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
← 2008–09

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

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2009

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Date Race name Location UCI Rating Winner Team
4–10 October Vuelta Chihuahua   Mexico 2.1   Óscar Sevilla (ESP) Rock Racing
17 October Clasica Cancún   Mexico 1.2   Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana
20 October–1 November Vuelta a Guatemala   Guatemala 2.2   Juan Carlos Rojas (CRC) Café Quetzal
1–8 November Vuelta a Bolivia   Bolivia 2.2   Gregorio Ladino (COL) Tecos-Trek
21–29 November Vuelta a Ecuador   Ecuador 2.2   Fernando Camargo (COL) Boyacá Orgullo de America
24–29 November Vuelta Ciclista Chiapas   Mexico 2.2   Libardo Niño (COL) EBSA-Empresa de Energía de Boyacá
16–28 December Vuelta a Costa Rica   Costa Rica 2.2   Janier Acevedo (COL) GreatWall–Indeportes

2010

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Date Race name Location UCI Rating Winner Team
13–24 January Vuelta al Táchira   Venezuela 2.2   José Rujano (VEN) Gobernación del Zulia
18–24 January Tour de San Luis   Argentina 2.1   Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Liquigas–Doimo
9–21 February Vuelta a Cuba   Cuba 2.2   Arnold Alcolea (CUB) Cuba (national team)
16–21 February Rutas de América   Uruguay 2.2   Hernán Cline (URU) Alas Rojas
22–28 February Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional   Dominican Republic 2.2   Augusto Sánchez (DOM) Aro & Pedal
14–18 March Giro do Interior de São Paulo   Brazil 2.2   Renato Seabra (BRA) Clube Dataro de Ciclismo
26 March–4 April Vuelta al Uruguay   Uruguay 2.2   Richard Mascarañas (URU) Alas Rojas Santa Lucia
14–18 April Volta de Gravatai   Brazil 2.2   Jaime Castañeda (COL) EPM–UNE
18 April Tour of the Battenkill   United States 1.2   Caleb Fairly (USA) Holowesko Partners U23
18–25 April Vuelta Mexico   Mexico 2.2   Óscar Sevilla (ESP) Rock Racing
21–25 April Tour de Santa Catarina   Brazil 2.2   Edwar Ortiz (COL) EPM–UNE
8 May Pan American Cycling ChampionshipsTime Trial   Mexico CC   Iván Casas (COL) Colombia (national team)
9 May Pan American Cycling ChampionshipsRoad Race   Mexico CC   Carlos Oyarzun (CHI) Chile (national team)
12–16 May Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa   Bolivia 2.2   Óscar Soliz (BOL) EBSA
16–23 May Tour of California   United States 2.HC   Michael Rogers (AUS) Team HTC–Columbia
2–6 June Volta do Paraná   Brazil 2.2   Marco Arriagada (CHI) Funvic-Pindamonhangaba
3–6 June Coupe des nations Ville Saguenay   Canada 2.Ncup   Luka Mezgec (SLO) Slovenia (national team)
6 June San Antonio de Padua Classic   Puerto Rico 1.2   Alexander González (COL) Triple-S
6 June Philadelphia International Championship   United States 1.HC   Matthew Goss (AUS) Team HTC–Columbia
12 June Chrono de Gatineau   Canada 1.2   Ben Day (AUS) Fly V Australia
15–20 June Tour de Beauce   Canada 2.2   Ben Day (AUS) Fly V Australia
30 June–11 July Vuelta a Venezuela   Venezuela 2.2   Tomás Gil (VEN) Lotería del Táchira
9 July Prova Ciclística 9 de Julho   Brazil 1.2   Francisco Chamorro (ARG) Scott–Marcondes Cesar–São José dos Campos
10–18 July Tour de Martinique   France 2.2   Miyataka Shimizu (JPN) Bridgestone–Anchor
28 July–1 August Tour do Rio   Brazil 2.2   Tomas Alberio (ITA) U.C. Trevigiani–Dynamon–Bottoli
1–15 August Vuelta a Colombia   Colombia 2.2   Sergio Henao (COL) Indeportes Antioquia
6–15 August Tour de Guadeloupe   France 2.2   Francisco Mancebo (ESP) Heraklion Kastro-Murcia
11–12 September Univest Grand Prix   United States 1.2   Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE) Team Cykelcity

Final standings

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Individual classification

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Rank Name Points
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

Nation classification

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Rank Nation Points
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

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Rank Nation under-23 Points
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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