Tour Down Under 2026: Key details
Date | 17-19 January 2026 (women's), 20-25 January 2026 (men's) |
Total distance | 394.6km (women's), 758.9km (men's), |
Number of stages | Three (women's), six (men's) |
Start location | Willunga, South Australia (women's), Adelaide, South Australia (men's) |
Finish location | Stirling, South Australia (men's), Campbelltown, Australia (women's), |
UCI ranking | Women's WorldTour and WorldTour |
Edition | 10th (women's), 26th (men's) |
Total climbing / elevation gain | TBC |
Leader's jersey colour | Ochre |
Last winners | Noemi Rüegg and Jhonatan Narváez |
TV coverage (UK) | TNT Sport, Discovery+ |
TV coverage (US) | NBC Sports, PeacockTV |
Women's Tour Down Under 2026: The route
Stage | Date | Start location | Finish location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
One | 17 January 2026 | Willunga | Willunga | 137.4km |
Two | 18 January 2026 | Magill | Paracombe | 130.7km |
Three | 19 January 2026 | Norwood | Campbelltown | 126.5km |
Men's Tour Down Under 2026: The route
Stage | Date | Start location | Finish location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
One | 20 January 2026 | Adelaide | Adelaide | 3.6km |
Two | 21 January 2026 | Tanunda | Tanunda | 120.6km |
Three | 22 January 2026 | Norwood | Uraidla | 148.1km |
Four | 23 January 2026 | Henley Beach | Nairne | 140.8km |
Five | 24 January 2026 | Brighton | Willunga Hill | 176km |
Six | 25 January 2026 | Stirling | Stirling | 169.8km |
Key Info: Route I Start List I How to Watch - TBC
Tour Down Under 2026: The jerseys
Leaders of the four classifications: general classification; sprints; king/queen of the mountains; and best young rider sport a specific jersey.
The overall leader's jersey is ochre/orange, the leader in the sprints competiton wears blue, the king/queen of the mountains wear's a green and white polka-dot number, while the best young rider is in white.
Women's Tour Down Under: recent winners
2025: Noemi Rüegg (EF Education-Oatly)
2024: Sarah Gigante (AG Insurance-Soudal)
2023: Grace Brown (FDJ-Suez)
2020: Ruth Winder (Trek-Segafredo)
2019: Amanda Spratt (Mitchelton–Scott)
2018: Amanda Spratt (Mitchelton–Scott)
2017: Amanda Spratt (Orica–Scott)
2016: Katrin Garfoot (Orica–AIS)
Men's Tour Down Under: recent winners
2025: Jhonatan Narvaéz (UAE Team Emirates-XRG)
2024: Stevie Williams (Israel-Premier Tech)
2023: Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates)
2020: Richie Porte (Trek-Segafredo)
2019: Daryl Impey (Mitchelton-Scott)
2018: Daryl Impey (Mitchelton-Scott)
2017: Richie Porte (BMC Racing)
2016: Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEdge)
2015: Rohan Dennis (BMC Racing)
2014: Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEdge)
Official race links
Santos Tour Down Under Official website
Santos Tour Down Under Official X feed
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Tour Down Under Queen Stage shortened over 'extreme' fire danger and severe heat
Willunga Hill taken out of race route due to weather warnings
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'Even when you don't believe you can win from there, they do' – Sam Welsford continues winning roll for Ineos Grenadiers with Tour Down Under stage three victory
Australian wins in Nairne to make it two wins in four days
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'We've got a very strong position' – UAE Team Emirates-XRG start 2026 in dominating fashion, blitzing field on stage two of Tour Down Under
Jay Vine and Jhonatan Narváez put a minute into the peloton – will they get to 100 wins in 2026?
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How to watch the Tour Down Under 2026: Everything you need to live stream the first WorldTour races of the year
All the key information for January's road season openers, with the women's race running 17-19 January, and the men's 20-25 January
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It could get to 40°C at the Tour Down Under this week – how hot is too hot for pro cycling?
