2005–06 UCI Oceania Tour

2005–06 UCI Oceania Tour

Second edition of the UCI Oceania Tour
Details
Dates	9 October 2005 (2005-10-09)–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

2005

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

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

Individual classification

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

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

Rank	Nation	Points
1.	Australia	1532.6
2.	New Zealand	940.44

External links

• Official website