Women's Tour of New Zealand

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The Women's Tour of New Zealand is a stage race for elite women road cyclists held in New Zealand at the end of February or the beginning of March. It is rated as 2.2 on the UCI classification scheme. It was not held in 2013 or 2014, but returned in February 2015. [1] [2]

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Roll of honour

Source: [3]

YearWinnerSecondThird
2005Flag of New Zealand.svg  Catherine Sell  (NZL)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Katie Brown  (AUS)Flag of Japan.svg  Miho Oki  (JPN)
2006Flag of New Zealand.svg  Sarah Ulmer  (NZL)Flag of Switzerland.svg  Priska Doppmann  (CHE)Flag of Germany.svg  Trixi Worrack  (DEU)
2007Flag of Germany.svg  Judith Arndt  (DEU)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Leigh Hobson  (CAN)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Lorian Graham  (AUS)
2008Flag of the United States.svg  Kristin Armstrong  (USA)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Oenone Wood  (AUS)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Erinne Willock  (CAN)
2009Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Amber Halliday  (AUS)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Gao Min  (CHN)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lang Meng  (CHN)
2010Flag of the United States.svg  Shelley Evans  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Amber Neben  (USA)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tiffany Cromwell  (AUS)
2011Flag of Germany.svg  Judith Arndt  (DEU)Flag of New Zealand.svg  Catherine Cheatley  (NZL)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ruth Corset  (AUS)
2012Flag of the United States.svg  Evelyn Stevens  (USA)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Shara Gillow  (AUS)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Taryn Heather  (AUS)
2013race not held
2014
2015 Flag of the United States.svg  Tayler Wiles  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Megan Guarnier  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Evelyn Stevens  (USA)

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References

  1. "Women's Tour of New Zealand granted UCI status for 2015". Cycling News. 19 August 2014.
  2. Bidwell, Hamish (19 August 2014). "Linda Villumsen to help lift women's tour". Stuff.co.nz .
  3. "Women's Tour of New Zealand: History". cqranking.com. Cycling Quotient. Retrieved 19 August 2014.