After two years of a Tour Down Below with two key mountain phases on Willunga Hill and Mount Lofty, the opening WorldTour race goes again to its earlier formulation with extra enjoyable for the sprinters.
There are two days for the climbers – the basic Willunga stage has been spiced up with a double ascent of the well-known hill.
Stage 3 takes the racers over Norton Summit, 7km with a stretch of 20% grades. The stage additionally provides a brand new climb – Knott’s Hill – a fierce tilts as much as a punishing 22.2% grade and riders will deal with it twice, the ultimate one coming 5km from the end in Uraidla, making a day for the general contenders.
In between, there are phases for rouleurs and sprinters alike. Learn on for the complete particulars of the 2025 Tour Down Below route.
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Down Below Traditional
The Tour Down Below’s unofficial begin comes with the Villawood Males’s Traditional, in any other case often known as the Tour Down Below Traditional. Riders tackle a flat circuit within the coronary heart of Adelaide for an hour earlier than the sprinters struggle for the victory. Or will they? Final yr three attackers stayed away and Jhonatan Narvaez (Ineos) beat Natnael Tesfazion (Lidl-Trek) and Isaac Del Toro (UAE Staff Emirates) for the victory.
Stage 1: Prospect-Gumeracha, 150.7km
Stage 1 begins in Prospect and heads to the end in Gumeracha, which makes its debut as a number city. Nestled within the Adelaide Hills, the end on this historic city caps off a demanding stage with 2,500 metres of climbing.
- Mountain 1 – Paracombe (2.2km avg 5%, max 13.3%) km. 12
- Dash 1 – Williamstown, km. 40.9
- Mountain 2 – Berry Hill (1.4km, avg. 6.9%) km. 77.9
- Dash 2 – Birdwood, km. 100.5
- Mountain 2 – Berry Hill (1.4km, avg. 6.9%) km. 120
Stage 2: Tanuda – Tanuda, 128.8km
The peloton will deal with three laps of the hilly circuit round Tanuda with three journeys over Menglers Hill in Angaston. The climb within the largest impediment of the day however with the ultimate ascent coming over 20km from the end, there’s a likelihood the sprinters can get to the entrance for the flat finale.
- Mountain 1 – Menglers Hill (2.73km avg. 6.9%, max 12.2%) km. 8
- Dash 1 – Greenock, km. 31.2
- Mountain 2 – Menglers Hill (2.73km avg. 6.9%, max 12.2%) km. 57.3
- Dash 2 – Greenock, km. 80.5
- Mountain 3 – Menglers Hill (2.73km avg. 6.9%, max 12.2%) km. 106.7
Stage 3: Norwood – Uraidla, 147.5km
Whereas Willunga Hill is probably the most well-known climb of the Tour Down Below, the introduction of Knott’s Hill raises the bar significantly. Race director Stuart O’Grady expects this to be the hardest stage within the race’s historical past and for good motive.
The stage begins by instantly heading as much as Norton Summit – 10 kilometres of climbing at an affordable 4.1% however with pitches as steep as 12.6%. That is only a style of what’s to come back. Knott’s Hill is climbed twice within the stage’s finish recreation. The two.6km ascent averages round 8% however has a lot steeper sections – the map says 13.4% however the organisers describe it as kicking as much as 22.2%. Both approach, it is going to be a real take a look at for the climbers.
- Mountain 1 – Norton Summit (10km, avg. 4.1%, max 12.6%) km. 10
- Dash 1 – Echunga, km. 39.1
- Mountain 2 – Knott’s Hill (2.6km avg. 8% max 13.4%) km. 106.7
- Dash 2 – Uraidla, km. 112.4
- Mountain 3 – Knott’s Hill (2.6km avg. 8% max 13.4%) km. 141.9
Stage 4: Glenelg – Victor Harbor, 157.2km
Stage 4 is the longest of the 2025 Tour Down Below, however remains to be an affordable 157.2km in size. Beginning in Glenelg, the course follows the scenic shoreline with two intermediate sprints earlier than the primary of two categorised ascents. If riders’ legs are in ache from Knott’s Hill, they’re going to be feeling extra of a sting after they hit Parawa Hill and Nettle Hill. An uncategorised ascent with 12.2km to go complicates the image for the sprinters. This may very well be an excellent day for a breakaway.
- Dash 1 – Aldinga, km. 34.4
- Dash 2 – Yankalilla, km. 70.9
- Mountain 1 – Parawa Hill (2.9km, avg. 7%, max 12.3%)
- Mountain 2 – Nettle Hill (1.9km, avg. 8.1%, max 17.7%)
Stage 5: McLaren Vale-Willunga Hill, 145.7km
It is the massive day – Willunga! The stage options two ascents within the final 25km, making this stage one other leg-breaker.
Riders get a warm-up on Wickham Hill within the opening of the stage. The class 1 climb precedes a comparatively sedate center 80 kilometres earlier than the important thing Willunga Hill ascents the place the winner of the 2025 Tour Down Below will likely be topped.
- Mountain 1 – Wickham Hill (3km, avg. 6.9%, max 11.1%)
- Dash 1 – Aldinga, km. 78.7
- Dash 2 – Aldinga, km. 119.1
- Mountain 2 – Willunga Hill (3km, avg. 7.4%, max 11%), km. 123
- Mountain 3 – Willunga Hill (3km, avg. 7.4%, max 11%) km. 145.6
Stage 6: Adelaide-Adelaide, 90km
The Tour Down Below goes again to its enjoyable, flat, quick finale in Adelaide with a 90km stage with one climb that can hardly fear the sprinters. The peloton hits Montefiore Hill twice, the ultimate time with 18km to go.
- Dash 1, km. 18
- Mountain 1 – Montefiore Hill (avg. 4%, max 6.5%) km 38
- Dash 2, km. 54
- Mountain 2 – Montefiore Hill (avg. 4%, max 6.5%) km 72
