Tour Down Under 2025
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GC battle expected on Tour Down Under stage 3 - LIVE
Don't miss the action from what could be the toughest stage of the six-day race as the peloton tackles Knott's Hill -
‘No time to lose focus’ as Finn Fisher-Black launches with new team Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe at Tour Down Under
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How to watch Tour Down Under 2025 – Live streams, TV channels, Timings for men's stage 3
Catch all the action from the men's race, running through January 26
Date | January 21-26, 2025 |
Distance | 830.6km |
Start location | Prospect |
Finish location | Adelaide |
Category | WorldTour |
Previous edition winner | Stephen Williams (Israel-Premier Tech) |
- See also: Women's Tour Down Under 2025
2025 Tour Down Under Results
Stage 2: Sam Welsford survives early crash to win in Tanunda / As it happened
A battered and bruised Sam Welsford (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) received a perfect lead out from his teammates to take his second win in so many days at the 2025 Tour Down Under, increasing his lead in the overall classification.
Welsford retained the ochre leader’s jersey with Arne Marit (Intermarché-Wanty) in second place and Matthew Brennan (Visma-Lease A Bike) in third. Both are tied at 14 seconds back.
Stage 1: Sam Welsford sprints to victory in chaotic finish / As it happened
Sam Welsford of Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe claimed victory on stage 1 of the Tour Down Under after launching his sprint early and holding off his rivals in a chaotic finale. He also claimed the first ochre leader’s jersey of the six-day race.
Men's Tour Down Under information
The Australian six-stage event, centred in Adelaide, winds its way across South Australian roads in the height of the southern hemisphere summer, delivering a usually sweltering opener to a new WorldTour season.
The race, which was first held in 1999 and has been part of the WorldTour since 2008, starts in Prospect on January 21 and concludes in Adelaide on January 26 in 2025.
The race is often a place where Australian riders rise to the top, putting their best foot forward as they return from Europe to race on home soil, but with the strong international field delivered by its WorldTour status, there is no guarantee they will have it all their way.
Previous winners include Simon Gerrans, who has won the title on four occasions in 2012, 2014, 2006, and 2016. Tied for twice winning the overall title is Richie Porte in 2017 and 2020, Stuart O'Grady in 1999 and 2001, Daryl Impey in 2018 and 2019, and Andre Greipel in 2010 and 2008.
Since its inception in 1999, the race was cancelled for two editions due to COVID-19 in 2021 and 2020. The most recent overall champion was Stephen Williams in 2024.
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2025 Men's Tour Down Under start list
Find the men's 2025 Tour Down Under start list here.
2025 Men's Tour Down Under stages
- Stage 1: Prospect - Gumeracha, 150.7km
- Stage 2: Tanunda - Tanunda, 128.8km
- Stage 3: Norwood - Uraidla, 147.5km
- Stage 4: Glenelg - Victor Harbor, 157.2km
- Stage 5: McLaren Vale - Willunga Hill, 145.7km
- Stage 6: Adelaide - Adelaide, 90km
2025 Men's Tour Down Under schedule
Date | Stage | Start time (ACDT) | Finish time (ACDT) |
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January 21, 2025 | Stage 1 | 11:10 | 15:26 |
January 22, 2025 | Stage 2 | 11:10 | 14:23 |
January 23, 2025 | Stage 3 | 11:10 | 15:30 |
January 24, 2025 | Stage 4 | 11:10 | 15:21 |
January 25, 2025 | Stage 5 | 11:10 | 14:53 |
January 26, 2025 | Stage 6 | 13:30 | 15:30 |
Races
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Tour Down Under 202518 January 2025 - 26 January 2025 | South Australia | WorldTour
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Stage 4 | Glenelg - Victor Harbor2025-01-24 157.2km
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Stage 5 | McLaren Vale - Willunga Hill2025-01-25 145.7km
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Stage 6 | Adelaide - Adelaide2025-01-26 90km
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Top News on the Race
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A battle of seconds or a blow-out? Tour Down Under opportunists hedge their bets ahead stage 3 challenge
Georg Zimmermann and Patrick Konrad move into top 5 in GC after fighting for intermediate bonus seconds on stage 2 -
'I knew he was fast but he surprises me' - No throwing in towel for Matthew Brennan as Tour Down Under climbs ramp up
19-year-old from Great Britain has already stepped onto the podium and into the white jersey in his first WorldTour race -
'My legs were screaming' - Patience pays off for Sam Welsford with second consecutive win at Tour Down Under
Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe rider credits new training regime for second stage win at WorldTour race and third victory in a week
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WorldTour peloton tests out new UCI feed zone rules at Tour Down Under - 'it's a seismic shift'
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‘Maybe we'll get a contract out of that, who knows?' - 126km in Tour Down Under spotlight for Browning and Marriage
‘We're the little sister that gets invited at the last minute and she's trying to make an impression’ says Australian national team DS Barras -
'I thought maybe I mucked that up' - Tour Down Under stage winner Sam Welsford went early in the sprint
Visma-Lease a Bike's Matthew Brennan almost surprises stage 1 winner
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Dylan Van Baarle crashes at Tour Down Under, breaks collarbone in fresh injury setback
Visma-Lease a Bike veteran will not start stage 2, team say -
'Super talent' Albert Philipsen makes WorldTour debut at Tour Down Under
'I would like to go out and show what I can do' says 18-year-old Lidl-Trek rider -
'Even if I muck it up we've got someone else' – Jay Vine returns to Tour Down Under with Narváez as not-so-secret weapon
'I think it suits exactly what my style of racing is to have him on the team' says Australian 2023 winner of new teammate
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