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Tour Down Under return for Australian champions Ruby Roseman-Gannon and Luke Plapp
Three time GC winner Amanda Spratt and three-time stage winner Sam Welsford also among Australian riders embracing chance to race in front of home crowds -
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Geraint Thomas to kick off 2025 season at the Tour Down Under
'I have always loved coming to South Australia and enjoying the warm reception from fans' says 2018 Tour de France champion
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| Date | January 18-26, 2025 |
| Distance | 830.6km |
| Start location | Prospect |
| Finish location | Adelaide |
| Category | WorldTour |
| Previous edition winner | Stephen Williams (Israel-Premier Tech) |
Men's Tour Down Under information
2025 Men's Tour Down Under stages
2025 Men's Tour Down Under schedule
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| 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 |
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Michael Matthews moves up to second on Tour Down Under GC after time bonus pounce
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Caleb Ewan comes up late in Tour Down Under sprint
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Rain-soaked Tour Down Under prologue reveals overall contenders - Analysis
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Pello Bilbao pushes UCI aero tuck limits to stay in Tour Down Under contention
News 'We prepared a special bike and I used the position to get as aero as possible' says Bahrain Victorious leader
Michael Matthews 'unlucky' but on form during wet Tour Down Under opener
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Tech Ban on time trial bikes leads to heavily optimised road bikes for 5.5km stage
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‘We put it all on the line’ - Sting of second for Ineos with Narvaez at Tour Down Under
Ecuadorian comes in behind race winner Stephen Williams in dash to line at top of Mount Lofty, also taking second overall -
‘He’s a bloody champion’ - Confidence key to Williams’ Tour Down Under triumph
Israel-Premier Tech puncheur won stage six to secure the overall race win and is now focusing on the Ardennes Classics -
Battle of the Brits: Just one final showdown remains in tight Tour Down Under shakeout
Australian race always expected to be tight but two riders enter final stage with no gap and line in close proximity
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‘Willunga always won in last 800m’ - Patience pays off for Israel-Premier Tech at Tour Down Under
Stephen Williams leads after penultimate stage, sports director Sam Bewley confident squad can finish the job at Mount Lofty -
‘Tomorrow actually suits him better than Willunga’ - Ochre chase for Onley on final Tour Down Under stage
British rider nets first win of career on stage 5 of Australian WorldTour race but misses out on top spot, for now at least -
Brodie Chapman and Tasman Nankervis win first edition of RADL GRVL in South Australia
Intense battles to the line in new gravel race running alongside Tour Down Under
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‘You can’t deny it’: Sam Welsford proves he is fastest sprinter at Tour Down Under
Days into a new contract and new campaign the Australian has already won almost as many times as he did in all of 2023 -
Luke Plapp out of Tour Down Under following stage 3 crash
Australian champion not starting stage 4 'due to discomfort and ongoing pain from a large amount of wounds' -
‘You can turn your brain off, they’ll do the whole thing for you’: Welsford praises Bora-Hansgrohe Tour Down Under leadout
The fight for Welsford’s wheel on stage 3 was more intense than the sprint to the line
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The Eddy Merckx bike raced by the Cannibal - Gallery
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‘I don’t know where I will be next year’ - Julian Alaphilippe rides back into red zone via the Tour Down Under
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Changing of the Seasons - Tour Down Under gallery
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Seven conclusions from the Tour Down Under - From unexpected winners to chasing time on Willunga Hill
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