2008 Tour de Vineyards
The 2008 Tour de Vineyards was a cycling tour centered on the New Zealand city of Nelson, and was held between 2 and 5 January 2008. The men's race was eventually won by New Zealander Jeremy Yates, while fellow New Zealander Serena Sheridan took out the woman's title.
Full results of the race can be found on the cyclingnews.com website, here.
Men's stage summary
Stage | Date | Start | Finish | Distance | Stage Top 3 | Leading Top 3 |
1 | 2 January | Hope circuit | Hope circuit | 55 km | Paul Odlin Gordon McCauley Heath Blackgrove | Paul Odlin Gordon McCauley Heath Blackgrove |
2 | 3 January | Richmond | Saint Arnaud | 90 km | Hayden Roulston Jeremy Yates Heath Blackgrove | Heath Blackgrove Jeremy Yates Hayden Roulston |
3 | 4 January | Richmond | Marble Head | 130 km | Hayden Roulston Jeremy Yates Heath Blackgrove | Jeremy Yates Heath Blackgrove Hayden Roulston |
4 | 5 January | Hill circuit | Hill circuit | 60 km | Shane Archbold Edward Barrett Shem Rodger | Jeremy Yates Heath Blackgrove Hayden Roulston |
Men's top 10 overall
Pos | Rider | Time |
1 | Jeremy Yates | 8:19:01 |
2 | Heath Blackgrove | + 0.02 |
3 | Hayden Roulston | + 0.22 |
4 | Chris Sanson | + 3.17 |
5 | Brett Dawber | + 4.38 |
6 | George Bennett | + 4.46 |
7 | Joseph Cooper | + 4.55 |
8 | Ryan Wills | + 6.02 |
9 | Justin Kerr | + 6.08 |
10 | Josh Barley | + 6.31 |
Women's stage summary
Stage | Date | Start | Finish | Distance | Stage Top 3 | Leading Top 3 |
1 | 2 January | Hope circuit | Hope circuit | 35 km | Serena Sheridan Sarah Murdoch Jeanne Kuhajek | Serena Sheridan Sarah Murdoch Jeanne Kuhajek |
2 | 3 January | Richmond | Saint Arnaud | 90 km | Jeanne Kuhajek Karen Fulton Serena Sheridan | Serena Sheridan Sarah Murdoch Jeanne Kuhajek |
3 | 4 January | Richmond | Marble Head | 130 km | Serena Sheridan Jeanne Kuhajek Sarah Murdoch | Serena Sheridan Sarah Murdoch Jeanne Kuhajek |
5 | 4 January | Hill circuit | Hill circuit | 35 km | Serena Sheridan Karen Fulton Tracy Clark | Serena Sheridan Sarah Murdoch Jeanne Kuhajek |
Women's top 8 overall
Pos | Rider | Time |
1 | Serena Sheridan | 8:47:52 |
2 | Sarah Murdoch | + 5.42 |
3 | Jeanne Kuhajek | + 8.18 |
4 | Karen Fulton | + 11.40 |
5 | Britta Martin | + 11.59 |
6 | Bronwyn Fraser | + 32.14 |
7 | Tracy Clark | + 33.04 |
8 | Liz Williamson | + 41.02 |