The stage
Stage 1 of the 2025 Santos Tour Down Under was a hilly stage that took place on .
The stage started in Prospect and finished in Gumeracha
, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 40 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 163.1 km. The stage included 3 categorized climb(s) and 2 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 1538 m, and a total descent of 1234 m.
Map and Profile
Points of interest
The stage included 3 categorized climb(s) and 2 intermediate sprint(s).
Neutral start
The neutral start for this stage is 12.6 km long with an average gradient of 0.5%.
Kangaroo Creek Reservoir
Kangaroo Creek Reservoir is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 9 km (141.5 km to go) and ends at 11.2 km (139.3 km to go). It has total distance of 2.2 km, and an average gradient of 4.9%, going from 155 to 264 meters of altitude.
Williamstown
Williamstown is a Sprint at 40.8 km (109.7 km to go).
Berry Hill Climb
Berry Hill Climb is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 76.4 km (74.1 km to go) and ends at 77.8 km (72.7 km to go). It has total distance of 1.5 km, and an average gradient of 7.2%, going from 384 to 490 meters of altitude.
Birdwood
Birdwood is a Sprint at 100.4 km (50.1 km to go).
Berry Hill Climb
Berry Hill Climb is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 119.5 km (31 km to go) and ends at 121 km (29.5 km to go). It has total distance of 1.5 km, and an average gradient of 7.2%, going from 384 to 490 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 147.5 km, has an average gradient of -0.3%, reaching 345 m of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 147.5 km, has an average gradient of -0.3%, reaching 345 m of altitude.