The 2008–2009 UCI America Tour is the fifth season for the UCI America Tour. Manuel Medina

Manuel Medina (cyclist)

Manuel Eduardo Medina Mariño is a Venezuelan professional bicycle road racing cyclist and former Venezuelan national cycling champion...

 of the is the defending 2007–2008 UCI America Tour

2007–2008 UCI America Tour

The 2007–2008 UCI America Tour is the fourth season for the UCI America Tour, a series of road bicycle races. Canadian Svein Tuft of the Symmetrics Professional Cycling Team is the defending 2006-2007 UCI America Tour individual points champion...

 individual points champion. Garmin-Chipotle captured the 2007–2008 team points championship and The United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 was awarded the 2007–2008 nations points championship.

Throughout the season, points are awarded to the top finishers of stages within stage races and the final general classification

General Classification

The general classification in bicycle racing is the category that tracks overall times for bicycle riders in multi-stage bicycle races...

 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.

The current individual points leader of the UCI America Tour wears the UCI America 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...

 to signify to the other riders and spectators that he is the most consistent rider throughout the season. The UCI also maintains a team points competition based on the top finishers for each cycling team

Cycling team

A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races whether recreational or professional - and the supporting personnel...

 and a country points competition based on the riders' nationality.

Events

The 2008–2009 UCI America Tour consists of the following one-day races and stage races:

