The 2023 Men's Tour Down Under was a road cycling stage race that took place between 17 and 22 January 2023 in and around Adelaide, South Australia. It was the 23rd edition of the Tour Down Under and the first race of the 2023 UCI World Tour.[1]

2023 Men's Tour Down Under
2023 UCI World Tour, race 1 of 35
Race details
Dates17–22 January 2023
Stages6
Distance672.7 km (418.0 mi)
Winning time16h 07' 41"
Results
Winner  Jay Vine (AUS) (UAE Team Emirates)
  Second  Simon Yates (GBR) (Team Jayco–AlUla)
  Third  Pello Bilbao (ESP) (Team Bahrain Victorious)

Mountains  Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) (EF Education–EasyPost)
Youth  Magnus Sheffield (USA) (Ineos Grenadiers)
Sprints  Michael Matthews (AUS) (Team Jayco–AlUla)
  Team United Arab Emirates UAE Team Emirates
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Teams

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All eighteen UCI WorldTeams participated, with up to seven riders in each team.

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

National Teams

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Route Distance Type Winner
P 17 January Adelaide 5.5 km (3 mi)   Individual time trial   Alberto Bettiol (ITA)
1 18 January Tanunda to Tanunda 149.9 km (93 mi)   Hilly stage   Phil Bauhaus (GER)
2 19 January Brighton to Victor Harbor 154.8 km (96.2 mi)   Hilly stage   Rohan Dennis (AUS)
3 20 January Norwood to Campbelltown 116.8 km (72.6 mi)   Flat stage   Pello Bilbao (ESP)
4 21 January Port Willunga to Willunga Township 133.2 km (82.8 mi)   Flat stage   Bryan Coquard (FRA)
5 22 January Unley to Mount Lofty 112.5 km (69.9 mi)   Hilly stage   Simon Yates (GBR)
Total 672.7 km (418.0 mi)

Stages

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Prologue

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17 January 2023 — Adelaide, 5.5 km (3 mi)[3]
Prologue Result[4][5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Alberto Bettiol (ITA) EF Education–EasyPost 6' 19"
2   Magnus Sheffield (USA) Ineos Grenadiers + 8"
3   Julius Johansen (DEN) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 10"
4   Kaden Groves (AUS) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 11"
5   Samuel Gaze (NZL) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 11"
6   Hugo Page (FRA) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 12"
7   Marius Mayrhofer (GER) Team DSM + 13"
8   Jannik Steimle (GER) Soudal–Quick-Step + 13"
9   Jay Vine (AUS) UAE Team Emirates + 14"
10   Michael Matthews (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 14"
General classification after Prologue[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Alberto Bettiol (ITA)   EF Education–EasyPost 6' 19"
2   Magnus Sheffield (USA)   Ineos Grenadiers + 8"
3   Julius Johansen (DEN) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 10"
4   Kaden Groves (AUS) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 11"
5   Samuel Gaze (NZL) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 11"
6   Hugo Page (FRA) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 12"
7   Marius Mayrhofer (GER) Team DSM + 13"
8   Jannik Steimle (GER) Soudal–Quick-Step + 13"
9   Jay Vine (AUS) UAE Team Emirates + 14"
10   Michael Matthews (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 14"

Stage 1

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18 January 2023 — Tanunda to Tanunda, 149.9 km (93 mi)[6]
Stage 1 Result[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Phil Bauhaus (GER) Team Bahrain Victorious 3h 37' 35"
2   Caleb Ewan (AUS) UniSA–Australia + 0"
3   Michael Matthews (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
4   Alessandro Covi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
5   Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
6   Emils Liepins (LAT) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
7   Hugo Page (FRA) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 0"
8   Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
9   Taj Jones (AUS) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
10   Gerben Thijssen (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Alberto Bettiol (ITA)   EF Education–EasyPost 3h 43' 54"
2   Michael Matthews (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 6"
3   Magnus Sheffield (USA)   Ineos Grenadiers + 8"
4   Julius Johansen (DEN) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 10"
5   Kaden Groves (AUS) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 11"
6   Samuel Gaze (NZL) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 11"
7   Hugo Page (FRA) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 12"
8   Marius Mayrhofer (GER) Team DSM + 13"
9   Corbin Strong (NZL) Israel–Premier Tech + 13"
10   Jannik Steimle (GER) Soudal–Quick-Step + 13"

