2011–12 UCI America Tour
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| Eighth edition of the UCI America Tour | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 October 2011–15 September 2012 |
| Location | North America and South America |
| Races | 29 |
| Champions | |
| Individual champion |  Rory Sutherland (AUS) (UnitedHealthcare) |
| Teams' champion | Real Cycling Team |
| Nations' champion |  Colombia |
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.
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[edit]
2011[edit]
| Date | Race name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 October | Tobago Cycling Classic |  Trinidad and Tobago | 1.2 |  Riccardo Zoidl (AUT) | RC Arbö-Gourmetfein Wels |
| 16–23 October | Volta de São Paulo |  Brazil | 2.2 | José Eriberto Rodrigues (BRA) | Padaria Real-Caloi |
| 6–13 November | Vuelta a Bolivia |  Bolivia | 2.2 | Juan Cotumba (BOL) | Pio Rico |
| 22–27 November | Vuelta a Chiapas |  Mexico | 2.2 | Iván Casas (COL) | Boyacá Orgullo de America |
| 16–28 December | Vuelta a Costa Rica |  Costa Rica | 2.2 | José Adrián Bonilla (CRC) | Citi Economy Blue |
2012[edit]
Final standings[edit]
Individual classification[edit]
| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory Sutherland (AUS) | UnitedHealthcare | 184.8 |
| 2 |  Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) | Team Nippo | 166 |
| 3 |  Miguel Ubeto (VEN) | Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela | 150 |
| 4 | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | 148 | |
| 5 | Edgardo Simón (ARG) | Real Cycling Team | 121 |
| 6 |  Alexander Serebryakov (RUS) | Team Type 1–Sanofi | 119 |
| 7 |  François Parisien (CAN) | SpiderTech–C10 | 99 |
| 8 | Magno Nazaret (BRA) | Funvic–Pindamonhangaba | 96 |
| 9 | Otávio Bulgarelli (BRA) | Funvic–Pindamonhangaba | 96 |
| 10 | Bruno Langlois (CAN) | 96 |
Team classification[edit]
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Cycling Team | 404 |
| 2 | Funvic–Pindamonhangaba | 404 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare | 352.2 |
| 4 | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | 302 |
| 5 | Team Nippo | 299 |
| 6 | Team Type 1–Sanofi | 281 |
| 7 | Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela | 281 |
| 8 | EPM–UNE | 245 |
| 9 | SpiderTech–C10 | 242 |
| 10 | Gobernación de Antioquia-Indeportes Antioquia | 193 |
Nation classification[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
| Rank | Nation under-23 | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |