canel's Turbo Mayordomo 343
6 Diquigiovanni–Androni 293
7 Colombia es Pasión 263
8 Kelly Benefit Strategies–Medifast 230
9 Toyota–United 229.5
10 Scott–Marcondes Cesar 206

Nation classification

RankNationPoints
1  United States 1180.4
2  Venezuela 1111
3  Argentina 928.6
4  Colombia 846.4
5  Canada 793.2
6  Cuba 667
7  Mexico 594
8  Costa Rica 375
9  Brazil 298
10  Ecuador 294

Nation under-23 classification

RankNation under-23Points
1  United States 230.9
2  Colombia 203
3  Canada 116.3
4  Venezuela 107
5  Cuba 88
6  Costa Rica 81
7  Brazil 69
8  Argentina 62
9  Mexico 24.5
10  Ecuador 18
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