2016 UCI America Tour

The 2016 UCI America Tour was the twelfth season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on January 8, 2016 with the Vuelta al Táchira and ended on October 2, 2016 with the Tobago Cycling Classic.

2016 UCI America Tour
Twelfth edition of the UCI America Tour
Details
DatesJanuary 8, 2016 (2016-01-08)–October 2, 2016
LocationNorth America and South America
Races24
Champions
Individual champion Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) (BMC Racing Team)
Teams' championHolowesko Citadel Racing Team
Nations' champion Colombia

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey. 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
DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeamRef
January 8–17Vuelta al Táchira Venezuela2.2 Joseph Chavarría (CRC)Nestlé-Giant[1]
January 18–24Tour de San Luis Argentina2.1 Dayer Quintana (COL)Movistar Team[2]
February 27 – March 5Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional Dominican Republic2.2 Ismael Sánchez (DOM)Aero Cycling Team[3]
March 18–27Vuelta al Uruguay Uruguay2.2 Néstor Pías (URU)Schneck Alas Rojas[4]
April 6–10Volta Ciclística Internacional do Rio Grande do Sul Brazil2.2 Murilo Affonso (BRA)Funvic Soul Cycles–Carrefour[5]
April 21–24Joe Martin Stage Race United States2.2 Neilson Powless (USA)Axeon–Hagens Berman[6]
4–8 MayTour of the Gila United States2.2 Lachlan Morton (AUS)Jelly Belly–Maxxis[7]
15–22 MayTour of California United States2.HC Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)Etixx–Quick-Step[8]
19 MayPan American Championships – Time Trial VenezuelaCC Walter Vargas (COL)Orgullo Paisa[9]
22 MayPan American Championships – Road Race VenezuelaCC Jonathan Caicedo (ECU)Strongman–Campagnolo Wilier[10]
30 MayWinston-Salem Cycling Classic United States1.1 Ryan Roth (CAN)Silber Pro Cycling Team[11]
June 5Philadelphia International Cycling Classic United States1.1 Eduard Prades (ESP)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA[12]
June 9–12Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay Canada2.2 Ryan Roth (CAN)Silber Pro Cycling Team[13]
June 13–26Vuelta a Colombia Colombia2.2 Mauricio Ortega (COL)Supergiros–Redetrans[14]
June 15–19Tour de Beauce Canada2.2 Gregory Daniel (USA)Axeon–Hagens Berman[15]
July 8–17Vuelta a Venezuela Venezuela2.2 Yonathan Monsalve (VEN)JHS Aves
July 10White Spot / Delta Road Race Canada1.2 Ryan Roth (CAN)Silber Pro Cycling Team[16]
Jul 29–Aug 7Tour Cycliste International de la Guadeloupe Guadeloupe2.2 Damien Monier (FRA)Bridgestone–Anchor[17]
August 1–7The Larry H.Miller Tour of Utah United States2.HC Lachlan Morton (AUS)Jelly Belly–Maxxis[18]
Aug 31–Sep 5Tour of Alberta Canada2.1 Robin Carpenter (USA)Holowesko Citadel Racing Team[19]
September 10The Reading 120 United States1.2 Oscar Clark (USA)Holowesko Citadel Racing Team[20]
October 2Tobago Cycling Classic Trinidad and Tobago1.2 James Piccoli (CAN)PSL/RBC[21]

Final standings

References
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