The 2000 Tour Down Under was the second edition of the

Tour Down Under The Tour Down Under (branded as the Santos Tour Down Under under a partnership arrangement) is a cycling race in and around Adelaide, South Australia, and is traditionally the opening event of the UCI World Tour and features all 19 UCI World ...

stage race. It took place from 18 to 23 January in and around

Adelaide Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...

. The race was won by

Gilles Maignan Gilles Maignan (born July 30, 1968 in Argenteuil, Val-d'Oise) is a French former professional road racing cyclist. Major results ;1992 :3rd Overall Tour du Loir et Cher E Provost :3rd Overall Ronde de l'Isard ;1994 :2nd Paris-Troyes ;1995 : ...

, who rode for .

Participating teams

: Linda McCartney Racing Team : UniSA–Australia : : : United Water–AIS : : : : : Sun-Smart–Mitsubishi : : :

Route and stages

Final classification

References

{{Tour Down Under Tour Down Under Tour Down Under, 2000 Tour Down Under, 2000 2000 in Oceanian sport

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