2017 UCI Africa Tour

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2017 UCI Africa Tour
Thirteenth edition of the UCI Africa Tour
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Dates28 October 2016 (2016-10-28)–15 October 2017
Location Africa
Races20
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The 2017 UCI Africa Tour was the 13th season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 28 October 2016 with the Tour du Faso and ended on 15 October 2017.

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The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa 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:

Events

2016

DateRace NameLocation UCI Rating WinnerTeam
28 Oct–6 Nov Tour du Faso Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 2.2Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Harouna Ilboudo  (BUR)
13–20 November Tour of Rwanda Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 2.2Flag of Rwanda.svg  Valens Ndayisenga  (RWA) Dimension Data for Qhubeka

2017

DateRace NameLocation UCI Rating WinnerTeam
3 February GP Sakia El Hamra Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1.2Flag of Morocco.svg  Ahmed Galdoune  (MAR) Delio Gallina Colosio Eurofeed
5 February GP Oued Eddahab Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1.2Flag of Russia.svg  Ivan Balykin  (RUS) Torku Şekerspor
6 February GP Al Massira Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1.2Flag of Turkey.svg  Ahmet Örken  (TUR) Torku Şekerspor
9 February Trophée Princier Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1.2Flag of France.svg  Thomas Vaubourzeix  (FRA) Nice Cycling Team
11 February Trophée de l'Anniversaire Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1.2Flag of Italy.svg  Umberto Marengo  (ITA) Delio Gallina Colosio Eurofeed
12 February Trophée de la Maison Royale Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1.2Flag of Morocco.svg  Ahmed Galdoune  (MAR) Delio Gallina Colosio Eurofeed
14 February African Continental Championships – TTTFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt CCFlag of Eritrea.svg  Meron Berhane  (ERI)
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Amanuel Gebrezgabihier  (ERI)
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Awet Habtom  (ERI)
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Meron Teshome  (ERI)		 Eritrea (national team)
16 February African Continental Championships – ITTFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt CCFlag of Eritrea.svg  Meron Teshome  (ERI) Eritrea (national team)
19 February African Continental Championships – RRFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt CCFlag of South Africa.svg  Willie Smit  (RSA) South Africa (national team)
27 February–5 March La Tropicale Amissa Bongo Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 2.1Flag of France.svg  Yohann Gène  (FRA) Direct Énergie
10–18 March Tour du Cameroun Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2.2Flag of Germany.svg  Nikodemus Holler  (GER) Bike Aid
7–16 April Tour du Maroc Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 2.2Flag of Morocco.svg  Anass Aït El Abdia  (MAR) Morocco (national team)
15 April Fenkil Northern Red Sea Challenge Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 1.2Flag of Italy.svg  Pierpaolo Ficara  (ITA) Amore & Vita–Selle SMP
16 April Massawa Circuit Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 1.2Flag of Eritrea.svg Simon Musie (ERI) Eritrea (national team)
18–22 April Tour of Eritrea Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 2.2Flag of Eritrea.svg  Zemenfes Solomon  (ERI) Eritrea (national team)
22–29 April Tour du Sénégal Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 2.2Flag of Algeria.svg  Islam Mansouri  (ALG) Vélo Club Sovac
23 April Asmara Circuit Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 1.2Flag of Eritrea.svg  Mikiel Habtom  (ERI) EriTel
10–14 May Tour de Tunisie Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 2.2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Matthias Legley  (BEL) Naturablue
28 August–2 September Tour Meles Zenawi Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2.2Flag of South Africa.svg  Willie Smit  (RSA) South Africa (national team)
8–14 September Tour de Côte d'Ivoire Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2.2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Dieter Bouvry  (BEL)Flanders (regional team)
11–15 October Grand Prix Chantal Biya Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2.2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Clovis Kamzong  (CMR) SNH Vélo Club

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