The 2016 UCI Oceania Tour was the twelfth season of the UCI Oceania Tour. The season began on 20 January 2016 with the New Zealand Cycle Classic and finished on 5 March 2016 with the Continental Championships.
The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Oceania Tour cycling jersey. Taylor Gunman from New Zealand is the defending 2015 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. 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 Date Race Name Location UCI Rating Winner Team20–24 JanuaryNew Zealand Cycle Classic2.2 31 January 2016 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race1.HC 3–7 February Herald Sun Tour2.1 20 February The REV Classic1.2 national team3 March Oceania Cycling Championships – Time TrialCC national team3 March Oceania Cycling Championships – Time Trial U23CC national team5 March Oceania Cycling Championships – Road Race CC national team5 March Oceania Cycling Championships – Road Race U23 CC national team
Final standings
Individual classification Rank Name Points1. 3402. 3113. 2134. 2005. 1556. 1507. 1488. 1449. 13110. 130
Team classification Rank Team Points1. 8952. 5313. 3784. 2785. 2776. 2677. 1858. 1609. 14910. 115
Nation classification Rank Nation Points1. 17072. 616
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