The 2023 Men's Tour Down Under was a

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that took place between 17 and 22 January 2023 in and around

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. It was the 23rd edition of the

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and the first race of the

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Teams

All eighteen

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Route

Stages

Prologue

;17 January 2023 —

Stage 1

;18 January 2023 — Tanunda to Tanunda,

Stage 2

;19 January 2023 — Brighton to Victor Harbor,

Stage 3

;20 January 2023 —

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to Campbelltown,

Stage 4

;21 January 2022 —

Port Willunga Port Willunga is a semi-rural suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is known as Wirruwarrungga or Ruwarunga by the traditional owners, the Kaurna people, and is of significance as being the site of a freshwater spring said to be created by the ...

to Willunga Township,

Stage 5

;22 January 2023 —

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Classification leadership table

Classification standings

General classification

Mountains classification

Sprints classification

Young rider classification

Teams classification

References

External links

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