2009–10 UCI Oceania Tour
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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.
Michael Matthews (AUS) (Team Jayco-Skins)| Sixth edition of the UCI Oceania Tour | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 October 2009–31 January 2010 |
| Location | Oceania |
| Races | 5 |
| Champions | |
| Individual champion | Michael Matthews (AUS) (Team Jayco-Skins) |
| Teams' champion | Team Jayco-Skins |
| Nations' champion | Australia |
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
2009
| 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 Championships – Time Trial | New Zealand | CC | Drew Ginn (AUS) | Australia (national team) |
| 15 November | Oceania Cycling Championships – Road Race | New Zealand | CC | Michael Matthews (AUS) | Australia (national team) |
2010
| 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
Individual classification
| 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 |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Team Jayco-Skins | 267 |
| 2. | Fly V Australia | 248 |
| 3. | Cervélo TestTeam | 206 |
| 4. | Endura Racing | 93 |
| 5. | Bbox Bouygues Telecom | 83 |
| 6. | Drapac–Porsche Cycling | 79 |
| 7. | Thüringer Energie | 78 |
| 8. | Vacansoleil | 73 |
| 9. | Trek Livestrong U23 | 65.66 |
| 10. | SpiderTech-Planet Energy | 40 |
Nation classification
| Rank | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Australia |
1281.13 |
| 2. | New Zealand |
548.48 |
Nation under-23 classification
| Rank | Nation under-23 | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Australia |
605.5 |
| 2. | New Zealand |
199.16 |