Tour Down Under 2026
20.01-25.01
The 2026 Tour Down Under runs from 20 to 25 January 2026 and covers 830.6 kilometres across five stages and a prologue. The twenty sixth edition again serves as the traditional WorldTour opener in the Australian summer around Adelaide. Jhonatan Narváez won last year after a consistent week of racing. Willunga Hill is as usual the defining climb where the general classification is shaped.
Overview
- Date: January 20-25, 2026
- Distance: 758,9km
- Number of stages: 6
- Start location: Adelaide
- Finish location: Stirling
- Category: WorldTour
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Route
The 2026 Tour Down Under opens with a sharp prologue in central Adelaide before moving through the Barossa, the Adelaide Hills and the Fleurieu Peninsula. The week mixes fast racing, punchy climbs and two climbing tests that will shape the general classification early in the WorldTour season.
The prologue runs over 3.6 kilometres from Victoria Square to Victoria Park, favouring explosive riders who can deliver five minutes of all out effort. Stage 1 heads into the Barossa with three loops around Tanunda, a return to Menglers Hill and a likely sprint finish. Stage 2 is one for the climbers, travelling from Norwood to Uraidla with Norton Summit, Mt Lofty and two ascents of Corkscrew Road creating the hardest climbing day of the week.
Stage 3 starts at Henley Beach and moves into the Adelaide Hills, featuring Wickham Hill and Summit Road before a fast run into Nairne. Stage 4 is the queen stage with three ascents of Willunga Hill, the first time the climb has appeared in such a demanding format. The race ends with a long final stage in Stirling, built around eight laps of an undulating circuit that rewards endurance before the overall winner is crowned.
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