# 2024 Tour Down Under

The 2024 Men's Tour Down Under was a road cycling stage race that was held between 16 and 21 January. It took place in and around Adelaide, and South Australia. It was the 24th edition of the Tour Down Under and the first race of the 2024 UCI World Tour.

## Teams

All eighteen UCI WorldTeams, one UCI ProTeam, and one national team participated in the race.
UCI WorldTeams
* Alpecin–Deceuninck
* Arkéa–B&B Hotels
* Astana Qazaqstan Team
* Bora–Hansgrohe
* Cofidis
* Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale
* EF Education–EasyPost
* Groupama–FDJ
* Ineos Grenadiers
* Intermarché–Wanty
* Lidl–Trek
* Movistar Team
* Soudal–Quick-Step
* Team Bahrain Victorious
* Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL
* Team Jayco–AlUla
* UAE Team Emirates
* Visma–Lease a Bike
UCI ProTeams
* Israel–Premier Tech
National Teams
* Australia

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Elevation gain | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 16 January | Tanunda to Tanunda | 144 km (89 mi) | 1,837 m (6,027 ft) | Hilly stage | Sam Welsford (AUS) |
| 2 | 17 January | Norwood to Lobethal | 141.6 km (88.0 mi) | 2,948 m (9,672 ft) | Hilly stage | Isaac del Toro (MEX) |
| 3 | 18 January | Tea Tree Gully to Campbelltown | 145.3 km (90.3 mi) | 2,211 m (7,254 ft) | Flat stage | Sam Welsford (AUS) |
| 4 | 19 January | Murray Bridge to Port Elliot | 136.2 km (84.6 mi) | 1,055 m (3,461 ft) | Hilly stage | Sam Welsford (AUS) |
| 5 | 20 January | Christies Beach to Willunga Hill | 129.3 km (80.3 mi) | 1,791 m (5,876 ft) | Hilly stage | Oscar Onley (GBR) |
| 6 | 21 January | Unley to Mount Lofty | 128.2 km (79.7 mi) | 2,821 m (9,255 ft) | Hilly stage | Stephen Williams (GBR) |
| Total | Total | Total | 824.6 km (512.4 mi) | 12,663 m (41,545 ft) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 16 January 2024 — Tanunda to Tanunda, 144 km (89 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sam Welsford (AUS) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 3h 25' 56" |
| 2 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 3 | Biniam Girmay (ERI) | Intermarché–Wanty | + 0" |
| 4 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 0" |
| 5 | Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 0" |
| 6 | Max Kanter (GER) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 8 | Corbin Strong (NZL) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 0" |
| 9 | Madis Mihkels (EST) | Intermarché–Wanty | + 0" |
| 10 | Mathias Vacek (CZE) | Lidl–Trek | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sam Welsford (AUS) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 3h 25' 46" |
| 2 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 4" |
| 3 | Biniam Girmay (ERI) | Intermarché–Wanty | + 6" |
| 4 | Corbin Strong (NZL) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 7" |
| 5 | Georg Zimmermann (GER) | Intermarché–Wanty | + 7" |
| 6 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 7" |
| 7 | Louis Barré (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | + 8" |
| 8 | Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 9" |
| 9 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 10" |
| 10 | Max Kanter (GER) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 17 January 2024 — Norwood to Lobethal, 141.6 km (88 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Isaac del Toro (MEX) | UAE Team Emirates | 3h 29' 37" |
| 2 | Corbin Strong (NZL) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 0" |
| 3 | Stephen Williams (GBR) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 0" |
| 4 | Biniam Girmay (ERI) | Intermarché–Wanty | + 0" |
| 5 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 0" |
| 6 | Lars Boven (NED) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | + 0" |
| 7 | Ruben Guerreiro (POR) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 9 | Max Kanter (GER) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 0" |
| 10 | Laurence Pithie (NZL) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Isaac del Toro (MEX) | UAE Team Emirates | 6h 55' 22" |
| 2 | Corbin Strong (NZL) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 2" |
| 3 | Biniam Girmay (ERI) | Intermarché–Wanty | + 7" |
| 4 | Stephen Williams (GBR) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 7" |
| 5 | Georg Zimmermann (GER) | Intermarché–Wanty | + 8" |
| 6 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 8" |
| 7 | Louis Barré (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | + 9" |
| 8 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 10" |
| 9 | Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 10" |
| 10 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 11" |

