The 2005 UCI Africa Tour was the first season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 16 February 2005 with the Tour d'Egypte and ended on 2 October 2005 with the Tour du Sénégal.
Tiaan Kannemeyer of South Africa was crowned as the 2005 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 Date Race name Location UCI Rating Winner Team16–24 February Tour d'Egypte 2.2 26 February–12 March Tour du Cameroun 2.2 9–13 March Giro del Capo 2.2 22 March–2 April Tour du Sénégal 2.2
Final standings
Individual classification Rank Name Points1. 1632. 1513. 1004. 905. 72.666. 727. 588. 45.669. 43.6610. 42
Team classification Rank Team Points1. 3272. Team Nippo 1303. 1014. Dukla Trenčín 375. Team Exel 32.326. Team Wiesenhof 287. Team Lamonta 278. Intel–Action 189. Recycling.co.uk 13
Nation classification Rank Nation Points1. 1049.322. 3293. 404. 225. 11.36. 67. 58. 59. 4
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