The 2005 UCI America Tour was the first season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 8 January 2005 with the Vuelta al Táchira and ended on 17 September 2005 with the Univest Grand Prix.
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey. Edgardo Simón of Argentina was crowned as the 2005 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 Date Race name Location UCI Rating Winner Team8–21 January Vuelta al Táchira 2.2 8 January Copa América de Ciclismo 1.2 Scott–Marcondes Cesar 16–23 January Tour do Brasil Volta Ciclística de São Paulo 2.2 Memorial Santos8–20 February Vuelta a Cuba 2.2 Cuba (national team)10–20 February Vuelta Ciclística por un Chile Líder 2.2 Argentina (national team)9–13 March Volta Ciclística Internacional Porto Alegre 2.2 Memorial Santos18–27 March Vuelta Ciclista al Uruguay 2.2 Dolores CC27 March–3 April Vuelta a Chile 2.2 Lider31 March–3 April Redlands Classic 2.2 7–10 April Tour of Puerto Rico 2.2 Selezione di Santiago14–16 April Sea Otter Classic 2.2 19–24 April Tour de Georgia 2.1 24–29 April Vuelta Ciclista a El Salvador 2.2 Subway25 April Pan American Road and Track Championships – Time Trial CC Argentina (national team)30 April Pan American Road and Track Championships – Road Race CC Colombia (national team)12–15 May Doble Sucre Potosí Grand Prix 2.2 Orbitel25–29 May Volta do Paraná 2.2 Scott–Marcondes Cesar31 May Wachovia Invitational 1.1 2 June Wachovia Classic 1.1 5 June Wachovia USPRO Championship 1.HC 14–19 June Tour de Beauce 2.2 8–17 July Tour de Martinique 2.2 9 July Prova Ciclística 9 de Julho 1.2 Scott–Marcondes Cesar 24 July–7 August Vuelta a Colombia 2.2 Lotería de Boyacá5–14 August Tour de Guadeloupe 2.2 22 August USPRO National Criterium Championships 1.1 28 August–7 September Volta Ciclística Internacional de Santa Catarina 2.2 Scott–Marcondes Cesar 29 August–11 September Vuelta a Venezuela 2.2 4 September T Mobile International 1.HC Team Gerolsteiner17 September Univest Grand Prix 1.2 GS Gotham-Toga
Final standings
Individual classification Rank Name Points12382188318541615152614071408138913610135
Team classification Rank Team Points176624383220420051946Kodak-Sierra Nevada1437Naturino–Sapore di Mare1208Webcor Builders1049Express Racing8110Colavita–Sutter Home78
Nation classification Rank Nation Points114582135631162410015841683276128496940410240
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