The 2005–06 UCI America Tour was the second season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 2 October 2005 with the Clásico Ciclístico Banfoandes and ended on 9 September 2006 with the Univest Grand Prix.
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey. Edgardo Simón of Argentina was the defending champion of the 2005 UCI America Tour. José Serpa of Colombia was crowned as the 2005–06 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
2005 Date Race name Location UCI Rating Winner Team2–9 October Clásico Ciclístico Banfoandes 2.2 8–13 November Doble Copacabana Grand Prix Fides 2.2 Lotería de Boyacá16–29 December Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica 2.2 Pasoca–Dos Pinos
2006 Date Race name Location UCI Rating Winner Team7–20 January Vuelta al Táchira 2.2 Cabimas8 January Copa América de Ciclismo 1.2 Scott–Marcondes Cesar 7–19 February Vuelta a Cuba 2.2 Cuba (national team)19–26 February Tour of California 2.1 28 February–5 March Vuelta Sonora 2.2 Tecos8–12 March Volta Ciclística Internacional Porto Alegre 2.2 Memorial Santos9–19 March Vuelta Ciclista Por Un Chile Lider 2.2 Team Lider Presto19–26 March Volta de Ciclismo Internacional do Estado de São Paulo 2.2 Cesc–São Caetano18–23 April Tour de Georgia 2.HC 29 April–6 May Vuelta a El Salvador 2.2 Tecos4–14 May Vuelta Ciclista de Chile 2.2 Team Lider Presto11–14 May Doble Sucre Potosí Grand Prix 2.2 Orbitel24–28 May Volta do Paraná 2.2 Scott–Marcondes 4 June Lancaster Classic 1.1 Kodakgallery.com–Sierra Nevada4 June Pan American Road and Track Championships – Road Race CC Colombia (national team)6 June Pan American Road and Track Championships – Time Trial CC Brazil (national team)8 June Reading Classic 1.1 11 June Philadelphia International Championship 1.HC 13–18 June Tour de Beauce 2.2 9 July Prova Ciclística 9 de Julho 1.2 Blumenau–Dataro 9–16 July Vuelta Oaxaca 2.2 Tecos 16 July Meeting Internacional de Ciclismo 1.2 Uruguay (national team) 6–20 August Vuelta a Colombia 2.2 Alcaldia de Cabimas28 August–10 September Vuelta a Venezuela 2.2 8 September Univest Grand Prix 1.2
Final standings
Individual classification Rank Name Points1313.952208.663202.664199.63518661807171.6681679160.6610155
Team classification Rank Team Points1689.442Tecos566.9633904Toyota–United Pro Cycling Team30752996199.627TIAA–CREF1838Chivas Cycling Team1519Kodakgallery.com–Sierra Nevada11710Perutnina Ptuj87
Nation classification Rank Nation Points11606.375211513808.2654610.985606.466570.2574758419.16936610291.3
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