2016 UCI Oceania Tour

2016 UCI Oceania Tour
Twelfth edition of the UCI Oceania Tour
Details
Dates 20 January 2016 (2016-01-20)–5 March 2016
Location Oceania
Rounds 6

The 2016 UCI Oceania Tour was the twelfth season of the UCI Oceania Tour. The season began on 20 January 2016 with the New Zealand Cycle Classic and finished on 5 March 2016 with the Continental Championships.

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Oceania Tour cycling jersey. Taylor Gunman from New Zealand is the defending 2015 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

DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
20–24 JanuaryNew Zealand Cycle Classic New Zealand2.2 Ben O'Connor (AUS)Avanti IsoWhey Sports
31 January2016 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race Australia1.HC Peter Kennaugh (GBR)Team Sky
3–7 FebruaryHerald Sun Tour Australia2.1 Chris Froome (GBR)Team Sky
20 FebruaryThe REV Classic New Zealand1.2 Dion Smith (NZL) New Zealand national team
3 MarchOceania Cycling Championships – Time Trial AustraliaCC Sean Lake (AUS) Australia national team
3 MarchOceania Cycling Championships – Time Trial U23 AustraliaCC Alexander Morgan (AUS) Australia national team
5 MarchOceania Cycling Championships – Road Race AustraliaCC Sean Lake (AUS) Australia national team
5 MarchOceania Cycling Championships – Road Race U23 AustraliaCC Michael Storer (AUS) Australia national team

Final standings

Individual classification

RankNamePoints
1. Sean Lake (AUS)340
2. Peter Kennaugh (GBR)311
3. Mark O'Brien (AUS)213
4. Brendan Canty (AUS)200
5. Dion Smith (NZL)155
6. Leigh Howard (AUS)150
7. Michael Storer (AUS)148
8. Christopher Froome (GBR)144
9. Jack Bobridge (AUS)131
10. Niccolo Bonifazio (ITA)130

Team classification

RankTeamPoints
1.Australia Avanti IsoWhey Sports895
2.United Kingdom Team Sky531
3.Australia Drapac Professional Cycling378
4.United Kingdom ONE Pro Cycling278
5.Australia Orica–GreenEDGE277
6.United States Trek–Segafredo267
7.South Africa Team Dimension Data185
8.Switzerland IAM Cycling160
9.Kenya Kenyan Riders Downunder149
10.Belgium Lotto–Soudal115

Nation classification

RankNationPoints
1. Australia1707
2. New Zealand616
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