Stage 2

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19 January 2023 — Brighton to Victor Harbor, 154.8 km (96.2 mi)[8]
Stage 2 Result[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Rohan Dennis (AUS) Team Jumbo–Visma 4h 00' 40"
2   Jay Vine (AUS) UAE Team Emirates + 2"
3   Mauro Schmid (SUI) Soudal–Quick-Step + 2"
4   Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla + 2"
5   Jai Hindley (AUS) Bora–Hansgrohe + 5"
6   Caleb Ewan (AUS) UniSA–Australia + 11"
7   Emils Liepins (LAT) Trek–Segafredo + 11"
8   Corbin Strong (NZL) Israel–Premier Tech + 11"
9   Kaden Groves (AUS) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 11"
10   Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 11"
General classification after Stage 2[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Rohan Dennis (AUS)   Team Jumbo–Visma 7h 44' 41"
2   Jay Vine (AUS)   UAE Team Emirates + 3"
3   Magnus Sheffield (USA)   Ineos Grenadiers + 12"
4   Mauro Schmid (SUI) Soudal–Quick-Step + 13"
5   Corbin Strong (NZL) Israel–Premier Tech + 14"
6   Hugo Page (FRA) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 14"
7   Kaden Groves (AUS) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 15"
8   Marius Mayrhofer (GER) Team DSM + 17"
9   Nikias Arndt (GER) Team Bahrain Victorious + 19"
10   Miles Scotson (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 20"

Stage 3

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20 January 2023 — Norwood to Campbelltown, 116.8 km (72.6 mi)[10]
Stage 3 Result[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious 2h 48' 10"
2   Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
3   Jay Vine (AUS)   UAE Team Emirates + 0"
4   Michael Matthews (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 28"
5   Sven Erik Bystrøm (NOR) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 28"
6   Natnael Tesfatsion (ERI) Trek–Segafredo + 28"
7   Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 28"
8   Milan Vader (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 28"
9   Ben O'Connor (AUS) AG2R Citroën Team + 28"
10   Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 28"
General classification after Stage 3[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jay Vine (AUS)    UAE Team Emirates 10h 32' 50"
2   Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 15"
3   Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla + 16"
4   Magnus Sheffield (USA)   Ineos Grenadiers + 45"
5   Mauro Schmid (SUI) Soudal–Quick-Step + 46"
6   Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 50"
7   Sven Erik Bystrøm (NOR) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 54"
8   Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 58"
9   Ben O'Connor (AUS) AG2R Citroën Team + 1' 00"
10   Gorka Izagirre (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 01"

Stage 4

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21 January 2023 — Port Willunga to Willunga Township, 133.2 km (82.8 mi)[12]
Stage 4 Result[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis 2h 53' 41"
2   Alberto Bettiol (ITA) EF Education–EasyPost + 0"
3   Hugo Page (FRA) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 0"
4   Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
5   Corbin Strong (NZL) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
6   Michael Matthews (AUS)   Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
7   Dorian Godon (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
8   Marius Mayrhofer (GER) Team DSM + 0"
9   Kim Heiduk (GER) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
10   Caleb Ewan (AUS) UniSA–Australia + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jay Vine (AUS)   UAE Team Emirates 13h 26' 31"
2   Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla + 15"
3   Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 15"
4   Magnus Sheffield (USA)   Ineos Grenadiers + 45"
5   Mauro Schmid (SUI) Soudal–Quick-Step + 46"
6   Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 50"
7   Sven Erik Bystrøm (NOR) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 54"
8   Hugo Page (FRA) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 56"
9   Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 58"
10   Ben O'Connor (AUS) AG2R Citroën Team + 1' 00"

Stage 5

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22 January 2023 — Unley to Mount Lofty, 112.5 km (69.9 mi)[14]
Stage 5 Result[15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla 2h 41' 16"
2   Jay Vine (AUS)   UAE Team Emirates + 0"
3   Ben O'Connor (AUS) AG2R Citroën Team + 2"
4   Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 3"
5   Sven Erik Bystrøm (NOR) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 6"
6   Jai Hindley (AUS) Bora–Hansgrohe + 6"
7   Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 6"
8   Giovanni Aleotti (ITA) Bora–Hansgrohe + 6"
9   Magnus Sheffield (USA) Ineos Grenadiers + 6"
10   Mauro Schmid (SUI) Soudal–Quick-Step + 6"
General classification after Stage 5[15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jay Vine (AUS)   UAE Team Emirates 16h 07' 41"
2   Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla + 11"
3   Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 27"
4   Magnus Sheffield (USA)   Ineos Grenadiers + 57"
5   Mauro Schmid (SUI) Soudal–Quick-Step + 58"
6   Ben O'Connor (AUS) AG2R Citroën Team + 1' 04"
7   Sven Erik Bystrøm (NOR) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 1' 06"
8   Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 07"
9   Gorka Izagirre (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 13"
10   Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis + 1' 13"

