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2018 Tour Down Under

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{{Infobox cycling race report

| name = 2018 Tour Down Under

| series = 2018 UCI World Tour

| race_no = 1

| season_no = 37

| image =

| image_caption =

| image_size =

| date = 16–21 January 2018

| stages = 6

| distance = 783.8

| unit = km

| time = 20h 03' 34"{{cite web|title=Honor 6th Stage|url=http://matsport.fr/resultat/2018/TDU/pdf/Stage06/06_Full_Set.pdf|work=MATSport.fr|publisher=MATSport Timing|date=21 January 2018|accessdate=21 January 2018}}

| speed = 39.064

| first = Daryl Impey

| first_team = {{UCI team code|MTS men|2018}}

| first_nat = RSA

| first_color = orange

| second = Richie Porte

| second_team = {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}

| second_nat = AUS

| third = Tom-Jelte Slagter

| third_team = {{UCI team code|DDD|2018}}

| third_nat = NED

| mountains = Nicholas Dlamini

| mountains_nat = RSA

| mountains_team = {{UCI team code|DDD|2018}}

| mountains_color = black dotted

| sprints = Peter Sagan

| sprints_nat = SVK

| sprints_team = {{UCI team code|BOH|2018}}

| sprints_color = green

| youth = Egan Bernal

| youth_team = {{UCI team code|SKY|2018}}

| youth_nat = COL

| youth_color = white

| team = {{UCI team code|TBM|2018}}

| previous = 2017

| next = 2019

}}

The 2018 Tour Down Under was a road cycling stage race, that took place between 16 and 21 January 2018 in and around Adelaide, South Australia. It was the 20th edition of the Tour Down Under and the first race of the 2018 UCI World Tour.{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci-announces-2018-road-calendar/|title=UCI announces 2018 road calendar|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=22 September 2017|accessdate=16 January 2018}}

Daryl Impey ({{UCI team code|MTS men|2018}}) became the first South African rider to win the race overall, after edging out {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}'s Richie Porte on countback after both riders completed the course in the same time.{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/daryl-impey-wins-tour-andre-greipel-triumphs-stage-six-366558|title=Daryl Impey wins Tour Down Under 2018 as André Greipel triumphs on stage six|first=Chris|last=Marshall-Bell|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=Time Inc. UK|date=21 January 2018|accessdate=21 January 2018}} Porte won on Willunga Hill for the fifth year in succession, but Impey finished eight seconds in arrears in second position, which was enough to take the ochre jersey.{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/porte-conquers-hill-for-fifth-time-but-impey-takes-ochre-jersey/news-story/bd38fb1b5b38fbc2bfd35148b3952045|title=Porte conquers Hill for fifth time but Impey takes ochre jersey|first=Reece|last=Homfray|work=The Advertiser|publisher=News Corp Australia|date=20 January 2018|accessdate=21 January 2018}} The podium placings were completed by another former winner, Tom-Jelte Slagter of {{UCI team code|DDD|2018}}, who finished third on Willunga Hill, taking four bonus seconds that put him ahead of the four other competitors that he had finished with; Slagter finished 16 seconds down on Impey overall.{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-down-under-2018/stage-6/results/|title=Impey wins 2018 Tour Down Under|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=21 January 2018|accessdate=21 January 2018}}

In the race's other classifications,{{cite news|url=http://www.velonews.com/2018/01/race-report/tour-greipel-wins-stage-6-impey-takes-overall_455319|title=Tour Down Under: Greipel wins stage 6, as Impey takes overall|work=VeloNews|publisher=Competitor Group|date=21 January 2018|accessdate=21 January 2018}} world champion Peter Sagan ({{UCI team code|BOH|2018}}) won the sprints classification, taking five top-five stage finishes during the event, including a stage win into Uraidla. {{UCI team code|DDD|2018}}'s Nicholas Dlamini led the mountains classification from start to finish, while Egan Bernal of {{UCI team code|SKY|2018}} took the young rider classification in his first start for the team, finishing sixth overall. The teams classification was won by {{UCI team code|TBM|2018}}, who placed Gorka Izagirre in the top-ten overall.

