2008 Tour de Vineyards
The 2008 Tour de Vineyards was a cycling tour centered on the New Zealand city of Nelson, and was held between 2 and 5 January 2008. The men's race was eventually won by New Zealander Jeremy Yates, while fellow New Zealander Serena Sheridan took out the woman's title.
Full results of the race can be found on the cyclingnews.com website, here.
Men's stage summary[]
Stage | Date | Start | Finish | Distance | Stage Top 3 | Leading Top 3 |
1 | 2 January | Hope circuit | Hope circuit | 55 km | Paul Odlin Gordon McCauley Heath Blackgrove |
Paul Odlin Gordon McCauley Heath Blackgrove |
2 | 3 January | Richmond | Saint Arnaud | 90 km | Hayden Roulston Jeremy Yates Heath Blackgrove |
Heath Blackgrove Jeremy Yates Hayden Roulston |
3 | 4 January | Richmond | Marble Head | 130 km | Hayden Roulston Jeremy Yates Heath Blackgrove |
Jeremy Yates Heath Blackgrove Hayden Roulston |
4 | 5 January | Hill circuit | Hill circuit | 60 km | Shane Archbold |
Jeremy Yates Heath Blackgrove Hayden Roulston |
Men's top 10 overall[]
Pos | Rider | Time |
1 | Jeremy Yates | 8:19:01 |
2 | Heath Blackgrove | + 0.02 |
3 | Hayden Roulston | + 0.22 |
4 | + 3.17 | |
5 | + 4.38 | |
6 | George Bennett | + 4.46 |
7 | Joseph Cooper | + 4.55 |
8 | + 6.02 | |
9 | + 6.08 | |
10 | + 6.31 |
Women's stage summary[]
Stage | Date | Start | Finish | Distance | Stage Top 3 | Leading Top 3 |
1 | 2 January | Hope circuit | Hope circuit | 35 km | Serena Sheridan Sarah Murdoch |
Serena Sheridan Sarah Murdoch |
2 | 3 January | Richmond | Saint Arnaud | 90 km | Serena Sheridan |
Serena Sheridan Sarah Murdoch |
3 | 4 January | Richmond | Marble Head | 130 km | Serena Sheridan Sarah Murdoch |
Serena Sheridan Sarah Murdoch |
5 | 4 January | Hill circuit | Hill circuit | 35 km | Serena Sheridan Tracy Clark |
Serena Sheridan Sarah Murdoch |
Women's top 8 overall[]
Pos | Rider | Time |
1 | Serena Sheridan | 8:47:52 |
2 | Sarah Murdoch | + 5.42 |
3 | + 8.18 | |
4 | + 11.40 | |
5 | Britta Martin | + 11.59 |
6 | + 32.14 | |
7 | Tracy Clark | + 33.04 |
8 | + 41.02 |
References[]
Categories:
- 2008 in road cycling
- 2008 in New Zealand sport
- Cycle races in New Zealand
- Sport in the Marlborough Region
- Sport in the Tasman District
- Sport in the Nelson Region
- Women's road bicycle races
- 2008 in women's road cycling