2009–10 UCI America Tour

The 2009–10 UCI America Tour was the sixth season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 4 October 2009 with the Vuelta Chihuahua and ended on 12 September 2010 with the Univest Grand Prix.

2009–10 UCI America Tour
Sixth edition of the UCI America Tour
Details
Dates4 October 2009 (2009-10-04)–12 September 2010
LocationNorth America and South America
Races35
Champions
Individual champion Gregorio Ladino (COL) (Boyacá Orgullo de America)
Teams' championFunvic–Pindamonhangaba
Nations' champion Colombia

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey. Gregorio Ladino of Colombia was the defending champion of the 2008–09 UCI America Tour and was crowned as the 2009–10 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

2009
DateRace nameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
4–10 OctoberVuelta Chihuahua Mexico2.1 Óscar Sevilla (ESP)Rock Racing
17 OctoberClasica Cancún Mexico1.2 Alberto Contador (ESP)Astana
20 October–1 NovemberVuelta a Guatemala Guatemala2.2 Juan Carlos Rojas (CRC)Café Quetzal
1–8 NovemberVuelta a Bolivia Bolivia2.2 Gregorio Ladino (COL)Tecos-Trek
21–29 NovemberVuelta a Ecuador Ecuador2.2 Fernando Camargo (COL)Boyacá Orgullo de America
24–29 NovemberVuelta Ciclista Chiapas Mexico2.2 Libardo Niño (COL)EBSA-Empresa de Energía de Boyacá
16–28 DecemberVuelta a Costa Rica Costa Rica2.2 Janier Acevedo (COL)GreatWall–Indeportes

2010
DateRace nameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
13–24 JanuaryVuelta al Táchira Venezuela2.2 José Rujano (VEN)Gobernación del Zulia
18–24 JanuaryTour de San Luis Argentina2.1 Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)Liquigas–Doimo
9–21 FebruaryVuelta a Cuba Cuba2.2 Arnold Alcolea (CUB)Cuba (national team)
16–21 FebruaryRutas de América Uruguay2.2 Hernán Cline (URU)Alas Rojas
22–28 FebruaryVuelta a la Independencia Nacional Dominican Republic2.2 Augusto Sánchez (DOM)Aro & Pedal
14–18 MarchGiro do Interior de São Paulo Brazil2.2 Renato Seabra (BRA)Clube Dataro de Ciclismo
26 March–4 AprilVuelta al Uruguay Uruguay2.2 Richard Mascarañas (URU)Alas Rojas Santa Lucia
14–18 AprilVolta de Gravatai Brazil2.2 Jaime Castañeda (COL)EPM–UNE
18 AprilTour of the Battenkill United States1.2 Caleb Fairly (USA)Holowesko Partners U23
18–25 AprilVuelta Mexico Mexico2.2 Óscar Sevilla (ESP)Rock Racing
21–25 AprilTour de Santa Catarina Brazil2.2 Edward Ortiz (COL)EPM–UNE
8 MayPan American Cycling Championships – Time Trial MexicoCC Iván Casas (COL)Colombia (national team)
9 MayPan American Cycling Championships – Road Race MexicoCC Carlos Oyarzun (CHI)Chile (national team)
12–16 MayDoble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa Bolivia2.2 Óscar Soliz (BOL)EBSA
16–23 MayTour of California United States2.HC Michael Rogers (AUS)Team HTC–Columbia
2–6 JuneVolta do Paraná Brazil2.2 Marco Arriagada (CHI)Funvic-Pindamonhangaba
3–6 JuneCoupe des nations Ville Saguenay Canada2.Ncup Luka Mezgec (SLO)Slovenia (national team)
6 JuneSan Antonio de Padua Classic Puerto Rico1.2 Alexander González (COL)Triple-S
6 JunePhiladelphia International Championship United States1.HC Matthew Goss (AUS)Team HTC–Columbia
12 JuneChrono de Gatineau Canada1.2 Ben Day (AUS)Fly V Australia
15–20 JuneTour de Beauce Canada2.2 Ben Day (AUS)Fly V Australia
30 June–11 JulyVuelta a Venezuela Venezuela2.2 Tomás Gil (VEN)Lotería del Táchira
9 JulyProva Ciclística 9 de Julho Brazil1.2 Francisco Chamorro (ARG)Scott–Marcondes Cesar–São José dos Campos
10–18 JulyTour de Martinique France2.2 Miyataka Shimizu (JPN)Bridgestone–Anchor
28 July–1 AugustTour do Rio Brazil2.2 Tomas Alberio (ITA)U.C. Trevigiani–Dynamon–Bottoli
1–15 AugustVuelta a Colombia Colombia2.2 Sergio Henao (COL)Indeportes Antioquia
6–15 AugustTour de Guadeloupe France2.2 Francisco Mancebo (ESP)Heraklion Kastro-Murcia
11–12 SeptemberUnivest Grand Prix United States1.2 Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE)Team Cykelcity

Final standings

Individual classification

RankNamePoints
1  Gregorio Ladino (COL) 239
2  Óscar Sevilla (ESP) 186
3  Arnold Alcolea (CUB) 176
4  José Alarcón (VEN) 160
5  Óscar Soliz (BOL) 138
6  Libardo Niño (COL) 136
7  Richard Mascarañas (URY) 136
8  Francisco Mancebo (ESP) 132
9  José Alirio Contreras (VEN) 119
10  Carlos Oyarzún (CHI) 116

Team classification

RankTeamPoints
1 Funvic–Pindamonhangaba 347
2 SpiderTech–Planet Energy 316
3 EPM–UNE 268
4 Androni Giocattoli 212
5 Heraklion Kastro-Murcia 198
6 Fly V Australia 190
7 Burgos 2016-Castilla y León 145.66
8 Team Type 1 134
9 Scott–Marcondes Cesar 131
10 UnitedHealthcare–Maxxis 121

Nation classification

RankNationPoints
1  Colombia 1455.06
2  Venezuela 1068.6
3  United States 846.5
4  Canada 681
5  Brazil 487
6  Argentina 434
7  Costa Rica 415.3
8  Uruguay 369
9  Cuba 307
10  Chile 264

Nation under-23 classification

RankNation under-23Points
1  Venezuela 416
2  United States 352.66
3  Colombia 345
4  Costa Rica 166.64
5  Canada 159
6  Netherlands Antilles 118
7  Brazil 76
8  Argentina 75
9  Belize 56
10  Uruguay 52
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