Tour Down Under 2016
Edition 18 of the Tour Down Under was won by Simon Gerrans. After claiming stage 3 his overall victory was never in danger, despite an attack by Richie Porte in the Queen Stage up Willunga Hill. It was the fourth time in his career Gerrans won his home race. Piquant detail: all stages in the 2016 Tour Down Under were won by Australians.
Richie Porte and Sergio Henao completed the podium in Adelaide.
Take a look a the final GC and the start list of the 2016 Tour Down Under.
Click links in the table below for GC, race results, race reports and route information.
Tour Down Under 2015 stages:
| Date | Route | Length | Type | Results | Winner | Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tu 19-1 | Prospect - Lyndoch | 130.8 km | flat | Read more | Ewan | Ewan |
| 2 | We 20-1 | Unley - Stirling | 132.0 km | hilly | Read more | McCarthy | McCarthy |
| 3 | Th 21-1 | Glenelg - Campbelltown | 139.0 km | hilly | Read more | Gerrans | Gerrans |
| 4 | Fr 22-1 | Norwood - Victor Harbor | 138.0 km | flat | Read more | Gerrans | Gerrans |
| 5 | Sa 23-1 | McLaren Vale - Willunga Hill | 151.5 km | hilly | Read more | Porte | Gerrans |
| 6 | Su 24-1 | Criterium in Adelaide | 90.0 km | criterium | Read More | Ewan | Gerrans |
Tour Down Under 2016: Route, profiles and more
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Videos Tour Down Under
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Tour Down Under Tweets##30Sprint victory Ewan stage 6, Gerrans overall winner
The 2016 Tour Dow Under closes the curtains with a local criterium in Adelaide. Caleb Ewan is in a class of his own, outsprinting Mark Renshaw by a bike length or two. For the fourth time in his career, Simon Gerrans takes the GC in his home race.Read more »
Porte victor on Willunga Hill, Gerrans retains lead in stage 5
For the third year in a row Richie Porte manages to win the Queen stage in the Tour Down Under. He attacks at the foot of the closing climb up Willunga Hill and the only riders with a reaction are Sergio Henao and Michael Woods. However, the duo can not bridge the gap and the Tasmanian powers to the win. Leader Simon Gerrans is perfect in damage control and loses 17 seconds, meaning he still enjoys a 9 seconds margin ahead of tomorrow's criterium in Adelaide.Read more »
Gerrans cements GC-lead with back-to-back win in stage 4
After a technical finale in the streets of Victor Harbor Simon Gerrans claims his second stage win in a row, this time outsprinting Ben Swift and Giacomo Nizzolo. He also pickes up 1 bonus second at an intermediate sprint, so he now leads Jay McCarthy by 14 seconds and Rohan Dennis by 26 seconds.Read more »
Sweet revenge Gerrans in stage 3: victory and ochre jersey
The 3rd stage of the Tour Down Under is won by Simon Gerrans. Taking sweet revenge after yesterday's crash, the 35-year old now outsprints Rohan Dennis and catapults himself into the leaders jersey, 3 seconds ahead of Jay McCarthy.Read more »
Jay McCarthy wins uphill finish after crash marked finale in stage 2
At 132 kilometres, stage 2 to Stirling closes with an uphill finish. The finale is marked by a crash, eliminating the chances of Simon Gerrans. Jay McCarthy and Diego Ulissi escape and battle it out on the line, with the Australian taking both the stage win and the leaders jersey.Read more »
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Caleb Ewan sprints to victory in stage 1Riders
The Route
Favourites
Prospect – Lyndoch
Unley – Stirling
Glenelg – Campbelltown
Norwood – Victor Harbor
McLaren Vale – Willunga Hill
Criterium Adelaide