The 2008–2009 UCI Africa Tour is the fifth 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 began 2 October 2008 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:*...

 in Cameroon

Cameroon

Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...

 and is scheduled to end 13 September 2009 with the Dome 2 Dome Cycling Spectacular in 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...

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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 2008–2009 UCI Africa Tour champion. Nicholas White from South Africa is the defending 2007–2008 UCI Africa Tour

2007–2008 UCI Africa Tour

The 2007-2008 UCI Africa Tour is the fourth season of the UCI Africa Tour of professional road bicycle racing held in various countries throughout Africa. The season begins with the inaugural Grand Prix Chantal Biya stage race in October 2007 and runs until September 2008.The points leader, based...

 champion.

Racing calendar and results

Date	Race Name	Location	UCI Rating UCI race classifications The Union Cycliste Internationale , the world's governing body in the sport of bicycle racing, classifies races according to a rating scale....	Winner	Team
2008
2–5 Oct	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:*...		2.2		Team Allier
11–18 Oct	Tour du Senegal		2.2		Vlaanderen-Martin
19 Oct	Amashovashova Classic		1.2		MTN MTN MTN may refer to:* MTN Group, a major South Africa-based mobile telephone network operator active in many African and Middle Eastern countries* Maritime Telecommunications Network, a mobile phone network that operates on sea vessels like cruise liners...
24 Oct – 2 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		Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...  (national team)
7 Nov	African Continental 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)
9 Nov	African Continental Championships  (Road Race)		CC		Namibia Namibia Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...  (national team)
2009
13–18 Jan	La Tropicale Amissa Bongo Ondimbo La Tropicale Amissa Bongo Ondimbo La Tropicale Amissa Bongo is a road cycling race held in Gabon and is part of the UCI Africa Tour. The race consists of only a men's competition, a race run over six stages .-Past winners:-References:* *...		2.1
10–15 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		Heraklion-Nesebar-Kastro
17 Feb	Grand Prix of Sharm el-Sheikh		1.2		Heraklion-Nesebar-Kastro
17–28 Feb	Tour du Cameroun		2.2		Nordland-Hamburg
4 Mar	Giro del Capo I		1.2
5 Mar	Giro del Capo II		1.2
6 Mar	Giro del Capo III		1.2
8 Mar	Giro del Capo IV		1.2		Team Medscheme
10–19 Apr	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		Brisaspor