The 2020 UCI Oceania Tour was the 16th season of the UCI Oceania Tour. The season began on 15 January 2020 with the New Zealand Cycle Classic and finished on 9 February 2020 with the Herald Sun Tour.
| Sixteenth edition of the UCI Oceania Tour | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 January – 9 February |
| Location | Oceania |
| Races | 4 |
| Champions | |
| Individual champion |  Caleb Ewan (Lotto–Soudal) |
| Teams' champion | St George Continental Cycling Team |
| Nations' champion | Australia |
Throughout the season, points were 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 determined how many points were awarded to the top finishers, the higher the UCI rating of a race, the more points were awarded. The UCI ratings from highest to lowest were are as follows:
- Multi-day events: 2.1 and 2.2
- One-day events: 1.1 and 1.2
Teams
editThe seven teams which competed in the 2020 tour were:[1]
| Code | Official Team Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| ACA | ARA Pro Racing Sunshine Coast | Australia
|
| BSC | Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy |  New Zealand
|
| CMI | EuroCyclingTrips - CMI Pro Cycling |  Guam
|
| NER | Nero Continental | Australia
|
| OLI | Oliver's Real Food Racing | Australia
|
| STG | St George Continental Cycling Team | Australia
|
| BLN | Team BridgeLane | Australia
|
Events
edit| Date | Race Name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15–19 January | New Zealand Cycle Classic | New Zealand |
2.2 | Rylee Field (AUS) |
Team BridgeLane | [2] |
| 25 January | Gravel and Tar | New Zealand |
1.2 | Hayden McCormick (NZL) |
Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy | [3] |
| 30 January | Race Torquay | Australia |
1.1 |  Sam Bennett (IRL) |
Deceuninck–Quick-Step | [4] |
| 5–9 February | Herald Sun Tour | Australia |
2.1 | Jai Hindley (AUS) |
Team Sunweb | [5] |
Due to the ongoing impact and restrictions associated with the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Tour of Brisbane, which was to include the 2020 Oceania Road Championships will not take place in 2020.
References
edit- ^ "Road: Teams 2020". Union Cycliste Internationale. 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ New Zealand Cycle Classic General Classification
- ^ Gravel and Tar Result
- ^ Race Torquay Result
- ^ Herald Sun Tour General Classification