The 2026 UCI Africa Tour is the 22nd season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season will begin on 22 February with the Tour du Rwanda and will end in 9 October 2026 with Classique La Capitale. There are returning races such as Tour de Maurice, and new races such as Classique de Mauritius. There are also races in 2025 not returning to the 2026 season, like Grand Prix Sonatrach.
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey.
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 determine how many points were 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: 2.1 and 2.2 One-day events: 1.1 and 1.2
Events + Races in the 2026 UCI Africa Tour Race Rating Date Winner Team Ref Tour du Rwanda 2.1 22 February – 1 March 2026 Tour du Rwanda Results Tour d'Algérie 2.2 17–26 April 2026 Tour d'Algérie Results Tour du Bénin 2.2 27 April – 2 May 2026 Tour du Bénin Results Grand Prix de la Ville d'Alger 1.2 28 April 2026 Madar Pro Cycling Team Grand Prix de la Ville d'Alger Results Grand Prix de Cotonou 1.2 3 May 2026 Grand Prix de Cotonou Results Tour de Maurice 2.2 2–5 June 2026 Madar Pro Cycling Team Tour de Maurice Results Tour du Cameroun 2.2 3–14 June 2026 SNH Vélo Club Tour du Cameroun Results Classique of Mauritius 1.2 7 June 2026 Classique of Mauritius Results Grand Prix d'Ongola 1.2 1 September 2026 Algeria (national team) Grand Prix d'Ongola Results Grand Prix Chantal Biya 2.2 2–6 September 2026 Algeria (national team) Grand Prix Chantal Biya Results Tour du Maroc 2.2 11–20 September 2026 Cancelled Classique Djamaa El Kbir 1.2S 3 October 2026 Classique Djamaa El Kbir Results Grand Prix El Djazaïr 2.2 6–8 October 2026 Grand Prix El Djazaïr Results Classique La Capitale 1.2 9 October 2026
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