The 2007 Tour de Vineyards

Tour de Vineyards

The Tour de Vineyards is a road cycling race held in and around Richmond, New Zealand. The race exists of both a men's and a women's competition over four stages.-Past winners:-References:*...

was held from 1 January to 4 January 2007 in New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

. It was a multiple stage road cycling race that sent the male riders around Richmond

Richmond, New Zealand

Richmond, the seat of the Tasman District Council, lies 13 km south of Nelson in the South Island of New Zealand, close to the southern extremity of Tasman Bay...

 in four days with a total of 335–kilometres (208 miles), while the female riders cycled a total of 290 km (180.2 mi). The male race was won by Heath Blackgrove

Heath Blackgrove

Heath Blackgrove is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:20022003Heath Blackgrove is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2002...

, who also won two of the four stages, and the female race by Serena Sheridan

Serena Sheridan

Serena Sheridan is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2007**...

 who won three of the four stages.

Men's stage summary

Stage	Date	Start	Finish	Distance	Stage Top 3	Leading Top 3
1	1 January	Hope circuit	Hope circuit	55 km	Gordon McCauley Gordon McCauley Gordon McCauley is a cycling competitor for New Zealand. The five time winner of the New Zealand National Road Championship, competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where he won a bronze medal in the Individual Time Trial.-Career highlights:199619992000Gordon McCauley is a cycling...   Clinton Robert Avery   Heath Blackgrove Heath Blackgrove Heath Blackgrove is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:20022003Heath Blackgrove is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2002...	Gordon McCauley Gordon McCauley Gordon McCauley is a cycling competitor for New Zealand. The five time winner of the New Zealand National Road Championship, competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where he won a bronze medal in the Individual Time Trial.-Career highlights:199619992000Gordon McCauley is a cycling...   Clinton Robert Avery   Heath Blackgrove Heath Blackgrove Heath Blackgrove is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:20022003Heath Blackgrove is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2002...
2	2 January	Richmond Richmond, New Zealand Richmond, the seat of the Tasman District Council, lies 13 km south of Nelson in the South Island of New Zealand, close to the southern extremity of Tasman Bay...	Saint Arnaud Saint Arnaud, New Zealand Saint Arnaud is a small alpine village located in the north of New Zealand's South Island, west of the mountains of the Saint Arnaud Range and 90 kilometres southwest of Nelson near the historic Tophouse Settlement...	90 km	Gordon McCauley Gordon McCauley Gordon McCauley is a cycling competitor for New Zealand. The five time winner of the New Zealand National Road Championship, competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where he won a bronze medal in the Individual Time Trial.-Career highlights:199619992000Gordon McCauley is a cycling...   Oliver Pearce   Heath Blackgrove Heath Blackgrove Heath Blackgrove is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:20022003Heath Blackgrove is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2002...	Gordon McCauley Gordon McCauley Gordon McCauley is a cycling competitor for New Zealand. The five time winner of the New Zealand National Road Championship, competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where he won a bronze medal in the Individual Time Trial.-Career highlights:199619992000Gordon McCauley is a cycling...   Heath Blackgrove Heath Blackgrove Heath Blackgrove is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:20022003Heath Blackgrove is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2002...   Oliver Pearce
3	3 January	Richmond Richmond, New Zealand Richmond, the seat of the Tasman District Council, lies 13 km south of Nelson in the South Island of New Zealand, close to the southern extremity of Tasman Bay...	Marble Head Marble Head Marble Head is a historic home located at Ridgely, Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It is a two-story, three-part stuccoed brick house that was apparently built in stages between 1803 and 1820...	130 km	Heath Blackgrove Heath Blackgrove Heath Blackgrove is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:20022003Heath Blackgrove is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2002...   Michael Torckler   Ashley Whitehead	Heath Blackgrove Heath Blackgrove Heath Blackgrove is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:20022003Heath Blackgrove is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2002...   Michael Torckler   Gordon McCauley Gordon McCauley Gordon McCauley is a cycling competitor for New Zealand. The five time winner of the New Zealand National Road Championship, competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where he won a bronze medal in the Individual Time Trial.-Career highlights:199619992000Gordon McCauley is a cycling...
4	4 January	Hill circuit	Hill circuit	60 km	Heath Blackgrove Heath Blackgrove Heath Blackgrove is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:20022003Heath Blackgrove is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2002...   Clinton Robert Avery   Gordon McCauley Gordon McCauley Gordon McCauley is a cycling competitor for New Zealand. The five time winner of the New Zealand National Road Championship, competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where he won a bronze medal in the Individual Time Trial.-Career highlights:199619992000Gordon McCauley is a cycling...	Heath Blackgrove Heath Blackgrove Heath Blackgrove is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:20022003Heath Blackgrove is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2002...   Michael Torckler   Gordon McCauley Gordon McCauley Gordon McCauley is a cycling competitor for New Zealand. The five time winner of the New Zealand National Road Championship, competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where he won a bronze medal in the Individual Time Trial.-Career highlights:199619992000Gordon McCauley is a cycling...

