2018 UCI America Tour
Thirteenth edition of the UCI America Tour
Details
DatesOctober 23, 2017 (2017-10-23)–August 19, 2018
LocationNorth America and South America
Races2

The 2018 UCI America Tour is the fourteenth season of the UCI America Tour. The season began on October 23, 2017, with the Vuelta a Guatemala and ended on August 19, 2018.

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

2017

DateRace nameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeamRef
October 23 – November 1Vuelta a Guatemala Guatemala2.2 Manuel Rodas (GUA)Decorabaños[1]
October 27 – November 5Vuelta Ciclista a Venezuela Venezuela2.2 Carlos Torres (VEN)JHS Grupo[2]
December 18–27Vuelta a Costa Rica Costa Rica2.2 Juan Carlos Rojas Villegas (CRC)Extralum Frijoles Tierniticos[3]

2018

DateRace nameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeamRef
January 12–21Vuelta al Táchira Venezuela2.2 Pedro Gutiérrez (VEN)Gobierno de Yaracuy–Banco Bicentenario[4]
January 21–28Vuelta a San Juan Argentina2.1 Gonzalo Najar (ARG)Sindicato de Empleados Publicos de San Juan[5]
February 6–11Colombia Oro y Paz Colombia2.1 Egan Bernal (COL)Team Sky[6]
March 23 – April 1Vuelta del Uruguay Uruguay2.2 Magno Nazaret (BRA)Funvic/Soul Brasil Pro Cycling[7]
April 12–15Joe Martin Stage Race United States2.2 Rubén Companioni (CUB)Holowesko Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources
April 18–22Tour of the Gila United States2.2 Rob Britton (CAN)Rally Cycling
May 28Winston-Salem Cycling Classic United States1.1 Sam Bassetti (USA)Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling
June 13–17Tour de Beauce Canada2.2 James Piccoli (CAN)Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling
July 6–15Vuelta Ciclista a Venezuela Venezuela2.2 Matteo Spreafico (ITA)Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec
July 8Delta Road Race Canada1.2 Adam De Vos (CAN)Rally Cycling
July 13Chrono Kristin Armstrong United States1.2 Serghei Tvetcov (ROM)UnitedHealthcare
August 3–12Tour de Guadeloupe Guadeloupe2.2 Boris Carène (FRA)Carène Development
August 6–12Tour of Utah United States2.HC Sepp Kuss (USA)LottoNL–Jumbo
August 16–19Colorado Classic United States2.HC Gavin Mannion (USA)UnitedHealthcare

References

  1. ↑ Diego, Juan (1 November 2017). "Manuel Rodas es el campeón de la 57 Vuelta Ciclística a Guatemala 2017" [Manuel Rodas is the 57th Tour of Guatemala 2017 champion]. Guatemala.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Moreno S., Mariana (6 November 2017). "Torres celebró su primer título en Vuelta a Venezuela" [Torres celebrated his first title in Vuelta a Venezuela]. El Nacional (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Vuelta Ciclista Internacional a Costa Rica 2017 Stage 10 results".
  4. ↑ "Pedro Gutiérrez es el campeón de la Vuelta al Táchira 2018" [Pedro Gutiérrez is the champion of the Vuelta al Táchira 2018]. El Universal (in Spanish). Epalisticia S.L. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  5. ↑ Malach, Pat (28 January 2018). "Gonzalo Najar wins Vuelta a San Juan". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Colombia Oro y Paz: Bernal bags overall victory in explosive finale". Cyclingnews.com. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "Vuelta Ciclista: Magno Nazaret ganó por tercera vez, el brasileño Malla Oro en gran arribo a Montevideo, el Funvic por equipos" [Vuelta Ciclista: Magno Nazaret won for the third time, the Brazilian gold jersey wearer in great arrival in Montevideo, Funvic for teams]. Tenfield (in Spanish). Tenfield S.A. 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
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