The 2006–2007 UCI Africa Tour is the third season of the UCI Africa Tour of professional road bicycle racing

Road bicycle racing

Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...

 held in various countries throughout Africa

Africa

Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...

. The season begins with the inaugural Grand Prix Chantal Biya

Grand Prix Chantal Biya

Grand Prix Chantal Biya is a professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Cameroon and sponsored by the Fédération Camerounaise de Cyclisme/Ateba Koungou. The race is named in honor of Chantal Biya, the First Lady of Cameroon as wife of President Paul Biya.-Winners:-External links:*...

 stage race in October 2006 and runs until September 2007.

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey

Cycling jersey

A cycling jersey is a specialized jersey for cycling. While the vast majority of cyclists worldwide wear conventional clothing while riding, a jersey offers certain advantages for the serious cyclist. A cycling jersey is cut long in the back to accommodate the bent-over position used in serious...

. The final points leader is crowned the 2006–2007 UCI Africa Tour champion. Rabaki Jeremie Ouedraogo

Rabaki Jeremie Ouedraogo

Rabaki Jeremie Ouedraogo is a professional road racing cyclist from Burkina Faso. He is the 2005-2006 UCI Africa Tour season champion and the overall winner at the 2005 Tour du Faso...

 was the 2005-2006 champion of the UCI Africa Tour.

Individual point standings

Points are valid based on results on August 25, 2007.

	Rider	Country	Team	Points
1	Hassen Ben Nasser			232
2	Daniel Spence			141
3	Aymen Ben Hassine			132
4	Mohamed Ali Ahmed	Libya		130
5	Jan Sipeky		DUK	128
6	Malcolm Lange			126

• 188 riders have scored points on the UCI Africa Tour.

National point standings

Points are valid based on results on August 25, 2007.

	Nation	Flag	Points
1	Republic of South Africa		1389
2	Tunisian Republic		643
3	Libyan Arab Jamahiriya	Libya	443
2	Egypt Egypt Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...		298
3	Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...		260

Fifteen nations have scored points on the UCI Africa Tour.

Team point standings

Points are valid based on results on August 25, 2007.

	UCI Code	Team Name	Country	Points
1	BAR	Barloworld		190
2	DUK	Dukla Trenčín Merida		184
3	NIC	Navigators Insurance Cycling Team Navigators Insurance Cycling Team Navigators Insurance Cycling Team was an elite road bicycle racing cycling team in the United States. Navigators focuses on USA Cycling and UCI America Tour events...		106

Nineteen teams have scored points on the UCI Africa Tour.

Racing calendar and results

Dates	Race Name	Location	UCI Rating	Winner	Team
2006
6-8 Oct	GP Chantal Biya		2.2		SNH Vélo Club
25 Oct - 5 Nov	Tour du Faso Tour du Faso The Tour du Faso is a 10-day road bicycle racing stage race held in Burkina Faso in the late fall. Since 2005, the race has been part of the UCI Africa Tour...		2.2		Bio Avia Mode Markets
30 Oct - 6 Nov	Tour des Aéroports		2.2		Pharmacie Centrale
10 Nov	African Cycling Championships - Time Trial		CC		South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...  (national team)
12 Nov	African Cycling Championships - Road Race		CC		South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...  (national team)
17-26 Nov	Tour du Maroc Tour du Maroc Tour du Maroc is the most important road bicycle race in the African state of Morocco. The editions 1957-1993 were reserved to amateurs. Since 2006, it is organized as a 2.2 event on the UCI Africa Tour.-Winners:...		2.2		Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...  (national team)
2007
16-21 Jan	La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2007 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo Ondimbo The 2007 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo Ondimbo was held from 7 to 21 January 2007 in Gabon. It was a multiple stage road cycling race that took part over a prologue and five stages.-Men's stage summary:-Men's top 10 overall:-References:* *...		2.2
8-14 Feb	Tour d'Egypte Tour d'Egypte Tour d'Egypte is a professional road cycling stage race held annually each February in Egypt. Tour d'Egypte is part of the UCI Africa Tour.-Winners:...		2.2		South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...  (national team)
16 Feb	GP of Sharm el-Sheikh		1.2		Dukla Trencin-Merida
24 Feb - 9 Mar	Tour du Cameroun		2.2		Leboulou
6-11 Mar	Giro del Capo		2.2
17-23 Mar	Tour of Libya Tour of Libya Tour of Libya is a professional road cycling stage race held annually each March in Libya. The circuit is 860 km long. Tour of Libya is part of the UCI Africa Tour.- Past winners :...	Libya	2.2		Libya Libya Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....  (national team A)
8 Apr	GP de la ville de Tunis		1.2		Tunisia Tunisia Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...  (national team)
28 Apr - 5 May	Tour de la Pharmacie Centrale de Tunisie		2.2		Pharmacie Centrale
14-20 May	Boucle du Coton		2.2		Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...  (national team)
8-17 Jun	Tour du Maroc Tour du Maroc Tour du Maroc is the most important road bicycle race in the African state of Morocco. The editions 1957-1993 were reserved to amateurs. Since 2006, it is organized as a 2.2 event on the UCI Africa Tour.-Winners:...		2.2		South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...  (national team B)
30 Aug - 8 Sep	Tour du Sénégal		2.2		FRMC-Maroc
16 Sep	Dome 2 Dome Cycling Spectacular		1.2		Team Neotel

External links

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