Biggest cycling race in the southern hemisphere
January 13-22, 2023
STANDINGS AFTER STAGE 5 (Jan 22) | ||||
Individual standings | Rider | Time | gap | Team |
1 | Jay Vine (AUS) | 16:07:41 | - | UAE TEAM EMIRATES |
2 | Simon Yates (UK) | 16:07:52 | + 0:11 | TEAM JAYCO - ALULA |
3 | Pello Bilbao (SPA) | 16:08:08 | + 0:27 | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS |
KOM Standing | Rider | KOM Points | Country | Team |
1 | Mikkel Honore | 21 | DEN | EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST |
2 | Jay Vine | 20 | AUS | UAE TEAM EMIRATES |
3 | Simon Yates | 18 | UK | TEAM JAYCO - ALULA |
KOM Corner:
Simon Yates won the final stage of the Tour Down Under but hometown hero Jay Vine had the last laugh, staying 11 seconds ahead of Yates in the GC to win the Tour.
Stage 5 included an epic summit finish on Mt Lofty, the hardest climb in the Adelaide area. Jay Vine finished with the second fastest time ever (Strava segment) behind fellow Aussie Ben O’Connor who finished third in the stage.
O’Connor averaged a staggering 476 watts for 4:23 to win the Strava KOM honors.
Despite not earning any KOM points today, the Mountains classification was won by Mikkel Honore, beating Jay Vine by one point.
Teams participating:
Jayco-Alula
AG2R Citroen
Astana Qazaqstan
Bahrain Victorious
Trek-Segafredo
Cofidis
Soudal Quick-Step
Alpecin Deceuninck
Groupama - FDJ
Ineos Grenadiers
Intermarche - Circus - Wanty
Jumbo-Visma
Movistar
Team DSM
UAE Team Emirates
Arkea - Samsic
EF Education - Easypost
Bora Hansgrohe
Israel Premier Tech
Australian National Team
Americans in this year’s race:
Notable riders in this year’s race:
TOUR DOWN UNDER HISTORY
Year | Overall Winner: | Team: |
1999 | Stuart O’Grady (AUS) | Crédit Agricole |
2000 | Gilles Maignan (FRA) | AG2R Prévoyance |
2001 | Stuart O’Grady (AUS) | Crédit Agricole |
2002 | Michael Rogers (AUS) | Australian Institute of Sport |
2003 | Mikel Astarloza (SPA) | AG2R Prévoyance |
2004 | Patrick Jonker (AUS) | UniSA-Australia |
2005 | Luis Leon Sanchez (SPA) | Liberty Seguros–Würth |
2006 | Simon Gerrans (AUS) | AG2R Prévoyance |
2007 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | AG2R Prévoyance |
2008 | Andre Greipel (GER) | Team High Road |
2009 | Allan Davis (AUS) | Quick-Step |
2010 | André Greipel (GER) | Team HTC - Columbia |
2011 | Cameron Meyer (AUS) | Garmin–Cervélo |
2012 | Simon Garrans (AUS) | GreenEDGE |
2013 | Tom-Jelte Slagter (NED) | Blanco Pro Cycling |
2014 | Simon Garrans (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE |
2015 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | BMC Racing Team |
2016 | Simon Garrans (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE |
2017 | Richie Porte (AUS) | BMC Racing Team |
2018 | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Mitchelton–Scott |
2019 | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Mitchelton–Scott |
2020 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Trek-Segafredo |
2021 | Covid-19 | |
2022 | Covid-19 | |
2023 | Jay Vine (AUS) | UAE Team Emirates |
Most stage wins: André Greipel (18)
4 Time winner: Simon Garrans (2006, 2012, 2014, 2016)
3 Time winner: none
2 Time Winners:
The only back-to-back winner: Daryl Impey 2018-19
CATEGORIZED CLIMBS FOR THE KOM COMPETITION
Climb | Category | Winner: | |
Stage 1 | Menglers Hill - second pass | (category 4) | Nans Peters (FRA) |
Stage 1 | Menglers Hill - fourth pass | (category 4) | Alessandro Covi (ITA) |
Stage 2 | (category 2) | Dimitry Gruzdev (KAZ) | |
Stage 2 | (category 1) | Jay Vine (AUS) | |
Stage 3 | (category 2) | Mikkel Honore (DEN) | |
Stage 3 | (category 1) | Mikkel Honore (DEN) | |
Stage 3 | (category 1) | Jay Vine (AUS) | |
Stage 4 | Lower Willunga Hill - first pass | (category 4) | Jonas Rutsch (GER) |
Stage 4 | Lower Willunga Hill - second pass | (category 4) | Mikkel Honore (DEN) |
Stage 5 | Mt. Lofty - second pass | (category 1) | Johan Jacobs (SUI) |
Stage 5 | Mt. Lofty - fourth pass | (category 1) | Kim Heiduk (GER) |
TOP CLIMBS OF THE 2023 TOUR DOWN UNDER
Steepest 500 m 13%; steepest km 11.5%
Norton Summit Road - 8 km at 4.2%
Mt. Lofty - 713 meters
Mount Lofty appears for the first time ever in the Tour Down Under on Stage 5, and what an entrance - the riders will climb this magnificent mountain 5 times on stage 5, including a summit finish and the end of the Tour.
