The New Zealand Cycle Classic (previously known as the Tour of Wellington) was a road cycling race held in and around the Wairarapa near Wellington, New Zealand. The race was a men's competition over five stages and part of the UCI Oceania Tour.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Late-January |
| Region | Masterton Region, New Zealand |
| English name | New Zealand Cycle Classic |
| Nickname(s) | NZCC |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Competition | UCI Oceania Tour |
| Type | New Zealand's Premier Stage race |
| Organiser | Jorge Sandoval |
| Race director | Jorge Sandoval |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1988 |
| Editions | 37 (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  Darren Rush (NZL) |
| Most wins | Brian Fowler (NZL) (4 wins) |
| Most recent | Aaron Gate (NZL) |
In August 2024, it was announced by race organiser Jorge Sandoval that the race was being cancelled due to difficulty finding a naming rights sponsor.[1]
Multiple victories
edit| Wins | Name | Country | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Brian Fowler | New Zealand |
1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| 2 | Ric Reid | New Zealand |
1994, 1996 |
| Hayden Roulston | New Zealand |
2006, 2007 | |
| Aaron Gate | New Zealand |
2019, 2024 |
Winners
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Most stage wins
editMost stage wins by riders. Listed are those riders with more than three stage wins[6]
| Wins | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Hayden Roulston | New Zealand
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| 6 | Robin Reid | New Zealand
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| 5 | Nathan Earle |  Australia
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| 4 | Regan Gough | New Zealand
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| Greg Henderson | New Zealand
| |
| Gordon McCauley | New Zealand
| |
| Brendon Vesty | New Zealand
| |
| 3 | Aaron Gate | New Zealand
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| Peter Latham | New Zealand
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Stage wins by each country
| Wins | Country |
|---|---|
| 94 | New Zealand
|
| 41 | Australia
|
| 9 |  Great Britain
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| 5 |  Netherlands
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| 3 |  Canada
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| 2 |  Hong Kong
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| 1 |  Switzerland
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| 1 |  United States of America
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| 1 |  South Africa
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References
edit- ^ "Wheels stop turning on New Zealand Cycle Classic". Radio New Zealand. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand Cycle Classic: Corbin Strong prevails in thrilling finish to 2021 event". Stuff. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Black Spoke Pro Cycling's Mark Stewart has taken out the 2022 New Zealand Cycle Classic - 09-Jan-2022 - NZ Cycling news". home.nzcity.co.nz. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "2022 winner Mark Stewart". Facebook. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ ""DREAM COME TRUE" FOR JAMES ORAM WHO WINS NZ CYCLE CLASSIC". NZ Cycle Classic. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand Cycle Classic". www.cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 11 April 2022.