# 2017 UCI Africa Tour

The 2017 UCI Africa Tour was the 13th season of the UCI Africa Tour. The season began on 28 October 2016 with the Tour du Faso and ended on 15 October 2017.
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 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
### 2016

| Date | Race Name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
| 28 Oct–6 Nov | Tour du Faso | Burkina Faso | 2.2 | Harouna Ilboudo (BUR) | |
| 13–20 November | Tour of Rwanda | Rwanda | 2.2 | Valens Ndayisenga (RWA) | Dimension Data for Qhubeka |

### 2017

| Date | Race Name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
| 3 February | GP Sakia El Hamra | Morocco | 1.2 | Ahmed Galdoune (MAR) | Delio Gallina Colosio Eurofeed |
| 5 February | GP Oued Eddahab | Morocco | 1.2 | Ivan Balykin (RUS) | Torku Şekerspor |
| 6 February | GP Al Massira | Morocco | 1.2 | Ahmet Örken (TUR) | Torku Şekerspor |
| 9 February | Trophée Princier | Morocco | 1.2 | Thomas Vaubourzeix (FRA) | Nice Cycling Team |
| 11 February | Trophée de l'Anniversaire | Morocco | 1.2 | Umberto Marengo (ITA) | Delio Gallina Colosio Eurofeed |
| 12 February | Trophée de la Maison Royale | Morocco | 1.2 | Ahmed Galdoune (MAR) | Delio Gallina Colosio Eurofeed |
| 14 February | African Continental Championships – TTT | Egypt | CC | Meron Berhane (ERI) Amanuel Gebrezgabihier (ERI) Awet Habtom (ERI) Meron Teshome (ERI) | Eritrea (national team) |
| 16 February | African Continental Championships – ITT | Egypt | CC | Meron Teshome (ERI) | Eritrea (national team) |
| 19 February | African Continental Championships – RR | Egypt | CC | Willie Smit (RSA) | South Africa (national team) |
| 27 February–5 March | La Tropicale Amissa Bongo | Gabon | 2.1 | Yohann Gène (FRA) | Direct Énergie |
| 10–18 March | Tour du Cameroun | Cameroon | 2.2 | Nikodemus Holler (GER) | Bike Aid |
| 7–16 April | Tour du Maroc | Morocco | 2.2 | Anass Aït El Abdia (MAR) | Morocco (national team) |
| 15 April | Fenkil Northern Red Sea Challenge | Eritrea | 1.2 | Pierpaolo Ficara (ITA) | Amore & Vita–Selle SMP |
| 16 April | Massawa Circuit | Eritrea | 1.2 | Simon Musie (ERI) | Eritrea (national team) |
| 18–22 April | Tour of Eritrea | Eritrea | 2.2 | Zemenfes Solomon (ERI) | Eritrea (national team) |
| 22–29 April | Tour du Sénégal | Senegal | 2.2 | Islam Mansouri (ALG) | Vélo Club Sovac |
| 23 April | Asmara Circuit | Eritrea | 1.2 | Mikiel Habtom (ERI) | EriTel |
| 10–14 May | Tour de Tunisie | Tunisia | 2.2 | Matthias Legley (BEL) | Naturablue |
| 28 August–2 September | Tour Meles Zenawi | Ethiopia | 2.2 | Willie Smit (RSA) | South Africa (national team) |
| 8–14 September | Tour de Côte d'Ivoire | Ivory Coast | 2.2 | Dieter Bouvry (BEL) | Flanders (regional team) |
| 11–15 October | Grand Prix Chantal Biya | Cameroon | 2.2 | Clovis Kamzong (CMR) | SNH Vélo Club |