2015 UCI Africa Tour
Eleventh edition of the UCI Africa Tour
Details
Dates14 January 2015 (2015-01-14)–20 December 2015
LocationAfrica
Races34
Champions
Individual champion Salah Eddine Mraouni (MAR)
Teams' championSkydive Dubai–Al Ahli
Nations' champion Morocco

The 2015 UCI Africa Tour was the 11th season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 14 January with the Tour d'Egypte and ended on 20 December with the GP de Youssoufia.

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey. Mekseb Debesay of Eritrea is the defending champion of the 2013–14 UCI Africa 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

DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
14–18 JanuaryTour d'Egypte Egypt2.2 Francisco Mancebo (ESP)Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli
9 FebruaryAfrican Continental Championships – Team Time Trial South AfricaCC Natnael Berhane (ERI)
 Mekseb Debesay (ERI)
 Merhawi Kudus (ERI)
 Daniel Teklehaimanot (ERI)		Eritrea (national team)
11 FebruaryAfrican Continental Championships – Time Trial South AfricaCC Tsgabu Grmay (ETH)Ethiopia (national team)
14 FebruaryAfrican Continental Championships – Road Race South AfricaCC Louis Meintjes (RSA)South Africa (national team)
16–22 FebruaryLa Tropicale Amissa Bongo Gabon2.1 Rafaâ Chtioui (TUN)Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli
26 FebruaryGP Sakia El Hamra Morocco1.2 Salah Eddine Mraouni (MAR)Morocco (national team)
28 FebruaryGP Oued Eddahab Morocco1.2 Essaïd Abelouache (MAR)Morocco (national team)
1 MarchGP Al Massira Morocco1.2 Abdelatif Saadoune (MAR)Morocco (national team)
6 MarchCircuit d'Alger Algeria1.2 Hichem Chaabane (ALG)Olympic Team Algérie Tour Aglo37
7–9 MarchTour d'Oranie Algeria2.2 Azzedine Lagab (ALG)Groupement Sportif des Pétroliers d'Algérie
10 MarchGP de la Ville d'Oran Algeria1.2 Janvier Hadi (RWA)Rwanda (national team)
12–14 MarchTour de Blida Algeria2.2 Mekseb Debesay (ERI)Bike Aid
14–22 MarchTour du Cameroun Cameroon2.2 Clovis Kamzong (CMR)Cameroon (national team)
15 MarchCritérium International de Sétif Algeria1.2 Mekseb Debesay (ERI)Bike Aid
16–19 MarchTour de Setif Algeria2.2 Nabil Baz (ALG)Vélo Club Sovac
21–24 MarchTour d'Annaba Algeria2.2 Hichem Chaabane (ALG)Olympic Team Algérie Tour Aglo37
25–27 MarchTour de Constantine Algeria2.2 Amanuel Gebrezgabihier (ERI)Eritrea (national team)
28 MarchCircuit de Constantine Algeria1.2 Hichem Chaabane (ALG)Olympic Team Algérie Tour Aglo37
30 MarchCritérium International de Blida Algeria1.2 Abdelbaset Hannachi (ALG)Groupement Sportif des Pétroliers d'Algérie
3–12 AprilTour du Maroc Morocco2.2 Tomasz Marczyński (POL)Torku-Şekerspor
27 AprilPMB Road Classic South Africa1.2 Reynard Butler (RSA)Team Abantu
1 MayMayday Classic South Africa1.2 Hendrik Kruger (RSA)Team Abantu
3 MayHibiscus Cycle Classic South Africa1.2 Metkel Eyob (ERI)MTN-Qhubeka Feeder Team
7 MayTrophée Princier Morocco1.2 Salah Eddine Mraouni (MAR)Morocco (national team)
9 MayTrophée de l'Anniversaire Morocco1.2 Essaïd Abelouache (MAR)Morocco (national team)
10 MayTrophée de la Maison Royale Morocco1.2 Anass Ait El Abdia (MAR)Morocco (national team)
26 Sep–2 OctTour de Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast2.2 Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR)Morocco (national team)
14–18 OctGP Chantal Biya Cameroon2.2 Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR)Morocco (national team)
31 Oct–8 NovTour du Faso Burkina Faso2.2 Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR)Morocco (national team)
15–22 NovTour of Rwanda Rwanda2.2 Jean Bosco Nsengimana (RWA)Rwanda Karisimbi
17 DecGP de Khouribga Morocco1.2 Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR)Morocco (national team)
19 DecGP Fkih Ben Saleh Morocco1.2 Abdelatif Saadoune (MAR)Morocco national team
20 DecGP de Ben Guerir Morocco1.2 Lahcen Saber (MAR)Morocco national team

Standings

Final Standings

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