2013–14 UCI Africa Tour

The 2013–14 UCI Africa Tour was the tenth season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 16 October 2013 with the Grand Prix Chantal Biya and ended on 23 November 2014 with the Tour of Rwanda.[1]

2013–14 UCI Africa Tour
Tenth edition of the UCI Africa Tour
Details
Dates16 October 2013 (2013-10-16)–5 December 2014
LocationAfrica
Champions
Individual championMekseb Debesay (Bike Aid)
← 2012–13
2015 →

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wore the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey. Adil Jelloul of Morocco was the defending champion of the 2012–13 UCI Africa Tour.[2]

Throughout the season, points were 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:

  • Multi-day events: 2.HC, 2.1 and 2.2
  • One-day events: 1.HC, 1.1 and 1.2

The 2013−14 competition was won by Mekseb Debesay of Eritrea, who rode for the Bike Aid cycling team.[3]

Events

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2013

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DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
16–20 OctoberGrand Prix Chantal Biya  Cameroon2.2  Yves Ngué Ngock (CMR)SNH Vélo Club
25 October–3 NovemberTour du Faso  Burkina Faso2.2  Abdoul-Aziz Nikiema (BUR)Burkina Faso (national team)
17–24 NovemberTour of Rwanda  Rwanda2.2  Dylan Girdlestone (RSA)South Africa (national team)
29 NovemberAfrican Continental ChampionshipsTeam Time Trial  EgyptCC  Natnael Berhane (ERI)
 Daniel Teklehaimanot (ERI)
 Meron Russom (ERI)
 Meron Teshome (ERI)
Eritrea (national team)
1 DecemberAfrican Continental ChampionshipsTime Trial  EgyptCC  Daniel Teklehaimanot (ERI)Eritrea (national team)
5 DecemberAfrican Continental ChampionshipsRoad Race  EgyptCC  Tesfom Okbamariam (ERI)Eritrea (national team)

2014

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DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
13–19 JanuaryLa Tropicale Amissa Bongo  Gabon2.1  Natnael Berhane (ERI)Team Europcar
27 FebruaryGP Sakia El Hamra  Morocco1.2  Essaïd Abelouache (MAR)Morocco (national team)
1 MarchGP Oued Eddahab  Morocco1.2  Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR)Morocco (national team)
2 MarchGP Al Massira  Morocco1.2  Aleksander Alekseev (BUL)Brisaspor
8 MarchCriterium d'Alger  Algeria1.2  Thomas Rabou (NED)OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team
9–13 MarchTour d'Algérie  Algeria2.2  Mekseb Debesay (ERI)Eritrea (national team)
9–18 MarchTour du Cameroun  Cameroon2.2  Dan Craven (NAM)Bike Aid-Ride for Help
14 MarchGP d'Oran  Algeria1.2  Adel Barbari (ALG)Vélo Club Sovac
16–18 MarchTour de Blida  Algeria2.2  Amanuel Gebrezgabihier (ERI)Eritrea (national team)
19–21 MarchTour de Setif  Algeria2.2  Thomas Lebas (FRA)Bridgestone–Anchor
22 MarchCriterium de Setif  Algeria1.2  Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR)Morocco (national team)
24–27 MarchTour de Constantine  Algeria2.2  Sergey Belykh (RUS)Team 21
28 MarchCircuit d'Alger  Algeria1.2  Azzedine Lagab (ALG)Groupement Sportif Pétrolier Algérie
29 MarchCriterium de Blida  Algeria1.2  Marco Amicabile (ITA)Gragnano Sporting Club
4–13 AprilTour du Maroc  Morocco2.2  Julien Loubet (FRA)GSC Blagnac Vélo Sport 31
6–12 AprilMzansi Tour  South Africa2.2  Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA)MTN–Qhubeka
9 MayTrophée Princier  Morocco1.2  Abdelati Saadoune (MAR)Morocco (national team)
10 MayTrophée de l'Anniversaire  Morocco1.2  Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR)Morocco (national team)
12 MayTrophée de la Maison Royale  Morocco1.2  Tarik Chaoufi (MAR)Morocco (national team)
6–9 NovGP Chantal Biya  Cameroon2.2  Mekseb Debesay (ERI)Bike Aid-Ride for Help
16–23 NovTour of Rwanda  Rwanda2.2  Valens Ndayisenga (RWA)Rwanda Karisimbi

References

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  1. ^ "Cycling Calendar and Races". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  2. ^ "UCI Individual  » AfricaTour  » 2013". ProCyclingStats. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  3. ^ "UCI Individual  » AfricaTour  » 2014". ProCyclingStats. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
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