The 2008–09 UCI America Tour was the fifth season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 5 October 2008 with the Vuelta Chihuahua Internacional and ended on 12 September 2009 with the Univest Grand Prix.
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey. Manuel Medina of Venezuela was the defending champion of the 2007–08 UCI America Tour. Gregorio Ladino of Colombia was crowned as the 2008–09 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
2008 Date Race name Location UCI Rating Winner Team5–12 October Vuelta Chihuahua Internacional 2.2 Fercase–Rota dos Moveis5–15 October Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes 2.2 20 October–1 November Vuelta a Guatemala 2.2 Café Quetzal Sello Verde2–9 November Vuelta a Bolivia 2.2 Boyacá Colombia22–30 November Vuelta a Ecuador 2.2 EMAAP25–30 November Vuelta Ciclista Chiapas 2.2 Tecos de la Universidad14–28 December Vuelta a Costa Rica 2.2 BCR–Pizza Hut
2009 Date Race name Location UCI Rating Winner Team6–17 January Vuelta al Táchira 2.2 Lotería del Táchira 16–17 January Giro del Sol San Juan 2.2 Forjar Salud–UOM19–25 January Tour de San Luis 2.1 Argentina (national team)10–22 February Vuelta a Cuba 2.2 Cuba (national team)15–22 February Tour of California 2.HC 22 February–1 March Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional 2.2 Aro & Pedal–Inteja24 February–1 March Rutas de América 2.2 C.C. Alas Rojas1–8 March Vuelta Mexico 2.2 26–29 March Volta de Gravatai 2.2 Avai de Florianópolis2–11 April Vuelta del Uruguay 2.2 22–26 April Tour de Santa Catarina 2.2 Sejelp–Fapi–Sundown–JKS13–17 May Doble Sucre Potosí GP Cemento Fancesa 2.2 Orbea America Pro Cycling31 May U.S. Air Force Cycling Classic 1.2 3–7 June Volta Ciclística Internacional do Paraná 2.2 Cesc–Sundown–N Caixa–Calypso4–7 June Coupe des nations Ville Saguenay 2.Ncup France (national team)7 June Philadelphia International Championship 1.HC 7–21 June Vuelta a Colombia 2.2 Gobernación del Zulia16–21 June Tour de Beauce 2.2 24 June–13 July Vuelta a Venezuela 2.2 Gobernación del Zulia4–13 July Tour de Martinique 2.2 9 July Prova Ciclística 9 de Julho 1.2 São Lucas Saúde–UAC 23 July Pan American Cycling Championships – Time Trial CC Colombia (national team)24 July Pan American Cycling Championships – Road Race CC Colombia (national team)7–9 August Volta de Campos 2.2 Scott–Marcondes Cesar–Fadenp–SJC7–16 August Tour de Guadeloupe 2.2 Only USL23–30 August Volta de São Paulo 2.2 Barbot–Siper7–13 September Tour of Missouri 2.HC 11–12 September Univest Grand Prix 2.2 Amore & Vita–McDonald's
Final standings
Individual classification Rank Name Points12382198318641615148613671328127912310118
Team classification Rank Team Points14402Tecos Trek UAG365322842255209615371448Colombia es Pasion142914010125.3
Nation classification Rank Nation Points11466.32989.693779.245805555648474038374926910263.6
Nation under-23 classification Rank Nation under-23 Points15222421.1831454128.851246967838649571043
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