2009–10 UCI Oceania Tour

The 2009–10 UCI Oceania Tour was the sixth season of the UCI Oceania Tour. The season began on 11 October 2009 with the Herald Sun Tour and ended on 31 January 2010 with the Tour of Wellington.

2009–10 UCI Oceania Tour
Sixth edition of the UCI Oceania Tour
Details
Dates11 October 2009 (2009-10-11)–31 January 2010
LocationOceania
Races5
Champions
Individual champion Michael Matthews (AUS) (Team Jayco-Skins)
Teams' championTeam Jayco-Skins
Nations' champion Australia
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The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Oceania Tour cycling jersey. Peter McDonald of Australia was the defending champion of the 2008–09 UCI Oceania Tour. Michael Matthews of Australia was crowned as the 2009–10 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

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2009

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Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team
11–17 October Herald Sun Tour   Australia 2.1   Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Garmin–Slipstream
2–7 November Tour of Southland   New Zealand 2.2   Heath Blackgrove (NZL) Zookeepers-Cycle Surgery
13 November Oceania Cycling ChampionshipsTime Trial   New Zealand CC   Drew Ginn (AUS) Australia (national team)
15 November Oceania Cycling ChampionshipsRoad Race   New Zealand CC   Michael Matthews (AUS) Australia (national team)

2010

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Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team
27–31 January Tour of Wellington   New Zealand 2.2   Michael Torckler (NZL) Team Cardno

Final standings

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Individual classification

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Rank Name Points
1.   Michael Matthews (AUS) 235
2.   Thor Hushovd (NOR) 200
3.   Jonathan Cantwell (AUS) 95
4.   Jack Bauer (NZL) 93
5.   Heath Blackgrove (NZL) 85
6.   Yukiya Arashiro (JPN) 80
7.   Matt Marshall (NZL) 70
8.   John Degenkolb (GER) 70
9.   Romain Feillu (FRA) 70
10.   Taylor Phinney (USA) 60

Nation classification

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Rank Nation Points
1.   Australia 1281.13
2.   New Zealand 548.48

Nation under-23 classification

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Rank Nation under-23 Points
1.   Australia 605.5
2.   New Zealand 199.16
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