Participating teams

As the Tour Down Under was a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI WorldTeams were invited automatically and obliged to enter a team in the race.{{cite web|url=http://www.uci.ch/mm/Document/News/Rulesandregulation/18/23/94/2-ROA-20180101-E_English.PDF|title=Part 2: Road Races|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|work=UCI.ch|date=1 January 2018|accessdate=16 January 2018|page=140|quote=2.15.127: The UCI WorldTeam must take part with a team of competitive riders in UCI WorldTour events.}} One other team was given a wildcard entry into the race: UniSA–Australia.{{Cite news|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-down-under-start-list-149660|title=Tour Down Under 2018 start list|date=15 January 2018|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=Time Inc. UK|accessdate=15 January 2018}} Each team was due to enter seven riders, for a total of 133 participants. However, {{UCI team code|LTS|2018}} withdrew Bjorg Lambrecht from the race following an error with the UCI's anti-doping procedures,{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci-whereabouts-error-stops-lambrecht-from-debuting-at-tour-down-under/|first=Daniel|last=Benson|title=UCI Whereabouts error stops Lambrecht from debuting at Tour Down Under|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=15 January 2018|accessdate=16 January 2018}} while {{UCI team code|SKY|2018}} lost Kristoffer Halvorsen following a crash in the closing metres of the People's Choice Classic, which resulted in a fractured hand.{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/kristoffer-halvorsen-fractures-bone-peoples-choice-classic-365653|title=Team Sky's Kristoffer Halvorsen fractures hand in People's Choice Classic crash|first=Sophie|last=Smith|authorlink=Sophie Smith (journalist)|date=14 January 2018|accessdate=16 January 2018|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=Time Inc. UK}} As a result, 131 riders started the race.{{cite web|title=Start List UCI|url=http://matsport.fr/resultat/2018/TDU/pdf/Resgistrations/PartantsUCIOff.pdf|work=MATSport.fr|publisher=MATSport Timing|date=15 January 2018|accessdate=16 January 2018}}

Among the field were seven previous winners of the race, three of whom – Rohan Dennis, Simon Gerrans and Richie Porte – were racing for the {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}.{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bmc-feel-the-pressure-at-tour-down-under-with-three-former-winners/|title=BMC feel the pressure at Tour Down Under with three former winners|first=Zeb|last=Woodpower|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=11 January 2018|accessdate=16 January 2018}} Other previous winners in the field were Luis León Sánchez ({{UCI team code|AST|2018}}), {{UCI team code|LTS|2018|nolink=yes}} rider André Greipel, Tom-Jelte Slagter of {{UCI team code|DDD|2018}}, and {{UCI team code|ORS|2018}}'s Cameron Meyer.{{cite news|url=http://www.tourdownunder.com.au/news/2018/jan/15/santos-tdu-preview-stage-1|title=Santos TDU Preview: Stage 1, Port Adelaide to Lyndoch|first=Matthew|last=Agius|date=15 January 2018|accessdate=16 January 2018|work=Tour Down Under|publisher=Events South Australia}}

{{cyclingteamlist|ALM|AST|TBM|BMC|BOH|DDD|EFD|team1={{UCI team code|FDJ|2018a}}|KAT|LTS|TLJ|ORS|MOV|QST|SKY|SUN|TFS|UAD|title = UCI WorldTeams|year=2018}}

