2016 UCI Oceania Tour
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.
| Twelfth edition of the UCI Oceania Tour | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 January 2016–5 March 2016 |
| Location | Oceania |
| Races | 6 |
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 | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–24 January | New Zealand Cycle Classic |  New Zealand | 2.2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ben O'Connor (AUS) | Avanti IsoWhey Sports |
| 31 January | 2016 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race | Australia | 1.HC |  Peter Kennaugh (GBR) | Team Sky |
| 3–7 February | Herald Sun Tour | Australia | 2.1 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky |
| 20 February | The REV Classic | New Zealand | 1.2 | Dion Smith (NZL) | New Zealand national team |
| 3 March | Oceania Cycling Championships – Time Trial | Australia | CC | Sean Lake (AUS) | Australia national team |
| 3 March | Oceania Cycling Championships – Time Trial U23 | Australia | CC | Alexander Morgan (AUS) | Australia national team |
| 5 March | Oceania Cycling Championships – Road Race | Australia | CC | Sean Lake (AUS) | Australia national team |
| 5 March | Oceania Cycling Championships – Road Race U23 | Australia | CC | Michael Storer (AUS) | Australia national team |
Final standings
Individual classification
| Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sean Lake (AUS) | 340 |
| 2. | Peter Kennaugh (GBR) | 311 |
| 3. | Mark O'Brien (AUS) | 213 |
| 4. | Brendan Canty (AUS) | 200 |
| 5. | Dion Smith (NZL) | 155 |
| 6. | Leigh Howard (AUS) | 150 |
| 7. | Michael Storer (AUS) | 148 |
| 8. | Christopher Froome (GBR) | 144 |
| 9. | Jack Bobridge (AUS) | 131 |
| 10. |  Niccolo Bonifazio (ITA) | 130 |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Avanti IsoWhey Sports | 895 |
| 2. | Team Sky | 531 |
| 3. | Drapac Professional Cycling | 378 |
| 4. | ONE Pro Cycling | 278 |
| 5. | Orica–GreenEDGE | 277 |
| 6. |  Trek–Segafredo | 267 |
| 7. |  Team Dimension Data | 185 |
| 8. |  IAM Cycling | 160 |
| 9. |  Kenyan Riders Downunder | 149 |
| 10. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Lotto–Soudal | 115 |
Nation classification
| Rank | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Australia | 1707 |
| 2. | New Zealand | 616 |