The 2006–2007 UCI America Tour is the third season for the UCI America Tour. Canadian Svein Tuft

Svein Tuft

Svein Tuft is a Canadian road bicycle racer and the UCI America Tour champion. Tuft currently races for Canadian Professional Continental Cycling Team 'SpiderTech'. He is the current Canadian road and time trial champion.-Personal life:...

 of the team won the individual points championship. Symmetrics captured the team points championship and Colombia

Colombia

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...

 was awarded the nations points championship.

Throughout the season, points are awarded to the top finishers of stages within stage races and the final general classification

General Classification

The general classification in bicycle racing is the category that tracks overall times for bicycle riders in multi-stage bicycle races...

 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.

The current individual points leader of the UCI America Tour wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey

Cycling jersey

A cycling jersey is a specialized jersey for cycling. While the vast majority of cyclists worldwide wear conventional clothing while riding, a jersey offers certain advantages for the serious cyclist. A cycling jersey is cut long in the back to accommodate the bent-over position used in serious...

 to signify to the other riders and spectators that he is the most consistent rider throughout the season. The UCI also maintains a team points competition based on the top finishers for each cycling team

Cycling team

A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races whether recreational or professional - and the supporting personnel...

 and a country points competition based on the riders' nationality.

Events

The 2006–2007 UCI America Tour consists of the following one-day races and stage races:

