The 2005 UCI Oceania Tour was the first season of the UCI Oceania Tour. The season began on 18 January 2005 with the Tour Down Under and ended on 30 January 2005 with the Tour of Wellington.
| First edition of the UCI Oceania Tour | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 January 2005–30 January 2005 |
| Location | Oceania |
| Races | 2 |
| Champions | |
| Individual champion |  Robert McLachlan (AUS) (MG XPower Presented by BigPond) |
| Teams' champion | MG XPower Presented by BigPond |
| Nations' champion | Australia |
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Oceania Tour cycling jersey. Robert McLachlan of Australia was crowned as the 2005 UCI Oceania Tour champion.
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.[citation needed] The UCI ratings from highest to lowest are as follows:
- Multi-day events: 2.HC, 2.1 and 2.2
- One-day events: 1.HC, 1.1 and 1.2
Events
edit| Date | Race Name | Location | UCI Rating | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–23 January | Tour Down Under | Australia |
2.HC |  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) |
Liberty Seguros |
| 26–30 January | Tour of Wellington |  New Zealand |
2.2 | Matthew Lloyd (AUS) |
Australia (national team) |
Final standings
editIndividual classification
edit| Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Robert McLachlan (AUS)
|
85 |
| 2. | William Walker (AUS)
|
70 |
| 3. | Peter Latham (NZL)
|
62 |
| 4. | Matthew Lloyd (AUS)
|
61 |
| 5. |  Paride Grillo (ITA)
|
42 |
| 6. | Paul Crake (AUS)
|
40 |
| 7. | Fraser MacMaster (NZL)
|
37 |
| 8. | David McPartland (AUS)
|
34 |
| 9. | Simon Gerrans (AUS)
|
29 |
| 10. | Christopher Sutton (AUS)
|
25 |
Team classification
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | MG XPower Presented by BigPond | 105 |
| 2. | Rabobank Continental Team | 70 |
| 3. | Ceramica Panaria–Navigare | 61 |
| 4. | AG2R Prévoyance | 50 |
| 5. | Graz Corratec | 40 |
| 6. | Volksbank–Leingrüber Ideal | 37 |
| 7. | Tenax-Nobili Rubinetterie | 34 |
| 8. | Ceramica Panaria–Navigare | 28 |
| 9. | Cofidis | 25 |
| 10. | Kodakgallery.com-Sierra Nevada | 20 |
Nation classification
edit| Rank | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Australia
|
1381 |
| 2. | New Zealand
|
407 |