The 2019 WorldTour will get under way this month in Australia when the Santos Tour Down Under rolls out for its 21st edition, and Cyclingnews will be on the ground in Adelaide to bring you all the action, news and latest tech.
The racing starts on Sunday, January 13, with the Down Under Classic – a one-hour criterium in downtown Adelaide that warms up the riders' legs and winds up the spectators' enthusiasm for the week of racing ahead. The six-stage 2019 Tour Down Under begins on Tuesday, January 15, in Adelaide and concludes on Sunday, January 20, at the top of Willunga Hill.
Stage 1 starts on O'Connell Street in North Adelaide before climbing gently to a loop around Paracombe, Inglewood and Houghton. From there, the race makes its way back to Port Adelaide, north-west of the city, for an expected sprint finish on a short urban circuit. Another likely day for the sprinters, stage 2 starts in Norwood and then climbs into the Adelaide Hills to take on Checker Hill just outside of Kersbrook before the sprint finish in Angaston.
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In what could be a good day for the breakaway on a constantly undulating course, stage 3 from Lobethal to Uraidla takes the peloton around one loop through Charleston and nearby Woodside before setting out for the KOM at Fox Creek. From there, the race makes its way through Forest Range south towards Summertown, where the riders complete six laps around a finishing circuit that includes the Piccadilly, Summertown and Uraidla townships.
The infamous Corkscrew climb is back for stage 4 from Unley to Campbelltown, which starts out with an immediate climb before the peloton makes its way to the Corkscrew and then a 6km downhill finish into Athelstone. Stage 5 also climbs from the start, with a KOM on Sellicks Hill before the peloton heads for a jaunt along the scenic coastal towns of Victor Harbor, Port Elliott, Middleton and Goolwa. From there, the stage climbs again to the finish in Strathalbyn.
The 'queen stage' on the final day will see the peloton start with a circuit around McLaren Vale and Willunga, with the overall winner likely decided in the final 25km as the riders climb Willunga Hill twice, finishing at the summit on the second trip.
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