The stage
Stage 4 of the 2026 Santos Tour Down Under was a hilly stage that took place on .
The stage started in Brighton and finished in Willunga Hill
, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 42 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 175.8 km. The stage included 3 categorized climb(s) and 2 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 1959 m, and a total descent of 1588 m.
Map and Profile
Points of interest
The stage included 3 categorized climb(s) and 2 intermediate sprint(s).
KM 0
The neutral start for this stage is 3 km long with an average gradient of 1.9%.
Willunga Hill (1st time)
Willunga Hill (1st time) is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 46.8 km (126 km to go) and ends at 49.8 km (123 km to go). It has total distance of 3 km, and an average gradient of 7.5%, going from 148 to 374 meters of altitude.
Snapper Point (1st time)
Snapper Point (1st time) is a Sprint at 86.3 km (86.5 km to go).
Snapper Point (2nd time)
Snapper Point (2nd time) is a Sprint at 126.7 km (46.1 km to go).
Willunga Hill (2nd time)
Willunga Hill (2nd time) is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 150.1 km (22.7 km to go) and ends at 153.1 km (19.7 km to go). It has total distance of 3 km, and an average gradient of 7.5%, going from 145 to 372 meters of altitude.
Willunga Hill (3rd time)
Willunga Hill (3rd time) is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 172.6 km (0.2 km to go) and ends at 175.6 km (-2.8 km to go). It has total distance of 3 km, and an average gradient of 7.5%, going from 145 to 372 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 172.8 km, has an average gradient of 7.2%, reaching 374 m of altitude.