Fourth edition of the UCI America Tour | |
Details | |
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Dates | 7 October 2007 | –20 September 2008
Location | North America and South America |
Rounds | 39 |
Champions | |
Individual champion | Manuel Medina (VEN) (Gobernación del Zulia) |
Teams' champion | Garmin-Chipotle |
Nations' champion | United States |
The 2007–08 UCI America Tour was the fourth season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 7 October 2007 with the Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes and ended on 20 September 2008 with the Vuelta Mexico.
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey. Svein Tuft of Canada was the defending champion of the 2006–07 UCI America Tour. Manuel Medina of Venezuela was crowned as the 2007–08 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: