The 2011–12 UCI America Tour was the eighth season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 2 October 2011 with the Tobago Cycling Classic and ended on 15 September 2012 with the Univest Grand Prix.
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey. Miguel Ubeto from Venezuela was the defending champion of the 2010–11 UCI America Tour. Rory Sutherland from Australia was crowned as the 2011–12 UCI America 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
2011 Date Race name Location UCI Rating Winner Team2 October Tobago Cycling Classic 1.2 RC Arbö-Gourmetfein Wels16–23 October Volta de São Paulo 2.2 Padaria Real-Caloi 6–13 November Vuelta a Bolivia 2.2 Pio Rico22–27 November Vuelta a Chiapas 2.2 Boyacá Orgullo de America16–28 December Vuelta a Costa Rica 2.2 Citi Economy Blue
2012 Date Race name Location UCI Rating Winner Team5–15 January Vuelta de Chile 2.2 Clos de Pirque-Trek8 January Copa América de Ciclismo 1.2 Real Cycling Team 13–22 January Vuelta al Táchira 2.2 Lotería del Táchira23–29 January Tour de San Luis 2.1 20–27 February Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional 2.2 La Vega-Com.Nal.Ener21–26 February Rutas de América 2.2 Club Porongos9 March Pan American Cycling Championships – Time Trial CC Argentina (national team)11 March Pan American Cycling Championships – Road Race CC Argentina (national team)18–25 March Vuelta Mexico 2.2 Empacadora San Marcos30 March–8 April Vuelta al Uruguay 2.2 15 April Tour of the Battenkill 1.2 CompetitiveCyclist.com2–6 May Tour of the Gila 2.2 13–20 May Tour of California 2.HC 13–20 May Vuelta a Guatemala 2.2 31 May–3 June Coupe des Nations Ville Saguenay 2.Ncup Kazakhstan (national team)3 June TD Bank International Championship 1.HC 12–17 June Tour de Beauce 2.2 12–24 June Vuelta a Colombia 2.2 GW–Shimano6–15 July Vuelta a Venezuela 2.2 3–5 August Tour of Elk Grove 2.1 7–12 August Tour of Utah 2.1 20–26 August USA Pro Cycling Challenge 2.HC 29 August–2 September Tour do Rio 2.2 Real Cycling Team15 September Univest Grand Prix 1.2
Final standings
Individual classification Rank Name Team Points1184.82166315041485Real Cycling Team12161197998969961096
Team classification Rank Team Points1Real Cycling Team40424043352.243025299628172818245924210Gobernación de Antioquia-Indeportes Antioquia193
Nation classification Rank Nation Points11571.221103.83964492858166789.873108279925410220
Nation under-23 classification Rank Nation under-23 Points14222389.43142413051036847778729691067
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