The stage
Stage 1 of the 2026 Santos Tour Down Under was a flat stage that took place on .
The stage started in Willunga and finished in Willunga
, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 36 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 137.2 km. The stage included 2 categorized climb(s) and 2 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 939 m, and a total descent of 938 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 1.3 km long with an average gradient of -2.3%.
Snapper Point (1st time)
Snapper Point (1st time) is a Sprint at 17.3 km (118.7 km to go).
Lower Willunga Hill (1st time)
Lower Willunga Hill (1st time) is a QOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 53 km (83 km to go) and ends at 53.4 km (82.5 km to go). It has total distance of 0.5 km, and an average gradient of 4.6%, going from 120 to 142 meters of altitude.
Lower Willunga Hill (2nd time)
Lower Willunga Hill (2nd time) is a QOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 94.8 km (41.1 km to go) and ends at 95.3 km (40.6 km to go). It has total distance of 0.5 km, and an average gradient of 4.2%, going from 120 to 140 meters of altitude.
Snapper Point (2nd time)
Snapper Point (2nd time) is a Sprint at 113.9 km (22.1 km to go).
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 134.3 km, has an average gradient of 2.5%, reaching 142 m of altitude.