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| Dates | 18–23 January 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 776.2 km (482.3 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 19h 02' 02" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2000 Tour Down Under was the second edition of the Tour Down Under stage race. It took place from 18 to 23 January in and around Adelaide, South Australia. The race was won by French rider Gilles Maignan, who rode for AG2R Prévoyance.[1]
Teams
- Linda McCartney Racing Team
- UniSA–Australia
- Team Telekom
- Crédit Agricole
- United Water–AIS
- Farm Frites
- AG2R Prévoyance
- Française des Jeux
- Team Polti
- Sun-Smart–Mitsubishi
- Memory Card–Jack & Jones
- BigMat–Auber 93
- Saeco–Valli & Valli
Route and stages
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Winner | Nation | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 January | Adelaide | 52.2 km (32.4 mi) | Koos Moerenhout |  Netherlands | Farm Frites |
| 2 | 19 January | North Adelaide – Goolwa | 152 km (94 mi) | Michael Rogers |  Australia | United Water–AIS |
| 3 | 20 January | Glenelg – McLaren Vale | 149.5 km (92.9 mi) | Stéphane Bergès |  France | BigMat–Auber 93 |
| 4 | 21 January | City of Unley – Modbury | 136 km (85 mi) | Steffen Wesemann |  Germany | Team Telekom |
| 5 | 22 January | Gawler – Tanunda | 156 km (97 mi) | Erik Zabel | Germany | Team Telekom |
| 6 | 23 January | Adelaide | 96 km (60 mi) | Robbie McEwen | Australia | Farm Frites |
| Total | 776.2 km (482.3 mi) | |||||
Final classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Maignan (FRA) |
AG2R Prévoyance | 19h 02' 02" |
| 2 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) |
Crédit Agricole | + 12" |
| 3 | Steffen Wesemann (GER) |
Team Telekom | + 14" |
| 4 | Ludovic Turpin (FRA) |
AG2R Prévoyance | + 18" |
| 5 | Sandy Casar (FRA) |
Française des Jeux | + 24" |
| 6 | Dominique Rault (FRA) |
BigMat–Auber 93 | + 25" |
| 7 |  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) |
Team Telekom | + 28" |
| 8 |  Matthew Stephens (GBR) |
Linda McCartney Racing Team | + 4' 11" |
| 9 |  René Jørgensen (DEN) |
Memory Card–Jack & Jones | + 5' 46" |
| 10 | Emmanuel Magnien (FRA) |
Française des Jeux | + 10' 58" |
References
- "2000 Tour Down Under". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 16 October 2020.