{{cyclingteamlist|title = Wildcard teams|year=2018|team1=UniSA–Australia}}

Route

The route of the 2018 Tour Down Under was announced at the beginning of July 2017 and centred around the city of Adelaide in South Australia.{{cite news|url=http://tourdownunder.com.au/news/2017/jul/05/20th-edition-santos-tour-down-under-race-routes-announced-for-2018|title=20th edition Santos Tour Down Under race routes announced for 2018|date=5 July 2017|accessdate=19 November 2017|work=Tour Down Under|publisher=Events South Australia|archive-date=11 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111221152/http://tourdownunder.com.au/news/2017/jul/05/20th-edition-santos-tour-down-under-race-routes-announced-for-2018|url-status=dead}} There were six mass-start road stages and no time trials.{{cite news|title=2018 Tour Down Under race route revealed|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/2018-tour-down-under-race-route-revealed/|accessdate=16 January 2018|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=5 July 2017}} Two days before the start of the Tour, there was a flat criterium race, the People's Choice Classic, which took place in Rymill Park and which was suited for the sprinters.{{cite news|title=Tour Down Under 2018: People's Choice Classic preview|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-down-under-2018/peoples-choice-classic/preview/|accessdate=16 January 2018|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=7 December 2017}} It was won by world champion Peter Sagan ({{UCI team code|BOH|2018}}) in a sprint finish.{{cite news|last=Benson|first=Daniel|title=Peter Sagan wins People's Choice Classic|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-down-under-2018/peoples-choice-classic/results/|accessdate=16 January 2018|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=14 January 2018}}{{cite web|title=Results|url=http://matsport.fr/resultat/2018/TDU/pdf/People_Choice_Classic/01_PCC_Result.pdf|work=MATSport.fr|publisher=MATSport Timing|date=14 January 2018|accessdate=16 January 2018}}

The opening stage started in Port Adelaide, which hosted the race for the first time since the inaugural Tour Down Under in 1999.{{cite news|last=Humphreys|first=Bernard|title=Tour Down Under returns to Port Adelaide in 2018|url=http://www.news.com.au/sport/cycling/tour-down-under-returns-to-port-adelaide-in-2018/news-story/b15db3415462a07228eddb7e9bd220e1|accessdate=16 January 2018|work=News.com.au|publisher=News Corp Australia|date=7 January 2018}} The fifth stage finished with two climbs of Willunga Hill, which had been decisive in previous editions of the race. The final stage was another criterium around the centre of Adelaide.

After stage two, it was announced that the third stage would be shortened due to forecasted high temperatures. Two of the three finishing circuits around Victor Harbor were removed from the itinerary, reducing the racing to {{convert|120.5|km|0|abbr=on}}.{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tour-down-under-stage-3-shortened-due-to-40-degree-forecast/|first=Zeb|last=Woodpower|title=Tour Down Under: Stage 3 shortened due to 40-degree forecast|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=17 January 2018|accessdate=17 January 2018}}

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|+Stage schedule

scope="col" | Stage

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Route

! scope="col" | Distance

!colspan="2" scope="col" | Type

! scope="col" | Winner

scope="row"| 1

| 16 January

| Port Adelaide to Lyndoch

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|145|km|0|abbr=on}}

| Image:Plainstage.svg || Flat stage

| {{flagathlete|André Greipel|GER}}

scope="row"| 2

| 17 January

| Unley to Stirling

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|148.6|km|0|abbr=on}}

| Image:Hillystage.svg || Hilly stage

| {{flagathlete|Caleb Ewan|AUS}}

scope="row"| 3

| 18 January

| Glenelg to Victor Harbor

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|120.5|km|0|abbr=on}}{{efn|name=Reduction 3|Stage reduced from {{convert|146.5|km|0|abbr=on}},{{cite web|url=http://tourdownunder.com.au/tours-and-news/men/stages/stage-3|work=Tour Down Under|publisher=Events South Australia|accessdate=16 January 2018|title=Big Screen Video Stage 3|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116002900/http://tourdownunder.com.au/tours-and-news/men/stages/stage-3|archivedate=16 January 2018}} due to extreme heat.}}

| Image:Plainstage.svg || Flat stage

| {{flagathlete|Elia Viviani|ITA}}

scope="row"| 4

| 19 January

| Norwood to Uraidla

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|128.2|km|0|abbr=on}}

| Image:Hillystage.svg || Hilly stage

| {{flagathlete|Peter Sagan|SVK}}

scope="row"| 5

| 20 January

| McLaren Vale to Willunga Hill

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|151.5|km|0|abbr=on}}

| Image:Mediummountainstage.svg || Medium-mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Richie Porte|AUS}}

