2007–08 UCI Oceania Tour

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.

2007–08 UCI Oceania Tour
Fourth edition of the UCI Oceania Tour
Details
Dates15 October 2007 (2007-10-15)–3 February 2008
LocationOceania
Races6
Champions
Individual champion Hayden Roulston (NZL) (Trek-Zookeepers Café)
Teams' championSouthAustralia.com-AIS
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 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

2007

DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
15–21 OctoberHerald Sun Tour Australia2.1 Matthew Wilson (AUS)Unibet.com
27 OctoberMelbourne to Warrnambool Classic Australia1.2 Tim Decker (AUS)Decked Out Coaching
5–10 NovemberTour of Southland New Zealand2.2 Hayden Roulston (NZL)Trek-Zookeepers Café
14 NovemberOceania Cycling ChampionshipsTime Trial AustraliaCC Gordon McCauley (NZL)New Zealand (national team)
18 NovOceania Cycling ChampionshipsRoad Race AustraliaCC Hayden Roulston (NZL)New Zealand (national team)

2008

DateRace NameLocationUCI RatingWinnerTeam
30 January-3 FebruaryTour of Wellington New Zealand2.2 Travis Meyer (AUS)SouthAustralia.com-AIS

Final standings

Individual classification

RankNamePoints
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

RankTeamPoints
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

RankNationPoints
1.  Australia 1230.7
2.  New Zealand 793.2

Nation under-23 classification

RankNation under-23Points
1.  Australia 670
2.  New Zealand 143
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