2001 Tour Down Under

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

Stage Date Route Distance Winner Nation Team
1 16 January Glenelg 47.0 km Graeme Brown Australia United Water
2 17 January Norwood – Murray Bridge 142.0 km Fabio Sacchi Italy Saeco
3 18 January McLaren Vale – Victor Harbor 165.5 km Alessio Galletti Italy Saeco
4 19 January Unley – Strathalbyn 157.0 km Luke Roberts Australia UniSA–Australia
5 20 January Gawler – Tanunda 156.0 km Kai Hundertmarck Germany Team Telekom
6 21 January Adelaide 90.0 km David McKenzie Australia Jacob's Creek–Linda McCartney Racing Team

Stage results

Stage 1

Rank Rider Nation Time
1 Graeme Brown Australia 1h 00' 02"
2 Stuart O'Grady Australia s.t.
3 Fabio Sacchi Italy s.t.
4 Ciaran Power Ireland s.t.
5 Fabien De Waele Belgium s.t.

Stage 2

Rank Rider Nation Time
1 Fabio Sacchi Italy 3h 26' 24"
2 Stuart O'Grady Australia s.t.
3 Kai Hundertmarck Germany s.t.
4 Nick Gates Australia s.t.
5 Glenn D'Hollander Belgium s.t.

Stage 3

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

Stage 4

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

Stage 5

Rank Rider Nation Time
1 Kai Hundertmarck Germany 4h 00' 28"
2 Peter Rogers Australia s.t.
3 Allan Davis Australia s.t.
4 Fabio Sacchi Italy s.t.
5 Glenn D'Hollander Belgium s.t.

Stage 6

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

Final classification

Rank Rider Nation Time
1 Stuart O'Grady Australia 18h 34' 20"
2 Kai Hundertmarck Germany + 2"
3 Fabio Sacchi Italy + 3"
4 Daniele Nardello Italy + 8"
5 Christopher Jenner Australia + 8"
6 Alexandre Botcharov Russia + 10"
7 Patrick Jonker Australia + 10"
8 Benoit Poilvet France + 10"
9 Glenn D'Hollander Belgium + 21"
10 Cadel Evans Australia + 24"

References

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