The 2013–14 UCI Africa Tour was the tenth season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 16 October 2013 with the Grand Prix Chantal Biya and ended on 23 November 2014 with the Tour of Rwanda.
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wore the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey. Adil Jelloul of Morocco was the defending champion of the 2012–13 UCI Africa Tour.
Throughout the season, points were 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 The 2013−14 competition was won by Mekseb Debesay of Eritrea, who rode for the Bike Aid cycling team.
Events
2013 Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team16–20 October Grand Prix Chantal Biya 2.2 SNH Vélo Club25 October–3 November Tour du Faso 2.2 Burkina Faso (national team)17–24 November Tour of Rwanda 2.2 South Africa (national team)29 November African Continental Championships – Team Time Trial CC Eritrea (national team)1 December African Continental Championships – Time Trial CC Eritrea (national team)5 December African Continental Championships – Road Race CC Eritrea (national team)
2014 Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team13–19 January La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2.1 27 February GP Sakia El Hamra 1.2 Morocco (national team)1 March GP Oued Eddahab 1.2 Morocco (national team)2 March GP Al Massira 1.2 Brisaspor8 March Criterium d'Alger 1.2 OCBC Singapore Continental Cycling Team9–13 March Tour d'Algérie 2.2 Eritrea (national team)9–18 March Tour du Cameroun 2.2 Bike Aid-Ride for Help14 March GP d'Oran 1.2 Vélo Club Sovac16–18 March Tour de Blida 2.2 Eritrea (national team)19–21 March Tour de Setif 2.2 22 March Criterium de Setif 1.2 Morocco (national team)24–27 March Tour de Constantine 2.2 Team 2128 March Circuit d'Alger 1.2 Groupement Sportif Pétrolier Algérie29 March Criterium de Blida 1.2 4–13 April Tour du Maroc 2.2 GSC Blagnac Vélo Sport 316–12 April Mzansi Tour 2.2 9 May Trophée Princier 1.2 Morocco (national team)10 May Trophée de l'Anniversaire 1.2 Morocco (national team)12 May Trophée de la Maison Royale 1.2 Morocco (national team)6–9 Nov GP Chantal Biya 2.2 Bike Aid-Ride for Help16–23 Nov Tour of Rwanda 2.2 Rwanda Karisimbi
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