2005–06 UCI Oceania Tour
 |
| Second edition of the UCI Oceania Tour | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 October 2005–29 January 2006 |
| Location | Oceania |
| Races | 7 |
| Champions | |
| Individual champion |  Gordon McCauley (NZL) (Successfulliving.com presented by Parkpre) |
| Teams' champion | Successfulliving.com presented by Parkpre |
| Nations' champion |  Australia |
The 2005–06 UCI Oceania Tour was the second season of the UCI Oceania Tour. The season began on 9 October 2005 with the Herald Sun Tour and ended on 29 January 2006 with the Trust House Cycle Classic.
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 2005 UCI Oceania Tour. Gordon McCauley of New Zealand was crowned as the 2005–06 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]2005
[edit]| Date | Race name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9–15 October | Herald Sun Tour | Australia |
2.1 | Simon Gerrans (AUS) |
AG2R Prévoyance |
| 22 October | Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic | Australia |
1.2 |  Jonas Ljungblad (SWE) |
Amore e Vita |
| 7–12 November | Tour of Southland | New Zealand |
2.2 | Gordon McCauley (NZL) |
Trek-Zookeepers Cafe |
| 3 December | Oceania Cycling Championships – Time Trial | Australia |
CC | Gordon McCauley (NZL) |
New Zealand (national team) |
| 4 December | Oceania Cycling Championships – Road Race | Australia |
CC | Gordon McCauley (NZL) |
New Zealand (national team) |
2006
[edit]| Date | Race name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17–22 January | Tour Down Under | Australia |
2.HC | Simon Gerrans (AUS) |
AG2R Prévoyance |
| 25–29 January | Trust House Cycle Classic | New Zealand |
2.2 | Hayden Roulston (NZL) |
Team Subway |
Final standings
[edit]Individual classification
[edit]| Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gordon McCauley (NZL)
|
180.66 |
| 2. | Logan Hutchings (NZL)
|
105 |
| 3. | Clinton Avery (NZL)
|
100 |
| 4. | Phillip Thuaux (AUS)
|
78.2 |
| 5. |  Dominique Perras (CAN)
|
76.2 |
| 6. | Russell Van Hout (AUS)
|
75.2 |
| 7. | Wesley Sulzberger (AUS)
|
71.2 |
| 8. | Timothy Gudsell (NZL)
|
62.66 |
| 9. |  David McCann (IRL)
|
52 |
| 10. | Gregory Henderson (NZL)
|
51.66 |
Team classification
[edit]| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Successfulliving.com presented by Parkpre | 180.66 |
| 2. | Southaustralia.com–AIS | 174.2 |
| 3. | Drapac–Porsche | 147.4 |
| 4. | Savings & Loans | 121 |
| 5. | Health Net–Maxxis | 97.52 |
| 6. | Kodakgallery.com | 84.2 |
| 7. | DFL–Cyclingnews–Litespeed | 62.66 |
| 8. | Giant Asia Racing Team | 52 |
| 9. | Marco Polo | 49 |
| 10. | Unibet.com | 47 |
Nation classification
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Australia
|
1532.6 |
| 2. | New Zealand
|
940.44 |