Classification leadership table

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Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 
Mountains classification
 
Sprints classification
 
Young rider classification
 
Most competitive rider(s)
 
Team classification
P Alberto Bettiol Alberto Bettiol Not awarded Not awarded Magnus Sheffield Not awarded Alpecin–Deceuninck
1 Phil Bauhaus Luke Plapp Phil Bauhaus Nans Peters Intermarché–Circus–Wanty
2 Rohan Dennis Rohan Dennis Jay Vine Caleb Ewan Manuele Boaro Alpecin–Deceuninck
3 Pello Bilbao Jay Vine Michael Matthews Mikkel Frølich Honoré UAE Team Emirates
4 Bryan Coquard Mikkel Frølich Honoré Daryl Impey
5 Simon Yates Mattia Cattaneo
Final Jay Vine Mikkel Frølich Honoré Michael Matthews Magnus Sheffield Not awarded UAE Team Emirates

Classification standings

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Legend
  Denotes the winner of the general classification   Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
  Denotes the winner of the sprints classification   Denotes the winner of the young rider classification
  Denotes the winner of the combativity award

General classification

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Final general classification (1–10)[15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jay Vine (AUS)   UAE Team Emirates 16h 07' 41"
2   Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla + 11"
3   Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 27"
4   Magnus Sheffield (USA)   Ineos Grenadiers + 57"
5   Mauro Schmid (SUI) Soudal–Quick-Step + 58"
6   Ben O'Connor (AUS) AG2R Citroën Team + 1' 04"
7   Sven Erik Bystrøm (NOR) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 1' 06"
8   Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 07"
9   Gorka Izagirre (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 13"
10   Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis + 1' 13"

Mountains classification

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Final mountains classification (1–10)[15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN)   EF Education–EasyPost 21
2   Jay Vine (AUS)   UAE Team Emirates 20
3   Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla 18
4   Fabio Felline (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team 11
5   Kim Heiduk (GER) Ineos Grenadiers 10
6   Johan Jacobs (SUI) Movistar Team 10
7   Luke Plapp (AUS) Ineos Grenadiers 10
8   Alessandro Covi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates 8
9   Matthew Dinham (AUS) Team DSM 8
10   Dmitriy Gruzdev (KAZ) Astana Qazaqstan Team 7

Sprints classification

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Final sprints classification (1–10)[15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Michael Matthews (AUS)   Team Jayco–AlUla 61
2   Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla 57
3   Jay Vine (AUS)   UAE Team Emirates 57
4   Caleb Ewan (AUS) UniSA–Australia 47
5   Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 43
6   Hugo Page (FRA) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty 40
7   Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis 37
8   Corbin Strong (NZL) Israel–Premier Tech 34
9   Rohan Dennis (AUS) Team Jumbo–Visma 30
10   Phil Bauhaus (GER) Team Bahrain Victorious 30

Young rider classification

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Final young rider classification (1–10)[15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Magnus Sheffield (USA)   Ineos Grenadiers 16h 08' 38"
2   Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 10"
3   Hugo Page (FRA) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 54"
4   Reuben Thompson (NZL) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 32"
5   Alex Baudin (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 1' 54"
6   Paul Penhoët (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 3' 24"
7   Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team + 6' 55"
8   Leo Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 10' 14"
9   Alessandro Verre (ITA) Arkéa–Samsic + 18' 59"
10   Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) UAE Team Emirates + 24' 25"

Teams classification

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Final team classification (1–10)[15]
Rank Team Time
1   UAE Team Emirates 48h 25' 34"
2   Trek–Segafredo + 1' 24"
3   Groupama–FDJ + 1' 41"
4   AG2R Citroën Team + 3' 09"
5   Soudal–Quick-Step + 5' 02"
6   Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 5' 30"
7   Israel–Premier Tech + 6' 27"
8   Ineos Grenadiers + 7' 06"
9   Bora–Hansgrohe + 8' 21"
10   Team Bahrain Victorious + 8' 58"

References

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