# 2011–12 UCI America Tour

The 2011–12 UCI America Tour was the eighth season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 2 October 2011 with the Tobago Cycling Classic and ended on 15 September 2012 with the Univest Grand Prix.
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey. Miguel Ubeto from Venezuela was the defending champion of the 2010–11 UCI America Tour. Rory Sutherland from Australia was crowned as the 2011–12 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
### 2011

| Date | Race name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
| 2 October | Tobago Cycling Classic | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.2 | Riccardo Zoidl (AUT) | RC Arbö-Gourmetfein Wels |
| 16–23 October | Volta de São Paulo | Brazil | 2.2 | José Eriberto Rodrigues (BRA) | Padaria Real-Caloi |
| 6–13 November | Vuelta a Bolivia | Bolivia | 2.2 | Juan Cotumba (BOL) | Pio Rico |
| 22–27 November | Vuelta a Chiapas | Mexico | 2.2 | Iván Casas (COL) | Boyacá Orgullo de America |
| 16–28 December | Vuelta a Costa Rica | Costa Rica | 2.2 | José Adrián Bonilla (CRC) | Citi Economy Blue |

### 2012

| Date | Race name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
| 5–15 January | Vuelta de Chile | Chile | 2.2 | Patricio Almonacid (CHI) | Clos de Pirque-Trek |
| 8 January | Copa América de Ciclismo | Brazil | 1.2 | Francisco Chamorro (ARG) | Real Cycling Team |
| 13–22 January | Vuelta al Táchira | Venezuela | 2.2 | Jimmi Briceño (VEN) | Lotería del Táchira |
| 23–29 January | Tour de San Luis | Argentina | 2.1 | Levi Leipheimer (USA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step |
| 20–27 February | Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional | Dominican Republic | 2.2 | Nelson Sánchez (DOM) | La Vega-Com.Nal.Ener |
| 21–26 February | Rutas de América | Uruguay | 2.2 | Jorge Soto (URU) | Club Porongos |
| 9 March | Pan American Cycling Championships – Time Trial | Argentina | CC | Matías Médici (ARG) | Argentina (national team) |
| 11 March | Pan American Cycling Championships – Road Race | Argentina | CC | Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) | Argentina (national team) |
| 18–25 March | Vuelta Mexico | Mexico | 2.2 | Óscar Sevilla (ESP) | Empacadora San Marcos |
| 30 March–8 April | Vuelta al Uruguay | Uruguay | 2.2 | Magno Nazaret (BRA) | Funvic–Pindamonhangaba |
| 15 April | Tour of the Battenkill | United States | 1.2 | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) | CompetitiveCyclist.com |
| 2–6 May | Tour of the Gila | United States | 2.2 | Rory Sutherland (AUS) | UnitedHealthcare |
| 13–20 May | Tour of California | United States | 2.HC | Robert Gesink (NED) | Rabobank |
| 13–20 May | Vuelta a Guatemala | Guatemala | 2.2 | Ramiro Rincón (COL) | EPM–UNE |
| 31 May–3 June | Coupe des Nations Ville Saguenay | Canada | 2.Ncup | Arman Kamyshev (KAZ) | Kazakhstan (national team) |
| 3 June | TD Bank International Championship | United States | 1.HC | Alexander Serebryakov (RUS) | Team Type 1–Sanofi |
| 12–17 June | Tour de Beauce | Canada | 2.2 | Rory Sutherland (AUS) | UnitedHealthcare |
| 12–24 June | Vuelta a Colombia | Colombia | 2.2 | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | GW–Shimano |
| 6–15 July | Vuelta a Venezuela | Venezuela | 2.2 | Miguel Ubeto (VEN) | Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela |
| 3–5 August | Tour of Elk Grove | United States | 2.1 | François Parisien (CAN) | SpiderTech–C10 |
| 7–12 August | Tour of Utah | United States | 2.1 | Johann Tschopp (SUI) | BMC Racing Team |
| 20–26 August | USA Pro Cycling Challenge | United States | 2.HC | Christian Vande Velde (USA) | Garmin–Sharp |
| 29 August–2 September | Tour do Rio | Brazil | 2.2 | Kleber Silva (BRA) | Real Cycling Team |
| 15 September | Univest Grand Prix | United States | 1.2 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | Bissell |

## Final standings
### Individual classification

| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
| 1 | Rory Sutherland (AUS) | UnitedHealthcare | 184.8 |
| 2 | Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) | Team Nippo | 166 |
| 3 | Miguel Ubeto (VEN) | Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela | 150 |
| 4 | Félix Cárdenas (COL) | | 148 |
| 5 | Edgardo Simón (ARG) | Real Cycling Team | 121 |
| 6 | Alexander Serebryakov (RUS) | Team Type 1–Sanofi | 119 |
| 7 | François Parisien (CAN) | SpiderTech–C10 | 99 |
| 8 | Magno Nazaret (BRA) | Funvic–Pindamonhangaba | 96 |
| 9 | Otávio Bulgarelli (BRA) | Funvic–Pindamonhangaba | 96 |
| 10 | Bruno Langlois (CAN) | | 96 |

### Team classification

| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Real Cycling Team | 404 |
| 2 | Funvic–Pindamonhangaba | 404 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare | 352.2 |
| 4 | Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies | 302 |
| 5 | Team Nippo | 299 |
| 6 | Team Type 1–Sanofi | 281 |
| 7 | Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela | 281 |
| 8 | EPM–UNE | 245 |
| 9 | SpiderTech–C10 | 242 |
| 10 | Gobernación de Antioquia-Indeportes Antioquia | 193 |

### Nation classification

| Rank | Nation | Points |
| 1 | Colombia | 1571.2 |
| 2 | United States | 1103.8 |
| 3 | Argentina | 964 |
| 4 | Canada | 928 |
| 5 | Brazil | 816 |
| 6 | Venezuela | 789.8 |
| 7 | Costa Rica | 310 |
| 8 | Chile | 279 |
| 9 | Uruguay | 254 |
| 10 | Netherlands Antilles | 220 |

### Nation under-23 classification

| Rank | Nation under-23 | Points |
| 1 | Colombia | 422 |
| 2 | United States | 389.4 |
| 3 | Venezuela | 142 |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 130 |
| 5 | Canada | 103 |
| 6 | Dominican Republic | 84 |
| 7 | Argentina | 77 |
| 8 | Netherlands Antilles | 72 |
| 9 | Chile | 69 |
| 10 | Suriname | 67 |