Date	Race Name	Location	UCI Rating UCI race classifications The Union Cycliste Internationale , the world's governing body in the sport of bicycle racing, classifies races according to a rating scale....	Winner	Team
2006
Oct 1 – 8	Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes is a road bicycle race held annually in Venezuela. The main sponsor of the event is Banfoandes. The 2008 edition was contested over 10 stages. From 1990 to 2004 it was reserved to amateurs; since 2005 it is rated 2.2 on the UCI America Tour.-Winners:-References:*...		2.2		Gobernación del Zulia - Alcaldía de Cabimas
Oct 10 – 15	Vuelta Chihuahua Internacional Vuelta Chihuahua Internacional Vuelta Chihuahua Internacional is a stage race held annually in October in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. The race is contested over 7 days. The state's diverse geography, including mountains, forests, and farmland attracts a competitive field of racers...		2.2
Oct 20 – Nov 1	Vuelta a Guatemala Vuelta a Guatemala The Vuelta a Guatemala is a multi-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually and typically during late October and early November in several locations in Guatemala...		2.2		Dos Pinos Costa Rica
Nov 7 – 12	Doble Copacabana GP Fides		2.2		Orbitel EPM
Nov 14 – 24	Tour de Santa Catarina Tour de Santa Catarina The Tour de Santa Catarina is a multi-stage road bicycle racing event held in the state of Santa Catarina, in the south of Brazil. The first edition was held in 1987...		2.2		Scott/Marcondes Cesar/Fadenp/SJC
Dec 19 – 29	Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica The Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica refers to multi-day bicycle racing stage races held annually in Costa Rica. The men's Vuelta carries a UCI rating of 2.2 and is part of the UCI America Tour, which is one of six UCI Continental Circuits sponsored by the Union Cycliste Internationale, the sport's...		2.2		BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS
2007
Jan 7 – 21	Vuelta al Táchira 2007 Vuelta al Táchira The 2007 Vuelta al Táchira was held from 7 to 21 January 2007 in Venezuela. It was a multiple stage road cycling race that took part over seven stages with a total of over 1600 kilometres....		2.2		Gobernación del Zulia - Alcaldía de Cabimas
Jan 7	Copa América de Ciclismo 2007 Copa América de Ciclismo The 7th edition of the Copa América de Ciclismo was held on 2007-01-07 in São Paulo, Brazil. The Copa América opened the Brazilian season and took place at the Formula One-track, a circuit of , in the city of São Paulo-Interlagos.-Results:-References:*...		1.2		Scott/Marcondes Cesar/Fadenp/SJC
Jan 23 – 28	Tour de San Luis 2007 Tour de San Luis The 2007 Tour de San Luis was a men's road cycling race held from 23 to 28 January 2007 in Argentina. It was a multiple stage race over a prologue and five stages with a total of 625 kilometres.-Stage summary:-General Classification:-References:*...		2.2		Team Lider Presto
Feb 13 – 25	Vuelta a Cuba Vuelta a Cuba The Vuelta a Cuba is a multi-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually each February in Cuba. Vuelta Ciclista a Cuba is part of the UCI America Tour, which is one of six UCI Continental Circuits sponsored by the Union Cycliste Internationale, the sport's international governing body.-Past...		2.2
Feb 18 – 25	Amgen Tour of California		2.HC
Mar 1 – 11	Vuelta a la Argentina		2.2	cancelled	cancelled
Mar 7 – 11	Volta Ciclistica de Porto Alegre		2.2	cancelled	cancelled
Mar 15 – 25	Vuelta Ciclista Por Un Chile Lider Vuelta Ciclista Por Un Chile Lider Vuelta Ciclista Por Un Chile Lider is an elite men's professional road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Chile. The Vuelta Lider was created in 1997 by Lider, the largest supermarket chain in Chile, and is sanctioned by the Chilean Cycling Federation...		2.2		Team Lider Presto
Apr 7	U.S. Cycling Open U.S. Open Cycling Championships The inaugural U. S. Open Cycling Championships is a road bicycle racing event that was held April 7, 2007 and ran from Williamsburg to Richmond, Virginia. The race was broadcast nationally in the United States on NBC Sports from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time....		1.1
Apr 11 – 15	Volta do Rio de Janeiro		2.2		Scott/Marcondes Cesar/Fadenp/SJC
Apr 16 – 22	Tour de Georgia 2007 Tour de Georgia The 2007 Tour de Georgia was a seven-stage professional bicycle race held from April 16 through April 22, 2007 across the state of Georgia and into Tennessee. The race was part of the 2007 USA Cycling Pro Tour...		2.HC
Apr 22 – 29	Volta de Ciclismo Internacional do Estado de São Paulo Volta de Ciclismo Internacional do Estado de São Paulo The Volta de Ciclismo Internacional do Estado de São Paulo is a road cycling stage race held in the state of São Paulo. The race exists since 2004 as an elite men's competition over a prologue and 8 to 9 stages...	São Paulo São Paulo (state) São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...	2.2		Scott/Marcondes Cesar/Fadenp/SJC
Apr 22 – 29	Vuelta Norte Grande		2.2	cancelled	cancelled
Apr 28 – May 5	Vuelta a El Salvador Vuelta a El Salvador The Vuelta Ciclista a El Salvador is a multi-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually in late April and early May in El Salvador...		2.2		Colombia es Pasión
