2007–08 UCI Africa Tour

The 2007–08 UCI Africa Tour was the fourth season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 5 October 2007 with the Grand Prix Chantal Biya and ended on 14 September 2008 with the Powerade Dome 2 Dome.

2007–08 UCI Africa Tour
Fourth edition of the UCI Africa Tour
Details
Dates5 October 2007 (2007-10-05)–14 September 2008
LocationAfrica
Races18
Champions
Individual champion Nicholas White (RSA) (Team MTN)
Teams' championTeam MTN
Nations' champion South Africa

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey. Hassen Ben Nasser from Tunisia was the defending champion of the 2006–07 UCI Africa Tour. Nicholas White of South Africa was crowned as the 2007–08 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

2007
DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
5–7 OctoberGrand Prix Chantal Biya Cameroon2.2 Peter Van Agtmaal (NED)CCN Sportswear
26 October–4 NovemberTour du Faso Burkina Faso2.2 Adil Jelloul (MAR)Morocco (national team)
29 October–4 NovemberTour des Aéroports Tunisia2.2 Ali Ahmed Mohamed (LBA)Libya (national team)
9 NovemberAfrican Continental Championships – Time Trial CameroonCC Nicholas White (RSA)South Africa (national team)
11 NovemberAfrican Continental Championships – Road Race CameroonCC Nicholas White (RSA)South Africa (national team)

2008
DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
16–20 JanuaryLa Tropicale Amissa Bongo Gabon2.1 Lilian Jégou (FRA)Française des Jeux
11–17 FebruaryTour d'Egypte Egypt2.2 Jay Thomson (RSA)Team MTN
19 FebruaryGP of Sharm el-Sheikh Egypt1.2 Amr Mahmoud (EGY)Egypt (national team)
4–8 MarchGiro del Capo South Africa2.2 Christian Pfannberger (AUT)Barloworld
7–11 MarchTour Ivoirien de la Paix Ivory Coast2.1 Rony Martias (FRA)Bouygues Télécom
15–21 MarchTour of Libya Libya2.2 Omar Hasanin (SYR)Doha Team
28 March–6 AprilTour du Cameroun Cameroon2.2 Joseph Sanda (CMR)SNH Velo Club
30 March–5 AprilTour de la Pharmacie Centrale Tunisia2.2 Thomas Nauzaret (FRA)France (national team)
7 AprilGrand Prix de la ville de Tunis Tunisia1.2 Azzedine Lagab (ALG)
8 AprilGP Banque de l'Habitat Tunisia1.2 Azzedine Lagab (ALG)
12–18 MayBoucle du Coton Burkina Faso2.2 Gueswende Sawadogo (BUR)Burkina Faso (national team)
30 May–8 JuneTour du Maroc Morocco2.2 Alexey Shchebelin (RUS)Cinelli OPD
14 SeptemberPowerade Dome 2 Dome South Africa1.2 Nolan Hoffman (RSA)Team Neotel

Final standings

Individual classification

RankNamePoints
1. Nicholas White (RSA)241
2. Jay Robert Thomson (RSA)184
3. Robert Hunter (RSA)165
4. Hassen Ben Nasser (TUN)132
5. Christoff van Heerden (RSA)132
6. Adil Jelloul (MAR)128
7. Azzedine Lagab (ALG)118
8. Malcolm Lange (RSA)108
9. Ian McLeod (RSA)106
10. Christian Pfannberger (AUT)103

Team classification

RankTeamPoints
1.Team MTN885
2.Barloworld409
3.Team Neotel282
4.Doha Team227
5.Team Konica Minolta–Bizhub150
6.Dukla Trenčín Merida133
7.Cinelli–OPD132
8.Bretagne-Armor Lux116
9.House of Paint94
10.L.P.R. Brakes82

Nation classification

RankNationPoints
1. South Africa1434
2. Tunisia512
3. Algeria404
4. Morocco343
5. Burkina Faso330
6. Namibia225
7. Cameroon209
8. Libya143
9. Lesotho137
10. Mauritius130

Nation under-23 classification

RankNation under-23Points
1. South Africa478
2. Algeria324
3. Tunisia283
4. Eritrea81
5. Mauritius67
6. Angola54
7. Egypt42
8. Libya24
9. Cameroon21
10. Lesotho16
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