The 2024 Men's Tour Down Under was a road cycling stage race that was held between 16 and 21 January. It took place in and around Adelaide, and South Australia. It was the 24th edition of the Tour Down Under and the first race of the 2024 UCI World Tour.[1]
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Dates | 16–21 January 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 824.6 km (512.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 19h 13' 34" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
editAll eighteen UCI WorldTeams, one UCI ProTeam, and one national team participated in the race.
UCI WorldTeams
- Alpecin–Deceuninck
- Arkéa–B&B Hotels
- Astana Qazaqstan Team
- Bora–Hansgrohe
- Cofidis
- Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale
- EF Education–EasyPost
- Groupama–FDJ
- Ineos Grenadiers
- Intermarché–Wanty
- Lidl–Trek
- Movistar Team
- Soudal–Quick-Step
- Team Bahrain Victorious
- Team dsm–Firmenich PostNL
- Team Jayco–AlUla
- UAE Team Emirates
- Visma–Lease a Bike
UCI ProTeams
National Teams
Route
editStage | Date | Route | Distance | Elevation gain | Type | Winner | |
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1 | 16 January | Tanunda to Tanunda | 144 km (89 mi) | 1,837 m (6,027 ft)[3] | Hilly stage | Sam Welsford (AUS) | |
2 | 17 January | Norwood to Lobethal | 141.6 km (88.0 mi) | 2,948 m (9,672 ft)[4] | Hilly stage | Isaac del Toro (MEX) | |
3 | 18 January | Tea Tree Gully to Campbelltown | 145.3 km (90.3 mi) | 2,211 m (7,254 ft)[5] | Flat stage | Sam Welsford (AUS) | |
4 | 19 January | Murray Bridge to Port Elliot | 136.2 km (84.6 mi) | 1,055 m (3,461 ft)[6] | Hilly stage | Sam Welsford (AUS) | |
5 | 20 January | Christies Beach to Willunga Hill | 129.3 km (80.3 mi) | 1,791 m (5,876 ft)[7] | Hilly stage | Oscar Onley (GBR) | |
6 | 21 January | Unley to Mount Lofty | 128.2 km (79.7 mi) | 2,821 m (9,255 ft)[8] | Hilly stage | Stephen Williams (GBR) | |
Total | 824.6 km (512.4 mi) | 12,663 m (41,545 ft) |
Stages
editStage 1
editStage 2
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Stage 3
edit- 18 January 2024 — Tea Tree Gully to Campbelltown, 145.3 km (90.3 mi)[13]
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Stage 4
edit- 19 January 2024 — Murray Bridge to Port Elliot, 136.2 km (84.6 mi)[15]
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Stage 5
edit- 20 January 2024 — Christies Beach to Willunga Hill, 129.3 km (80.3 mi)[17]
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Stage 6
edit- 21 January 2024 — Unley to Mount Lofty, 128.2 km (79.7 mi)[19]
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Classification leadership table
editStage | Winner | General classification |
Sprints classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Most competitive rider(s) |
Team classification |
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1 | Sam Welsford | Sam Welsford | Sam Welsford | Louis Barré | Madis Mihkels | Louis Barré | Intermarché–Wanty |
2 | Isaac del Toro | Isaac del Toro | Biniam Girmay | Luke Burns | Isaac del Toro | Luke Burns | |
3 | Sam Welsford | Sam Welsford | Tristan Saunders | ||||
4 | Sam Welsford | Jackson Medway | |||||
5 | Oscar Onley | Stephen Williams | Oscar Onley | Casper Pedersen | UAE Team Emirates | ||
6 | Stephen Williams | Isaac del Toro | António Morgado | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | |||
Final | Stephen Williams | Sam Welsford | Luke Burns | Isaac del Toro | Not awarded | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale |
Classification standings
editLegend | |||
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Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the sprints classification | ||
Denotes the winner of the mountains classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification | ||
Denotes the winner of the combativity award |
General classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Stephen Williams (GBR) | Israel–Premier Tech | 19h 13' 34" |
2 | Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 9" |
3 | Isaac del Toro (MEX) | UAE Team Emirates | + 11" |
4 | Oscar Onley (GBR) | Team dsm–Firmenich PostNL | + 20" |
5 | Bart Lemmen (NED) | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 23" |
6 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 33" |
7 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 33" |
8 | Valentin Paret-Peintre (FRA) | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | + 36" |
9 | Damien Howson (AUS) | Australia | + 42" |
10 | Jack Haig (AUS) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 50" |
Sprints classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Sam Welsford (AUS) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 90 |
2 | Biniam Girmay (ERI) | Intermarché–Wanty | 77 |
3 | Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) | Ineos Grenadiers | 70 |
4 | Stephen Williams (GBR) | Israel–Premier Tech | 69 |
5 | Isaac del Toro (MEX) | UAE Team Emirates | 61 |
