The 2001 Tour Down Under was the third edition of the Tour Down Under stage race. It took place from 16 to 21 January in and around Adelaide, South Australia. This edition was won by Stuart O'Grady, who rode for Crédit Agricole.[1]

2001 Tour Down Under
Race details
Dates16–21 January 2001
Stages6
Winning time18h 34' 20"
Results
Winner  Stuart O'Grady (AUS) (Crédit Agricole)
  Second  Kai Hundertmarck (GER) (Team Telekom)
  Third  Fabio Sacchi (ITA) (Saeco)

Points  Graeme Brown (AUS) (United Water)
Mountains  Robert Tighello (AUS) (Sun-Smart–Mitsubishi)
Youth  Gene Bates (AUS) (UniSA–Australia)
  Team Mapei–Quick-Step
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Participating teams

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Jacob's Creek–Linda McCartney Racing UniSA–Australia Team Telekom Crédit Agricole
United Water Lotto–Adecco AG2R Prévoyance Mapei–Quick-Step
Sun-Smart–Mitsubishi CSC–Tiscali BigMat–Auber 93 Saeco

Route

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Stage Date Route Distance Winner Nation Team
1 16 January Glenelg 47.0 km Graeme Brown   Australia United Water
2 17 January NorwoodMurray Bridge 142.0 km Fabio Sacchi   Italy Saeco
3 18 January McLaren ValeVictor Harbor 165.5 km Alessio Galletti   Italy Saeco
4 19 January UnleyStrathalbyn 157.0 km Luke Roberts   Australia UniSA–Australia
5 20 January GawlerTanunda 156.0 km Kai Hundertmarck   Germany Team Telekom
6 21 January Adelaide 90.0 km David McKenzie   Australia Jacob's Creek–Linda McCartney Racing Team

Stage results

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Stage 1

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Rank Rider Nation Time
1 Graeme Brown   Australia 1h 00' 02"
2 Stuart O'Grady   Australia s.t.
3 Fabio Sacchi   Italy s.t.
4 Ciaran Power   Ireland s.t.
5 Fabien De Waele   Belgium s.t.

Stage 2

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Rank Rider Nation Time
1 Fabio Sacchi   Italy 3h 26' 24"
2 Stuart O'Grady   Australia s.t.
3 Kai Hundertmarck   Germany s.t.
4 Nick Gates   Australia s.t.
5 Glenn D'Hollander   Belgium s.t.

Stage 3

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Rank Rider Nation Time
1 Alessio Galletti   Italy 4h 18' 12"
2 Graeme Brown   Australia + 3' 18"
3 Stuart O'Grady   Australia + 3' 18"
4 Hendrik Van Dyck   Belgium + 3' 18"
5 David McKenzie   Australia + 3' 18"

Stage 4

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Rank Rider Nation Time
1 Luke Roberts   Australia 3h 44' 07"
2 Marcel Gono   Australia s.t.
3 Nicolaj Bo Larsen   Denmark s.t.
4 Trent Wilson   Australia + 4"
5 Nicolas Jalabert   France + 8"

Stage 5

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Rank Rider Nation Time
1 Kai Hundertmarck   Germany 4h 00' 28"
2 Peter Rogers   Australia s.t.
3 Allan Davis   Australia s.t.
4 Fabio Sacchi   Italy s.t.
5 Glenn D'Hollander   Belgium s.t.

Stage 6

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Rank Rider Nation Time
1 David McKenzie   Australia 1h 58' 48"
2 Ben Day   Australia + 17"
3 Luca Paolini   Italy + 20"
4 Torsten Nitsche   Germany + 32"
5 Kurt Van Lancker   Belgium + 32"

Final classification

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Rank Rider Nation Time
1 Stuart O'Grady   Australia 18h 34' 20"
2 Kai Hundertmarck   Germany + 2"
3 Fabio Sacchi   Italy + 3"
4 Daniele Nardello   Italy + 8"
5 Christopher Jenner   Australia + 8"
6 Alexandre Botcharov   Russia + 10"
7 Patrick Jonker   Australia + 10"
8 Benoit Poilvet   France + 10"
9 Glenn D'Hollander   Belgium + 21"
10 Cadel Evans   Australia + 24"

References

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  1. ^ "2001 Tour Down Under". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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