2005 UCI Oceania Tour

The 2005 UCI Oceania Tour was the first season of the UCI Oceania Tour. The season began on 18 January 2005 with the Tour Down Under and ended on 30 January 2005 with the Tour of Wellington.

2005 UCI Oceania Tour
First edition of the UCI Oceania Tour
Details
Dates18 January 2005 (2005-01-18)–30 January 2005
LocationOceania
Rounds2
Champions
Individual champion Robert McLachlan (AUS) (MG XPower Presented by BigPond)
Teams' championMG XPower Presented by BigPond
Nations' champion Australia

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Oceania Tour cycling jersey. Robert McLachlan of Australia was crowned as the 2005 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
18–23 JanuaryTour Down Under Australia2.HC Luis León Sánchez (ESP)Liberty Seguros
26–30 JanuaryTour of Wellington New Zealand2.2 Matthew Lloyd (AUS)Australia (national team)

Final standings

Individual classification

RankNamePoints
1.  Robert McLachlan (AUS) 85
2.  William Walker (AUS) 70
3.  Peter Latham (NZL) 62
4.  Matthew Lloyd (AUS) 61
5.  Paride Grillo (ITA) 42
6.  Paul Crake (AUS) 40
7.  Fraser MacMaster (NZL) 37
8.  David McPartland (AUS) 34
9.  Simon Gerrans (AUS) 29
10.  Christopher Sutton (AUS) 25

Team classification

RankTeamPoints
1. MG XPower Presented by BigPond 105
2. Rabobank Continental Team 70
3. Ceramica Panaria–Navigare 61
4. AG2R Prévoyance 50
5. Graz Corratec 40
6. Volksbank–Leingrüber Ideal 37
7. Tenax-Nobili Rubinetterie 34
8. Ceramica Panaria–Navigare 28
9. Cofidis 25
10. Kodakgallery.com-Sierra Nevada 20

Nation classification

RankNationPoints
1.  Australia 1381
2.  New Zealand 407
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