The stage
Stage 1 of the 2026 Santos Tour Down Under was a flat stage that took place on .
The stage started in Tanunda and finished in Tanunda
, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 46 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 120.4 km. The stage included 3 categorized climb(s) and 3 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 1184 m, and a total descent of 1183 m.
Map and Profile
Points of interest
The stage included 3 categorized climb(s) and 3 intermediate sprint(s).
KM 0
The neutral start for this stage is 4.6 km long with an average gradient of -0.2%.
Lyndoch
Lyndoch is a Sprint at 10.8 km (105 km to go).
Menglers Hill (1st time)
Menglers Hill (1st time) is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 42.1 km (73.7 km to go) and ends at 44.2 km (71.6 km to go). It has total distance of 2.2 km, and an average gradient of 3.6%, going from 415 to 492 meters of altitude.
Angaston (1st time)
Angaston (1st time) is a Sprint at 68.1 km (47.7 km to go).
Menglers Hill (2nd time)
Menglers Hill (2nd time) is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 73.5 km (42.3 km to go) and ends at 75.7 km (40.1 km to go). It has total distance of 2.2 km, and an average gradient of 3.5%, going from 417 to 493 meters of altitude.
Angaston (2nd time)
Angaston (2nd time) is a Sprint at 99.6 km (16.2 km to go).
Menglers Hill (3rd time)
Menglers Hill (3rd time) is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 105 km (10.8 km to go) and ends at 107.1 km (8.7 km to go). It has total distance of 2.2 km, and an average gradient of 3.5%, going from 417 to 493 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 117.4 km, has an average gradient of 0.2%, reaching 263 m of altitude.