### Stage 3
#### 18 January 2024 — Tea Tree Gully to Campbelltown, 145.3 km (90.3 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sam Welsford (AUS) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 3h 20' 42" |
| 2 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 0" |
| 3 | Daniel McLay (GBR) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | + 0" |
| 4 | Laurence Pithie (NZL) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 5 | Max Kanter (GER) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 0" |
| 6 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 0" |
| 7 | Álvaro Hodeg (COL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 8 | Biniam Girmay (ERI) | Intermarché–Wanty | + 0" |
| 9 | Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 0" |
| 10 | Emīls Liepiņš (LAT) | Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Isaac del Toro (MEX) | UAE Team Emirates | 10h 16' 04" |
| 2 | Corbin Strong (NZL) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 2" |
| 3 | Axel Mariault (FRA) | Cofidis | + 5" |
| 4 | Biniam Girmay (ERI) | Intermarché–Wanty | + 7" |
| 5 | Stephen Williams (GBR) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 7" |
| 6 | Stefan De Bod (RSA) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 7" |
| 7 | Georg Zimmermann (GER) | Intermarché–Wanty | + 8" |
| 8 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 8" |
| 9 | Louis Barré (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | + 9" |
| 10 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 10" |

### Stage 4
#### 19 January 2024 — Murray Bridge to Port Elliot, 136.2 km (84.6 mi)

Stage 4 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sam Welsford (AUS) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 2h 59' 50" |
| 2 | Biniam Girmay (ERI) | Intermarché–Wanty | + 0" |
| 3 | Lars Boven (NED) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | + 0" |
| 4 | Milan Fretin (BEL) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 5 | Laurence Pithie (NZL) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 6 | Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Max Kanter (GER) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Antoine Huby (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 9 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 10 | Simon Clarke (AUS) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Isaac del Toro (MEX) | UAE Team Emirates | 13h 15' 54" |
| 2 | Biniam Girmay (ERI) | Intermarché–Wanty | + 1" |
| 3 | Corbin Strong (NZL) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 2" |
| 4 | Axel Mariault (FRA) | Cofidis | + 5" |
| 5 | Stephen Williams (GBR) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 7" |
| 6 | Lars Boven (NED) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | + 7" |
| 7 | Stefan De Bod (RSA) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 7" |
| 8 | Georg Zimmermann (GER) | Intermarché–Wanty | + 8" |
| 9 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 8" |
| 10 | Louis Barré (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | + 9" |

### Stage 5
#### 20 January 2024 — Christies Beach to Willunga Hill, 129.3 km (80.3 mi)

Stage 5 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Oscar Onley (GBR) | Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL | 2h 52' 23" |
| 2 | Stephen Williams (GBR) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 0" |
| 3 | Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 0" |
| 4 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 3" |
| 5 | Bart Lemmen (NED) | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 3" |
| 6 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 3" |
| 7 | Valentin Paret-Peintre (FRA) | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | + 6" |
| 8 | Isaac del Toro (MEX) | UAE Team Emirates | + 6" |
| 9 | Damien Howson (AUS) | Australia | + 12" |
| 10 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 20" |
General classification after Stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Stephen Williams (GBR) | Israel–Premier Tech | 16h 08' 18" |
| 2 | Oscar Onley (GBR) | Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL | + 0" |
| 3 | Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 5" |
| 4 | Isaac del Toro (MEX) | UAE Team Emirates | + 5" |
| 5 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 13" |
| 6 | Bart Lemmen (NED) | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 13" |
| 7 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 13" |
| 8 | Valentin Paret-Peintre (FRA) | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | + 16" |
| 9 | Damien Howson (AUS) | Australia | + 22" |
| 10 | Axel Mariault (FRA) | Cofidis | + 24" |

