The stage
Stage 3 of the 2026 Santos Tour Down Under was a hilly stage that took place on .
The stage started in Henley Beach and finished in Nairne
, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 46 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 140.7 km. The stage included 2 categorized climb(s) and 2 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 2044 m, and a total descent of 1682 m.
Map and Profile
Points of interest
The stage included 2 categorized climb(s) and 2 intermediate sprint(s).
KM 0
The neutral start for this stage is 15 km long with an average gradient of 0.3%.
Wickham Hill
Wickham Hill is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 29.2 km (96.5 km to go) and ends at 32.2 km (93.5 km to go). It has total distance of 3 km, and an average gradient of 6.9%, going from 195 to 401 meters of altitude.
Meadows
Meadows is a Sprint at 57.7 km (68 km to go).
Echunga
Echunga is a Sprint at 100.2 km (25.4 km to go).
Mount Barker
Mount Barker is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 115.2 km (10.4 km to go) and ends at 116.3 km (9.4 km to go). It has total distance of 1.1 km, and an average gradient of 5.2%, going from 333 to 390 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 137.7 km, has an average gradient of -0.3%, reaching 369 m of altitude.