2007–08 UCI Oceania Tour
| Fourth edition of the UCI Oceania Tour | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 October 2007–3 February 2008 |
| Location | Oceania |
| Races | 6 |
| Champions | |
| Individual champion |  Hayden Roulston (NZL) (Trek-Zookeepers Café) |
| Teams' champion | SouthAustralia.com–AIS |
| Nations' champion |  Australia |
The 2007–08 UCI Oceania Tour was the fourth season of the UCI Oceania Tour. The season began on 15 October 2007 with the Herald Sun Tour and ended on 3 February 2008 with the Tour of Wellington.
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Oceania Tour cycling jersey. Robert McLachlan of Australia was the defending champion of the 2006–07 UCI Oceania Tour. Hayden Roulston of New Zealand was crowned as the 2007–08 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
[edit]2007
[edit]| Date | Race name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15–21 October | Herald Sun Tour | Australia |
2.1 | Matthew Wilson (AUS) |
Unibet.com |
| 27 October | Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic | Australia |
1.2 | Tim Decker (AUS) |
Decked Out Coaching |
| 5–10 November | Tour of Southland | New Zealand |
2.2 | Hayden Roulston (NZL) |
Trek-Zookeepers Café |
| 14 November | Oceania Cycling Championships – Time Trial | Australia |
CC | Gordon McCauley (NZL) |
New Zealand (national team) |
| 18 Nov | Oceania Cycling Championships – Road Race | Australia |
CC | Hayden Roulston (NZL) |
New Zealand (national team) |
2008
[edit]| Date | Race name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 January-3 February | Tour of Wellington | New Zealand |
2.2 | Travis Meyer (AUS) |
SouthAustralia.com–AIS |
Final standings
[edit]Individual classification
[edit]| Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hayden Roulston (NZL)
|
193 |
| 2. | Travis Meyer (AUS)
|
91 |
| 3. | Joseph Chapman (NZL)
|
77 |
| 4. | Paul Odlin (NZL)
|
60 |
| 5. |  Joost van Leijen (NED)
|
52 |
| 6. | Marc Ryan (NZL)
|
50 |
| 7. | Gordon McCauley (NZL)
|
46 |
| 8. | David Pell (AUS)
|
43 |
| 9. | Rory Sutherland (AUS)
|
43 |
| 10. | Clinton Avery (NZL)
|
40 |
Team classification
[edit]| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | SouthAustralia.com–AIS | 174 |
| 2. | Bissell Pro Cycling Team | 103 |
| 3. | Savings & Loans | 100 |
| 4. | Van Vliet–EBH Elshof | 52 |
| 5. | Garmin–Chipotle | 48 |
| 6. | Health Net–Maxxis | 43 |
| 7. | Praties | 36 |
| 8. | Toyota–United | 35 |
| 9. | Drapac–Porsche Development Program | 23 |
| 10. | Pezula Racing | 18 |
Nation classification
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Australia
|
1230.7 |
| 2. | New Zealand
|
793.2 |
Nation under-23 classification
[edit]| Rank | Nation under-23 | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Australia
|
670 |
| 2. | New Zealand
|
143 |