May 5	Clasico Aniversario de la Federacion Venezolana de Ciclismo		1.2		–
May 6	Clasico Corre Por La Vida, Dile NO a las Drogas		1.2		Kino Tachira Banfoandes
May 10 – 13	Doble Sucre Potosi G.P. Cemento Fancesa		2.2		Coordinadora de Boyacá Ebsa
May 16 – 20	Volta Ciclistica Internacional do Paraná		2.2		ClubeDatarodeCiclismo
May 21 – 27	Pan American Road and Track Championships Pan American Road and Track Championships The Pan American Road and Track Championships are the continental cycling championships for road bicycle racing and track cycling held annually for member nations of the Pan American Cycling Confederation...  Men's Road Race		CC		Canada National Team
May 21 – 27	Pan American Road and Track Championships Pan American Road and Track Championships The Pan American Road and Track Championships are the continental cycling championships for road bicycle racing and track cycling held annually for member nations of the Pan American Cycling Confederation...  Men's Time Trial		CC		Columbia National Team
Jun 3	Commerce Bank Lancaster Classic Lancaster Classic The Tom Bamford Lancaster Classic is a professional road bicycle racing event held each June since 1992 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. The Lancaster Classic is the first leg of the Pro Cycling Tour and the Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling, which includes the Reading Classic and the...		1.1
Jun 7	Commerce Bank Reading Classic Reading Classic The Reading Classic is an annual bicycle road racing event held in Reading, Pennsylvania. In its inaugural year, the 2006 Reading Classic was part of the Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling on the United States' Pro Cycling Tour . The men's elite event is ranked 1.1 by the International Cycling...		1.1
June 10	Commerce Bank Philadelphia International Championship Philadelphia International Championship The Philadelphia International Championship is an annual bicycle race held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is described as "America's top international cycling classic, and one of the richest and most prestigious one day races outside of Europe." It is one of the longest single-day races in the...		1.HC
Jun 12 – 16	Tour de Beauce Tour de Beauce Tour de Beauce is a men's elite professional road bicycle racing multi-day event held each June in the Beauce region of Quebec, Canada since 1986...	Beauce Beauce Beauce is a natural region in northern France, located between the Seine and Loire rivers. It now comprises the Eure-et-Loir département and parts of Loiret, Essonne and Loir-et-Cher. The region shared the history of the province of Orléanais and the county of Chartres, which is its only major...	2.2
Jun 23	Saturn Rochester Twilight Criterium		1.2
Jun 24	Meeting Internacional de Goiânia		1.2		Memorial-Fupes-Santos
Jun 30 – Jul 7	Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah Tour of Utah The Tour of Utah is a U.S. professional road bicycle racing stage race across the state of Utah. It began as a regional race, the Thanksgiving Point Stage Race, and became the Tour of Utah in 2004. The Tour of Utah takes riders over Utah's climbs and diverse terrain. It was founded and managed by...		2.2	postponed	postponed
Jul 9	Prova Ciclistica 9 de Julho Prova Ciclística 9 de Julho The Prova Ciclística 9 de Julho is a single day road bicycle racing event held in Brazil. It was created in 1933 by journalist Cásper Líbero. He worked at the Gazeta Esportiva sports newspaper and created the race to honor the Constitutionalist Revolution that occurred in the state of São Paulo in...		1.2		Memorial-Fupes-Santos
Jul 29 – 12	Vuelta a Colombia 2007 Vuelta a Colombia -2007-07-28: Barranquilla — Barranquilla :-2007-07-29: Barranquilla — Aracataca :-2007-07-31: Aguachica — Barrancabermeja :-2007-08-01: Barrancabermeja — Piedecuesta :...		2.2		UNE-Orbitel
Aug 3 – 12	Tour de la Guadeloupe		2.2
Aug 5 – 12	Le Tour Montréal Boston Le Tour Montréal Boston The Montréal–Boston Tour was a proposed eight-day stage race of road bicycle racing in the United States and Canada, and was expected to be the largest cycling event in New England since the 1990 Tour de Trump. It was initially scheduled for August 2007, but in May 2007 organisers announced that...	&	2.1
Aug 27 – Sep 9	Vuelta a Venezuela 2007 Vuelta a Venezuela The 44th edition of the annual Vuelta a Venezuela was held from August 27 to September 9, 2007. The stage race started with an Individual Time Trial in Carúpano, and ended in Caracas.-2007-08-27: Carupano — Rio Caribe :...		2.2
Sep 8	Univest Grand Prix		1.2
Sep 11 – 16	Tour of Missouri 2007 Tour of Missouri The 2007 Tour of Missouri is the inaugural edition of a professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Missouri that made its debut on September 11, 2007 with six days of racing. Run by same organizers as the Tour de Georgia and the Amgen Tour of California, the Tour of Missouri is being...		2.1
Sep 15	Tour de Leelanau Tour de Leelanau Tour de Leelanau was a USA Cycling road bicycle racing event held annually from 2005 to 2008 in Leelanau County, Michigan ....		1.2

External links

• UCI America Tour