The 2007–08 UCI Africa Tour was the fourth season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 5 October 2007 with the Grand Prix Chantal Biya and ended on 14 September 2008 with the Powerade Dome 2 Dome.

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey. Hassen Ben Nasser from Tunisia was the defending champion of the 2006–07 UCI Africa Tour. Nicholas White of South Africa was crowned as the 2007–08 UCI Africa 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: Multi-day events: 2.HC, 2.1 and 2.2 One-day events: 1.HC, 1.1 and 1.2

Events

2007 Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team5–7 October Grand Prix Chantal Biya 2.2 CCN Sportswear 26 October–4 November Tour du Faso 2.2 Morocco (national team)29 October–4 November Tour des Aéroports 2.2 Libya (national team)9 November African Continental Championships – Time Trial CC South Africa (national team)11 November African Continental Championships – Road Race CC South Africa (national team)

2008 Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team16–20 January La Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2.1 11–17 February Tour d'Egypte 2.2 Team MTN19 February GP of Sharm el-Sheikh 1.2 Egypt (national team)4–8 March Giro del Capo 2.2 7–11 March Tour Ivoirien de la Paix 2.1 15–21 March Tour of Libya 2.2 Doha Team 28 March–6 April Tour du Cameroun 2.2 SNH Velo Club30 March–5 April Tour de la Pharmacie Centrale 2.2 France (national team)7 April Grand Prix de la ville de Tunis 1.2 8 April GP Banque de l'Habitat 1.2 12–18 May Boucle du Coton 2.2 Burkina Faso (national team)30 May–8 June Tour du Maroc 2.2 Cinelli OPD 14 September Powerade Dome 2 Dome 1.2 Team Neotel

Final standings

Individual classification Rank Name Points1. 2412. 1843. 1654. 1325. 1326. 1287. 1188. 1089. 10610. 103

Team classification Rank Team Points1. 8852. 4093. Team Neotel 2824. Doha Team 2275. 1506. Dukla Trenčín Merida 1337. Cinelli–OPD 1328. Bretagne-Armor Lux 1169. House of Paint 9410. L.P.R. Brakes 82

Nation classification Rank Nation Points1. 14342. 5123. 4044. 3435. 3306. 2257. 2098. 1439. 13710. 130

Nation under-23 classification Rank Nation under-23 Points1. 4782. 3243. 2834. 815. 676. 547. 428. 249. 2110. 16

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