The stage
Stage 1 of the 2024 Santos Tour Down Under was a lumpy stage that took place on .
The stage started in Hahndorf and finished in Campbelltown
, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 36 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 96.2 km. The stage included 2 categorized climb(s) and 2 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 900 m, and a total descent of 1097 m.
Map and Profile
Points of interest
The stage included 2 categorized climb(s) and 2 intermediate sprint(s).
Neutral start
The neutral start for this stage is 2.4 km long with an average gradient of -0.6%.
Echunga
Echunga is a Sprint at 12 km (81.8 km to go).
Hawthorn Climb
Hawthorn Climb is a QOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 28 km (65.9 km to go) and ends at 29.6 km (64.2 km to go). It has total distance of 1.6 km, and an average gradient of 3.7%, going from 378 to 439 meters of altitude.
Woodside
Woodside is a Sprint at 49.3 km (44.6 km to go).
Kenton Valley Climb
Kenton Valley Climb is a QOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 55 km (38.8 km to go) and ends at 58 km (35.9 km to go). It has total distance of 2.9 km, and an average gradient of 2.5%, going from 409 to 484 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 90.9 km, has an average gradient of 0.7%, reaching 138 m of altitude.