2005–06 UCI Europe Tour

The 2005–06 UCI Europe Tour was the second season of the UCI Europe Tour. The season began on 16 October 2005 with the Chrono des Nations and ended on 12 October 2006 with the Giro del Piemonte.

2005–06 UCI Europe Tour
Second edition of the UCI Europe Tour
Details
Dates16 October 2005 (2005-10-16)–12 October 2006
LocationEurope
RacesAbout 300+
Champions
Individual champion Niko Eeckhout (BEL) (Chocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen)
Teams' championAcqua & Sapone
Nations' champion Italy

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Europe Tour cycling jersey. Murilo Fischer of Brazil was the defending champion of the 2005 UCI Europe Tour. Niko Eeckhout of Belgium was crowned as the 2005–06 UCI Europe Tour.

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

2005

DateRace nameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeamRef
16 OctoberChrono des Nations France1.1 Ondřej Sosenka (CZE)Acqua & Sapone–Adria Mobil
16 OctoberEscalada a Montjuïc Spain1.2 Samuel Sánchez (ESP)Euskaltel–Euskadi
22 OctoberFirenze–Pistoia Italy1.1 Sergiy Matveyev (UKR)Barloworld

2006

DateRace nameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeamRef
31 JanuaryGrand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise France1.1 Baden Cooke (AUS)Unibet.com
1–5 FebruaryÉtoile de Bessèges France2.1 Frederik Willems (BEL)Chocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen
4 FebruaryGran Premio della Costa Etruschi Italy1.1 Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)Team Milram
5 FebruaryTrofeo Mallorca Spain1.1 Isaac Gálvez (ESP)Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears
6 FebruaryTrofeo Alcúdia Spain1.1 Isaac Gálvez (ESP)Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears
7 FebruaryTrofeo Pollença Spain1.1 David Bernabeu (ESP)Comunidad Valenciana
8–12 FebruaryTour Méditerranéen France2.1 Cyril Dessel (FRA)AG2R Prévoyance
8 FebruaryTrofeo Sóller Spain1.1 David Bernabeu (ESP)Comunidad Valenciana
9–12 FebruaryGrande Prémio Internacional Costa Azul Portugal2.1 Robbie McEwen (AUS)Davitamon–Lotto
9 FebruaryTrofeo Calvià Spain1.1 David Kopp (GER)Gerolsteiner
12–16 FebruaryVuelta a Andalucía Spain2.1 Carlos García Quesada (ESP)Unibet.com
14 FebruaryTrofeo Laigueglia Italy1.1 Alessandro Ballan (ITA)Lampre–Fondital
15–19 FebruaryVolta ao Algarve Portugal2.1 João Cabreira (POR)Maia–Milaneza
18 February2006 Tour du Haut Var France1.1 Leonardo Bertagnolli (ITA)Cofidis
19 FebruaryClassic Haribo France1.1 Arnaud Coyot (FRA)Cofidis
21–25 FebruaryVolta a la Comunitat Valenciana Spain2.1 Antonio Colom (ESP)Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears
25 FebruaryGran Premio di Chiasso  Switzerland1.1 Remmert Wielinga (NED)Quick-Step–Innergetic
25 FebruaryBeverbeek Classic Belgium1.HC Evert Verbist (BEL)Chocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen
25 February2006 Omloop Het Volk Belgium1.HC Philippe Gilbert (BEL)Française des Jeux
26 February2006 Clásica de Almería Spain1.1 Francisco Pérez Sanchez (ESP)Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears
26 FebruaryGran Premio di Lugano  Switzerland1.1 Paolo Bettini (ITA)Quick-Step–Innergetic
26 FebruaryKuurne–Brussels–Kuurne Belgium1.1 Nick Nuyens (BEL)Quick-Step–Innergetic

Final standings

There is a competition for the rider, team and country with the most points gained from winning or achieving a high place in the above races.

Individual classification

RankNamePoints
1  Niko Eeckhout (BEL) 709
2  Danilo Hondo (GER) 688
3  Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) 582
4  Sergey Kolesnikov (RUS) 514
5  Luca Mazzanti (ITA) 491
6  Baden Cooke (AUS) 454
7  Alexander Khatuntsev (RUS) 451
8  Andrea Tonti (ITA) 441
9  Ricardo Serrano (ESP) 379
10  Ruslan Pidgornyy (UKR) 358

Nation classification

RankNationPoints
1  Italy 3264
2  Germany 2485
3  Belgium 2373
4  Spain 2368
5  Russia 2277.32
6  Netherlands 2172
7  Poland 1793.32
8  Slovenia 1552
9  France 1449
10  Ukraine 1292
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