2015 UCI America Tour

The 2015 UCI America Tour is the eleventh season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 9 January 2015 with the Vuelta al Táchira and will end on 25 December 2015 with the Vuelta a Costa Rica.

2015 UCI America Tour
Eleventh edition of the UCI America Tour
Details
Dates9 January 2015 (2015-01-09)–25 December 2015
LocationNorth America and South America
Races32
Champions
Individual champion Toms Skujiņš (LAT) (Hincapie Racing Team)
Teams' championOptum–Kelly Benefit Strategies
Nations' champion Colombia

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey. 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
DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeamRef
9–18 JanuaryVuelta al Táchira Venezuela2.2 José Rujano (VEN)Gobernación de Mérida[1]
19–25 JanuaryTour de San Luis Argentina2.1 Daniel Díaz (ARG)Carrefour Funvic Soul Cycling Team[2]
22 February–1 MarchVuelta a la Independencia Nacional Dominican Republic2.2 Robigzon Oyola (COL)EPM–UNE–Área Metropolitana[3]
27 March–5 AprilVuelta al Uruguay Uruguay2.2 Carlos Oyarzun (CHI)Chile (national team)[4]
8–12 AprilVolta do Rio Grande do Sul Brazil2.2 Byron Guamá (ECU)Movistar Team Ecuador[5]
23–26 AprilJoe Martin Stage Race United States2.2 John Murphy (USA)UnitedHealthcare[6]
28 April–3 MayVuelta Mexico Mexico2.2 Francisco Colorado (COL) Canel's-Specialized[7]
29 April–3 MayTour of the Gila United States2.2 Rob Britton (CAN)Team SmartStop[8]
7 MayPan American Championships - Time Trial MexicoCC Carlos Oyarzun (CHI)Keith Mobel-Partisan[9]
10 MayPan American Championships - Road Race MexicoCC Byron Guamá (ECU)Movistar Team Ecuador[10]
10–17 MayTour of California United States2.HC Peter Sagan (SVK)Tinkoff–Saxo[11]
16 MayCopa Federación Venezolana de Ciclismo Venezuela1.2 Honorio Machado (VEN)Gobierno Bolivariano de Nueva Esparta[12]
17 MayClasico FVCiclismo Corre Por la VIDA Venezuela1.2 Miguel Ubeto (VEN)Gobierno Bolivariano de Nueva Esparta[13]
27–31 MayVolta Ciclística Internacional do Paraná Brazil2.2 Rodrigo Araújo (BRA)Green Piracicaba
28–31 MayGrand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay Canada2.2 Matteo Dal-Cin (CAN)Silber Pro Cycling Team
31 MayWinston-Salem Cycling Classic United States1.2 Toms Skujiņš (LAT)Hincapie Racing Team
7 JunePhiladelphia International Championship United States1.2 Carlos Barbero (ESP)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
10–14 JuneTour de Beauce Canada2.2 Pello Bilbao (ESP)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
12–21 JuneVuelta Ciclista a Venezuela Venezuela2.2 José Alarcón (VEN)Lotería del Táchira
12 JulyWhite Spot / Delta Road Race Canada1.2 Eric Young (USA)Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies
2–15 AugustVuelta a Colombia Colombia2.2 Óscar Sevilla (ESP)EPM–UNE–Área Metropolitana
3–9 AugustTour of Utah United States2.HC Joe Dombrowski (USA)Cannondale–Garmin
16 AugustInternational Road Cycling Challenge Brazil1.2 Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA)France (national team)
17–23 AugustUSA Pro Cycling Challenge United States2.HC Rohan Dennis (AUS)BMC Racing Team
25–30 AugustTour do Rio Brazil2.2 Gustavo César (ESP)W52–Quinta da Lixa
2–7 SeptemberTour of Alberta Canada2.1 Bauke Mollema (NED)Trek Factory Racing
12 SeptemberThe Reading 120 United States1.2 Daniel Summerhill (USA)UnitedHealthcare
4 OctoberTobago Cycling Classic Trinidad and Tobago1.2 Adderlyn Cruz (DOM)Inteja–MMR Dominican Cycling Team[14]
26 October–1 NovemberVuelta a Guatemala Guatemala2.2 Román Villalobos (CRC)Nestlé-Giant[15]
15 NovemberCopa América de Ciclismo Brazil1.2 Carlos Manarelli (BRA)Carrefour Funvic Soul Cycling Team[16]
14–25 DecemberVuelta a Costa Rica Costa Rica2.2 Juan Carlos Rojas (CRC)Frijoles Los Tierniticos-Arroz Halcón-Roes[17]

Standings

Standings as of November 25th.

References
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  2. Ryan, Barry (25 January 2015). "Diaz wins Tour de San Luis". Cyclingnews. Archived from the original on 8 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  3. "Robigzon Oyola gana Vuelta Independencia" [Robigzon Oyola wins Vuelta Independencia]. 7 Dias (in Spanish). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  4. "Ciclista chileno Carlos Oyarzún gana la Vuelta de Uruguay 2015" [Chilean cyclist Carlos Oyarzun won the Tour of Uruguay 2015]. Emol (in Spanish). Montevideo, Uruguay. AFP. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
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  7. "Colombiano Francisco Colorado gana Vuelta a México 2015" [Colombian Francisco Colorado wins 2015 Tour of Mexico]. Noticias Caracol (in Spanish). EFE. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  8. Weislo, Laura (3 May 2015). "Abbott and Britton win overall titles at Tour of the Gila". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  9. "The Pan American route already has its first champions". Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico: Pan American Cycling Confederation. 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
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  12. "Ciclista Honorio Machado se queda con la copa" [Cyclist Honorio Machado gets the cup]. El Impulso (in Spanish). 18 May 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  13. "Con un gran embalaje, Miguel Ubeto se impuso en Clásico de Ciclismo" [With great sprint, Miguel Ubeto won Cycling Classic]. Agencia Venezolana de Noticias (in Spanish). AVN. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  14. "Cruz (Team Foundation) new Tour of Tobago kings". Newsday. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  15. "Ciclista Román Villalobos es campeón de la Vuelta a Guatemala" [Cyclist Román Villalobos is the Vuelta a Guatemala champion]. Prensa Libre (in Spanish). 1 November 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  16. "Copa América de Ciclismo - Carlos Manarelli en solitaire" [Copa América de Ciclismo - Carlos Manarelli in solitaire] (in Portuguese). Cyclism'Actu. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  17. "Juan Carlos Rojas se apodera de su quinta Vuelta a Costa Rica" [Juan Carlos Rojas takes over his fifth Tour of Costa Rica] (in Spanish). La Nacion. 25 December 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
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