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2011 UCI Oceania Tour

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2011 UCI Oceania Tour
Seventh edition of the UCI Oceania Tour
Details
Dates26 January 2011 (2011-01-26)–20 March 2011
LocationOceania
Races3
Champions
Individual champion Richard Lang (AUS) (Australia)
Teams' championDrapac Professional Cycling
Nations' champion Australia
← 2009–10

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.

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

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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 ChampionshipsTime Trial  Australia CC  William Dickeson (AUS) Australia (national team)
20 March Oceania Cycling ChampionshipsRoad Race  Australia CC  Richard Lang (AUS) Australia (national team)

Final standings

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Individual classification

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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

Nation classification

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Rank Nation Points
1.  Australia 830
2.  New Zealand 463

Nation under-23 classification

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Rank Nation under-23 Points
1.  Australia 651.67
2.  New Zealand 217
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