LEADERS JERSEYS
Overall: | KOM: | Sprint/Points competition: | Best young rider: |
HISTORICAL FACTS OF THE TOUR DOWN UNDER
TDU is a level 2.2 world tour and the first event of the pro cycling season. Along with 5 other level 2.2 events, it offers the 4th most World Ranking Points (Tour de France 1000 for winner, Giro and Vuelta 850 and TDU 500)and is the first event in the pro cycling season.
The Tour Down Under is and has always been hosted in Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. Australian Olympic gold medalist (4000 m team pursuit) Michael Turtur organized and directed this now respected and important stage race from 1999 to 2020 when TDU inaugural winner Sean O’Grady became race director.
Santos, the primary sponsor for the TDU, is an oil and gas company based in Australia. Climate activist groups are expected to stage protests during the 2023 race.
Top Climbs: The event was first staged in 1999 with local rider Stuart O’Grady taking the win. Since then, numerous internationally renowned cyclists have joined the Honour Roll. The event has grown year-on-year to become the biggest cycling race in the southern hemisphere.
In 2006, the Santos Tour Down Under introduced the iconic Ochre Leader’s Jersey. The color Ochre is unique to the Santos Tour Down Under, featured because of its strong association with Australian culture and history.
Tour Down Under joined the prestigious UCI WorldTour in 2008, the first event outside cycling's traditional home of Europe to do so. The TDU is held in January every year, making it the first event on the international cycling calendar.
In 2011, the event included the Rendition Homes - Santos Women's Cup, a series of women's street criterium races, marking the first time female professional cyclists participated in the event. Australian Chloe Hosking was the inaugural overall winner of the event. The woman's criterium cup grew to 3 races in 2012 with success for Australian and international riders during the competitions hosting.
In 2015, the annual women's race was established as part of the National Road Series, and in 2016 was granted UCI 2.2 status. With a further upgrade to UCI 2.1 status in 2018 the women's race operated under the Santos Women's Tour Down Under. International UCI world teams and riders competed in the first cycling event in the world to offer women equal prize money as the male riders. In 2023, the women's race will be elevated to UCI WorldTour status and will be the first event of the year on the UCI Women’s WorldTour calendar.
Amanda Spratt of Australia won the Women’s TDU 4 years in a row from 2017 to 2019 and Ruth Winder of the US won in 2020 and there was no race in 2021.
Flat - 5.5 kilometers in downtown Adelaide.
152 kilometers gaining 1,772 meters.
Steepest segments: 500 m 7.5% / 1 km 5.7%
154.8 kilometers gaining 2,212 meters
Steepest segments: 500 m 11.4% / 1 km 10.7%
116.8 kilometers gaining 2,078 meters.
Steepest segments: 500 m 14.2% / 1 km 12.3%
133.2 kilometers gaining 889 meters.
Steepest segments: 500 m 6.2% / 1 km 4.6%
112.5 kilometers gaining 2,783 meters
Steepest segments: 500 km 8.9% / 1 km 8.1%
Stage 5 has the most elevation gain of Tour Down Under.
MOUNT LOFTY
Stage 5 of the 2023 Tour Down Under has 5 ascents of Mount Lofty:
Stage 5 TDU - Mount Lofty start - first of 5 Mt. Lofty climbs.
Ride 11.7 kilometers gaining 526 meters at 4.4% average grade (5.1% climb only).
Climbs 2-5 of 2023 TDU Stage 5 - Mount Lofty Climbs 2-4 + summit finish
Steepest 500 meter is 8.8% and kilometer 8.3%
The steepest segment on Mount Lofty climbs 2-5 is 7.9% for 1.5 kilometers and begins just before the turn onto Mount Lofty Road at Crafers.
