# 2016 UCI America Tour

The 2016 UCI America Tour was the twelfth season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on January 8, 2016 with the Vuelta al Táchira and ended on October 2, 2016, with the Tobago Cycling Classic.
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America 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 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 | Team |
| January 8–17 | Vuelta al Táchira | Venezuela | 2.2 | Joseph Chavarría (CRC) | Nestlé-Giant |
| January 18–24 | Tour de San Luis | Argentina | 2.1 | Dayer Quintana (COL) | Movistar Team |
| February 27 – March 5 | Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional | Dominican Republic | 2.2 | Ismael Sánchez (DOM) | Aero Cycling Team |
| March 18–27 | Vuelta al Uruguay | Uruguay | 2.2 | Néstor Pías (URU) | Schneck Alas Rojas |
| April 6–10 | Volta Ciclística Internacional do Rio Grande do Sul | Brazil | 2.2 | Murilo Affonso (BRA) | Funvic Soul Cycles–Carrefour |
| April 21–24 | Joe Martin Stage Race | United States | 2.2 | Neilson Powless (USA) | Axeon–Hagens Berman |
| 4–8 May | Tour of the Gila | United States | 2.2 | Lachlan Morton (AUS) | Jelly Belly–Maxxis |
| 15–22 May | Tour of California | United States | 2.HC | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Etixx–Quick-Step |
| 19 May | Pan American Championships – Time Trial | Venezuela | CC | Walter Vargas (COL) | Orgullo Paisa |
| 22 May | Pan American Championships – Road Race | Venezuela | CC | Jonathan Caicedo (ECU) | Strongman–Campagnolo Wilier |
| 30 May | Winston-Salem Cycling Classic | United States | 1.1 | Ryan Roth (CAN) | Silber Pro Cycling Team |
| June 5 | Philadelphia International Cycling Classic | United States | 1.1 | Eduard Prades (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA |
| June 9–12 | Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay | Canada | 2.2 | Ryan Roth (CAN) | Silber Pro Cycling Team |
| June 13–26 | Vuelta a Colombia | Colombia | 2.2 | Mauricio Ortega (COL) | Supergiros–Redetrans |
| June 15–19 | Tour de Beauce | Canada | 2.2 | Gregory Daniel (USA) | Axeon–Hagens Berman |
| July 8–17 | Vuelta a Venezuela | Venezuela | 2.2 | Yonathan Monsalve (VEN) | JHS Aves |
| July 10 | White Spot / Delta Road Race | Canada | 1.2 | Ryan Roth (CAN) | Silber Pro Cycling Team |
| Jul 29–Aug 7 | Tour Cycliste International de la Guadeloupe | Guadeloupe | 2.2 | Damien Monier (FRA) | Bridgestone–Anchor |
| August 1–7 | The Larry H.Miller Tour of Utah | United States | 2.HC | Lachlan Morton (AUS) | Jelly Belly–Maxxis |
| Aug 31–Sep 5 | Tour of Alberta | Canada | 2.1 | Robin Carpenter (USA) | Holowesko Citadel Racing Team |
| September 10 | The Reading 120 | United States | 1.2 | Oscar Clark (USA) | Holowesko Citadel Racing Team |
| October 2 | Tobago Cycling Classic | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.2 | James Piccoli (CAN) | PSL/RBC |

## Final standings

| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
| 1. | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | 615 |
| 2. | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 570 |
| 3. | Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) | Astana | 475 |
| 4. | Rafał Majka (POL) | Tinkoff | 435 |
| 5. | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Trek–Segafredo | 360 |
| 6. | Lachlan Morton (AUS) | Jelly Belly–Maxxis | 326 |
| 7. | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | 295 |
| 8. | Robin Carpenter (USA) | Holowesko Citadel Racing Team | 277 |
| 9. | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | 275 |
| 10. | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | 270 |
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1. | Holowesko Citadel Racing Team | 738 |
| 2. | Silber Pro Cycling Team | 645 |
| 3. | Axeon–Hagens Berman | 612 |
| 4. | Jelly Belly–Maxxis | 581 |
| 5. | Rally Cycling | 541 |
| 6. | Funvic Soul Cycles–Carrefour | 377 |
| 7. | Team Jamis | 374 |
| 8. | UnitedHealthcare | 330 |
| 9. | Movistar Team América | 306 |
| 10. | Strongman–Campagnolo–Wilier | 273 |
| Rank | Nation | Points |
| 1. | Colombia | 2753.5 |
| 2. | United States | 2008.5 |
| 3. | Canada | 1241 |
| 4. | Argentina | 862.75 |
| 5. | Venezuela | 721 |
| 6. | Chile | 497.33 |
| 7. | Mexico | 463 |
| 8. | Costa Rica | 434 |
| 9. | Brazil | 423.66 |
| 10. | Ecuador | 375.75 |