2007–2008 UCI Oceania Tour

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The 2007-2008 UCI Oceania Tour is the fourth season of the UCI Oceania Tour of professional road bicycle racing held in various countries throughout the Oceania region. The season begins with the Jayco Herald Sun Tour stage race in October 2007 and runs until September 2008. The Tour Down Under (UCI rated 2.HC) was elevated to the 2008 UCI ProTour, which makes it the first non-European race to be on the UCI ProTour.

The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Oceania Tour cycling jersey. The final points leader is crowned the 2007-2008 UCI Oceania Tour champion. Aussie Robert McLachlan is the defending points champion of the 2006-2007 UCI Oceania Tour.

[edit] Events

The UCI Oceania Tour consists of the following one-day races and stage races:

Date(s)	Race Name	Location	UCI Rating	Winner	Team
2007
October 14-21	Jayco Herald Sun Tour	Australia	2.1	Matthew Wilson	Unibet.com
October 27	112th Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic	Australia	1.2	Tim Decker	Decked Out Coaching
November	51st PowerNet Tour of Southland	New Zealand	2.2	Hayden Roulston	Trek Zookeepers Cafe
2008
January	Tour of Wellington / Trust House Classic	New Zealand	2.2	Travis Meyer	SouthAustralia.com-AIS
May	Oceania Cycling Championships - Time Trial	Australia	CC
May	Oceania Cycling Championships - Road Race	Australia	CC