2011 UCI Oceania Tour
Cycling race
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The 2011 UCI Oceania Tour was the seventh season of the UCI Oceania Tour. The season began on 26 January 2011 with the Tour of Wellington and ended on 20 March 2011 with the Oceania Cycling Championships.
Richard Lang (AUS) (Australia)| Seventh edition of the UCI Oceania Tour | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 January 2011–20 March 2011 |
| Location | Oceania |
| Races | 3 |
| Champions | |
| Individual champion | Richard Lang (AUS) (Australia) |
| Teams' champion | Drapac Professional Cycling |
| Nations' champion | Australia |
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Oceania Tour cycling jersey. Michael Matthews of Australia was the defending champion of the 2009–10 UCI Oceania Tour. Richard Lang of Australia was crowned as the 2011 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
| Date | Race name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26–30 January | Tour of Wellington |  New Zealand | 2.2 | George Bennett (NZL) | Cardno Team |
| 17 March | Oceania Cycling Championships – Time Trial | Australia | CC | William Dickeson (AUS) | Australia (national team) |
| 20 March | Oceania Cycling Championships – Road Race | Australia | CC | Richard Lang (AUS) | Australia (national team) |
Final standings
Individual classification
| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Richard Lang (AUS) |
Team Jayco–AIS | 100 |
| 2. | Nathan Haas (AUS) |
Genesys Wealth Advisers | 74 |
| 3. | George Bennett (NZL) |
Trek Livestrong U23 | 53 |
| 4. | Damien Howson (AUS) |
Team Jayco–AIS | 46 |
| 5. | Nathan Earle (AUS) |
Genesys Wealth Advisers | 41 |
| 6. | Stuart Smith (AUS) |
40 | |
| 7. | James Williamson (NZL) |
PureBlack Racing | 36 |
| 8. | Patrick Lane (AUS) |
Team Jayco–AIS | 30 |
| 9. | Luke Davison (AUS) |
Team Budget Forklifts | 25 |
| 10. | Bernard Sulzberger (AUS) |
V Australia | 24 |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Team Jayco–AIS | 218 |
| 2. | Genesys Wealth Advisers | 131 |
| 3. | Trek Livestrong U23 | 65 |
| 4. | PureBlack Racing | 62 |
| 5. | Drapac Professional Cycling | 43 |
| 6. | Team Budget Forklifts | 32 |
| 7. | V Australia | 30 |
| 8. | Jelly Belly–Kenda | 20 |
| 9. | Manisaspor Cycling Team | 16 |
| 10. | Subway Cycling Team | 8 |
Nation classification
| Rank | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Australia |
830 |
| 2. | New Zealand |
463 |
Nation under-23 classification
| Rank | Nation under-23 | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Australia |
651.67 |
| 2. | New Zealand |
217 |