The 2017 UCI Africa Tour was the 13th season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 28 October 2016 with the Tour du Faso and ended on 15 October 2017.
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey.
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 2016 Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team28 Oct–6 Nov Tour du Faso 2.2 13–20 November Tour of Rwanda 2.2
2017 Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team3 February GP Sakia El Hamra 1.2 Delio Gallina Colosio Eurofeed5 February GP Oued Eddahab 1.2 6 February GP Al Massira 1.2 9 February Trophée Princier 1.2 11 February Trophée de l'Anniversaire 1.2 Delio Gallina Colosio Eurofeed12 February Trophée de la Maison Royale 1.2 Delio Gallina Colosio Eurofeed14 February African Continental Championships – TTT CC Eritrea (national team)16 February African Continental Championships – ITT CC Eritrea (national team)19 February African Continental Championships – RR CC South Africa (national team)27 February–5 March La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2.1 10–18 March Tour du Cameroun 2.2 7–16 April Tour du Maroc 2.2 Morocco (national team)15 April Fenkil Northern Red Sea Challenge 1.2 16 April Massawa Circuit 1.2 Eritrea (national team)18–22 April Tour of Eritrea 2.2 Eritrea (national team)22–29 April Tour du Sénégal 2.2 23 April Asmara Circuit 1.2 EriTel10–14 May Tour de Tunisie 2.2 Naturablue28 August–2 September Tour Meles Zenawi 2.2 South Africa (national team)8–14 September Tour de Côte d'Ivoire 2.2 Flanders (regional team)11–15 October Grand Prix Chantal Biya 2.2 SNH Vélo Club
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