The 2009–2010 UCI Africa Tour was the sixth season of the UCI Africa Tour of professional road bicycle racing

Road bicycle racing

Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...

 held in various countries throughout Africa

Africa

Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...

. The season began 1 October 2009 with the inaugural Grand Prix Chantal Biya

Grand Prix Chantal Biya

Grand Prix Chantal Biya is a professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Cameroon and sponsored by the Fédération Camerounaise de Cyclisme/Ateba Koungou. The race is named in honor of Chantal Biya, the First Lady of Cameroon as wife of President Paul Biya.-Winners:-External links:*...

 in Cameroon

Cameroon

Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...

 and ended 21 May 2010 with the Tour Eritrea.

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa 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...

. Dan Craven from Namibia was the defending 2008–2009 UCI Africa Tour

2008–2009 UCI Africa Tour

The 2008–2009 UCI Africa Tour is the fifth season of the UCI Africa Tour of professional road bicycle racing held in various countries throughout Africa...

 champion. The final points leader, Ian McLeod

Ian McLeod (cyclist)

Ian McLeod is a South African professional road bicycle racer for MTN Energade.- Palmarès :* 2002** 1st, Liberty Ride for Sight* 2003** 1st, Pick 'n Pay 94.7* 2004...

 from South Africa was crowned the 2009–2010 UCI Africa Tour champion.

Racing calendar and results

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
2009
1–4 Oct	Grand Prix Chantal Biya Grand Prix Chantal Biya Grand Prix Chantal Biya is a professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Cameroon and sponsored by the Fédération Camerounaise de Cyclisme/Ateba Koungou. The race is named in honor of Chantal Biya, the First Lady of Cameroon as wife of President Paul Biya.-Winners:-External links:*...		2.2		Global Cycling
23 Oct – 1 Nov	Tour du Faso Tour du Faso The Tour du Faso is a 10-day road bicycle racing stage race held in Burkina Faso in the late fall. Since 2005, the race has been part of the UCI Africa Tour...		2.2		Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...  (national team)
4 Nov	African Continental Championships (Team Time Trial)		CC		South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...  (national team)
6 Nov	African Continental Championships (Time Trial)		CC		South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...  (national team)
8 Nov	African Continental Championships  (Road Race)		CC		South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...  (national team)
16–24 Nov	Tour of Rwanda		2.2		Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...  (national team)
28 Nov – 2 Dec	Tour of Eritrea Tour of Eritrea The Tour of Eritrea is a multiday bicycle race held throughout Eritrea.-History:The first race was held in 1946 and was promoted by the Italian community of Eritrea with the Italian name Primo Giro dell'Eritrea....		2.2		Eritrea Eritrea Eritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...  (national team)
2010
19–24 Jan	La Tropicale Amissa Bongo		2.1
15–26 Feb	Tour du Cameroun		2.2		Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...  (national team)
7–13 Mar	Tour du Mali		2.2		Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...  (national team)
13–17 Mar	Tour of Libya Tour of Libya Tour of Libya is a professional road cycling stage race held annually each March in Libya. The circuit is 860 km long. Tour of Libya is part of the UCI Africa Tour.- Past winners :...	Libya	2.2		Libya Libya Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....  (national team)
19 Mar	Grand Prix of Al Fatah	Libya	1.2		Pendragon-Le Col-Colnago
26 Mar – 4 Apr	Tour du Maroc Tour du Maroc Tour du Maroc is the most important road bicycle race in the African state of Morocco. The editions 1957-1993 were reserved to amateurs. Since 2006, it is organized as a 2.2 event on the UCI Africa Tour.-Winners:...		2.2		Loborika
7 May	Trophée Princier		1.2		Betonexpressz 2000-Universal Caffè
8 May	Trophée de l'Anniversaire		1.2		Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...  (national team)
9 May	Trophée de la Maison Royale		1.2		Betonexpressz 2000-Universal Caffè
17–21 May	Tour of Eritrea Tour of Eritrea The Tour of Eritrea is a multiday bicycle race held throughout Eritrea.-History:The first race was held in 1946 and was promoted by the Italian community of Eritrea with the Italian name Primo Giro dell'Eritrea....		2.2		Eritrea Eritrea Eritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast... (national team)