### Stage 6
#### 21 January 2024 — Unley to Mount Lofty, 128.2 km (79.7 mi)

Stage 6 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Stephen Williams (GBR) | Israel–Premier Tech | 3h 05' 26" |
| 2 | Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 0" |
| 3 | Isaac del Toro (MEX) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 4 | Bart Lemmen (NED) | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 0" |
| 5 | Laurence Pithie (NZL) | Groupama–FDJ | + 3" |
| 6 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 10" |
| 7 | Damien Howson (AUS) | Australia | + 10" |
| 8 | Christian Scaroni (ITA) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 10" |
| 9 | Bauke Mollema (NED) | Lidl–Trek | + 10" |
| 10 | Lars Boven (NED) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | + 10" |
General classification after Stage 6 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Stephen Williams (GBR) | Israel–Premier Tech | 19h 13' 34" |
| 2 | Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 9" |
| 3 | Isaac del Toro (MEX) | UAE Team Emirates | + 11" |
| 4 | Oscar Onley (GBR) | Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL | + 20" |
| 5 | Bart Lemmen (NED) | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 23" |
| 6 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 33" |
| 7 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 33" |
| 8 | Valentin Paret-Peintre (FRA) | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | + 36" |
| 9 | Damien Howson (AUS) | Australia | + 42" |
| 10 | Jack Haig (AUS) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 50" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Sprints classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Most competitive rider(s) | Team classification |
| 1 | Sam Welsford | Sam Welsford | Sam Welsford | Louis Barré | Madis Mihkels | Louis Barré | Intermarché–Wanty |
| 2 | Isaac del Toro | Isaac del Toro | Biniam Girmay | Luke Burns | Isaac del Toro | Luke Burns | Intermarché–Wanty |
| 3 | Sam Welsford | Isaac del Toro | Sam Welsford | Luke Burns | Isaac del Toro | Tristan Saunders | Intermarché–Wanty |
| 4 | Sam Welsford | Isaac del Toro | Sam Welsford | Luke Burns | Isaac del Toro | Jackson Medway | Intermarché–Wanty |
| 5 | Oscar Onley | Stephen Williams | Sam Welsford | Luke Burns | Oscar Onley | Casper Pedersen | UAE Team Emirates |
| 6 | Stephen Williams | Stephen Williams | Sam Welsford | Luke Burns | Isaac del Toro | António Morgado | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale |
| Final | Final | Stephen Williams | Sam Welsford | Luke Burns | Isaac del Toro | Not awarded | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale |

## Classification standings

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

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Stephen Williams (GBR) | Israel–Premier Tech | 19h 13' 34" |
| 2 | Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 9" |
| 3 | Isaac del Toro (MEX) | UAE Team Emirates | + 11" |
| 4 | Oscar Onley (GBR) | Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL | + 20" |
| 5 | Bart Lemmen (NED) | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 23" |
| 6 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 33" |
| 7 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 33" |
| 8 | Valentin Paret-Peintre (FRA) | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | + 36" |
| 9 | Damien Howson (AUS) | Australia | + 42" |
| 10 | Jack Haig (AUS) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 50" |

### Sprints classification

Final sprints classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Sam Welsford (AUS) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 90 |
| 2 | Biniam Girmay (ERI) | Intermarché–Wanty | 77 |
| 3 | Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) | Ineos Grenadiers | 70 |
| 4 | Stephen Williams (GBR) | Israel–Premier Tech | 69 |
| 5 | Isaac del Toro (MEX) | UAE Team Emirates | 61 |
| 6 | Laurence Pithie (NZL) | Groupama–FDJ | 60 |
| 7 | Max Kanter (GER) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 54 |
| 8 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Team Jayco–AlUla | 52 |
| 9 | Lars Boven (NED) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | 44 |
| 10 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 36 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Luke Burns (AUS) | Australia | 49 |
| 2 | Jardi Christiaan van der Lee (NED) | EF Education–EasyPost | 23 |
| 3 | Gil Gelders (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 20 |
| 4 | Chris Harper (AUS) | Team Jayco–AlUla | 12 |
| 5 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 10 |
| 6 | António Morgado (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | 8 |
| 7 | Tristan Sanders (AUS) | Australia | 8 |
| 8 | Jacopo Mosca (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | 7 |
| 9 | Louis Barré (FRA) | Arkéa–B&B Hotels | 6 |
| 10 | Oscar Onley (GBR) | Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL | 6 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Isaac del Toro (MEX) | UAE Team Emirates | 19h 13' 45" |
| 2 | Oscar Onley (GBR) | Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL | + 9" |
| 3 | Bastien Tronchon (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 1' 00" |
| 4 | Laurence Pithie (NZL) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 01" |
| 5 | Gianmarco Garofoli (ITA) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 2' 00" |
| 6 | António Morgado (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 3' 33" |
| 7 | Joshua Tarling (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 5' 32" |
| 8 | Loe van Belle (NED) | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 7' 11" |
| 9 | Mathias Vacek (CZE) | Lidl–Trek | + 8' 14" |
| 10 | Enzo Paleni (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 9' 01" |

### Teams classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | 57h 44' 14" |
| 2 | Israel–Premier Tech | + 4" |
| 3 | UAE Team Emirates | + 6" |
| 4 | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 16" |
| 5 | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 24" |
| 6 | Intermarché–Wanty | + 1' 42" |
| 7 | Movistar Team | + 1' 44" |
| 8 | Alpecin–Deceuninck | + 1' 54" |
| 9 | Lidl–Trek | + 2' 10" |
| 10 | Australia | + 2' 39" |