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
5–12 Oct	Vuelta Chihuahua Internacional Vuelta Chihuahua Internacional Vuelta Chihuahua Internacional is a stage race held annually in October in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. The race is contested over 7 days. The state's diverse geography, including mountains, forests, and farmland attracts a competitive field of racers...		2.2		Fercase-Rota dos Moveis
5–15 Oct	Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes is a road bicycle race held annually in Venezuela. The main sponsor of the event is Banfoandes. The 2008 edition was contested over 10 stages. From 1990 to 2004 it was reserved to amateurs; since 2005 it is rated 2.2 on the UCI America Tour.-Winners:-References:*...		2.2
20 Oct – 1 Nov	Vuelta a Guatemala Vuelta a Guatemala The Vuelta a Guatemala is a multi-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually and typically during late October and early November in several locations in Guatemala...		2.2		Café Quetzal Sello Verde
2–9 Nov	Vuelta a Bolivia Vuelta a Bolivia The Vuelta a Bolivia is the most important road bicycle race in the State of Bolivia. The first edition of the race, in 2008, replaced an historical Bolivian race, the "Doble Copacabana de Ciclismo". It is now organized as a 2.2 event on the UCI America Tour....		2.2		Boyaca Colombia
22–30 Nov	Vuelta a Ecuador		2.2		EMAAP
25–30 Nov	Vuelta Ciclista Chiapas		2.2		Tecos de la Universidad
14–28 Dec	Vuelta Internacional a Costa Rica		2.2		BCR-Pizza Hut
2009
6–17 Jan	Vuelta al Táchira 2009 Vuelta al Táchira The 44th edition of the annual Vuelta al Táchira was held from January 6 to January 17, 2009. The starting point of the race was in the city of San Cristóbal, Táchira. The 1400-kilometre course arrived back in the city some two weeks later....		2.2		Loteria del Tachira
16–17 Jan	Giro del Sol San Juan		2.2		Uruguay (selection)
19–25 Jan	Tour de San Luis 2009 Tour de San Luis The 2009 Tour de San Luis was a men's road cycling race held from 19 to January 25, 2009 in Argentina. The third edition of this road racing event was a multiple stage race with seven stages and a total length of 1014 kilometres.-Stage summary:...		2.1		Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...  (national team)
10–22 Feb	Vuelta a Cuba		2.2		Cuba Cuba The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...  (national team)
15–22 Feb	Tour of California 2009 Tour of California The 2009 Amgen Tour of California was the 4th running of an annual cycling race contained within the state of California. The event was staged February 14–22 and began with a prologue in the state capital of Sacramento. The event was held as part of the schedule of both the UCI America Tour and USA...		2.HC
22 Feb – 1 Mar	Vuelta Independencia Nacional		2.2		Aro & Pedal-Inteja
24 Feb – 1 Mar	Rutas de América Rutas de América Rutas de América is a stage road bicycle race held annually in February in Uruguay. Since 2009, the race is organized as a 2.2 event on the UCI America Tour.- Winners :...		2.2		C.C. Alas Rojas
1–8 Mar	Vuelta Mexico Vuelta Mexico Telmex Vuelta Ciclista Mexico Telmex is an annual road cycling race in Mexico that takes place over the course of eight days, involving eight stages. The Mexico national tour has a rich history dating back to the 1940s , and this latest incarnation was revived in late 2008 and early 2009 as the condensed...		2.2
26–29 Mar	Volta de Gravatai		2.2		Avai de Florianopolis
2–11 Apr	Vuelta del Uruguay		2.2
22–26 Apr	Tour de Santa Catarina Tour de Santa Catarina The Tour de Santa Catarina is a multi-stage road bicycle racing event held in the state of Santa Catarina, in the south of Brazil. The first edition was held in 1987...		2.2		Sejelp-Fapi-Sundown-JKS
13–17 May	Doble Sucre Potosi G.P. Cemento Fancesa		2.2		Orbea America Pro Cycling
31 May	U.S. Air Force Cycling Classic		1.2
3–7 Jun	Volta do Paraná		2.2		Cesc-Sundown-N Caixa-Calypso
4–7 Jun	Coupe des nations Ville Saguenay		2.Ncup		France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...  (national team)
7 Jun	Philadelphia International Championship 2009 Philadelphia International Championship The 2009 Philadelphia International Championship was the 25th running of the cycling race, which took place on June 7, 2009. It was won by 's André Greipel.-Results:...		1.HC
7–21 Jun	Vuelta a Colombia 2009 Vuelta a Colombia The 59th edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held form June 6 to June 21, 2009. Stage nine was cancelled due to a land slide.-2009-06-06: Bogotá — Bogotá :-2009-06-07: Bogotá — Bogotá :...		2.2		Gobernación del Zulia
16–21 Jun	Tour de Beauce Tour de Beauce Tour de Beauce is a men's elite professional road bicycle racing multi-day event held each June in the Beauce region of Quebec, Canada since 1986...		2.2
24 Jun – 13 Jul	Vuelta a Venezuela 2009 Vuelta a Venezuela The 46th edition of the annual Vuelta a Venezuela was held from Wednesday June 24 to Sunday July 5, 2009.-2009-06-24: Puerto la Cruz - Puerto la Cruz :-2009-06-25: Barcelona - El Tigre :-2009-06-26: Anaco Circuito :...		2.2		Gobernación del Zulia
4–13 Jul	Tour de Martinique		2.2		UC Nantes Atlantique
9 Jul	Prova Ciclística 9 de Julho Prova Ciclística 9 de Julho The Prova Ciclística 9 de Julho is a single day road bicycle racing event held in Brazil. It was created in 1933 by journalist Cásper Líbero. He worked at the Gazeta Esportiva sports newspaper and created the race to honor the Constitutionalist Revolution that occurred in the state of São Paulo in...		1.2		São Lucas Saúde-UAC
23 Jul	Pan American Championships (Time Trial)		CC		Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...  (national team)
24 Jul	Pan American Championships (Road Race)		CC		Colombia Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...  (national team)
7–9 Aug	Volta de Campos		2.2		Scott-Marcondes Cesar-Fadenp-SJC
7–16 Aug	Tour de la Guadeloupe		2.2		Only USL
23–30 Aug	Volta de São Paulo 2009 Volta de Ciclismo Internacional do Estado de São Paulo The 2009 Volta de Ciclismo Internacional do Estado de São Paulo is the 6th edition of a multi-day road cycling stage race held in the state of São Paulo. This edition features 9 stages over 1289 km, disputed from August 22 to 30 , 2009. The race is a 2.2 event in the 2008-2009 UCI America Tour...		2.2		Barbot-Siper
7–13 Sep	Tour of Missouri 2009 Tour of Missouri The 2009 Tour of Missouri was the third annual edition of a professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Missouri. It began on September 7, 2009 with seven days of racing. The Tour of Missouri is considered the second highest profile domestic race in the United States this year, bettered...		2.HC
11–12 Sep	Univest Grand Prix		2.2		Amore & Vita-McDonald's