Tour Down Under 2023 Route stage 2: Brighton - Victor Harbor
Thursday 19 January - The 2nd stage of the Tour Down Under adds up to 159.9 kilometres. Beachside Brighton hosts its first ever start before a lumpy race with 2,400 vertical metres leads to Victor Harbor.
The route initially follow the coast in southerly direction before climbing up to the Myponga dam after 45 kilometers. The riders then descend back to the coast and move through Carrickalinga and Normaville before returning to climb.
The first of two classified climbs is Parawa Hill, which is 2.9 kilometres long and averages 7%, but also features a 16.7% ramp. The riders have passed the midway marker by now and enter an undulating phase, and eventually a descent to Victor Harbor.
Just before reaching the finish line the route turns inland again. Nettle Hill is the last KOM – 2.5 kilometres at 6.8%, peaking out at 15.6% – and it is crested 20 kilometres before the finish line. Halfway the descent the riders a 2 kilometres climb at shallow gradients before continuing downhill at breakneck speeds towards the finish line.
The last stage winner in Victor Harbor was Giacomo Nizzolo. The Italian outsprinted his compatriot Simone Consonni and Sam Bennett on the line in 2020, although that approach was totally different. In fact, the current approach was never used in the previous decade, despite Victor Harbor being a stage finish on most occasions.
Two intermediate sprints come with 3, 2 and 1 seconds each, while the first three riders one the line take time bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds.
Another interesting read: results 2nd stage 2023 Tour Down under.
Ride the route yourself? Download GPX stage 2 2023 Tour Down Under.
Tour Down Under 2023 stage 2: route, profile, more
Click on the images to zoom
Watch the highlights of recent races here:
Related articles Overview - Tour Down Under 2023 Yates wins on Mount Lofty, Vine wraps up GC win - Tour Down Under 2023 Coquard wins in Willunga, Vine still leader - Tour Down Under 2023 Bilbao wins after Corkscrew attack, Vine new leader - Tour Down Under 2023 Bauhaus sprints to triumph, Bettiol still leader - Tour Down Under 2023 Bettiol wins prologue to take ochre jersey - Tour Down Under 2023 Start times prologue - Tour Down Under 2023 Route prologue: Adelaide - Tour Down Under 2023 Route stage 1: Tanunda – Tanunda - Tour Down Under 2023 Route stage 3: Norwood - Campbelltown - Tour Down Under 2023 Route stage 4: Port Willunga - Willunga - Tour Down Under 2023 Route stage 5: Unley - Mount Lofty - Tour Down Under 2023 More articles Brabantse Pijl 2025: Route
Brabantse Pijl 2025: Riders
Brabantse Pijl 2025: Favourites
Amstel Gold Race 2025: The Route
Amstel Gold Race 2025: Riders
Amstel Gold Race 2025: Favourites
Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition 2025: The Route
Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition 2025: Riders
Tour of the Alps 2025: The Route
Tour of the Alps 2025: Riders
Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2025: The Route
Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2025: Riders
Cycling Calendar 2025
Giro 2025: The Route
Giro 2025: Riders
Giro 2025 Route stage 1: Durazzo - Tirana
Giro 2025 Route stage 2: Tirana - Tirana
Giro 2025 Route stage 3: Valona – Valona
Giro 2025 Route stage 4: Alberobello – Lecce
Giro 2025 Route stage 5: Ceglie Messapica - Matera
Giro 2025 Route stage 6: Potenza - Naples
Giro 2025 Route stage 7: Castel di Sangro - Tagliacozzo
Giro 2025 Route stage 19: Biella – Champoluc
Giro 2025 Route stage 20: Verrès – Sestrière
Tour de France 2025: The Route
Tour de France 2025 Route stage 1: Lille - Lille
Tour de France 2025 Route stage 2: Lauwin-Planque - Boulogne-sur-Mer
Tour de France 2025 Route stage 3: Valenciennes - Dunkirk
Tour de France 2025 Route stage 16: Montpellier - Mont Ventoux
Tour de France 2025 Route stage 18: Vif - Col de la Loze