The 2011–12 UCI Africa Tour was the eighth season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 29 September 2011 with the Grand Prix Chantal Biya and ended on 11 June 2012 with the Kwita Izina Cycling Tour.
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey. Adil Jelloul of Morocco was the defending champion of the 2010–11 UCI Africa Tour. Tarik Chaoufi of Morocco was crowned as the 2011–12 UCI Africa 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
2011 Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team29 September–2 October Grand Prix Chantal Biya 2.2 SNH Vélo Club21–30 October Tour du Faso 2.2 Burkina Faso (national team)9 November African Continental Championships – Team Time Trial CC Eritrea (national team)11 November African Continental Championships – Time Trial CC Eritrea (national team)13 November African Continental Championships – Road Race CC Eritrea (national team) 20–27 November Tour of Rwanda 2.2
2012 Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team16 February GP Sakia El Hamra 1.2 Morocco (national team)17 February GP Oued Eddahab 1.2 Rietumu-Delfin 18 February GP Al Massira 1.2 Morocco (national team)8–17 March Tour du Cameroun 2.2 Cameroon (national team)10–14 March Tour d'Algérie 2.2 Eritrea (national team)16 March Circuit d'Alger 1.2 SP Tableware23 March–1 April Tour du Maroc 2.2 3 April Challenge Khouribga 1.2 Morocco (national team)4 April Challenge Youssoufia 1.2 Morocco (national team)5 April Challenge Ben Guerir 1.2 Groupement Sportif Petrolier Algérie24–29 April La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2.1 7 May Trophée Princier 1.2 Morocco (national team)8 May Trophée de l'Anniversaire 1.2 Morocco (national team)9 May Trophée de la Maison Royale 1.2 Morocco (national team)30 May–3 June Tour of Eritrea 2.2 10–11 June Kwita Izina Cycling Tour 2.2 Rwanda (national team)
Final standings
Individual classification Rank Name Points1. 3252. 243.673. 206.674. 181.335. 168.676. 160.677. 140.678. 1329. 11010. 108
Team classification Rank Team Points1. 653.682. Groupement Sportif Petrolier Algérie 438.993. 2304. 1505. SP Tableware 1056. Rietumu-Delfin 807. Continental Team Astana 798. Vélo Club Sovac Algérie 74.339. Dukla Trenčín-Trek 5910. 49
Nation classification Rank Nation Points1. 1333.682. 957.013. 643.014. 602.995. 2076. 1917. 160.688. 1419. 4210. 35.68
Nation under-23 classification Rank Nation under-23 Points1. 459.342. 299.673. 1564. 375. 33.676. 247. 15.678. 129. 310. 2
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