The season began on 7 October 2007 with the Clásico Ciclístico Banfoandes and ended on 20 September 2008 with the Vuelta Mexico.

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI America Tour cycling jersey.

Svein Tuft of Canada was the defending champion of the 2006–07 UCI America Tour.

Manuel Medina of Venezuela was crowned as the 2007–08 UCI America Tour champion.

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.