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2015 UCI Africa Tour

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2015 UCI Africa Tour
Eleventh edition of the UCI Africa Tour
Details
Dates14 January 2015 (2015-01-14)–20 December 2015
LocationAfrica
Races34
Champions
Individual champion Salah Eddine Mraouni (MAR)
Teams' championSkydive Dubai–Al Ahli
Nations' champion Morocco
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The 2015 UCI Africa Tour was the 11th season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 14 January with the Tour d'Egypte and ended on 20 December with the GP de Youssoufia.

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey. Mekseb Debesay of Eritrea is the defending champion of the 2013–14 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

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Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team
14–18 January Tour d'Egypte  Egypt 2.2  Francisco Mancebo (ESP) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli
9 February African Continental ChampionshipsTeam Time Trial  South Africa CC  Natnael Berhane (ERI)
 Mekseb Debesay (ERI)
 Merhawi Kudus (ERI)
 Daniel Teklehaimanot (ERI)
Eritrea (national team)
11 February African Continental ChampionshipsTime Trial  South Africa CC  Tsgabu Grmay (ETH) Ethiopia (national team)
14 February African Continental ChampionshipsRoad Race  South Africa CC  Louis Meintjes (RSA) South Africa (national team)
16–22 February La Tropicale Amissa Bongo  Gabon 2.1  Rafaâ Chtioui (TUN) Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli
26 February GP Sakia El Hamra  Morocco 1.2  Salah Eddine Mraouni (MAR) Morocco (national team)
28 February GP Oued Eddahab  Morocco 1.2  Essaïd Abelouache (MAR) Morocco (national team)
1 March GP Al Massira  Morocco 1.2  Abdelatif Saadoune (MAR) Morocco (national team)
6 March Circuit d'Alger  Algeria 1.2  Hichem Chaabane (ALG) Olympic Team Algérie Tour Aglo37
7–9 March Tour d'Oranie  Algeria 2.2  Azzedine Lagab (ALG) Groupement Sportif des Pétroliers d'Algérie
10 March GP de la Ville d'Oran  Algeria 1.2  Janvier Hadi (RWA) Rwanda (national team)
12–14 March Tour de Blida  Algeria 2.2  Mekseb Debesay (ERI) Bike Aid
14–22 March Tour du Cameroun  Cameroon 2.2  Clovis Kamzong (CMR) Cameroon (national team)
15 March Critérium International de Sétif  Algeria 1.2  Mekseb Debesay (ERI) Bike Aid
16–19 March Tour de Setif  Algeria 2.2  Nabil Baz (ALG) Vélo Club Sovac
21–24 March Tour d'Annaba  Algeria 2.2  Hichem Chaabane (ALG) Olympic Team Algérie Tour Aglo37
25–27 March Tour de Constantine  Algeria 2.2  Amanuel Gebrezgabihier (ERI) Eritrea (national team)
28 March Circuit de Constantine  Algeria 1.2  Hichem Chaabane (ALG) Olympic Team Algérie Tour Aglo37
30 March Critérium International de Blida  Algeria 1.2  Abdelbaset Hannachi (ALG) Groupement Sportif des Pétroliers d'Algérie
3–12 April Tour du Maroc  Morocco 2.2  Tomasz Marczyński (POL) Torku-Şekerspor
27 April PMB Road Classic  South Africa 1.2  Reynard Butler (RSA) Team Abantu
1 May Mayday Classic  South Africa 1.2  Hendrik Kruger (RSA) Team Abantu
3 May Hibiscus Cycle Classic  South Africa 1.2  Metkel Eyob (ERI) MTN-Qhubeka Feeder Team
7 May Trophée Princier  Morocco 1.2  Salah Eddine Mraouni (MAR) Morocco (national team)
9 May Trophée de l'Anniversaire  Morocco 1.2  Essaïd Abelouache (MAR) Morocco (national team)
10 May Trophée de la Maison Royale  Morocco 1.2  Anass Ait El Abdia (MAR) Morocco (national team)
26 Sep–2 Oct Tour de Côte d'Ivoire  Ivory Coast 2.2  Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR) Morocco (national team)
14–18 Oct GP Chantal Biya  Cameroon 2.2  Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR) Morocco (national team)
31 Oct–8 Nov Tour du Faso  Burkina Faso 2.2  Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR) Morocco (national team)
15–22 Nov Tour of Rwanda  Rwanda 2.2  Jean Bosco Nsengimana (RWA) Rwanda Karisimbi
17 Dec GP de Khouribga  Morocco 1.2  Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR) Morocco (national team)
19 Dec GP Fkih Ben Saleh  Morocco 1.2  Abdelatif Saadoune (MAR) Morocco national team
20 Dec GP de Ben Guerir  Morocco 1.2  Lahcen Saber (MAR) Morocco national team

Standings

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Final Standings

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