2008–09 UCI Oceania Tour

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2008–09 UCI Oceania Tour
Fifth edition of the UCI Oceania Tour
Details
Dates12 October 2008 (2008-10-12)–15 February 2009
LocationOceania
Races5
Champions
Individual championFile:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McDonald (AUS) (Drapac–Porsche Cycling)
Teams' championDrapac–Porsche Cycling
Nations' championFile:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
← 2007–08

The 2008–09 UCI Oceania Tour was the fifth season of the UCI Oceania Tour. The season began on 12 October 2008 with the Herald Sun Tour and ended on 15 February 2009 with the Oceania Cycling Championships. The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Oceania Tour cycling jersey. Hayden Roulston of New Zealand was the defending champion of the 2007–08 UCI Oceania Tour. Peter McDonald of Australia was crowned as the 2008–09 UCI Oceania 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

2008

Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team
12–18 October Herald Sun Tour File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 2.1 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stuart O'Grady (AUS) CSC–Saxo Bank
3–8 November Tour of Southland File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 2.2 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Hayden Roulston (NZL) Health Net Pro Cycling Team

2009

Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team
21–25 January Tour of Wellington File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 2.2 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McDonald (AUS) Drapac Porsche Cycling
12 February Oceania Cycling ChampionshipsTime Trial File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia CC File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Jongewaard (AUS) Australia (national team)
15 February Oceania Cycling ChampionshipsRoad Race File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia CC File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tommy Nankervis (AUS) Australia (national team)

Final standings

Nation classification

Rank Nation Points
1. File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 1259
2. File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 592.63

Nation under-23 classification

Rank Nation under-23 Points
1. File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 639.66
2. File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 117.65

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