scope="row"| 6

| 21 January

| Adelaide

| style="text-align:center;"| {{convert|90|km|0|abbr=on}}

| Image:Plainstage.svg || Flat stage

| {{flagathlete|André Greipel|GER}}

Stages

=Stage 1=

;16 January 2018 — Port Adelaide to Lyndoch, {{convert|145|km|0|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=http://tourdownunder.com.au/tours-and-news/men/stages/stage-1|work=Tour Down Under|publisher=Events South Australia|accessdate=16 January 2018|title=Stage 1|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116002233/http://tourdownunder.com.au/tours-and-news/men/stages/stage-1|archivedate=16 January 2018}}

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{{cyclingresult start|title=Result of Stage 1{{cite web|title=Stage Classification 1|url=http://matsport.fr/resultat/2018/TDU/pdf/Stage01/01_TDU_Resultzs_UCI.pdf|work=MATSport.fr|publisher=MATSport Timing|date=16 January 2018|accessdate=16 January 2018}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|André Greipel|GER|{{UCI team code|LTS|2018}}|3h 50' 21"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Caleb Ewan|AUS|{{UCI team code|ORS|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Peter Sagan|SVK|{{UCI team code|BOH|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Elia Viviani|ITA|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Simone Consonni|ITA|{{UCI team code|UAD|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Phil Bauhaus|GER|{{UCI team code|SUN|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Nathan Haas|AUS|{{UCI team code|KAT|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Matteo Montaguti|ITA|{{UCI team code|ALM|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Ramūnas Navardauskas|LTU|{{UCI team code|TBM|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Riccardo Minali|ITA|{{UCI team code|AST|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 1{{cite web|title=General Classification 1|url=http://matsport.fr/resultat/2018/TDU/pdf/Stage01/01_TDU_General_UCI.pdf|work=MATSport.fr|publisher=MATSport Timing|date=16 January 2018|accessdate=16 January 2018}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|André Greipel|GER|{{UCI team code|LTS|2018}}|3h 50' 11"|20px 20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Caleb Ewan|AUS|{{UCI team code|ORS|2018}}|+ 4"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Will Clarke|AUS|{{UCI team code|EFD|2018}}|+ 4"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Peter Sagan|SVK|{{UCI team code|BOH|2018}}|+ 6"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Nicholas Dlamini|RSA|{{UCI team code|DDD|2018}}|+ 6"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Nathan Haas|AUS|{{UCI team code|KAT|2018}}|+ 9"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Jhonatan Restrepo|COL|{{UCI team code|KAT|2018}}|+ 9"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Elia Viviani|ITA|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|+ 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Simone Consonni|ITA|{{UCI team code|UAD|2018}}|+ 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Phil Bauhaus|GER|{{UCI team code|SUN|2018}}|+ 10"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

=Stage 2=

;17 January 2018 — Unley to Stirling, {{convert|148.6|km|0|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=http://tourdownunder.com.au/tours-and-news/men/stages/stage-2|work=Tour Down Under|publisher=Events South Australia|accessdate=16 January 2018|title=Stage 2|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116002518/http://tourdownunder.com.au/tours-and-news/men/stages/stage-2|archivedate=16 January 2018}}

