Tour Down Under 2019
Impey wins Tour Down Under as Porte takes Willunga
Daryl Impey (Mitchelton-Scott) finished third on Willunga Hill behind stage winner Richie Porte (Trek-Seagfredo) and runner-up Wout Poels (Team Sky) to seal his second consecutive overall win at the Tour Down Under. Overnight leader Patrick Bevin (CCC Team) faded on the first time up the iconic climb and surrendered his race lead. Porte finished second overall followed by Poels, Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana) and Rohan Dennis (Aus) Bahrain-Merida.
- Stage 1: Viviani wins Tour Down Under opener
- Stage 2: Bevin takes charge
- Stage 3: Sagan strikes
- Stage 4: Impey twists the Corkscrew for stage 4 win
- Stage 5: Philipsen wins stage 5 after Ewan relegated
- Stage 6: Impey wins the 2019 Tour Down Under as Porte takes Willunga
Stage 6 Top 10
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richie Porte (Aus) Trek-Segafredo | 3:30:14 |
| 2 | Wout Poels (Ned) Team Sky | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
| 3 | Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton-Scott | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
| 4 | Rohan Dennis (Aus) Bahrain-Merida | 0:00:03 |
| 5 | Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Astana Pro Team | 0:00:06 |
| 6 | Chris Hamilton (Aus) Team Sunweb | 0:00:10 |
| 7 | Michael Woods (Can) EF Education First Pro Cycling | 0:00:15 |
| 8 | Diego Ulissi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates | 0:00:17 |
| 9 | Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Dimension Data | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
| 10 | Dries Devenyns (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStep | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton-Scott | 20:30:42 |
| 2 | Richie Porte (Aus) Trek-Segafredo | 0:00:13 |
| 3 | Wout Poels (Ned) Team Sky | 0:00:17 |
| 4 | Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa) Astana Pro Team | 0:00:19 |
| 5 | Rohan Dennis (Aus) Bahrain-Merida | 0:00:26 |
| 6 | Chris Hamilton (Aus) Team Sunweb | 0:00:33 |
| 7 | Michael Woods (Can) EF Education First Pro Cycling | 0:00:38 |
| 8 | Ruben Guerreiro (Por) Katusha-Alpecin | 0:00:40 |
| 9 | Diego Ulissi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
| 10 | Dries Devenyns (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStep | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
2019 Tour Down Under race overview
The 2019 Tour Down Under once again kicks off the WorldTour season in Australia. The racing begins with the People's Choice Classic on January 13 and the peloton moves straight into the stage race held from January 15 to 20 in and around Adelaide.
The climb of Willunga Hill features as the climax to the 2019 Tour Down Under, as the Australian UCI WorldTour event eschews its final 'Champs-Elysées-like' processional stage in favour of a 'queen stage' that should keep things exciting right to the very end.
In 2019, last year's winner Darly Impey (Mitchelton Scott) returns to defend his crown. He will be joined by Peter Sagan (Bora-hansgrohe), Richie Porte (Trek Segafredo) and Rohan Dennis (Bahrain Merida). The race also represents Caleb Ewan's first outing as a Lotto Soudal rider after his move from Mitchelton Scott.
2019 Tour Down Under race route
Sunday 13 January 2019, People's Choice Classic: East End Circuit, 51km
Tuesday 15 January 2019, Stage 1: North Adelaide to Port Adelaide, 132.4km
Wednesday 16 January 2019, Stage 2: Norwood to Angaston, 149km
Thursday 17 January 2019, Stage 3: Lobethal to Uraidla, 146.2km
Friday 18 January 2019, Stage 4: Unley to Campbelltown, 129.2km
Saturday 19 January 2019, Stage 5: Glenelg to Strathalbyn, 149.5km
Sunday 20 January 2019, Stage 6: McLaren Vale to Willunga Hill, 151.5km
2019 Tour Down Under must-read stories
- WorldTour team bike guide 2019
- Phil Liggett: The empty chair to my left
- Peter Sagan, Porte and Dennis train for Tour Down Under - Gallery
- Tour Down Under: Matt White's stage-by-stage guide
- 5 riders to watch at the 2019 Tour Down Under
- Transfer Mechanics: Richie Porte to Trek-Segafredo
- Ewan's 2019 Ridley Noah Fast - Gallery
- How to follow the 2019 Tour Down Under
- Tour Down Under 2019 start list
2019 Tour Down Under race tech
- Tour Down Under 2019 WorldTour tech gallery
- Michael Valgren's BMC Teammachine SLR01 Disc — gallery
- New lace up shoes from Rapha seen at Tour Down Under
- Unreleased POC helmet at Tour Down Under
- New lightweight Specialized climbing shoe spotted at the Tour Down Under
- A close look at SRAMs new 12-speed eTap groupset
- Ewan's 2019 Ridley Noah Fast - Gallery
- EF Education First aim to 'disrupt' pro peloton with bright pink kit - Gallery
2018 Tour Down Under
Last year, Daryl Impey (Mitchelton-Scott) won the overall title at the 2018 Santos Tour Down Under. Impey took the overall title from defending champion Richie Porte (BMC Racing), who placed second but with the same overall time. Tom-Jelte Slagter (Dimension Data), another former winner of the race, completed the final overall podium in third.
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton-Scott | 20:03:34 |
| 2 | Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing Team | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
| 3 | Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Dimension Data | 0:00:16 |
| 4 | Diego Ulissi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates | 0:00:20 |
| 5 | Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick-Step Floors | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
| 6 | Egan Arley Bernal Gomez (Col) Team Sky | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
| 7 | Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Bahrain-Merida | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
| 8 | Luis León Sánchez (Spa) Astana Pro Team | 0:00:23 |
| 9 | Ruben Guerreiro (Por) Trek-Segafredo | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
| 10 | Robert Gesink (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo | 0:00:24 |
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Tour Down Under 201913 January 2019 - 20 January 2019 | Australia | WorldTour
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