The 2016 UCI Africa Tour was the 12th season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 18 January with the La Tropicale Amissa Bongo and ended on 16 October with the Grand Prix Chantal Biya.
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey. Salah Eddine Mraouni (289 points) of Morocco is the defending champion of the 2015 UCI Africa Tour.
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 Team28 Dec–2 JanTour of Egypt 2.2 national team18–24 January La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2.1 22 February African Continental Championships – Team Time Trial CC national team24 February African Continental Championships – Time Trial U23 CC national team24 February African Continental Championships – Time Trial CC national team26 February African Continental Championships – Road Race U23 CC national team26 February African Continental Championships – Road Race CC national team4 March Circuit d'Alger 1.2 5–7 March Tour d'Oranie 2.2 8 March GP de la Ville d'Oran 1.2 10–12 March Tour de Blida 2.2 12–20 March Tour du Cameroun 2.2 national team13–16 March Tour de Setif 2.2 17 March Critérium International de Sétif 1.2 19–22 March Tour d'Annaba 2.2 23–25 March Tour de Constantine 2.2 26 March Circuit de Constantine 1.2 national team28 March Critérium International de Blida 1.2 1–10 April Tour du Maroc 2.2 16 April Fenkil Northern Red Sea Challenge 1.2 Team Salina17 April Massawa Circuit 1.2 19–23 April Tour Eritrea 2.2 Team Tsen'at23–30 April Tour du Sénégal 2.2 national team24 April Asmara Circuit 1.2 national team5 May Trophée Princier 1.2 7 May Trophée de l'Anniversaire 1.2 Centre Maroc8 May Trophée de la Maison Royale 1.2 21–25 May Tour de Tunisie 2.2 28 Aug–2 Sep Tour Ethiopian Meles Zenawi 2.2 Ethiopia national team24–30 September Tour de Côte d'Ivoire 2.2 Morocco national team12–16 October Grand Prix Chantal Biya 2.2 Selection Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Final standings Individual classification
Rank Name Team Points14322284328142445219621872128200919210180
Teams classification
Rank Team Points1 10192 5233 5074 4155 2146 Al Marakeb Cycling Team2117 2038 1639 10210 90
Nations classification
Rank Nation Points1158221417.53127746625502640473438167.3291421081
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