# 2015 UCI Africa Tour

The 2015 UCI Africa Tour was the 11th season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 14 January with the Tour d'Egypte and ended on 20 December with the GP de Youssoufia.
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Africa Tour cycling jersey. Mekseb Debesay of Eritrea is the defending champion of the 2013–14 UCI Africa Tour.
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 |
| 14–18 January | Tour d'Egypte | Egypt | 2.2 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli |
| 9 February | African Continental Championships – Team Time Trial | South Africa | CC | Natnael Berhane (ERI) Mekseb Debesay (ERI) Merhawi Kudus (ERI) Daniel Teklehaimanot (ERI) | Eritrea (national team) |
| 11 February | African Continental Championships – Time Trial | South Africa | CC | Tsgabu Grmay (ETH) | Ethiopia (national team) |
| 14 February | African Continental Championships – Road Race | South Africa | CC | Louis Meintjes (RSA) | South Africa (national team) |
| 16–22 February | La Tropicale Amissa Bongo | Gabon | 2.1 | Rafaâ Chtioui (TUN) | Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli |
| 26 February | GP Sakia El Hamra | Morocco | 1.2 | Salah Eddine Mraouni (MAR) | Morocco (national team) |
| 28 February | GP Oued Eddahab | Morocco | 1.2 | Essaïd Abelouache (MAR) | Morocco (national team) |
| 1 March | GP Al Massira | Morocco | 1.2 | Abdelatif Saadoune (MAR) | Morocco (national team) |
| 6 March | Circuit d'Alger | Algeria | 1.2 | Hichem Chaabane (ALG) | Olympic Team Algérie Tour Aglo37 |
| 7–9 March | Tour d'Oranie | Algeria | 2.2 | Azzedine Lagab (ALG) | Groupement Sportif des Pétroliers d'Algérie |
| 10 March | GP de la Ville d'Oran | Algeria | 1.2 | Janvier Hadi (RWA) | Rwanda (national team) |
| 12–14 March | Tour de Blida | Algeria | 2.2 | Mekseb Debesay (ERI) | Bike Aid |
| 14–22 March | Tour du Cameroun | Cameroon | 2.2 | Clovis Kamzong (CMR) | Cameroon (national team) |
| 15 March | Critérium International de Sétif | Algeria | 1.2 | Mekseb Debesay (ERI) | Bike Aid |
| 16–19 March | Tour de Setif | Algeria | 2.2 | Nabil Baz (ALG) | Vélo Club Sovac |
| 21–24 March | Tour d'Annaba | Algeria | 2.2 | Hichem Chaabane (ALG) | Olympic Team Algérie Tour Aglo37 |
| 25–27 March | Tour de Constantine | Algeria | 2.2 | Amanuel Gebrezgabihier (ERI) | Eritrea (national team) |
| 28 March | Circuit de Constantine | Algeria | 1.2 | Hichem Chaabane (ALG) | Olympic Team Algérie Tour Aglo37 |
| 30 March | Critérium International de Blida | Algeria | 1.2 | Abdelbaset Hannachi (ALG) | Groupement Sportif des Pétroliers d'Algérie |
| 3–12 April | Tour du Maroc | Morocco | 2.2 | Tomasz Marczyński (POL) | Torku-Şekerspor |
| 27 April | PMB Road Classic | South Africa | 1.2 | Reynard Butler (RSA) | Team Abantu |
| 1 May | Mayday Classic | South Africa | 1.2 | Hendrik Kruger (RSA) | Team Abantu |
| 3 May | Hibiscus Cycle Classic | South Africa | 1.2 | Metkel Eyob (ERI) | MTN-Qhubeka Feeder Team |
| 7 May | Trophée Princier | Morocco | 1.2 | Salah Eddine Mraouni (MAR) | Morocco (national team) |
| 9 May | Trophée de l'Anniversaire | Morocco | 1.2 | Essaïd Abelouache (MAR) | Morocco (national team) |
| 10 May | Trophée de la Maison Royale | Morocco | 1.2 | Anass Ait El Abdia (MAR) | Morocco (national team) |
| 26 Sep–2 Oct | Tour de Côte d'Ivoire | Ivory Coast | 2.2 | Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR) | Morocco (national team) |
| 14–18 Oct | GP Chantal Biya | Cameroon | 2.2 | Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR) | Morocco (national team) |
| 31 Oct–8 Nov | Tour du Faso | Burkina Faso | 2.2 | Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR) | Morocco (national team) |
| 15–22 Nov | Tour of Rwanda | Rwanda | 2.2 | Jean Bosco Nsengimana (RWA) | Rwanda Karisimbi |
| 17 Dec | GP de Khouribga | Morocco | 1.2 | Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR) | Morocco (national team) |
| 19 Dec | GP Fkih Ben Saleh | Morocco | 1.2 | Abdelatif Saadoune (MAR) | Morocco national team |
| 20 Dec | GP de Ben Guerir | Morocco | 1.2 | Lahcen Saber (MAR) | Morocco national team |

## Standings

Final Standings
| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
| 1. | Salah Eddine Mraouni (MAR) | | 241 |
| 2. | Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR) | Al Marakeb Cycling Team | 231 |
| 3. | Rafaâ Chtioui (TUN) | Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli | 221 |
| 4. | Mekseb Debesay (ERI) | Bike Aid | 219.67 |
| 5. | Essaïd Abelouache (MAR) | | 212 |
| 6. | Abderrahmane Mansouri (ALG) | | 156 |
| 7. | Anasse Ait El Abdia (MAR) | | 149 |
| 8. | Azzedine Lagab (ALG) | GS des Pétroliers d'Algérie | 140 |
| 9. | Abdelbaset Hanachi (ALG) | GS des Pétroliers d'Algérie | 139 |
| 10. | Janvier Hadi (RWA) | | 136.33 |
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1. | Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli | 571 |
| 2. | GS des Pétroliers d'Algérie | 499 |
| 3. | MTN–Qhubeka | 471.02 |
| 4. | Al Marakeb Cycling Team | 403 |
| 5. | Bike Aid | 239,67 |
| Rank | Nation | Points |
| 1. | Morocco | 1 270 |
| 2. | Algeria | 1 161.8 |
| 3. | South Africa | 876.88 |
| 4. | Eritrea | 802.88 |
| 5. | Rwanda | 597.99 |