2006–07 UCI America Tour

The 2006–07 UCI America Tour was the third season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 1 October 2006 with the Clásico Ciclístico Banfoandes and ended on 15 September 2007 with the Tour de Leelanau.

2006–07 UCI America Tour
Third edition of the UCI America Tour
Details
Dates1 October 2006 (2006-10-01)–15 September 2007
LocationNorth America and South America
Races36
Champions
Individual champion Svein Tuft (CAN) (Symmetrics)
Teams' championSymmetrics
Nations' champion Colombia

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey. José Serpa of Colombia was the defending champion of the 2005–06 UCI America Tour. Svein Tuft of Canada was crowned as the 2006–07 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

2006
DateRace nameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
1–8 OctoberClásico Ciclístico Banfoandes Venezuela2.2 Hernán Buenahora (COL)Gobernación del Zulia
10–15 OctoberVuelta Chihuahua Internacional Mexico2.2 Luis Pérez (ESP)Andalucía–Paul Versan
20 October–1 NovemberVuelta a Guatemala Guatemala2.2 Juan Rojas (CRC)Dos Pinos Costa Rica
7–12 NovemberDoble Copacabana GP Fides Bolivia2.2 Juan Diego Ramírez (COL)Orbitel–EPM
14–24 NovemberTour de Santa Catarina Brazil2.2 Pedro Nicacio (BRA)Scott–Marcondes Cesar
19–29 DecemberVuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica Costa Rica2.2 Henry Raabe (CRC)BCR–Pizza Hut–KHS

2007
DateRace nameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
7–21 JanuaryVuelta al Táchira Venezuela2.2 Hernán Buenahora (COL)Gobernación del Zulia
7 JanuaryCopa América de Ciclismo Brazil1.2 Nilceu Santos (BRA)Scott–Marcondes Cesar
23–28 JanuaryTour de San Luis Argentina2.2 Jorge Giacinti (ARG)Team Lider Presto
13–25 FebruaryVuelta a Cuba Cuba2.2 Svein Tuft (CAN)Symmetrics
18–25 FebruaryTour of California United States2.HC Levi Leipheimer (USA)Discovery Channel
15–25 MarchVuelta Ciclista Por Un Chile Lider Chile2.2 Andrei Sartassov (RUS)Team Lider Presto
7 AprilU.S. Cycling Open United States1.1 Svein Tuft (CAN)Symmetrics
11–15 AprilVolta do Rio de Janeiro Brazil2.2 Matías Médici (ARG)Scott–Marcondes Cesar
16–22 AprilTour de Georgia United States2.HC Janez Brajkovič (SLO)Discovery Channel
22–29 AprilVolta de Ciclismo Internacional do Estado de São Paulo Brazil2.2 Magno Nazaret (BRA)Scott–Marcondes Cesar
28 April–5 MayVuelta a El Salvador El Salvador2.2 Wilson Zambrano (COL)Colombia es Pasión
5 MayClasico Aniversario de la Federacion Venezolana de Ciclismo Venezuela1.2 José Aguilar (VEN)Fundadeporte Carabobo
6 MayClasico Corre Por La Vida, Dile NO a las Drogas Venezuela1.2 José Alarcón (VEN)Kino Táchira Banfoandes
10–13 MayDoble Sucre Potosí G.P. Cemento Fancesa Bolivia2.2 Óscar Soliz (BOL)Coordinadora de Boyacá Ebsa
16–20 MayVolta do Paraná Brazil2.2 Renato Seabra (BRA)ClubeDatarodeCiclismo
25 MayPan American Road and Track Championships – Road Race VenezuelaCC Martin Gilbert (CAN)Canada (national team)
27 MayPan American Road and Track Championships – Time Trial VenezuelaCC Libardo Niño (COL)Colombia (national team)
3 JuneCommerce Bank Lancaster Classic United States1.1 Bernhard Eisel (GER)T-Mobile Team
7 JuneCommerce Bank Reading Classic United States1.1 Bernhard Eisel (GER)T-Mobile Team
10 JuneCommerce Bank Philadelphia International Championship United States1.HC Juan José Haedo (ARG)Team CSC
12–16 JuneTour de Beauce Canada2.2 Ben Day (AUS)Navigators Insurance
23 JuneRochester Twilight Criterium United States1.2 Hilton Clarke (AUS)Navigators Insurance
24 JuneMeeting Internacional de Goiânia Brazil1.2 Rafael Andriato (BRA)Memorial-Fupes-Santos
8 JulyProva Ciclística 9 de Julho Brazil1.2 Rafael Andriato (BRA)Memorial-Fupes-Santos
29–12 JulyVuelta a Colombia Colombia2.2 Santiago Botero (COL)UNE–Orbitel
3–12 AugustTour de Guadeloupe Mexico2.2 Flober Peña (COL)Union Cycliste Capesterre
27 August–9 SeptemberVuelta a Venezuela Venezuela2.2 César Salazar (COL)Lotería del Táchira–Banfoandes
8 SeptemberUnivest Grand Prix United States1.2 William Frischkorn (USA)Slipstream–Chipotle
11–16 SeptemberTour of Missouri United States2.1 George Hincapie (USA)Discovery Channel
15 SeptemberTour de Leelanau United States1.2 Garrett Peltonen (USA)Priority Health–Bissell

Final standings

Individual classification

RankNamePoints
1  Svein Tuft (CAN) 234.66
2  Hernán Buenahora (COL) 194.66
3  Manuel Medina (VEN) 186.66
4  Alejandro Borrajo (ARG) 186
5  Nilceu Santos (BRA) 164.66
6  Rafael Andriato (BRA) 136
7  César Salazar (COL) 134.66
8  Santiago Botero (COL) 125
9  Anthony Brea (VEN) 119.66
10  Sergey Lagutin (UZB) 114

Team classification

RankTeamPoints
1 Symmetrics 624.62
2 Scott–Marcondes Cesar 472.96
3 Tecos de la Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara 384.62
4 Ceramica Panaria–Navigare 358
5 Slipstream–Chipotle 305
6 Diquigiovanni–Selle Italia 288.94
7 Memorial-Fupes-Santos 246
8 Health Net–Maxxis 226
9 Kelly Benefit Strategies–Medifast 211
10 UNE–Orbitel 205

Nation classification

RankNationPoints
1  Colombia 1436.96
2  Argentina 1140.64
3  Canada 977.3
4  Brazil 888.98
5  Venezuela 724.98
6  United States 578
7  Mexico 460.64
8  Costa Rica 424
9  Cuba 373
10  Bolivia 311

Nation under-23 classification

RankNation under-23Points
1  Brazil 448.32
2  Canada 208.66
3  Venezuela 199.32
4  Argentina 154
5  Mexico 148
6  Bolivia 101
7  Colombia 97.66
8  Ecuador 76
9  Belize 72
10  United States 65
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