2017 UCI America Tour

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2017 UCI America Tour
Thirteenth edition of the UCI America Tour
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DatesOctober 24, 2016 (2016-10-24)–October 15, 2017
LocationNorth America and South America
Races25
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The 2017 UCI America Tour was the thirteenth season of the UCI America Tour. The season began on October 24, 2016 with the Vuelta a Guatemala and ended on October 15, 2017.

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The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America 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 WinnerTeamRef
October 24 – November 1 Vuelta a Guatemala Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 2.2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Román Villalobos  (CRC) Canels Specialized [1]
December 11 Gran Premio de San José Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1.2Flag of Chile.svg  Pablo Alarcón  (CHI) Canels Specialized [2]
Dec 13–25 Vuelta a Costa Rica Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 2.2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  César Rojas Villegas  (CRC) Frijoles Los Tierniticos Arroz Halcón [3]

2017

DateRace NameLocation UCI Rating WinnerTeamRef
January 13–22 Vuelta al Táchira Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 2.2Flag of Venezuela.svg  Yonathan Salinas  (VEN)Kino Táchira-Royal Bike [4]
January 23–29 Vuelta a San Juan Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2.1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bauke Mollema  (NED) Trek–Segafredo [5]
February 26 – March 5 Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 2.2Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Ismael Sánchez  (DOM) Aero Cycling Team [6]
March 30 – April 2 Joe Martin Stage Race Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2.2Flag of the United States.svg  Robin Carpenter  (USA) Holowesko Citadel Racing Team [7]
April 7–16 Vuelta al Uruguay Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 2.2Flag of Brazil.svg  Magno Nazaret  (BRA) Soul Brasil Pro Cycling [8]
April 19–23 Tour of the Gila Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2.2Flag of the United States.svg  Evan Huffman  (USA) Rally Cycling [9]
May 4 Pan American Championships – Time TrialFlag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic CCFlag of Chile.svg  José Rodríguez  (CHI)Gamu-La Pintana [10]
May 7 Pan American Championships – Road RaceFlag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic CCFlag of Colombia.svg  Nelson Soto  (COL) Coldeportes–Zenú [11]
May 29 Winston-Salem Cycling Classic Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1.1Flag of the United States.svg  Robin Carpenter  (USA) Holowesko Citadel Racing Team [12]
June 8–11 Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2.2Flag of the United States.svg  Steve Fisher  (USA) Hangar 15 Bicycles [13]
June 14–18 Tour de Beauce Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2.2Flag of Latvia.svg  Andžs Flaksis  (LAT) Holowesko Citadel Racing Team [14]
July 9 White Spot / Delta Road Race Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1.2Flag of the United States.svg  John Murphy  (USA) Holowesko Citadel Racing Team [15]
July 19–23 Cascade Cycling Classic Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2.2Flag of the United States.svg  Robin Carpenter  (USA) Holowesko Citadel Racing Team [16]
July 28 – Aug 6 Tour de Guadeloupe Flag of Guadeloupe (local) variant.svg  Guadeloupe 2.2Flag of France.svg  Sébastien Fournet-Fayard  (FRA) Pro Immo Nicolas Roux [17]
July 31 – August 6 Tour of Utah Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2.HCFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Rob Britton  (CAN) Rally Cycling
August 1–13 Vuelta a Colombia Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2.2Flag of Colombia.svg  Aristóbulo Cala  (COL) Bicicletas Strongman
August 10–13 Colorado Classic Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2.HCFlag of Italy.svg  Manuel Senni  (ITA) BMC Racing Team
September 1–4 Tour of Alberta Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2.1Flag of the United States.svg  Evan Huffman  (USA) Rally Cycling
October 1 Tobago Cycling Classic Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 1.2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Peter Schulting  (NED) PSL
October 11–15 Vuelta Ciclista de Chile Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2.2Flag of Colombia.svg  Nicolás Paredes  (COL) Medellín–Inder [18]

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