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{{cyclingresult start|title=Result of Stage 2{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/caleb-ewan-becomes-leader-tour-stage-two-win-365969|title=Caleb Ewan becomes leader of Tour Down Under with stage two win|first=Chris|last=Marshall-Bell|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=Time Inc. UK|date=17 January 2018|accessdate=17 January 2018}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Caleb Ewan|AUS|{{UCI team code|ORS|2018}}|4h 03' 55"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Daryl Impey|RSA|{{UCI team code|ORS|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Jay McCarthy|AUS|{{UCI team code|BOH|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Peter Sagan|SVK|{{UCI team code|BOH|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Nathan Haas|AUS|{{UCI team code|KAT|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Elia Viviani|ITA|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Gorka Izagirre|ESP|{{UCI team code|TBM|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Domenico Pozzovivo|ITA|{{UCI team code|TBM|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Luis León Sánchez|ESP|{{UCI team code|AST|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Carlos Barbero|ESP|{{UCI team code|MOV|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 2}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Caleb Ewan|AUS|{{UCI team code|ORS|2018}}|7h 54' 00"|20px 20px 20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Daryl Impey|RSA|{{UCI team code|ORS|2018}}|+ 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Peter Sagan|SVK|{{UCI team code|BOH|2018}}|+ 12"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Jay McCarthy|AUS|{{UCI team code|BOH|2018}}|+ 12"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Nathan Haas|AUS|{{UCI team code|KAT|2018}}|+ 15"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Jhonatan Restrepo|COL|{{UCI team code|KAT|2018}}|+ 15"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Elia Viviani|ITA|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|+ 16"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Simone Consonni|ITA|{{UCI team code|UAD|2018}}|+ 16"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Carlos Barbero|ESP|{{UCI team code|MOV|2018}}|+ 16"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Anthony Roux|FRA|{{UCI team code|FDJ|2018a}}|+ 16"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

=Stage 3=

;18 January 2018 — Glenelg to Victor Harbor, {{convert|120.5|km|1|abbr=on}}{{efn|name=Reduction 3}}

|

{{cyclingresult start|title=Result of Stage 3{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/elia-viviani-capitalises-on-caleb-ewans-mistake-to-win-tour-down-under-stage-three-366127|title=Elia Viviani capitalises on Caleb Ewan's mistake to win Tour Down Under stage three|first=Henry|last=Robertshaw|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=Time Inc. UK|date=18 January 2018|accessdate=18 January 2018}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Elia Viviani|ITA|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|3h 04' 40"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Phil Bauhaus|GER|{{UCI team code|SUN|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Caleb Ewan|AUS|{{UCI team code|ORS|2018}}|+ 0"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Simone Consonni|ITA|{{UCI team code|UAD|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Peter Sagan|SVK|{{UCI team code|BOH|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Simon Clarke|AUS|{{UCI team code|EFD|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Alex Edmondson|AUS|{{UCI team code|ORS|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Zak Dempster|AUS|UniSA–Australia|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Dries Devenyns|BEL|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Jay McCarthy|AUS|{{UCI team code|BOH|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 3}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Caleb Ewan|AUS|{{UCI team code|ORS|2018}}|10h 58' 36"|20px 20px 20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Elia Viviani|ITA|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|+ 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Daryl Impey|RSA|{{UCI team code|ORS|2018}}|+ 14"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Jay McCarthy|AUS|{{UCI team code|BOH|2018}}|+ 15"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Peter Sagan|SVK|{{UCI team code|BOH|2018}}|+ 16"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Nathan Haas|AUS|{{UCI team code|KAT|2018}}|+ 17"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Jhonatan Restrepo|COL|{{UCI team code|KAT|2018}}|+ 19"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Simone Consonni|ITA|{{UCI team code|UAD|2018}}|+ 20"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Robert Gesink|NED|{{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}|+ 20"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Anthony Roux|FRA|{{UCI team code|FDJ|2018a}}|+ 20"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

=Stage 4=

;19 January 2018 — Norwood to Uraidla, {{convert|128.2|km|0|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=http://tourdownunder.com.au/tours-and-news/men/stages/stage-4|work=Tour Down Under|publisher=Events South Australia|accessdate=16 January 2018|title=Bupa Stage 4|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116003139/http://tourdownunder.com.au/tours-and-news/men/stages/stage-4|archivedate=16 January 2018}}

