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.
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Full results of the race can be found on the cyclingnews.com website, here.
Men's stage summary
editStage | 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 Edward Barrett Shem Rodger |
Jeremy Yates Heath Blackgrove Hayden Roulston |
Men's top 10 overall
editPos | Rider | Time |
1 | Jeremy Yates | 8:19:01 |
2 | Heath Blackgrove | + 0.02 |
3 | Hayden Roulston | + 0.22 |
4 | Chris Sanson | + 3.17 |
5 | Brett Dawber | + 4.38 |
6 | George Bennett | + 4.46 |
7 | Joseph Cooper | + 4.55 |
8 | Ryan Wills | + 6.02 |
9 | Justin Kerr | + 6.08 |
10 | Josh Barley | + 6.31 |
Women's stage summary
editStage | Date | Start | Finish | Distance | Stage Top 3 | Leading Top 3 |
1 | 2 January | Hope circuit | Hope circuit | 35 km | Serena Sheridan Sarah Murdoch Jeanne Kuhajek |
Serena Sheridan Sarah Murdoch Jeanne Kuhajek |
2 | 3 January | Richmond | Saint Arnaud | 90 km | Jeanne Kuhajek Karen Fulton Serena Sheridan |
Serena Sheridan Sarah Murdoch Jeanne Kuhajek |
3 | 4 January | Richmond | Marble Head | 130 km | Serena Sheridan Jeanne Kuhajek Sarah Murdoch |
Serena Sheridan Sarah Murdoch Jeanne Kuhajek |
5 | 4 January | Hill circuit | Hill circuit | 35 km | Serena Sheridan Karen Fulton Tracy Clark |
Serena Sheridan Sarah Murdoch Jeanne Kuhajek |
Women's top 8 overall
editPos | Rider | Time |
1 | Serena Sheridan | 8:47:52 |
2 | Sarah Murdoch | + 5.42 |
3 | Jeanne Kuhajek | + 8.18 |
4 | Karen Fulton | + 11.40 |
5 | Britta Martin | + 11.59 |
6 | Bronwyn Fraser | + 32.14 |
7 | Tracy Clark | + 33.04 |
8 | Liz Williamson | + 41.02 |