UCI Scheduling
In what was for all intents and purposes the "de facto" inaugural event, the revamped 2009 Vuelta Mexico Telmex was given a new date on the UCI America Tour calendar. This made it possible for American teams to join the race; the race is scheduled one week after the conclusion of February's Amgen Tour of California, and ends well before March's Redlands Classic and April's Tour de Georgia. The Vuelta Mexico Telmex aims to become the most significant stage race in Latin America, as a standard for Latin American teams, North American teams, and UCI Pro Continental teams seeking results and Grand Tour invite.
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