6 | Laurence Pithie (NZL) | Groupama–FDJ | 60 |
7 | Max Kanter (GER) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 54 |
8 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Team Jayco–AlUla | 52 |
9 | Lars Boven (NED) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | 44 |
10 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 36 |
Mountains classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Luke Burns (AUS) | Australia | 49 |
2 | Jardi Christiaan van der Lee (NED) | EF Education–EasyPost | 23 |
3 | Gil Gelders (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 20 |
4 | Chris Harper (AUS) | Team Jayco–AlUla | 12 |
5 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 10 |
6 | António Morgado (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | 8 |
7 | Tristan Sanders (AUS) | Australia | 8 |
8 | Jacopo Mosca (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | 7 |
9 | Louis Barré (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | 6 |
10 | Oscar Onley (GBR) | Team dsm–Firmenich PostNL | 6 |
Young rider classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Isaac del Toro (MEX) | UAE Team Emirates | 19h 13' 45" |
2 | Oscar Onley (GBR) | Team dsm–Firmenich PostNL | + 9" |
3 | Bastien Tronchon (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 1' 00" |
4 | Laurence Pithie (NZL) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 01" |
5 | Gianmarco Garofoli (ITA) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 2' 00" |
6 | António Morgado (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 3' 33" |
7 | Joshua Tarling (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 5' 32" |
8 | Loe van Belle (NED) | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 7' 11" |
9 | Mathias Vacek (CZE) | Lidl–Trek | + 8' 14" |
10 | Enzo Paleni (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 9' 01" |
Teams classification
editRank | Team | Time |
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1 | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | 57h 44' 14" |
2 | Israel–Premier Tech | + 4" |
3 | UAE Team Emirates | + 6" |
4 | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 16" |
5 | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 24" |
6 | Intermarché–Wanty | + 1' 42" |
7 | Movistar Team | + 1' 44" |
8 | Alpecin–Deceuninck | + 1' 54" |
9 | Lidl–Trek | + 2' 10" |
10 | Australia | + 2' 39" |
References
edit- ^ "UCI World Tour Races". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "2024 STAGES". Santos Tour Down Under. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Ziptrak® Men's Stage 1: Tanunda to Tanunda". Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "efex Men's Stage 2: Norwood - Lobethal". Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Health Partners Men's Stage 3: Tea Tree Gully - Campbelltown". Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Hahn Men's Stage 4: Murray Bridge - Port Elliot". Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "THINK! Road Safety Men's Stage 5: Christies Beach - Willunga Hill". Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Schwalbe Men's Stage 6: Unley - Mount Lofty". Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Ziptrak® Men's Stage 1: Tanunda to Tanunda". Santos Tour Down Under. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ a b Lamoureux, Lyne; Giuliani, Simone (16 January 2024). "Tour Down Under: Sam Welsford holds off Phil Bauhaus to win stage 1". CyclingNews. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "efex Men's Stage 2: Norwood - Lobethal". Santos Tour Down Under. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ a b Lamoureux, Lyne (17 January 2024). "Tour Down Under: Isaac Del Toro launches late race attack to win stage 2". CyclingNews. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Health Partners Men's Stage 3: Tea Tree Gully - Campbelltown". Santos Tour Down Under. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ a b Lamoureux, Lyne; Giuliani, Simone (18 January 2024). "Tour Down Under: Sam Welsford speeds to second win on stage 3". CyclingNews. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Hahn Men's Stage 4: Murray Bridge - Port Elliot". Santos Tour Down Under. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ a b Frattini, Kirsten; Lamoureux, Lyne (19 January 2024). "Tour Down Under: A third win for Sam Welsford on stage 4". CyclingNews. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "THINK! Road Safety Men's Stage 5: Christies Beach - Willunga Hill". Santos Tour Down Under. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ a b Lamoureux, Lyne (20 January 2024). "Tour Down Under: Oscar Onley wins on Willunga Hill". CyclingNews. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Schwalbe Men's Stage 6: Unley - Mount Lofty". Santos Tour Down Under. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Lamoureux, Lyne; Giuliani, Simone (20 January 2024). "Stephen Williams takes final stage and wins Tour Down Under". CyclingNews. Retrieved 20 January 2024.