2015 UCI Africa Tour

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2015 UCI Africa Tour
Eleventh edition of the UCI Africa Tour
Details
Dates14 January 2015 (2015-01-14)–20 December 2015
Location Africa
Races34
Champions
Individual championFlag of Morocco.svg  Salah Eddine Mraouni  (MAR)
Teams' champion Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli
Nations' championFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
  2013–14
2016  

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.

Contents

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:

Events

DateRace NameLocation UCI Rating WinnerTeam
14–18 January Tour d'Egypte Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2.2Flag of Spain.svg  Francisco Mancebo  (ESP) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli
9 February African Continental ChampionshipsTeam Time TrialFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa CCFlag of Eritrea.svg  Natnael Berhane  (ERI)
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Mekseb Debesay  (ERI)
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Merhawi Kudus  (ERI)
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Daniel Teklehaimanot  (ERI)
Eritrea (national team)
11 February African Continental ChampionshipsTime TrialFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa CCFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Tsgabu Grmay  (ETH) Ethiopia (national team)
14 February African Continental ChampionshipsRoad RaceFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa CCFlag of South Africa.svg  Louis Meintjes  (RSA) South Africa (national team)
16–22 February La Tropicale Amissa Bongo Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 2.1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Rafaâ Chtioui  (TUN) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli
26 February GP Sakia El Hamra Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1.2Flag of Morocco.svg  Salah Eddine Mraouni  (MAR) Morocco (national team)
28 February GP Oued Eddahab Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1.2Flag of Morocco.svg  Essaïd Abelouache  (MAR) Morocco (national team)
1 March GP Al Massira Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1.2Flag of Morocco.svg  Abdelatif Saadoune  (MAR) Morocco (national team)
6 March Circuit d'Alger Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1.2Flag of Algeria.svg  Hichem Chaabane  (ALG) Olympic Team Algérie Tour Aglo37
7–9 March Tour d'Oranie Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2.2Flag of Algeria.svg  Azzedine Lagab  (ALG) Groupement Sportif des Pétroliers d'Algérie
10 March GP de la Ville d'Oran Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1.2Flag of Rwanda.svg  Janvier Hadi  (RWA) Rwanda (national team)
12–14 March Tour de Blida Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2.2Flag of Eritrea.svg  Mekseb Debesay  (ERI) Bike Aid
14–22 March Tour du Cameroun Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2.2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Clovis Kamzong  (CMR) Cameroon (national team)
15 March Critérium International de Sétif Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1.2Flag of Eritrea.svg  Mekseb Debesay  (ERI) Bike Aid
16–19 March Tour de Setif Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2.2Flag of Algeria.svg  Nabil Baz  (ALG) Vélo Club Sovac
21–24 March Tour d'Annaba Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2.2Flag of Algeria.svg  Hichem Chaabane  (ALG) Olympic Team Algérie Tour Aglo37
25–27 March Tour de Constantine Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2.2Flag of Eritrea.svg  Amanuel Gebrezgabihier  (ERI) Eritrea (national team)
28 March Circuit de Constantine Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1.2Flag of Algeria.svg  Hichem Chaabane  (ALG) Olympic Team Algérie Tour Aglo37
30 March Critérium International de Blida Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1.2Flag of Algeria.svg  Abdelbaset Hannachi  (ALG) Groupement Sportif des Pétroliers d'Algérie
3–12 April Tour du Maroc Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2.2Flag of Poland.svg  Tomasz Marczyński  (POL) Torku-Şekerspor
27 April PMB Road Classic Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1.2Flag of South Africa.svg  Reynard Butler  (RSA) Team Abantu
1 May Mayday Classic Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1.2Flag of South Africa.svg  Hendrik Kruger  (RSA) Team Abantu
3 May Hibiscus Cycle Classic Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1.2Flag of Eritrea.svg  Metkel Eyob  (ERI) MTN-Qhubeka Feeder Team
7 May Trophée Princier Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1.2Flag of Morocco.svg  Salah Eddine Mraouni  (MAR) Morocco (national team)
9 May Trophée de l'Anniversaire Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1.2Flag of Morocco.svg  Essaïd Abelouache  (MAR) Morocco (national team)
10 May Trophée de la Maison Royale Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1.2Flag of Morocco.svg  Anass Ait El Abdia  (MAR) Morocco (national team)
26 Sep–2 Oct Tour de Côte d'Ivoire Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2.2Flag of Morocco.svg  Mouhssine Lahsaini  (MAR) Morocco (national team)
14–18 Oct GP Chantal Biya Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2.2Flag of Morocco.svg  Mouhssine Lahsaini  (MAR) Morocco (national team)
31 Oct–8 Nov Tour du Faso Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 2.2Flag of Morocco.svg  Mouhssine Lahsaini  (MAR) Morocco (national team)
15–22 Nov Tour of Rwanda Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 2.2Flag of Rwanda.svg  Jean Bosco Nsengimana  (RWA) Rwanda Karisimbi
17 Dec GP de Khouribga Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1.2Flag of Morocco.svg  Mouhssine Lahsaini  (MAR) Morocco (national team)
19 Dec GP Fkih Ben Saleh Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1.2Flag of Morocco.svg  Abdelatif Saadoune  (MAR) Morocco national team
20 Dec GP de Ben Guerir Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1.2Flag of Morocco.svg  Lahcen Saber  (MAR) Morocco national team

Standings

Final Standings

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