2001 Tour Down Under
Race details
Dates16–21 January 2001
Stages6
Winning time18h 34' 20"
Results
Winner  Stuart O'Grady (AUS) (Crédit Agricole)
  Second  Kai Hundertmarck (GER) (Team Telekom)
  Third  Fabio Sacchi (ITA) (Saeco)

Points  Graeme Brown (AUS) (United Water)
Mountains  Robert Tighello (AUS) (Sun-Smart–Mitsubishi)
Youth  Gene Bates (AUS) (UniSA–Australia)
  Team Mapei–Quick-Step

The 2001 Tour Down Under was the third edition of the Tour Down Under stage race. It took place from 16 to 21 January in and around Adelaide, South Australia. This edition was won by Stuart O'Grady, who rode for Crédit Agricole.[1]

Participating teams

Jacob's Creek–Linda McCartney Racing UniSA–Australia Team Telekom Crédit Agricole
United Water Lotto–Adecco AG2R Prévoyance Mapei–Quick-Step
Sun-Smart–Mitsubishi CSC–Tiscali BigMat–Auber 93 Saeco

Route

StageDateRouteDistanceWinnerNationTeam
116 JanuaryGlenelg47.0 kmGraeme Brown AustraliaUnited Water
217 JanuaryNorwoodMurray Bridge142.0 kmFabio Sacchi ItalySaeco
318 JanuaryMcLaren ValeVictor Harbor165.5 kmAlessio Galletti ItalySaeco
419 JanuaryUnleyStrathalbyn157.0 kmLuke Roberts AustraliaUniSA–Australia
520 JanuaryGawlerTanunda156.0 kmKai Hundertmarck GermanyTeam Telekom
621 JanuaryAdelaide90.0 kmDavid McKenzie AustraliaJacob's Creek–Linda McCartney Racing Team

Stage results

Stage 1

Rank Rider Nation Time
1Graeme Brown Australia1h 00' 02"
2Stuart O'Grady Australias.t.
3Fabio Sacchi Italys.t.
4Ciaran Power Irelands.t.
5Fabien De Waele Belgiums.t.

Stage 2

Rank Rider Nation Time
1Fabio Sacchi Italy3h 26' 24"
2Stuart O'Grady Australias.t.
3Kai Hundertmarck Germanys.t.
4Nick Gates Australias.t.
5Glenn D'Hollander Belgiums.t.

Stage 3

Rank Rider Nation Time
1Alessio Galletti Italy4h 18' 12"
2Graeme Brown Australia+ 3' 18"
3Stuart O'Grady Australia+ 3' 18"
4Hendrik Van Dyck Belgium+ 3' 18"
5David McKenzie Australia+ 3' 18"

Stage 4

Rank Rider Nation Time
1Luke Roberts Australia3h 44' 07"
2Marcel Gono Australias.t.
3Nicolaj Bo Larsen Denmarks.t.
4Trent Wilson Australia+ 4"
5Nicolas Jalabert France+ 8"

Stage 5

Rank Rider Nation Time
1Kai Hundertmarck Germany4h 00' 28"
2Peter Rogers Australias.t.
3Allan Davis Australias.t.
4Fabio Sacchi Italys.t.
5Glenn D'Hollander Belgiums.t.

Stage 6

Rank Rider Nation Time
1David McKenzie Australia1h 58' 48"
2Ben Day Australia+ 17"
3Luca Paolini Italy+ 20"
4Torsten Nitsche Germany+ 32"
5Kurt Van Lancker Belgium+ 32"

Final classification

Rank Rider Nation Time
1Stuart O'Grady Australia18h 34' 20"
2Kai Hundertmarck Germany+ 2"
3Fabio Sacchi Italy+ 3"
4Daniele Nardello Italy+ 8"
5Christopher Jenner Australia+ 8"
6Alexandre Botcharov Russia+ 10"
7Patrick Jonker Australia+ 10"
8Benoit Poilvet France+ 10"
9Glenn D'Hollander Belgium+ 21"
10Cadel Evans Australia+ 24"

References

  1. "2001 Tour Down Under". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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