|

{{cyclingresult start|title=Result of Stage 4{{cite web|title=Results Stage 4|url=http://matsport.fr/resultat/2018/TDU/pdf/Stage04/04_TDU_Stage_UCI.pdf|work=MATSport.fr|publisher=MATSport Timing|date=19 January 2018|accessdate=19 January 2018}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Peter Sagan|SVK|{{UCI team code|BOH|2018}}|3h 21' 07"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Daryl Impey|RSA|{{UCI team code|ORS|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Luis León Sánchez|ESP|{{UCI team code|AST|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Diego Ulissi|ITA|{{UCI team code|UAD|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Jay McCarthy|AUS|{{UCI team code|BOH|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Dries Devenyns|BEL|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Domenico Pozzovivo|ITA|{{UCI team code|TBM|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Rui Costa|POR|{{UCI team code|UAD|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Pierre Latour|FRA|{{UCI team code|ALM|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Laurent Didier|LUX|{{UCI team code|TFS|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 4{{cite web|title=General Classification Stage 4|url=http://matsport.fr/resultat/2018/TDU/pdf/Stage04/04_TDU_General_UCI.pdf|work=MATSport.fr|publisher=MATSport Timing|date=19 January 2018|accessdate=19 January 2018}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Peter Sagan|SVK|{{UCI team code|BOH|2018}}|14h 19' 49"|20px 20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Daryl Impey|RSA|{{UCI team code|ORS|2018}}|+ 2"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Jay McCarthy|AUS|{{UCI team code|BOH|2018}}|+ 9"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Luis León Sánchez|ESP|{{UCI team code|AST|2018}}|+ 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Diego Ulissi|ITA|{{UCI team code|UAD|2018}}|+ 14"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Robert Gesink|NED|{{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}|+ 14"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Rui Costa|POR|{{UCI team code|UAD|2018}}|+ 14"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|George Bennett|NZL|{{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}|+ 14"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Dries Devenyns|BEL|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|+ 14"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Egan Bernal|COL|{{UCI team code|SKY|2018}}|+ 14"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

=Stage 5=

;20 January 2018 — McLaren Vale to Willunga Hill, {{convert|151.5|km|0|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tourdownunder.com.au/en/the-race/tour-details/stages/stage-5|work=Tour Down Under|publisher=Events South Australia|accessdate=16 January 2018|title=Stage 5|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116003409/http://tourdownunder.com.au/tours-and-news/men/stages/stage-5|archivedate=16 January 2018}}

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{{cyclingresult start|title=Result of Stage 5{{cite web|title=Results Stage 5|url=http://matsport.fr/resultat/2018/TDU/pdf/Stage05/05_TDU_Stage_UCI.pdf|work=MATSport.fr|publisher=MATSport Timing|date=20 January 2018|accessdate=20 January 2018}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Richie Porte|AUS|{{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}|3h 42' 22"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Daryl Impey|RSA|{{UCI team code|ORS|2018}}|+ 8"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Tom-Jelte Slagter|NED|{{UCI team code|DDD|2018}}|+ 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Dries Devenyns|BEL|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|+ 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Egan Bernal|COL|{{UCI team code|SKY|2018}}|+ 10"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Gorka Izagirre|ESP|{{UCI team code|TBM|2018}}|+ 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Diego Ulissi|ITA|{{UCI team code|UAD|2018}}|+ 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Robert Gesink|NED|{{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}|+ 14"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Ion Izagirre|ESP|{{UCI team code|TBM|2018}}|+ 14"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Ruben Guerreiro|POR|{{UCI team code|TFS|2018}}|+ 14"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 5{{cite web|title=General Classification Stage 5|url=http://matsport.fr/resultat/2018/TDU/pdf/Stage05/05_TDU_General_UCI.pdf|work=MATSport.fr|publisher=MATSport Timing|date=20 January 2018|accessdate=20 January 2018}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Daryl Impey|RSA|{{UCI team code|ORS|2018}}|18h 02' 15"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Richie Porte|AUS|{{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Tom-Jelte Slagter|NED|{{UCI team code|DDD|2018}}|+ 16"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Diego Ulissi|ITA|{{UCI team code|UAD|2018}}|+ 20"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Dries Devenyns|BEL|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|+ 20"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Egan Bernal|COL|{{UCI team code|SKY|2018}}|+ 20"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Gorka Izagirre|ESP|{{UCI team code|TBM|2018}}|+ 20"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Robert Gesink|NED|{{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}|+ 24"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|George Bennett|NZL|{{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}|+ 24"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Ion Izagirre|ESP|{{UCI team code|TBM|2018}}|+ 24"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

