The 2012–13 UCI Africa Tour was the ninth season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 3 October 2012 with the Grand Prix Chantal Biya and ended on 12 May 2013 with the Trophée de la Maison Royale.
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey. Tarik Chaoufi of Morocco was the defending champion of the 2011–12 UCI Africa Tour. Adil Jelloul of Morocco was crowned as the 2012–13 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
2012 Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team3–7 October Grand Prix Chantal Biya 2.2 Team Jura Suisse19–28 October Tour du Faso 2.2 Burkina Faso (national team)7 November African Continental Championships – Team Time Trial CC Eritrea (national team)9 November African Continental Championships – Time Trial CC Eritrea (national team)11 November African Continental Championships – Road Race CC Eritrea (national team)18–25 November Tour of Rwanda 2.2 South Africa (national team)
2013 Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team14–20 January La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2.1 16–17 February Fenkel Northern Redsea 2.2 MTN Qhubeka-WCC Africa Team19–22 February Tour of Eritrea 2.2 Eritrea (national team)24 February Circuit of Asmara 1.2 Groupement Sportif Petrolier Algérie26 February GP Sakia El Hamra 1.2 Morocco (national team)27 February GP Oued Eddahab 1.2 Morocco (national team)28 February GP Al Massira 1.2 Morocco (national team)11–15 March Tour d'Algérie 2.2 SP Tableware16 March Circuit d'Alger 1.2 18–20 March Tour de Tipaza 2.2 21–23 March Tour de Blida 2.2 Vélo Club Sovac29 March-7 April Tour du Maroc 2.2 CMI-Greenover17–21 April Mzansi Tour 2.2 South Africa (national team)10 May Trophée Princier 1.2 Morocco national team11 May Trophée de l'Anniversaire 1.2 Tunisia national team12 May Trophée de la Maison Royale 1.2 Tunisia national team
Final standings
Individual classification Rank Name Points1. 2232. 143.673. 1374. 1305. 127.676. 1247. 1238. 120.339. 11910. 113
Team classification Rank Team Points1. 332.672. Vélo Club SOVAC291.683. 240.674. Christina Watches-Onfone2345. Groupement Sportif Pétrolier Algérie2256. 1347. SP Tableware 1088. Dukla Trenčín-Trek 809. BDC-Marcpol Team 5510. 45
Nation classification Rank Nation Points1. 9292. 826.543. 500.014. 4335. 288.686. 248.327. 1478. 140.329. 14010. 131
Nation under-23 classification Rank Nation Points1. 714.872. 2603. 130.014. 1305. 696. 60.337. 458. 409. 4010. 40
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