# New Zealand Cycle Classic

The New Zealand Cycle Classic (previously known as the Tour of Wellington) was a road cycling race held in and around the Wairarapa near Wellington, New Zealand. The race was a men's competition over five stages and part of the UCI Oceania Tour.
In August 2024, it was announced by race organiser Jorge Sandoval that the race was being cancelled due to difficulty finding a naming rights sponsor.

## Multiple victories

| Wins | Name | Country | Years |
| 4 | Brian Fowler | New Zealand | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| 2 | Ric Reid | New Zealand | 1994, 1996 |
| 2 | Hayden Roulston | New Zealand | 2006, 2007 |
| 2 | Aaron Gate | New Zealand | 2019, 2024 |

## Winners

| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
| 1988 | New Zealand | Darren Rush | |
| 1989 | New Zealand | Brian Fowler | |
| 1990 | New Zealand | Brian Fowler | |
| 1991 | New Zealand | Brian Fowler | |
| 1992 | New Zealand | Brian Fowler | |
| 1993 | New Zealand | Clark Richards | |
| 1994 | New Zealand | Ric Reid | |
| 1995 | Australia | Robbie McEwen | |
| 1996 | New Zealand | Ric Reid | |
| 1997 | Australia | Corey Sweet | |
| 1998 | Australia | Hayden Bradbury | |
| 1999 | New Zealand | Julian Dean | |
| 2000 | New Zealand | Brendon Vesty | |
| 2001 | France | Chris Jenner | Fuji Xerox |
| 2002 | New Zealand | Robin Reid | Avanti Cycles |
| 2003 | New Zealand | Matthew Yates | Team Subway |
| 2004 | Canada | Eric Wohlberg | Trust House |
| 2005 | Australia | Matthew Lloyd | Team Jayco |
| 2006 | New Zealand | Hayden Roulston | Team Subway |
| 2007 | New Zealand | Hayden Roulston | Trek-Zookeepers Café |
| 2008 | Australia | Travis Meyer | SouthAustralia.com–AIS |
| 2009 | Australia | Peter McDonald | Drapac–Porsche Cycling |
| 2010 | New Zealand | Michael Torckler | Cardno Team |
| 2011 | New Zealand | George Bennett | Cardno Team |
| 2012 | Australia | Jay McCarthy | Team Jayco–AIS |
| 2013 | Australia | Nathan Earle | Huon Salmon–Genesys Wealth Advisers |
| 2014 | New Zealand | Michael Vink | Team Budget Forklifts |
| 2015 | New Zealand | Taylor Gunman | Avanti Racing Team |
| 2016 | Australia | Ben O'Connor | Avanti Racing Team |
| 2017 | New Zealand | Joseph Cooper | IsoWhey Sports SwissWellness |
| 2018 | New Zealand | Hayden McCormick | New Zealand (national team) |
| 2019 | New Zealand | Aaron Gate | EvoPro Racing |
| 2020 | Australia | Rylee Field | Team BridgeLane |
| 2021 | New Zealand | Corbin Strong | New Zealand (national team) |
| 2022 | Great Britain | Mark Stewart | Bolton Equities Black Spoke Pro Cycling |
| 2023 | New Zealand | James Oram | Bolton Equities Black Spoke |
| 2024 | New Zealand | Aaron Gate | New Zealand (national team) |

## Most stage wins

Most stage wins by riders. Listed are those riders with more than three stage wins
| Wins | Name | Country |
| 9 | Hayden Roulston | New Zealand |
| 6 | Robin Reid | New Zealand |
| 5 | Nathan Earle | Australia |
| 4 | Regan Gough | New Zealand |
| 4 | Greg Henderson | New Zealand |
| 4 | Gordon McCauley | New Zealand |
| 4 | Brendon Vesty | New Zealand |
| 3 | Aaron Gate | New Zealand |
| 3 | Peter Latham | New Zealand |
Stage wins by each country
| Wins | Country |
| 94 | New Zealand |
| 41 | Australia |
| 9 | Great Britain |
| 5 | Netherlands |
| 3 | Canada |
| 2 | Hong Kong |
| 1 | Switzerland |
| 1 | United States of America |
| 1 | South Africa |