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.
Fifth edition of the UCI Oceania Tour | |
Details | |
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Dates | 12 October 2008 | –15 February 2009
Standort | Oceania |
Races | 5 |
Champions | |
Individual champion | ![]() |
Teams' champion | Drapac–Porsche Cycling |
Nations' champion | ![]() |
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
edit2008
editDate | Race Name | Standort | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
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12–18 October | Herald Sun Tour | Australien | 2.1 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | CSC–Saxo Bank |
3–8 November | Tour of Southland | Neuseeland | 2.2 | Hayden Roulston (NZL) | Health Net Pro Cycling Team |
2009
editDate | Race Name | Standort | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
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21–25 January | Tour of Wellington | Neuseeland | 2.2 | Peter McDonald (AUS) | Drapac Porsche Cycling |
12 February | Oceania Cycling Championships – Time Trial | Australien | CC | Chris Jongewaard (AUS) | Australia (national team) |
15 February | Oceania Cycling Championships – Road Race | Australien | CC | Tommy Nankervis (AUS) | Australia (national team) |
Final standings
editIndividual classification
editRank | Name | Points |
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1. | Peter McDonald (AUS) | 163 |
2. | Gordon McCauley (NZL) | 112.33 |
3. | Tommy Nankervis (AUS) | 100 |
4. | Daniel Braunsteins (AUS) | 70 |
5. | Jeremy Yates (NZL) | 64.66 |
6. | Hayden Roulston (NZL) | 60 |
7. | Jeremy Vennell (NZL) | 51 |
8. | Chris Jongewaard (AUS) | 51 |
9. | Joseph Cooper (NZL) | 45.33 |
10. | Benjamin Day (AUS) | 43 |
Team classification
editRank | 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
editRank | Nation | Points |
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1. | Australien | 1259 |
2. | Neuseeland | 592.63 |
Nation under-23 classification
editRank | Nation under-23 | Points |
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1. | Australien | 639.66 |
2. | Neuseeland | 117.65 |