2008–09 UCI Oceania Tour
Fifth edition of the UCI Oceania Tour | |
Details | |
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Dates | 12 October 2008 | –15 February 2009
Location | Oceania |
Races | 5 |
Champions | |
Individual champion | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McDonald (AUS) (Drapac–Porsche Cycling) |
Teams' champion | Drapac–Porsche Cycling |
Nations' champion | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
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 |
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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 |
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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 Championships – Time 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 Championships – Road Race | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | CC | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tommy Nankervis (AUS) | Australia (national team) |
Final standings
Individual classification
Rank | Name | Points |
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1. | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McDonald (AUS) | 163 |
2. | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Gordon McCauley (NZL) | 112.33 |
3. | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tommy Nankervis (AUS) | 100 |
4. | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Braunsteins (AUS) | 70 |
5. | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Jeremy Yates (NZL) | 64.66 |
6. | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Hayden Roulston (NZL) | 60 |
7. | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Jeremy Vennell (NZL) | 51 |
8. | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Jongewaard (AUS) | 51 |
9. | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Joseph Cooper (NZL) | 45.33 |
10. | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Benjamin Day (AUS) | 43 |
Team classification
Rank | Team | Points |
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1. | Drapac–Porsche Cycling | 262 |
2. | Subway-Avanti | 226.98 |
3. | Cinelli-Down Under | 147 |
4. | Cervélo TestTeam | 101 |
5. | Praties | 90 |
6. | Savings & Loans | 76 |
7. | Team Budget Forklifts | 70.32 |
8. | LeTua Cycling Team | 64.66 |
9. | Bissell Pro Cycling Team | 61 |
10. | Barloworld | 51 |
Nation classification
Rank | Nation | Points |
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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 |
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1. | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 639.66 |
2. | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand | 117.65 |