Men's top 10 overall

Pos	Rider	Time
1	Heath Blackgrove Heath Blackgrove Heath Blackgrove is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:20022003Heath Blackgrove is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2002...	8:41.13
2	Michael Torckler	+ 2.38
3	Gordon McCauley Gordon McCauley Gordon McCauley is a cycling competitor for New Zealand. The five time winner of the New Zealand National Road Championship, competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne where he won a bronze medal in the Individual Time Trial.-Career highlights:199619992000Gordon McCauley is a cycling...	+ 3.11
4	Steve Stannard	+ 4.21
5	Ashley Whitehead	+ 4.28
6	Shane Archbold Shane Archbold Shane William Archbold is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:20042005Shane William Archbold is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2004...	+ 6.22
7	Daniel Barry	+ 6.23
8	Joshua Barley	+ 6.28
9	Richard Speer Richard Speer -Biography:Speer is the author of the 2005 biography of Outsider artist Matt Lamb, Matt Lamb: The Art of Success, published by John Wiley & Sons.Speer's essays, art reviews, and feature articles have appeared in Newsweek, Salon, ARTnews, Art Ltd., Opera News, and The Los Angeles Times...	+ 8.10
10	Ryan Wills	+ 10.30

Women's stage summary

Stage	Date	Start	Finish	Distance	Stage Top 3	Leading Top 3
1	1 January	Hope circuit	Hope circuit	35 km	Tracy Clark   Carissa Wilkes   Annelies Basten	Tracy Clark   Carissa Wilkes   Annelies Basten
2	2 January	Richmond Richmond, New Zealand Richmond, the seat of the Tasman District Council, lies 13 km south of Nelson in the South Island of New Zealand, close to the southern extremity of Tasman Bay...	Saint Arnaud Saint Arnaud, New Zealand Saint Arnaud is a small alpine village located in the north of New Zealand's South Island, west of the mountains of the Saint Arnaud Range and 90 kilometres southwest of Nelson near the historic Tophouse Settlement...	90 km	Serena Sheridan Serena Sheridan Serena Sheridan is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2007**...   Karen Fulton   Annelies Basten	Karen Fulton   Annelies Basten   Serena Sheridan Serena Sheridan Serena Sheridan is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2007**...
3	3 January	Richmond Richmond, New Zealand Richmond, the seat of the Tasman District Council, lies 13 km south of Nelson in the South Island of New Zealand, close to the southern extremity of Tasman Bay...	Marble Head Marble Head Marble Head is a historic home located at Ridgely, Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It is a two-story, three-part stuccoed brick house that was apparently built in stages between 1803 and 1820...	130 km	Serena Sheridan Serena Sheridan Serena Sheridan is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2007**...   Annelies Basten   Gina Waibl	Serena Sheridan Serena Sheridan Serena Sheridan is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2007**...   Annelies Basten   Gina Waibl
4	4 January	Hill circuit	Hill circuit	35 km	Serena Sheridan Serena Sheridan Serena Sheridan is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2007**...   Gina Waibl   Brenda Clapp	Serena Sheridan Serena Sheridan Serena Sheridan is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2007**...   Gina Waibl   Annelies Basten

Women's top 10 overall

Pos	Rider	Time
1	Serena Sheridan Serena Sheridan Serena Sheridan is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2007**...	9:35.44
2	Gina Waibl	+ 0.10
3	Annelies Basten	+ 2.19
4	Dale Tye	+ 3.02
5	Brenda Clapp	+ 4.25
6	Kerri-Anne Torkler	+ 6.28
7	Jeannie Kuhajek	+ 7.34
8	Karen Fulton	+ 10.00
9	Tracy Clark	+ 13.16
10	Lauren Ellis	+ 31.03