The stage
Stage 3 of the 2026 Santos Tour Down Under was a hilly stage that took place on .
The stage started in Norwood and finished in Campbelltown
, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 36 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 126.4 km. The stage included 3 categorized climb(s) and 3 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 1757 m, and a total descent of 1689 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 10 km long with an average gradient of 0.4%.
Kangaroo Creek Reservoir
Kangaroo Creek Reservoir is a QOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 9 km (107.4 km to go) and ends at 10.9 km (105.5 km to go). It has total distance of 1.9 km, and an average gradient of 5.2%, going from 166 to 264 meters of altitude.
Birdwood
Birdwood is a Sprint at 34.9 km (81.4 km to go).
Woodside
Woodside is a Sprint at 59.9 km (56.5 km to go).
Corkscrew Road (1st time)
Corkscrew Road (1st time) is a QOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 100.1 km (16.3 km to go) and ends at 102.5 km (13.9 km to go). It has total distance of 2.4 km, and an average gradient of 8.6%, going from 185 to 393 meters of altitude.
Campbelltown
Campbelltown is a Sprint at 108.3 km (8.1 km to go).
Corkscrew Road (2nd time)
Corkscrew Road (2nd time) is a QOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 118.1 km (-1.8 km to go) and ends at 120.6 km (-4.2 km to go). It has total distance of 2.4 km, and an average gradient of 8.5%, going from 184 to 391 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 123.4 km, has an average gradient of -3.9%, reaching 139 m of altitude.