2001 Tour Down Under

{{Short description|3rd edition of the Tour Down Under stage race}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}

{{Infobox cycling race report

| name = 2001 Tour Down Under

| image =

| image_caption =

| date = 16–21 January 2001

| stages = 6

| distance =

| unit =

| time = 18h 34' 20"

| speed =

| first = Stuart O'Grady

| first_team = {{UCI team code|C.A|2001}}

| first_nat = AUS

| first_color = orange

| second = Kai Hundertmarck

| second_team = {{UCI team code|THR|2001}}

| second_nat = GER

| third = Fabio Sacchi

| third_team = {{UCI team code|SAE|2001}}

| third_nat = ITA

| points = Graeme Brown

| points_team = United Water

| points_nat = AUS

| points_color = green

| mountains = Robert Tighello

| mountains_team = Sun-Smart–Mitsubishi

| mountains_nat = AUS

| mountains_color = blue

| youth = Gene Bates

| youth_nat = AUS

| youth_color = white

| youth_team = UniSA–Australia

| team = {{UCI team code|MAP|2002}}

| previous = 2000

| next = 2002

}}

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 {{UCI team code|C.A|2001}}.{{cite web | url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/tour-down-under/2001/gc | title=2001 Tour Down Under | work=ProCyclingStats | accessdate=16 October 2020}}

Participating teams

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Jacob's Creek–Linda McCartney Racing

| UniSA–Australia

| {{UCI team code|THR|2001}}

| {{UCI team code|C.A|2001}}

United Water

| {{UCI team code|LTS|2001}}

| {{UCI team code|ALM|2001}}

| {{UCI team code|MAP|2001}}

Sun-Smart–Mitsubishi

| {{UCI team code|TNK|2001}}

| {{UCI team code|AUB|2001}}

| {{UCI team code|SAE|2001}}

Route

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Stage || Date || Route ||Distance|| Winner || Nation || Team
116 JanuaryGlenelgalign=right|47.0 kmGraeme Brown{{AUS}}United Water
217 JanuaryNorwoodMurray Bridgealign=right|142.0 kmFabio Sacchi{{ITA}}{{UCI team code|SAE|2001}}
318 JanuaryMcLaren ValeVictor Harboralign=right|165.5 kmAlessio Galletti{{ITA}}{{UCI team code|SAE|2001}}
419 JanuaryUnleyStrathalbynalign=right|157.0 kmLuke Roberts{{AUS}}UniSA–Australia
520 JanuaryGawlerTanundaalign=right|156.0 kmKai Hundertmarck{{GER}}{{UCI team code|THR|2001}}
621 JanuaryAdelaidealign=right|90.0 kmDavid McKenzie{{AUS}}Jacob's Creek–Linda McCartney Racing Team

Stage results

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= Stage 1 =

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! Rank

! Rider

! Nation

! Time

1Graeme Brown{{AUS}}align=right| 1h 00' 02"
2Stuart O'Grady{{AUS}}align=right| s.t.
3Fabio Sacchi{{ITA}}align=right| s.t.
4Ciaran Power{{IRL}}align=right| s.t.
5Fabien De Waele{{BEL}}align=right| s.t.

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= Stage 2 =

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! Rank

! Rider

! Nation

! Time

1Fabio Sacchi{{ITA}}align=right| 3h 26' 24"
2Stuart O'Grady{{AUS}}align=right| s.t.
3Kai Hundertmarck{{GER}}align=right| s.t.
4Nick Gates{{AUS}}align=right| s.t.
5Glenn D'Hollander{{BEL}}align=right| s.t.

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= Stage 3 =

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! Rank

! Rider

! Nation

! Time

1Alessio Galletti{{ITA}}align=right| 4h 18' 12"
2Graeme Brown{{AUS}}align=right| + 3' 18"
3Stuart O'Grady{{AUS}}align=right| + 3' 18"
4Hendrik Van Dyck{{BEL}}align=right| + 3' 18"
5David McKenzie{{AUS}}align=right| + 3' 18"

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= Stage 4 =

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! Rank

! Rider

! Nation

! Time

1Luke Roberts{{AUS}}align=right| 3h 44' 07"
2Marcel Gono{{AUS}}align=right| s.t.
3Nicolaj Bo Larsen{{DEN}}align=right| s.t.
4Trent Wilson{{AUS}}align=right| + 4"
5Nicolas Jalabert{{FRA}}align=right| + 8"

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= Stage 5 =

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! Rank

! Rider

! Nation

! Time

1Kai Hundertmarck{{GER}}align=right| 4h 00' 28"
2Peter Rogers{{AUS}}align=right| s.t.
3Allan Davis{{AUS}}align=right| s.t.
4Fabio Sacchi{{ITA}}align=right| s.t.
5Glenn D'Hollander{{BEL}}align=right| s.t.

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= Stage 6 =

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! Rank

! Rider

! Nation

! Time

1David McKenzie{{AUS}}align=right| 1h 58' 48"
2Ben Day{{AUS}}align=right| + 17"
3Luca Paolini{{ITA}}align=right| + 20"
4Torsten Nitsche{{GER}}align=right| + 32"
5Kurt Van Lancker{{BEL}}align=right| + 32"

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Final classification

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! Rank

! Rider

! Nation

! Time

1Stuart O'Grady{{AUS}}align=right|18h 34' 20"
2Kai Hundertmarck{{GER}}align=right| + 2"
3Fabio Sacchi{{ITA}}align=right| + 3"
4Daniele Nardello{{ITA}}align=right| + 8"
5Christopher Jenner{{AUS}}align=right| + 8"
6Alexandre Botcharov{{RUS}}align=right| + 10"
7Patrick Jonker{{AUS}}align=right| + 10"
8Benoit Poilvet{{FRA}}align=right| + 10"
9Glenn D'Hollander{{BEL}}align=right| + 21"
10Cadel Evans{{AUS}}align=right| + 24"

References

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