Location Europe Teams' champion Acqua & Sapone | Rounds About 300+ Nations' champion Italy | |
Dates 16 October 2005 (2005-10-16)–12 October 2006 Individual champion Niko Eeckhout (BEL) (Chocolade Jacques–Topsport Vlaanderen) | ||
The 2005–06 UCI Europe Tour was the second season of the UCI Europe Tour. The season began on 16 October 2005 with the Chrono des Nations and ended on 12 October 2006 with the Giro del Piemonte.
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Europe Tour cycling jersey. Murilo Fischer of Brazil was the defending champion of the 2005 UCI Europe Tour. Niko Eeckhout of Belgium was crowned as the 2005–06 UCI Europe 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:
Final standings
There is a competition for the rider, team and country with the most points gained from winning or achieving a high place in the above races.