# 2005 UCI America Tour

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 | Team |
| 8–21 January | Vuelta al Táchira | Venezuela | 2.2 | José Rujano (VEN) | Colombia–Selle Italia |
| 8 January | Copa América de Ciclismo | Brazil | 1.2 | Nilceu Santos (BRA) | Scott–Marcondes Cesar |
| 16–23 January | Tour do Brasil Volta Ciclística de São Paulo | Brazil | 2.2 | Jorge Giacinti (ARG) | Memorial Santos |
| 8–20 February | Vuelta a Cuba | Cuba | 2.2 | Damian Martinez (CUB) | Cuba (national team) |
| 10–20 February | Vuelta Ciclística por un Chile Líder | Chile | 2.2 | Edgardo Simón (ARG) | Argentina (national team) |
| 9–13 March | Volta Ciclística Internacional Porto Alegre | Brazil | 2.2 | Jorge Giacinti (ARG) | Memorial Santos |
| 18–27 March | Vuelta Ciclista al Uruguay | Uruguay | 2.2 | Álvaro Tardáguila (URY) | Dolores CC |
| 27 March–3 April | Vuelta a Chile | Chile | 2.2 | Edgardo Simón (ARG) | Lider |
| 31 March–3 April | Redlands Classic | United States | 2.2 | Chris Wherry (USA) | Health Net–Maxxis |
| 7–10 April | Tour of Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | 2.2 | Wendy Cruz (DOM) | Selezione di Santiago |
| 14–16 April | Sea Otter Classic | United States | 2.2 | Doug Ollerenshaw (USA) | Health Net–Maxxis |
| 19–24 April | Tour de Georgia | United States | 2.1 | Tom Danielson (USA) | Discovery Channel |
| 24–29 April | Vuelta Ciclista a El Salvador | El Salvador | 2.2 | Cameron Hughes (AUS) | Subway |
| 25 April | Pan American Road and Track Championships – Time Trial | Brazil | CC | Edgardo Simón (ARG) | Argentina (national team) |
| 30 April | Pan American Road and Track Championships – Road Race | Brazil | CC | John Parra (COL) | Colombia (national team) |
| 12–15 May | Doble Sucre Potosí Grand Prix | Bolivia | 2.2 | Álvaro Sierra (COL) | Orbitel |
| 25–29 May | Volta do Paraná | Brazil | 2.2 | Mauricio Morandi (BRA) | Scott–Marcondes Cesar |
| 31 May | Wachovia Invitational | United States | 1.1 | Greg Henderson (NZL) | Health Net–Maxxis |
| 2 June | Wachovia Classic | United States | 1.1 | Gordon Fraser (CAN) | Health Net–Maxxis |
| 5 June | Wachovia USPRO Championship | United States | 1.HC | Chris Wherry (USA) | Health Net–Maxxis |
| 14–19 June | Tour de Beauce | Canada | 2.2 | Nathan O'Neill (AUS) | Ceramica Panaria–Navigare |
| 8–17 July | Tour de Martinique | France | 2.2 | Frédéric Delalande (FRA) | |
| 9 July | Prova Ciclística 9 de Julho | Brazil | 1.2 | Roberson Figueiredo (BRA) | Scott–Marcondes Cesar |
| 24 July–7 August | Vuelta a Colombia | Colombia | 2.2 | Libardo Niño (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá |
| 5–14 August | Tour de Guadeloupe | France | 2.2 | Flober Peña (COL) | |
| 22 August | USPRO National Criterium Championships | United States | 1.1 | Tyler Farrar (CAN) | Health Net–Maxxis |
| 28 August–7 September | Volta Ciclística Internacional de Santa Catarina | Brazil | 2.2 | Márcio May (BRA) | Scott–Marcondes Cesar |
| 29 August–11 September | Vuelta a Venezuela | Venezuela | 2.2 | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | |
| 4 September | T Mobile International | United States | 1.HC | Fabian Wegmann (GER) | Team Gerolsteiner |
| 17 September | Univest Grand Prix | United States | 1.2 | Melito Heredia (DOM) | GS Gotham-Toga |

## Final standings
### Individual classification

| Rank | Name | Points |
| 1 | Edgardo Simón (ARG) | 238 |
| 2 | Damian Martinez (CUB) | 188 |
| 3 | Chris Wherry (USA) | 185 |
| 4 | Walter Pedraza (COL) | 161 |
| 5 | Nilceu Santos (BRA) | 152 |
| 6 | Roberson Figueiredo (BRA) | 140 |
| 7 | François Parisien (CAN) | 140 |
| 8 | Gordon Fraser (CAN) | 138 |
| 9 | Márcio May (BRA) | 136 |
| 10 | José Chacón Díaz (VEN) | 135 |

### Team classification

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Health Net–Maxxis | 766 |
| 2 | Colombia–Selle Italia | 438 |
| 3 | Symmetrics | 220 |
| 4 | Jelly Belly–Pool Gel | 200 |
| 5 | Ceramica Panaria–Navigare | 194 |
| 6 | Kodak-Sierra Nevada | 143 |
| 7 | Naturino–Sapore di Mare | 120 |
| 8 | Webcor Builders | 104 |
| 9 | Express Racing | 81 |
| 10 | Colavita–Sutter Home | 78 |

### Nation classification

| Rank | Nation | Points |
| 1 | Brazil | 1458 |
| 2 | Argentina | 1356 |
| 3 | Colombia | 1162 |
| 4 | United States | 1001 |
| 5 | Venezuela | 841 |
| 6 | Canada | 832 |
| 7 | Cuba | 612 |
| 8 | Chile | 496 |
| 9 | Mexico | 404 |
| 10 | Peru | 240 |