=Stage 6=

;21 January 2018 — Adelaide, {{convert|90|km|0|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=http://tourdownunder.com.au/tours-and-news/men/stages/stage-6|work=Tour Down Under|publisher=Events South Australia|accessdate=16 January 2018|title=Be Safe Be Seen MAC Stage 6|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116003543/http://tourdownunder.com.au/tours-and-news/men/stages/stage-6|archivedate=16 January 2018}}

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{{cyclingresult start|title=Result of Stage 6{{cite web|title=Results Stage 6|url=http://matsport.fr/resultat/2018/TDU/pdf/Stage06/06_TDU_Stage_UCI.pdf|work=MATSport.fr|publisher=MATSport Timing|date=21 January 2018|accessdate=21 January 2018}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|André Greipel|GER|{{UCI team code|LTS|2018}}|2h 01' 19"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Caleb Ewan|AUS|{{UCI team code|ORS|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Peter Sagan|SVK|{{UCI team code|BOH|2018}}|+ 0"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Phil Bauhaus|GER|{{UCI team code|SUN|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Elia Viviani|ITA|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Steele Von Hoff|AUS|UniSA–Australia|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Simone Consonni|ITA|{{UCI team code|UAD|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Mads Pedersen|DEN|{{UCI team code|TFS|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Carlos Barbero|ESP|{{UCI team code|MOV|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Mads Würtz Schmidt|DEN|{{UCI team code|TKA|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=Final general classification{{cite web|title=General Classification Stage 6|url=http://matsport.fr/resultat/2018/TDU/pdf/Stage06/06_TDU_General_UCI.pdf|work=MATSport.fr|publisher=MATSport Timing|date=21 January 2018|accessdate=21 January 2018}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Daryl Impey|RSA|{{UCI team code|ORS|2018}}|20h 03' 34"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Richie Porte|AUS|{{UCI team code|BMC|2018}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Tom-Jelte Slagter|NED|{{UCI team code|DDD|2018}}|+ 16"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Diego Ulissi|ITA|{{UCI team code|UAD|2018}}|+ 20"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Dries Devenyns|BEL|{{UCI team code|QST|2018}}|+ 20"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Egan Bernal|COL|{{UCI team code|SKY|2018}}|+ 20"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Gorka Izagirre|ESP|{{UCI team code|TBM|2018}}|+ 20"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Luis León Sánchez|ESP|{{UCI team code|AST|2018}}|+ 23"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Ruben Guerreiro|POR|{{UCI team code|TFS|2018}}|+ 23"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Robert Gesink|NED|{{UCI team code|TLJ|2018}}|+ 24"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

Classification leadership table

In the 2018 Tour Down Under, four different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers at intermediate sprints and at the finish of mass-start stages, the leader received an ochre jersey.{{cite news|title=Winner Categories|url=http://www.tourdownunder.com.au/tours-and-news/men/jersey-descriptions|work=Tour Down Under|publisher=Events South Australia|accessdate=16 January 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116001309/http://www.tourdownunder.com.au/tours-and-news/men/jersey-descriptions|archivedate=16 January 2018}} This classification was considered the most important of the 2018 Tour Down Under, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.

Additionally, there was a sprints classification, which awarded a green jersey, a change from red in 2017. In the sprints classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 10 in a stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 15 points, with one point fewer per place down to 6 points for 10th place.{{cite web|title=Honor 1ère étape|url=http://matsport.fr/resultat/2018/TDU/pdf/Stage01/01_TDU_Full_Set.pdf|work=MATSport.fr|publisher=MATSport Timing|date=16 January 2018|accessdate=16 January 2018}} Points towards the classification could also be accrued at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification. There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a white jersey with navy polka dots. In the mountains classification, points were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs.

