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
2012 Date Race name Location UCI Rating Winner Team7 October Tobago Cycling Classic 1.2 Barbados Cycling Union14–21 October Volta de São Paulo 2.2 2–11 November Vuelta a Bolivia 2.2 Prodem-Lotería del Táchira 18–25 November Vuelta Mundo Maya 2.2 17–29 December Vuelta a Costa Rica 2.2 GW–Shimano
2013 Date Race name Location UCI Rating Winner Team6 January Copa América de Ciclismo 1.2 11–20 January Vuelta al Táchira 2.2 Kino Táchira-Drodínica21–27 January Tour de San Luis 2.1 21–28 April Vuelta a Guatemala 2.2 GW–Shimano1–5 May Tour of the Gila 2.2 2 May Pan American Cycling Championships – Time Trial CC Chile national team5 May Pan American Cycling Championships – Road Race CC Colombia national team12–19 May Tour of California 2.HC 2 June The Philly Cycling Classic 1.2 7–9 June Coupe des Nations Ville Saguenay 2.Ncup Norway national team9–23 June Vuelta a Colombia 2.2 11–16 June Tour de Beauce 2.2 7 July Tour de Delta 1.2 Hagens Berman Cycling19–28 July Vuelta a Venezuela 2.2 2–4 August Tour of Elk Grove 2.1 6–11 August Tour of Utah 2.1 6–11 August Ruta del Centro 2.2 Depredadores PBG Design14–18 August Vuelta al Sur de Bolivia 2.2 Pio Rico 19–25 August USA Pro Cycling Challenge 2.HC 28 Aug–1 Sep Tour do Rio 2.2 3–8 September Tour of Alberta 2.1 7 September Bucks County Classic 1.2
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 Points124721803165413851306129.6771208118911510113
Team classification Rank Team Points1 4412 3663 3484 3455 324.676 196.687 1868 1799 15410 152
Nation classification Rank Nation Points11460.072876.333596.8745125416.4564057381.348295924010216
Nation under-23 classification Rank Nation Points1330.6722663904725586577538489431040
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