Tour Down Under 2026
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Tour Down Under 2026: Brennan wins in Stirling, Vine seals GC
Door Harmen Lustig The Tour Down Under concludes with an uphill fast finishers showdown. Brady Gilmore launches the sprint, but sees Matthew Brennan, Finn Fisher-Black and Tobias Lund Andresen come past him. The race finishes in that order, while Jay Vine secures…
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Tour Down Under 2026: Vernon dominates Willunga sprint, Vine still leads
Door Harmen Lustig Ethan Vernon storms to a clear-cut victory on High Street in Willunga. The Brit puts several bike lengths into Tobias Lund Andresen and Laurence Pithie, while Jay Vine retains the lead in the general classification. Second overall Jhonatan…
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Tour Down Under 2026: Welsford powers to triumph, Vine still leader
Door Harmen Lustig Sam Welsford crowns a strong lead-out by Ben Swift with a commanding sprint victory in the Streets of Nairne. Tobias Lund Andresen and Lewis Bower finish second and third, while Jay Vine retains the overall race lead.
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Tour Down Under 2026: Vine claims double in tough hilly stage
Door Harmen Lustig Team-mates Jay Vine and Jhonatan Narváez dominate stage 2 of the Tour Down Under. The duo finishes together, just under 1 minute ahead of the peloton, with the Australian crossing the line a few metres ahead of the title holder. As a result, Vine…
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Tour Down Under 2026: Andresen sprints to stage win and leader's jersey
Door Harmen Lustig Tobias Lund Andresen, Matthew Brennan and Sam Welsford storm shoulder tot shoulder towards the finish line in Tanunda. The Dane edges out the other two with the best jump. In the process, he takes over the ochre leader's jersey from Sam Watson.
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Tour Down Under 2026: Watson claims first leader’s jersey with prologue victory
Door Harmen Lustig Samuel Watson blazes through the streets of Adelaide to claim the first leader’s jersey at the Tour Down Under. Ethan Vernon and Laurence Pithie finish second and third, while former winner Jay Vine takes fourth place, laying a solid foundation…
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Tour Down Under 2026: Route
Door Harmen Lustig The 2026 UCI WorldTour opened on Tuesday 20 January with a prologue at the Tour Down Under. After two more opportunities for the sprinters and three hilly stages, the race concluded on Sunday the 25h.
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Tour Down Under 2026: Riders
Door Harmen Lustig Title holder Jhonatan Narváez returns to Australia to defend his Tour Down Under crown. Also present are Jay Vine, Adam Yates, Santiago Buitrago, Luke Plapp, and Matthew Brennan. Cyclingstage.com brings you the start list for the first UCI World…
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Tour Down Under 2026 Route prologue: Adelaide
Door Harmen Lustig Tuesday 20 January - The Tour Down Under opens with a a flat and fast prologue in the streets of Adelaide. The route is 3.6 kilometres long.
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Tour Down Under 2026 Route stage 1: Tanunda - Tanunda
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday 21 January - The riders tackle 120.6 mostly flat kilometres through the vineyards around Tanunda before finishing along Murray Street. The 2.1-kilometre Menglers Hill features three times, with the last ascent coming with 13 kilometres…
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Tour Down Under 2026 Route stage 2: Norwood - Uraidla
Door Harmen Lustig Thursday 22 January - Travelling from Norwood to Uraidla, the riders face nearly 3,000 metres of elevation over a 148.1-kilometre route. The finale is spiced up by the 2.3-kilometre climb at 9.2% on Corkscrew Road. Eventually, the riders descend…
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Tour Down Under 2026 Route stage 3: Henley Beach - Nairne
Door Harmen Lustig Friday 23 January - At 140.8 kilometres, the 3rd stage travels from Henley Beach to Nairne, both towns with no Tour Down Under history whatsoever. The undulating route features two KOM climbs and a total elevation gain of almost 2,500 metres.
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Tour Down Under 2026 Route stage 4: Brighton - Willunga
Door Harmen Lustig Saturday 24 January — Stage 4 was set to revolve around the Tour Down Under’s signature climb, Willunga Hill, but extreme heat and fire risk have forced a change of plans. The stage is now a largely flat affair, finishing on High Street in the…
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Tour Down Under 2026 Route stage 5: Stirling - Stirling
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday 25 January - The closing stage of the Tour Down Under serves up 169.8 kilometres of racing through the Adelaide Hills, with both the start and finish in Stirling. The riders tackle eight laps of an undulating circuit, each time conquering…
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Tour Down Under: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The first Tour Down Under was held in 1999. Homeriders are most successful with Australians winning by far the most editions. Cyclingstage.com brings you the recent winners and record holders in the Tour Down Under.