Cycling race
Cycling race
2026 Tour Down Under 2026 UCI World Tour , race 1 of 36Dates 20–25 January 2026 Stages 5 + Prologue Distance 713.7 km (443.5 mi) Winning time 16h 44' 54"
The 2026 Tour Down Under was a road cycling stage race that was held between 20 and 25 January 2026. It took place in and around Adelaide and South Australia . It was the 26th edition of the Tour Down Under and the first race of the 2026 UCI World Tour .
Despite riding with a broken wrist following a collision with a kangaroo on stage 5, the race was won by Australian rider Jay Vine of UAE Team Emirates XRG for the second time.[ 1] [ 2]
All eighteen UCI WorldTeams , one UCI ProTeam , and the Australian national team participated in the race.
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
National Teams
Owing to predicted temperatures of 43 °C (109 °F) and an "Extreme" fire warning , stage 4 to Willunga Hill was shortened from its original distance of 176 km (109 mi) to 130.8 km (81.3 mi).[ 3]
20 January 2026 — Adelaide to Adelaide, 3.6 km (2 mi) (ITT )
21 January 2026 — Tanunda to Tanunda, 120.6 km (75 mi)
22 January 2026 — Norwood to Uraidla , 148.1 km (92.0 mi)
23 January 2026 — Adelaide to Nairne , 140.8 km (87.5 mi)
24 January 2026 — Brighton to Willunga Hill , 130.8 km (81.3 mi)
The fifth and final stage was disrupted by a crash in the peloton caused by a kangaroo hopping into the road, affecting many riders, including eventual overall winner Jay Vine .[ 11] It was later revealed that Vine had broken his wrist in the crash.[ 2]
25 January 2026 — Stirling to Stirling, 169.8 km (105.5 mi)
Classification leadership table [ edit ]
Classification standings [ edit ]
Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification
Denotes the winner of the sprints classification
Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
Denotes the winner of the young rider classification
Denotes the winner of the combativity award
General classification [ edit ]
Sprints classification [ edit ]
Mountains classification [ edit ]
Young rider classification [ edit ]
Teams classification [ edit ]
^ "Jay Vine recovers from kangaroo crash to win Tour Down Under for second time" . The Guardian . 2026-01-25. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2026-01-26 .
^ a b Davidson, Tom (2026-01-27). "Jay Vine broke wrist in mid-race kangaroo collision, still won Tour Down Under" . Cycling Weekly . Retrieved 2026-01-29 .
^ Giuliani, Simone (2026-01-23). "Willunga Hill removed, stage 4 shortened as Tour Down Under hit by extreme fire danger rating and scorching temperatures" . Cyclingnews . Retrieved 2026-01-25 .
^ Weislo, Laura (2025-12-15). "Tour Down Under 2026 route" . Cyclingnews . Retrieved 2026-01-25 .
^ "Your Guide To The 2026 Santos Tour Down Under Men's Stages" . Santos Tour Down Under . 17 July 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025 .
^ a b Bonville-Ginn, Tim (20 January 2026). "Tour Down Under: Samuel Watson edges out Ethan Vernon for prologue victory" . CyclingNews. Retrieved 20 January 2026 .
^ a b Bonville-Ginn, Tim (21 January 2026). "Tour Down Under: Tobias Lund Andresen holds off speeding Matthew Brennan to win tight stage 1 sprint" . CyclingNews. Retrieved 21 January 2026 .
^ a b Bonville-Ginn, Tim (22 January 2026). "Tour Down Under: Jay Vine and Jhonatan Narváez go 1-2 after powerful attack on Corkscrew climb on stage 2" . CyclingNews. Retrieved 24 January 2026 .
^ a b Bonville-Ginn, Tim (23 January 2026). "Tour Down Under: Sam Welsford sprints to seventh Tour Down Under victory and first for Ineos Grenadiers in chaotic stage 3 finale" . CyclingNews. Retrieved 24 January 2026 .
^ a b Bonville-Ginn, Tim (24 January 2026). "Tour Down Under: Ethan Vernon wins wind-buffeted shortened stage 4 as second overall Jhonatan Narváez crashes out" . CyclingNews. Retrieved 24 January 2026 .
^ Warwick, Matt (25 January 2026). "Vine wins Tour Down Under despite kangaroo crash" . BBC Sport . Retrieved 27 January 2026 .
^ a b c d e f g Bonville-Ginn, Tim (25 January 2026). "Tour Down Under: Jay Vine overcomes crash to claim overall win as Matthew Brennan sprints to stage victory" . CyclingNews. Retrieved 25 January 2026 .