# Stage 1: Adelaide → Prospect · Tour Down Under 2026

Tuesday, January 13 (2026-01-13) · 145 km · Road Stage · Start 11:00 local

Page: https://parcours.sh/stage/tdu-2026-stage-1
Race: https://parcours.sh/race/tour-down-under-2026
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The opening stage rolls through Adelaide's northern suburbs before tackling the Barossa Valley's vine-covered hills. Expect bunch sprint tactics on the run into Prospect.

## Key climbs

- **Checker Hill** — Cat 4, at km 35, 1.8 km long, avg 4.2%, 76 m gain

## Intermediate sprints

- **Barossa Sprint** — intermediate sprint at km 95

Total elevation gain: 124 m · Max elevation: 175 m


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Data by Parcours (https://parcours.sh) — elevation profiles, key climbs and watch windows for the 2026 WorldTour season.