2021 UCI Oceania Tour

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2021 UCI Oceania Tour
Seventeenth edition of the UCI Oceania Tour
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Dates13–23 January
Location New Zealand
Races2
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The 2021 UCI Oceania Tour was the 17th season of the UCI Oceania Tour.

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Due to the restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was heavily curtailed and reduced to just two races in New Zealand, the New Zealand Cycle Classic on 13 January 2021 and the Gravel and Tar on 23 January 2021. [1] Due to very low COVID-19 rates, [2] New Zealand was one of the few countries in a position to operate bike races at the time, but this meant that competitors were restricted to those living in New Zealand or able to undergo a two-week quarantine before entering. [3]

Points were awarded to the top finishers of stages at the New Zealand Cycle Classic, and the final general classification standings of both 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:

No official rankings from the Tour have been published, though Aaron Gate accrued the most UCI Points over the two races. [4] [5]

Events

Races in the 2021 UCI Oceania Tour [1]
RaceRatingDateWinnerTeam
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Cycle Classic 2.213–17 JanuaryFlag of New Zealand.svg  Corbin Strong  (NZL) New Zealand (national team)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Gravel and Tar 1.223 JanuaryFlag of New Zealand.svg  Aaron Gate  (NZL) Black Spoke Pro Cycling Academy

References

  1. 1 2 "UCI Calendar". Road Cycling Calendar. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  2. ↑ de Jong, Eleanor. "New Zealand records first Covid community case in two months". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "New Zealand paves the way for the 2021 road racing season". UCI. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Gravel and Tar Classic". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "34thNew Zealand Cycle Classic". ProCylcing Stats. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
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