2018 UCI Oceania Tour

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2018 UCI Oceania Tour
Fourteenth edition of the UCI Oceania Tour
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Dates17 January – 25 March 2018
Location Oceania
Races5
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The 2018 UCI Oceania Tour was the 14th season of the UCI Oceania Tour. The season began on 17 January 2018 with the New Zealand Cycle Classic and finished on 25 March 2018 with the Continental Championships.

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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:

Events

DateRace NameLocation UCI Rating WinnerTeamRef
17–21 January New Zealand Cycle Classic Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2.2Flag of New Zealand.svg  Hayden McCormick  (NZL) New Zealand (national team) [1]
27 January Gravel and Tar Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1.2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ethan Berends  (AUS) Mobius–BridgeLane [2]
31 January – 4 February Herald Sun Tour Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2.1Flag of Colombia.svg  Esteban Chaves  (COL) Mitchelton–Scott [3]
23 March Oceanian Cycling Championships  Time TrialFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia CCFlag of New Zealand.svg  Hamish Bond  (NZL) Waikato BoP [4]
23 March Oceanian Cycling Championships  Time Trial U23Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia CCFlag of New Zealand.svg  Jake Marryatt  (NZL) Fagan Motors [4]
25 March Oceanian Cycling Championships  Road RaceFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia CCFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Chris Harper  (AUS) Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team [5]
25 March Oceanian Cycling Championships  Road Race U23Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia CCFlag of Australia (converted).svg  James Whelan  (AUS) Drapac–EF p/b Cannondale Holistic Development Team [5]

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