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.
| Third edition of the UCI America Tour | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 October 2006–15 September 2007 |
| Location | North America and South America |
| Races | 36 |
| Champions | |
| Individual champion |  Svein Tuft (CAN) (Symmetrics) |
| Teams' champion | Symmetrics |
| 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 edit
2006 edit
| Date | Race name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–8 October | Clásico Ciclístico Banfoandes |  Venezuela |
2.2 | Hernán Buenahora (COL) |
Gobernación del Zulia |
| 10–15 October | Vuelta Chihuahua Internacional |  Mexico |
2.2 |  Luis Pérez (ESP) |
Andalucía–Paul Versan |
| 20 October–1 November | Vuelta a Guatemala |  Guatemala |
2.2 |  Juan Rojas (CRC) |
Dos Pinos Costa Rica |
| 7–12 November | Doble Copacabana GP Fides |  Bolivia |
2.2 | Juan Diego Ramírez (COL) |
Orbitel–EPM |
| 14–24 November | Tour de Santa Catarina |  Brazil |
2.2 | Pedro Nicacio (BRA) |
Scott–Marcondes Cesar |
| 19–29 December | Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica | Costa Rica |
2.2 | Henry Raabe (CRC) |
BCR–Pizza Hut–KHS |
2007 edit
Final standings edit
Individual classification edit
| Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
