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2012–13 UCI America Tour

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2012–13 UCI America Tour
Ninth edition of the UCI America Tour
Details
Dates7 October 2012 (2012-10-07)–7 September 2013
LocationNorth America and South America
Races28
Champions
Individual champion Janier Acevedo (COL) (Jamis–Hagens Berman)
Teams' championUnitedHealthcare
Nations' champion Colombia
← 2011–12

The 2012–13 UCI America Tour was the ninth season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 7 October 2012 with the Tobago Cycling Classic and ended on 7 September 2013 with the Bucks County Classic.

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey. Rory Sutherland from Australia was the defending champion of the 2011–12 UCI America Tour. Janier Acevedo from Colombia was crowned as the 2012–13 UCI America 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:

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

Events

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2012

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Date Race name Location UCI Rating Winner Team
7 October Tobago Cycling Classic  Trinidad and Tobago 1.2  Darren Matthews (BAR) Barbados Cycling Union
14–21 October Volta de São Paulo  Brazil 2.2  Magno Nazaret (BRA) Funvic–Pindamonhangaba
2–11 November Vuelta a Bolivia  Bolivia 2.2  Maky Román (VEN) Prodem-Lotería del Táchira
18–25 November Vuelta Mundo Maya  Guatemala 2.2  Giovanny Báez (COL) EPM–UNE
17–29 December Vuelta a Costa Rica  Costa Rica 2.2  Óscar Sánchez (COL) GW–Shimano

2013

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Date Race name Location UCI Rating Winner Team
6 January Copa América de Ciclismo  Brazil 1.2  Francisco Chamorro (ARG) Funvic Brasilinvest–São José dos Campos
11–20 January Vuelta al Táchira  Venezuela 2.2  Yeison Delgado (VEN) Kino Táchira-Drodínica
21–27 January Tour de San Luis  Argentina 2.1  Daniel Díaz (ARG) San Luis Somos Todos
21–28 April Vuelta a Guatemala  Guatemala 2.2  Óscar Sánchez (COL) GW–Shimano
1–5 May Tour of the Gila  United States 2.2  Philip Deignan (IRL) UnitedHealthcare
2 May Pan American Cycling ChampionshipsTime Trial  Mexico CC  Carlos Oyarzun (CHI) Chile national team
5 May Pan American Cycling ChampionshipsRoad Race  Mexico CC  Jonathan Paredes (COL) Colombia national team
12–19 May Tour of California  United States 2.HC  Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team
2 June The Philly Cycling Classic  United States 1.2  Kiel Reijnen (USA) UnitedHealthcare
7–9 June Coupe des Nations Ville Saguenay  Canada 2.Ncup  Sondre Enger (NOR) Norway national team
9–23 June Vuelta a Colombia  Colombia 2.2  Óscar Sevilla (ESP) EPM–UNE
11–16 June Tour de Beauce  Canada 2.2  Nathan Brown (USA) Bontrager Cycling Team
7 July Tour de Delta  Canada 1.2  Steve Fisher (USA) Hagens Berman Cycling
19–28 July Vuelta a Venezuela  Venezuela 2.2  Carlos José Ochoa (VEN) Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela
2–4 August Tour of Elk Grove  United States 2.1  Elia Viviani (ITA) Cannondale
6–11 August Tour of Utah  United States 2.1  Tom Danielson (USA) Garmin–Sharp
6–11 August Ruta del Centro  Mexico 2.2  Víctor García (ESP) Depredadores PBG Design
14–18 August Vuelta al Sur de Bolivia  Bolivia 2.2  Óscar Soliz (BOL) Pio Rico
19–25 August USA Pro Cycling Challenge  United States 2.HC  Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team
28 Aug–1 Sep Tour do Rio  Brazil 2.2  Óscar Sevilla (ESP) EPM–UNE
3–8 September Tour of Alberta  Canada 2.1  Rohan Dennis (AUS) Garmin–Sharp
7 September Bucks County Classic  United States 1.2  Kiel Reijnen (USA) UnitedHealthcare

Final standings

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There is a competition for the rider, team and country with the most points gained from winning or achieving a high place in the above races.

Individual classification

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Rank Name Points
1  Janier Acevedo (COL) 247
2  Óscar Sánchez (COL) 180
3  Ryan Anderson (CAN) 165
4  Kiel Reijnen (USA) 138
5  Francisco Mancebo (ESP) 130
6  Daniel Díaz (ARG) 129.67
7  Jonathan Millan (COL) 120
8  Óscar Soliz (BOL) 118
9  Óscar Sevilla (ESP) 115
10  Philip Deignan (IRL) 113

Nation classification

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Rank Nation Points
1  Colombia 1460.07
2  United States 876.33
3  Venezuela 596.87
4  Brazil 512
5  Canada 416.45
6  Mexico 405
7  Argentina 381.34
8  Costa Rica 295
9  Ecuador 240
10  Bolivia 216

Nation under-23 classification

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Rank Nation Points
1  Colombia 330.67
2  United States 266
3  Ecuador 90
4  Guatemala 72
5  Argentina 58
6  El Salvador 57
7  Mexico 53
8  Brazil 48
9  Panama 43
10  Barbados 40
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