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'It’s great for me and the team to start the season like this' – Britain's Sam Watson and Ineos Grenadiers win first WorldTour race of 2026
Sam Watson victorious in Tour Down Under prologue
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New Cannondale SuperSix Evo breaks cover at the Tour Down Under
Fifth-generation SuperSix Evo gets a subtly tweaked frame, a UDH dropout, and what appears to be a new integrated bar assembly
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Rüegg and EF are the real deal, Wollaston is no flat-track bully and more: Five things we learned from the Tour Down Under
EF Education-Oatly's Swiss rider survived attacks to spring to victory for second year in a row
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Toughest races yet, Women's WorldTour strength and more: Five things to look out for at the Tour Down Under 2026
The Women's WorldTour race begins on 17 January, with the men's WorldTour event following on 20 January
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Marlen Reusser, Sam Welsford and Marc Hirschi hit the ground running: 5 things we learned from the opening races of the season
Several high profile riders enjoyed victory at the first time of asking after off season transfers to new teams
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British teenager finishes second on WorldTour debut at Tour Down Under
Matthew Brennan says runner-up spot 'stings a little bit' but boosts confidence
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French pro cyclist suffering with memory loss after Tour Down Under crash
‘I have no memory of the crash’ says Rudy Molard of Groupama FDJ after incident in Australia
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'I don't know if I'll be at this team or in cycling next year': Julian Alaphilippe on the Giro d'Italia, finding his form, and his relationship with Patrick Lefevere
Frenchman will focus on the Classics and then the Giro d'Italia in his contract year at Quick-Step
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There is so much hope for British cycling, despite the domestic scene’s troubles
Stevie Williams’ victory at the Tour Down Under was just the latest breakthrough ride by a Briton, although there might not be a home UCI stage race to perform at soon
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Oscar Onley, Isaac del Toro proud but disappointed as both miss out on Tour Down Under victory
Scot finishes fourth, Mexican second, as breakthrough weeks end in dismay
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'Underestimated' no more: Stevie Williams powers to victory at Tour Down Under
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Stevie Williams 'over the moon' to be in lead at Tour Down Under ahead of 'tough' final stage
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‘He’s worked it out’: Oscar Onley meets his high expectations with Willunga Hill stage win at Tour Down Under
The 21-year-old Scot has shown his potential before, but a first win, at WorldTour level too, proved it
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Willunga Hill set to shake up Tour Down Under, with GC battle shrouded in mystery
Two climbing stages follow four days of largely flat racing in South Australia, so the weekend will decide the race
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Birthday boy Sam Welsford makes it a hat-trick at the Tour Down Under
Three WorldTour sprints, three victories for Bora-Hansgrohe’s sprinter. Will it always be this easy?
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'You can literally turn your brain off': Sam Welsford benefits from 'dialled' leadout again at Tour Down Under
Bora-Hansgrohe rider wins second stage in three days in Australia
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Testing confusion and the coveted tool: behind the scenes of the UCI’s new brake lever angle checks
The Tour Down Under is the first race where commissaires are testing the angle of brake levers on bikes, entertaining mechanics in the process
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Jayco AlUla set out to win 'every single stage and the GC' at the Tour Down Under
With Simon Yates, Caleb Ewan and Luke Plapp all on one team, the team's big goal for their home race might be in reach
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'Richie Porte's retired but I'm not, so look out' - Sarah Gigante targets Strava fastest time up Willunga Hill
Having conquered the South Australian climb at the Tour Down Under, the 23-year-old wants to come back to smash the fastest time
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‘I didn't miss a training session’: Sarah Gigante, comeback queen, triumphs at Tour Down Under
After racing just once in 2023, the 23-year-old Australian started her 2024 off with a bang
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The Down Under Classic: The best bike race you've never watched
Before the Tour Down Under kicks off on Tuesday, the men's peloton raced a crit on the streets of Adelaide pretty seriously
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Women's Tour Down Under: 'Patient' Ally Wollaston keeps her cool to take maiden WorldTour win
New Zealander beats strong Liv AlUla Jayco team in Campbelltown
