The 2007 Tour de Vineyards was held from 1 January to 4 January 2007 in New Zealand. It was a multiple stage road cycling race that sent the male riders around Richmond in four days with a total of 335 km (208 mi), while the female riders cycled a total of 290 km (180 mi). The male race was won by Heath Blackgrove, who also won two of the four stages, and the female race by Serena Sheridan who won three of the four stages.
Men's stage summary
editStage | Date | Start | Finish | Distance | Stage Top 3 | Leading Top 3 |
1 | 1 January | Hope circuit | Hope circuit | 55 km | Gordon McCauley Clinton Robert Avery Heath Blackgrove |
Gordon McCauley Clinton Robert Avery Heath Blackgrove |
2 | 2 January | Richmond | Saint Arnaud | 90 km | Gordon McCauley Oliver Pearce Heath Blackgrove |
Gordon McCauley Heath Blackgrove Oliver Pearce |
3 | 3 January | Richmond | Marble Head | 130 km | Heath Blackgrove Michael Torckler Ashley Whitehead |
Heath Blackgrove Michael Torckler Gordon McCauley |
4 | 4 January | Hill circuit | Hill circuit | 60 km | Heath Blackgrove Clinton Robert Avery Gordon McCauley |
Heath Blackgrove Michael Torckler Gordon McCauley |
Men's top 10 overall
editPos | Rider | Time |
1 | Heath Blackgrove | 8:41.13 |
2 | Michael Torckler | + 2.38 |
3 | Gordon McCauley | + 3.11 |
4 | Steve Stannard | + 4.21 |
5 | Ashley Whitehead | + 4.28 |
6 | Shane Archbold | + 6.22 |
7 | Daniel Barry | + 6.23 |
8 | Joshua Barley | + 6.28 |
9 | Richard Speer | + 8.10 |
10 | Ryan Wills | + 10.30 |
Women's stage summary
editStage | Date | Start | Finish | Distance | Stage Top 3 | Leading Top 3 |
1 | 1 January | Hope circuit | Hope circuit | 35 km | Tracy Clark Carissa Wilkes Annelies Basten |
Tracy Clark Carissa Wilkes Annelies Basten |
2 | 2 January | Richmond | Saint Arnaud | 90 km | Serena Sheridan Karen Fulton Annelies Basten |
Karen Fulton Annelies Basten Serena Sheridan |
3 | 3 January | Richmond | Marble Head | 130 km | Serena Sheridan Annelies Basten Gina Waibl |
Serena Sheridan Annelies Basten Gina Waibl |
4 | 4 January | Hill circuit | Hill circuit | 35 km | Serena Sheridan Gina Waibl Brenda Clapp |
Serena Sheridan Gina Waibl Annelies Basten |
Women's top 10 overall
editPos | Rider | Time |
1 | Serena Sheridan | 9:35.44 |
2 | Gina Waibl | + 0.10 |
3 | Annelies Basten | + 2.19 |
4 | Dale Tye | + 3.02 |
5 | Brenda Clapp | + 4.25 |
6 | Kerri-Anne Torkler | + 6.28 |
7 | Jeannie Kuhajek | + 7.34 |
8 | Karen Fulton | + 10.00 |
9 | Tracy Clark | + 13.16 |
10 | Lauren Ellis | + 31.03 |