2011–12 UCI Africa Tour

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2011–12 UCI Africa Tour
Eighth edition of the UCI Africa Tour
Details
Dates29 September 2011 (2011-09-29)–11 June 2012
Location Africa
Races27
Champions
Individual championFlag of Morocco.svg  Tarik Chaoufi  (MAR)
Teams' champion MTN–Qhubeka
Nations' championFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
  2010–11
2012–13  

The 2011–12 UCI Africa Tour was the eighth season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 29 September 2011 with the Grand Prix Chantal Biya and ended on 11 June 2012 with the Kwita Izina Cycling Tour.

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The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey. Adil Jelloul of Morocco was the defending champion of the 2010–11 UCI Africa Tour. Tarik Chaoufi of Morocco was crowned as the 2011–12 UCI Africa 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:

Events

2011

DateRace NameLocation UCI Rating WinnerTeam
29 September–2 October Grand Prix Chantal Biya Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2.2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Yves Ngué Ngock  (CMR) SNH Vélo Club
21–30 October Tour du Faso Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 2.2Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Hamidou Zidweiba  (BUR) Burkina Faso (national team)
9 November African Continental ChampionshipsTeam Time TrialFlag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea CCFlag of Eritrea.svg  Daniel Teklehaymanot  (ERI)
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Freqalsi Debesay  (ERI)
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Natnael Berhane  (ERI)
Flag of Eritrea.svg Jani Tewelde (ERI)
Eritrea (national team)
11 November African Continental ChampionshipsTime TrialFlag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea CCFlag of Eritrea.svg  Daniel Teklehaymanot  (ERI) Eritrea (national team)
13 November African Continental ChampionshipsRoad RaceFlag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea CCFlag of Eritrea.svg  Natnael Berhane  (ERI) Eritrea (national team)
20–27 November Tour of Rwanda Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 2.2Flag of the United States.svg  Kiel Reijnen  (USA) Team Type 1–Sanofi

2012

DateRace NameLocation UCI Rating WinnerTeam
16 February GP Sakia El Hamra Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1.2Flag of Morocco.svg  Tarik Chaoufi  (MAR) Morocco (national team)
17 February GP Oued Eddahab Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1.2Flag of Latvia.svg  Andris Smirnovs  (LAT) Rietumu-Delfin
18 February GP Al Massira Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1.2Flag of Morocco.svg  Ismail Ayoune  (MAR) Morocco (national team)
8–17 March Tour du Cameroun Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2.2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Yves Ngué Ngock  (CMR) Cameroon (national team)
10–14 March Tour d'Algérie Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2.2Flag of Eritrea.svg  Natnael Berhane  (ERI) Eritrea (national team)
16 March Circuit d'Alger Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1.2Flag of Greece.svg  Ioannis Tamouridis  (GRE) SP Tableware
23 March–1 April Tour du Maroc Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2.2Flag of South Africa.svg  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg  (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka
3 April Challenge Khouribga Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1.2Flag of Morocco.svg  Tarik Chaoufi  (MAR) Morocco (national team)
4 April Challenge Youssoufia Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1.2Flag of Morocco.svg  Mouhssine Lahsaini  (MAR) Morocco (national team)
5 April Challenge Ben Guerir Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1.2Flag of Algeria.svg  Abdellah Ben Youcef  (ALG) Groupement Sportif Petrolier Algérie
24–29 April La Tropicale Amissa Bongo Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 2.1Flag of France.svg  Anthony Charteau  (FRA) Team Europcar
7 May Trophée Princier Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1.2Flag of Morocco.svg  Tarik Chaoufi  (MAR) Morocco (national team)
8 May Trophée de l'Anniversaire Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1.2Flag of Morocco.svg  Reda Aadel  (MAR) Morocco (national team)
9 May Trophée de la Maison Royale Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1.2Flag of Morocco.svg  Abdelatif Saadoune  (MAR) Morocco (national team)
30 May–3 June Tour of Eritrea Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 2.2Flag of South Africa.svg  Jacques Janse van Rensburg  (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka
10–11 June Kwita Izina Cycling Tour Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 2.2Flag of Rwanda.svg  Abraham Ruhumuriza  (RWA) Rwanda (national team)

Final standings

Individual classification

RankNamePoints
1.Flag of Morocco.svg  Tarik Chaoufi  (MAR)325
2.Flag of Morocco.svg  Adil Jelloul  (MAR)243.67
3.Flag of South Africa.svg  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg  (RSA)206.67
4.Flag of Algeria.svg  Azzedine Lagab  (ALG)181.33
5.Flag of Morocco.svg  Abdelatif Saadoune  (MAR)168.67
6.Flag of Eritrea.svg  Natnael Berhane  (ERI)160.67
7.Flag of Morocco.svg  Mouhssine Lahsaini  (MAR)140.67
8.Flag of Cameroon.svg  Yves Ngue Ngock  (CMR)132
9.Flag of Eritrea.svg  Meron Russom  (ERI)110
10.Flag of Morocco.svg  Soufiane Haddi  (MAR)108

Nation classification

RankNationPoints
1.Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1333.68
2.Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 957.01
3.Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 643.01
4.Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 602.99
5.Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 207
6.Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 191
7.Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 160.68
8.Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 141
9.Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 42
10.Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 35.68

Nation under-23 classification

RankNation under-23Points
1.Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 459.34
2.Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 299.67
3.Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 156
4.Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 37
5.Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 33.67
6.Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 24
7.Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 15.67
8.Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 12
9.Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 3
10.Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2

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