2005–06 UCI America Tour
| Second edition of the UCI America Tour | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 October 2005–9 September 2006 |
| Location | North America and South America |
| Races | 27 |
| Champions | |
| Individual champion |  José Serpa (COL) (Selle Italia–Diquigiovanni) |
| Teams' champion | Selle Italia–Diquigiovanni |
| Nations' champion | Colombia |
The 2005–06 UCI America Tour was the second season for the
Univest Grand Prix
.
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey. Edgardo Simón of Argentina was the defending champion of the 2005 UCI America Tour. José Serpa of Colombia was crowned as the 2005–06 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
2005
| Date | Race name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–9 October | Clásico Ciclístico Banfoandes |  Venezuela |
2.2 | José Rujano (VEN) |
Colombia–Selle Italia |
| 8–13 November | Doble Copacabana Grand Prix Fides |  Bolivia |
2.2 |  Libardo Niño (ESP) |
Lotería de Boyacá |
| 16–29 December | Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica |  Costa Rica |
2.2 | Juan Carlos Rojas (CRC) |
Pasoca–Dos Pinos |
2006
| Date | Race name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–20 January | Vuelta al Táchira | Venezuela |
2.2 | Manuel Medina (VEN) |
Cabimas |
| 8 January | Copa América de Ciclismo |  Brazil |
1.2 | Nilceu Santos (BRA) |
Scott–Marcondes Cesar
|
| 7–19 February | Vuelta a Cuba |  Cuba |
2.2 | Pedro Pablo Pérez (CUB) |
Cuba (national team) |
| 19–26 February | Tour of California |  United States |
2.1 | Floyd Landis (USA) |
Phonak |
| 28 February–5 March | Vuelta Sonora |  Mexico |
2.2 | Gregorio Ladino (COL) |
Tecos |
| 8–12 March | Volta Ciclística Internacional Porto Alegre | Brazil |
2.2 | Armando Camargo (BRA) |
Memorial Santos |
| 9–19 March | Vuelta Ciclista Por Un Chile Lider |
 Chile |
2.2 |  Andrei Sartassov (RUS) |
Team Lider Presto |
| 19–26 March | Volta de Ciclismo Internacional do Estado de São Paulo |
Brazil |
2.2 | Alex Diniz (BRA) |
Cesc–São Caetano |
| 18–23 April | Tour de Georgia | United States |
2.HC | Floyd Landis (USA) |
Phonak |
| 29 April–6 May | Vuelta a El Salvador |  El Salvador |
2.2 | Gregorio Ladino (COL) |
Tecos |
| 4–14 May | Vuelta Ciclista de Chile | Chile |
2.2 | Andrei Sartassov (RUS) |
Team Lider Presto |
| 11–14 May | Doble Sucre Potosí Grand Prix | Bolivia |
2.2 |  Alejandro Ramírez (ECU) |
Orbitel |
| 24–28 May | Volta do Paraná | Brazil |
2.2 | Márcio May (BRA) |
Scott–Marcondes |
| 4 June | Lancaster Classic | United States |
1.1 | Jackson Stewart (USA) |
Kodakgallery.com–Sierra Nevada |
| 4 June | Pan American Road and Track Championships – Road Race |
Brazil |
CC | José Serpa (COL) |
Colombia (national team) |
| 6 June | Pan American Road and Track Championships – Time Trial |
Brazil |
CC | Pedro Nicacio (BRA) |
Brazil (national team) |
| 8 June | Reading Classic | United States |
1.1 |  Greg Henderson (NZL) |
Health Net–Maxxis |
| 11 June | Philadelphia International Championship |
United States |
1.HC | Greg Henderson (NZL) |
Health Net–Maxxis |
| 13–18 June | Tour de Beauce |  Canada |
2.2 |  Valery Kobzarenko (UKR) |
Ceramica Panaria–Navigare |
| 9 July | Prova Ciclística 9 de Julho | Brazil |
1.2 | Renato Seabra (BRA) |
Blumenau–Dataro |
| 9–16 July | Vuelta Oaxaca | Mexico |
2.2 | Fausto Esparza (MEX) |
Tecos |
| 16 July | Meeting Internacional de Ciclismo | Brazil |
1.2 |  Héctor Aguilar (URY) |
Uruguay (national team) |
| 6–20 August | Vuelta a Colombia | Colombia |
2.2 | José Castelblanco (COL) |
Alcaldia de Cabimas |
| 28 August–10 September | Vuelta a Venezuela | Venezuela |
2.2 | José Serpa (COL) |
Selle Italia–Diquigiovanni |
| 8 September | Univest Grand Prix |
United States |
1.2 | Shawn Milne (USA) |
Ceramica Panaria–Navigare |
Final standings
Individual classification
| Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Serpa (COL)
|
313.95 |
| 2 | Gregorio Ladino (COL)
|
208.66 |
| 3 | Andrei Sartassov (RUS)
|
202.66 |
| 4 | Manuel Medina (VEN)
|
199.63 |
| 5 | Pedro Pablo Pérez (CUB)
|
186 |
| 6 | Greg Henderson (NZL)
|
180 |
| 7 | Libardo Niño (COL)
|
171.66 |
| 8 |  Juan José Haedo (ARG)
|
167 |
| 9 | Fausto Esparza (MEX)
|
160.66 |
| 10 |  Sergey Lagutin (UZB)
|
155 |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selle Italia–Diquigiovanni | 689.44 |
| 2 | Tecos | 566.96 |
| 3 | Ceramica Panaria–Navigare | 390 |
| 4 | Toyota–United Pro Cycling Team
|
307 |
| 5 | Health Net–Maxxis | 299 |
| 6 | Symmetrics
|
199.62 |
| 7 | TIAA–CREF
|
183 |
| 8 | Chivas Cycling Team | 151 |
| 9 | Kodakgallery.com–Sierra Nevada | 117 |
| 10 | Perutnina Ptuj | 87 |
Nation classification
| Rank | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia
|
1606.375 |
| 2 | Brazil
|
1151 |
| 3 | Argentina
|
808.265 |
| 4 | Mexico
|
610.98 |
| 5 | United States
|
606.46 |
| 6 | Venezuela
|
570.25 |
| 7 | Cuba
|
475 |
| 8 | Canada
|
419.16 |
| 9 | Costa Rica
|
366 |
| 10 | Chile
|
291.3 |