The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a white jersey. This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1994 were eligible to be ranked in the classification. There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time. In addition, there was a combativity award given after each stage to the rider(s) considered, by a jury, to have "instigated the most attacks, breakaways or assisted their teammates to the best advantage".

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! style="background:#efefef; width:14%;"|General classification
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! style="background:#efefef; width:14%;"|Mountains classification
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! style="background:#efefef; width:14%;"|Sprint classification
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! style="background:#efefef; width:14%;"|Young rider classification
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! style="background:#efefef; width:14%;"|Most competitive rider(s)
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! style="background:#efefef; width:14%;"|Team classification

1

| André Greipel

|style="background:#FF8C00;"| André Greipel

|style="background:#D3D3D3;" rowspan=6| Nicholas Dlamini

|style="background:lightgreen;"| André Greipel

|style="background:offwhite;" rowspan=3| Caleb Ewan

|style="background:#E4B3AB;"| Will Clarke

|style="background:lightyellow;"| {{UCI team code|BOH|2018}}

2{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-down-under-2018/stage-2/results/|title=Tour Down Under: Ewan wins stage 2 in Stirling|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=17 January 2018|accessdate=17 January 2018}}

| Caleb Ewan

|style="background:#FF8C00;" rowspan=2| Caleb Ewan

|style="background:lightgreen;" rowspan=2| Caleb Ewan

|style="background:#E4B3AB;"| Jaime Castrillo

|style="background:lightyellow;" rowspan=5| {{UCI team code|TBM|2018}}

3{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-down-under-2018/stage-3/results/|title=Tour Down Under: Viviani wins stage 3 in Victor Harbor|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=18 January 2018|accessdate=18 January 2018}}

| Elia Viviani

|style="background:#E4B3AB;"| Scott Bowden

4{{cite web|title=Honor 4th Stage|url=http://matsport.fr/resultat/2018/TDU/pdf/Stage04/04_Full_Set.pdf|work=MATSport.fr|publisher=MATSport Timing|date=19 January 2018|accessdate=19 January 2018}}

| Peter Sagan

|style="background:#FF8C00;"| Peter Sagan

|style="background:lightgreen;" rowspan=3| Peter Sagan

|style="background:offwhite;" rowspan=3| Egan Bernal

|style="background:#E4B3AB;"| Zak Dempster

5{{cite web|title=Honor 5th Stage|url=http://matsport.fr/resultat/2018/TDU/pdf/Stage05/05_Full_Set.pdf|work=MATSport.fr|publisher=MATSport Timing|date=20 January 2018|accessdate=20 January 2018}}

| Richie Porte

|style="background:#FF8C00;" rowspan=2| Daryl Impey

|style="background:#E4B3AB;"| Thomas De Gendt

6

| André Greipel

|style="background:#E4B3AB;"| Logan Owen

scope=row colspan=2| Final

!style="background:#FF8C00;"| Daryl Impey

!style="background:#a8a8a8;"| Nicholas Dlamini{{cite web|title=KOM Classification Stage 6|url=http://matsport.fr/resultat/2018/TDU/pdf/Stage06/06_TDU_KOM_UCI.pdf|work=MATSport.fr|publisher=MATSport Timing|date=21 January 2018|accessdate=21 January 2018}}

!style="background:green;"| Peter Sagan{{cite web|title=Sprint Classification Stage 6|url=http://matsport.fr/resultat/2018/TDU/pdf/Stage06/06_TDU_Sprint_UCI.pdf|work=MATSport.fr|publisher=MATSport Timing|date=21 January 2018|accessdate=21 January 2018}}

!style="background:white;"| Egan Bernal{{cite web|title=Best Young Rider Classification 6|url=http://matsport.fr/resultat/2018/TDU/pdf/Stage06/06_TDU_Young_UCI.pdf|work=MATSport.fr|publisher=MATSport Timing|date=21 January 2018|accessdate=21 January 2018}}

!style="background:#E42A19;"| No final award

!style="background:yellow;"| {{UCI team code|TBM|2018}}

Notes

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References

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External links

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