The 2005–06 UCI Europe Tour was the second season of the UCI Europe Tour. The season began on 16 October 2005 with the Chrono des Nations and ended on 12 October 2006 with the Giro del Piemonte.
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Europe Tour cycling jersey. Murilo Fischer of Brazil was the defending champion of the 2005 UCI Europe Tour. Niko Eeckhout of Belgium was crowned as the 2005–06 UCI Europe 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: Multi-day events: 2.HC, 2.1 and 2.2 One-day events: 1.HC, 1.1 and 1.2
Events
2005 Date Race name Location UCI Rating Winner Team Ref16 October Chrono des Nations1.1 16 October Escalada a Montjuïc1.2 22 October Firenze–Pistoia1.1
2006 Date Race name Location UCI Rating Winner Team Ref31 January Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise1.1 1–5 February Étoile de Bessèges2.1 4 February Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi1.1 5 February Trofeo Mallorca1.1 6 February Trofeo Alcúdia1.1 7 February Trofeo Pollença1.1 8–12 February Tour Méditerranéen2.1 8 February Trofeo Sóller1.1 9–12 February Grande Prémio Internacional Costa Azul2.1 9 February Trofeo Calvià1.1 12–16 February Vuelta a Andalucía2.1 14 February Trofeo Laigueglia1.1 15–19 February Volta ao Algarve2.1 18 February 2006 Tour du Haut Var1.1 19 February Classic Haribo1.1 21–25 February Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana2.1 25 February Gran Premio di Chiasso1.1 25 February Beverbeek Classic1.HC 25 February 2006 Omloop Het Volk1.HC 26 February 2006 Clásica de Almería1.1 26 February Gran Premio di Lugano1.1 26 February Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne1.1
Final standings 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 Rank Name Points17092688358245145491645474518441937910358
Team classification Rank Team Points11751216653Omnibike Dynamo Moscow1509414895147561416712428122591177101130
Nation classification Rank Nation Points1326422485323734236852277.326217271793.328155291449101292
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