The stage
Stage 2 of the 2026 Santos Tour Down Under was a medium mountain stage that took place on .
The stage started in Mafill and finished in Paracombe
, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 36 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 130.5 km. The stage included 5 categorized climb(s) and 2 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 1982 m, and a total descent of 1695 m.
Map and Profile
Points of interest
The stage included 5 categorized climb(s) and 2 intermediate sprint(s).
KM 0
The neutral start for this stage is 0.9 km long with an average gradient of 2.7%.
Ashton
Ashton is a QOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 0 km (129.7 km to go) and ends at 10 km (119.7 km to go). It has total distance of 10 km, and an average gradient of 4.3%, going from 151 to 579 meters of altitude.
Lobethal
Lobethal is a Sprint at 43.6 km (86.1 km to go).
Forreston
Forreston is a QOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 71.8 km (57.9 km to go) and ends at 73.2 km (56.5 km to go). It has total distance of 1.4 km, and an average gradient of 4.6%, going from 387 to 451 meters of altitude.
Kersbrook
Kersbrook is a Sprint at 79.1 km (50.6 km to go).
Paracombe (1st time)
Paracombe (1st time) is a QOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 103 km (26.7 km to go) and ends at 105.9 km (23.8 km to go). It has total distance of 2.9 km, and an average gradient of 2.2%, going from 351 to 415 meters of altitude.
Paracombe (2nd time)
Paracombe (2nd time) is a QOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 115.3 km (14.4 km to go) and ends at 118.2 km (11.5 km to go). It has total distance of 2.9 km, and an average gradient of 2.2%, going from 350 to 414 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 127.6 km, has an average gradient of 2.2%, reaching 415 m of altitude.
Paracombe (3rd time)
Paracombe (3rd time) is a QOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 127.6 km (2.1 km to go) and ends at 130.5 km (-0.8 km to go). It has total distance of 2.9 km, and an average gradient of 2.2%, going from 350 to 414 meters of altitude.