2005–06 UCI America Tour
Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team
7-20 January Vuelta al Táchira Venezuela 2.2 Manuel Medina ( VEN ) Cabimas
8 January Copa América de Ciclismo Brazil 1.2 Nilceu Santos ( BRA ) Scott-Marcondes Cesar
7-19 February Vuelta a Cuba Cuba 2.2 Pedro Pablo Pérez ( CUB ) Cuba ( national team )
19-26 February Tour of California United States 2.1 Floyd Landis ( USA ) Phonak
28 February-5 March Vuelta Sonora Mexico 2.2 Gregorio Ladino ( COL ) Tecos
8-12 March Volta Ciclística Internacional Porto Alegre Brazil 2.2 Armando Camargo ( BRA ) Memorial-Santos
9-19 March Vuelta Ciclista Por Un Chile Lider Chile 2.2 Andrei Sartassov ( RUS ) Team Lider Presto
19-26 March Volta de Ciclismo Internacional do Estado de São Paulo Brazil 2.2 Alex Diniz ( BRA ) Cesc-São Caetano
18-23 April Tour de Georgia United States 2.HC Floyd Landis ( USA ) Phonak
29 April-6 May Vuelta a El Salvador El Salvador 2.2 Gregorio Ladino ( COL ) Tecos
4-14 May Vuelta Ciclista de Chile Chile 2.2 Andrei Sartassov ( RUS ) Team Lider Presto
11-14 May Doble Sucre Potosi Grand Prix Bolivia 2.2 Alejandro Ramírez ( ECU ) Orbitel
24-28 May Volta do Paraná Brazil 2.2 Marcio May ( BRA ) Scott-Marcondes
4 June Lancaster Classic United States 1.1 Jackson Stewart ( USA ) Kodakgallery.com-Sierra Nevada
4 June Pan American Road and Track Championships - Road Race Brazil CC José Serpa ( COL ) Colombia ( national team )
6 June Pan American Road and Track Championships - Time Trial Brazil CC Pedro Nicacio ( BRA ) Brazil ( national team )
8 June Reading Classic United States 1.1 Greg Henderson ( NZL ) Health Net-Maxxis
11 June Philadelphia International Championship United States 1.HC Greg Henderson ( NZL ) Health Net-Maxxis
13-18 June Tour de Beauce Canada 2.2 Valery Kobzarenko ( UKR ) Ceramica Panaria-Navigare
9 July Prova Ciclistica 9 de Julho Brazil 1.2 Renato Seabra ( BRA ) Blumenau-Dataro
Events -- 2006
The 2005-06 UCI America Tour was the second season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 2 October 2005 with the Clasico Ciclistico 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: