2010–2011 UCI America Tour
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The 2010–2011 UCI America Tour was the seventh season for the UCI America Tour. Gregorio Ladino
was the defending 2009–2010 UCI America Tour individual points champion. Funvic-Pindamonhangaba
captured the 2009–2010 team points championship and Colombia
was awarded the 2009–2010 nations points championship.
Throughout the season, points were 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:
The current individual points leader of the UCI America Tour wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey
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
and a country points competition based on the riders' nationality.
Miguel Ubeto
took the individual ranking, finishing a single point ahead Gregory Panizo. EPM-UNE took the teams classification, with Colombian riders sealing the national competition.
Gregorio Ladino
Gregorio Ladino Vega is a male road cyclist from Colombia, who became a professional rider in 1996.-Career:19951997...
was the defending 2009–2010 UCI America Tour individual points champion. Funvic-Pindamonhangaba
Funvic-Pindamonhangaba
Funvic-Pindamonhangaba is a continental cycling team based in Brazil that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races. The team was founded in 2010.- Major results :2010...
captured the 2009–2010 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 2009–2010 nations points championship.
Throughout the season, points were 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.
Miguel Ubeto
Miguel Ubeto
Miguel Armando Ubeto Aponte is a male professional road racing cyclist from Venezuela. In 2011 he won the UCI America Tour. -Career:2001...
took the individual ranking, finishing a single point ahead Gregory Panizo. EPM-UNE took the teams classification, with Colombian riders sealing the national competition.
Events
The 2010–2011 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.... |
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17–24 October | Volta de São Paulo | 2.2 | Clube DataRo de Ciclismo | ||
20–31 October | 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 | UNE-EPM | ||
7–14 November | Vuelta a Bolivia Vuelta a Bolivia The Vuelta a Bolivia is the most important road bicycle race in the State of Bolivia. The first edition of the race, in 2008, replaced an historical Bolivian race, the "Doble Copacabana de Ciclismo". It is now organized as a 2.2 event on the UCI America Tour.... |
2.2 | EBSA | ||
19–22 November | Vuelta a Ecuador | 2.2 | Concentración Deportiva de Pichincha | ||
2–5 December | Vuelta a Paraguay Vuelta a Paraguay The Vuelta a Paraguay is the most important road bicycle race in the State of Paraguay. The first edition of the race was held in 1993. It is now organized as a 2.2 event on the UCI America Tour.- Winners :... |
2.2 | Equipo Porongos | ||
17–29 December | Vuelta a Costa Rica | 2.2 | JPS-Giant | ||
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12–23 January | Vuelta al Táchira Vuelta al Táchira The Vuelta ciclista al Táchira is a multi-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually each January in the state of Táchira, Venezuela... |
2.2 | Gobernación del Zulia | ||
17–23 January | Tour de San Luis 2011 Tour de San Luis The 2011 Tour de San Luis is the 5th edition of the stage race Tour de San Luis. It forms part of the 2010-2011 UCI America Tour.The tour was won by Marco Arriagada ridng for the Chile national team... |
2.1 | Chile Chile Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far... (national team) |
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27 January – 6 February | Vuelta de Chile Vuelta Ciclista de Chile The Vuelta Chile is an elite men's professional road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Chile since 1976. It's the most important race in the South American country alongside the Vuelta Ciclista Por Un Chile Lider, established in 1997.-History:... |
2.2 | T Banc-Skechers | ||
20–27 February | Vuelta Independencia Nacional | 2.2 | Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... (national team) |
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8–13 March | Rutas de América Rutas de América Rutas de América is a stage road bicycle race held annually in February in Uruguay. Since 2009, the race is organized as a 2.2 event on the UCI America Tour.- Winners :... |
2.2 | Club Porongos | ||
15–19 March | Giro do Interior de São Paulo | 2.2 | Memorial-Prefeitura De Santos-Giant | ||
13–17 April | Volta de Gravatai | 2.2 | Clube DataRo de Ciclismo-Foz do Iguaçu | ||
15–24 April | Vuelta al Uruguay | 2.2 | Boyacá Orgullo de America | ||
6 May | Panamerican Cycling Championships – Time Trial | CC | Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... (national team) |
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8 May | Panamerican Cycling Championships – Road Race | CC | Brasil (national team) | ||
14 May | Clásico Federación Venezolana de Ciclismo | 1.2 | Lara-Fúndela | ||
15 May | Copa Federación Venezolana de Ciclismo | 1.2 | Lotería del Táchira | ||
15–22 May | Tour of California | 2.HC | |||
2–5 June | Coupe des Nations Ville Saguenay | 2.Ncup | Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... (national team) |
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5 June | TD Bank 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 | |||
11–19 June | 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... |
2.2 | Realcyclist.com Cycling Team Realcyclist.com Cycling Team RealCyclist.com Pro Cycling Team, is a professional road bicycle racing team based in the United States. Its title sponsor is - Major Results :2011... |
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12–26 June | Vuelta a Colombia Vuelta a Colombia The Vuelta a Colombia is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela during the first days of August. It is organized by the Colombian Cycling Federation.The first Vuelta a Colombia was held in 1951... |
2.2 | GW Shimano | ||
9 July | Prova Ciclística 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 | Funvic-Pindamonhangaba Funvic-Pindamonhangaba Funvic-Pindamonhangaba is a continental cycling team based in Brazil that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races. The team was founded in 2010.- Major results :2010... |
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9–17 July | Tour de Martinique | 2.2 | Veranda Rideau Sarthe | ||
13–24 July | Vuelta a Venezuela Vuelta a Venezuela The Vuelta a Venezuela is a men's multi-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually in September in Venezuela. The Vuelta a Venezuela 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,... |
2.2 | Gobernación del Zulia | ||
27–31 July | Tour do Rio | 2.2 | EPM-UNE | ||
5–7 August | Tour of Elk Grove | 2.2 | |||
5–14 August | Tour de la Guadeloupe | 2.2 | Gwada Bikers 118 | ||
9–14 August | 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... |
2.1 | |||
22–28 August | USA Pro Cycling Challenge | 2.1 | |||
17 September | Univest GP Univest GP The Univest Grand Prix is a professional bicycle road race contested in the region surrounding the borough of Souderton in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States... |
1.2 |