New Zealand Cycle Classic
The New Zealand Cycle Classic (previously known as the Tour of Wellington) is a road cycling race held in and around the Wairarapa near Wellington, New Zealand. The race is 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 | 36 (as of 2023) |
| First winner |  Darren Rush (NZL) |
| Most wins | Brian Fowler (NZL) (4 wins) |
| Most recent | James Oram (NZL) |
Multiple victories
| 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 | |
Winners
Most stage wins
Most stage wins by riders Listed are those riders with more than 3 stage wins[5]
| Wins | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Hayden Roulston | New Zealand |
| 6 | Robin Reid | New Zealand |
| 5 | Nathan Earle | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| 4 | Regan Gough | New Zealand |
| Greg Henderson | New Zealand | |
| Gordon McCauley | New Zealand | |
| Brendon Vesty | New Zealand | |
| 3 | Aaron Gate | New Zealand |
| Peter Latham | New Zealand | |
Stage wins by each country
| Wins | Country |
|---|---|
| 93 | New Zealand |
| 41 | Australia |
| 9 |  Great Britain |
| 5 |  Netherlands |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| 2 |  Hong Kong |
| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland |
| 1 |  United States of America |
| 1 |  South Africa |
References
- "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.
External links
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