STARTLIST. Discover the complete and official list of runners entered on the Tour Down Under 2025 (January 21-26) and get ready to experience strong emotions. The biggest names in world cycling will be there for the first WorldTour race of the season. Who will succeed Stephen Williams? All the favorites are at the start!
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The Santos Tour Down Under 2025 promises to be exciting with an exceptional line-up for the first WorldTour race of the cycling season. THE 18 WorldTeams will be at the start, accompanied by two invited teams: Israel-Premier Tech and the Australian national team.
The favorites in the general classification
Stephen Williams (Israel – Premier Tech), winner in 2024, puts his title back on the line with the support of Michael Woods. Jayco AlUla will count on Luke Plapp, three-time Australian champion, and Mauro Schmid, both ready to shine on their home soil. At UAE Team Emirates, Jhonatan Narvaez et Jay Vine winner in 2023, will also aim for the ocher jersey. INEOS Grenadiers are fielding former Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas for what could be his final season.
A startlist and sprinters
Sam Welsford (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe) arrives as favorite after three stage victories last year. He will be accompanied by Danny van Poppel et Laurence Pithie. Bryan Coquard (Cofidis) also targets sprints, just like Nikias Arndt (Bahrain Victorious), Arne Marit (Intermarché-Wanty) and Tobias Lund Andresen (Picnic PostNL).
French runners at the start
Paul Lapeira (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale), champion of France, will be present, supported by Dorian Godon et Bastien Tronchon. Rémy Rochas (Groupama-FDJ) hopes to create a surprise on the emblematic slopes of Willunga Hill.
Zoom sur Jayco AlUla
The Australian team arrives with solid ambitions. Luke Plapp, revenge after abandoning in 2024, and Mauro Schmid will lead a complete training with Michael Hepburn, Luke Durbridge and Chris Harper. New Zealand sprinter Campbell Stewart completes the squad, wearing a new jersey by MAAP.
An anniversary edition
This 25th edition promises to be unforgettable with varied stages: from Prospect to Gumeracha, via the climbs of Willunga and a spectacular finale in the center of Adelaide. Race director Stuart O'Grady predicts intense competition between the world's best climbers and sprinters. The Santos Tour Down Under 2025 will be one to watch closely with an expected duel between Stephen Williams and Jay Vine, without forgetting outsiders like Geraint Thomas and local talents. A perfect race to kick off the cycling season in style.
Startlist – Who are the entrants participating in the Tour Down Under 2025?
PROVISIONAL STARTLIST. The list of participating riders and teams is updated as the teams communicate the names of their starters present at the start. At the end of the race, withdrawals are noted on this same startlist.
Israel – Premier Tech (Pro Team)
1, WILLIAMS Stephen
2, BENNETT George
3, CLARKE Simon
4, CÔTÉ Pier-André
5, SCHULTZ Nick
6, STRONG Corbin
7, WOODS Michael
Team Jayco AlUla (WorldTeam) ✅
11, PLAPP Luke
12, DURBRIDGE Luke
13, HARPER Chris
14, HEPBURN Michael
15, O’BRIEN Kelland
16, SCHMID Mauro
17, STEWART Campbell
Bahrain – Victorious (WorldTeam)
21, BAUHAUS Phil
22, ARNDT Nikias
23, ERMAKOV Roman
24, EULÁLIO Afonso
25, EASTER CHRISTMAS Mathijs
26, SKERL Daniel
27, STANNARD Robert
UAE Team Emirates – XRG (WorldTeam)
31, VINE Jay
32, HERREGODTS Rune
33, JOHANSEN Julius
34, NARVÁEZ Jhonatan
35, OLIVEIRA Rui
36, SOLER Marc
37, TORRES Pablo
Soudal Quick-Step (WorldTeam)
41, UNICORN Pascal
42, SERRY Pieter
43, RACCAGNI NOVIERO Andrea
44, PEDERSEN Casper
45, MUSHROOMS Antoine
46, KNOX James
47, LECERF Junior
Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team (WorldTeam)
51, LAPEIRA Paul
52, BOUCHARD Geoffrey
53, Dorian's legacy
54, ISIDORE Noah
55, LABROSSE Jordan
56, TRONCHON Bastien
57, VENDRAME Andrea
Intermarché – Wanty (WorldTeam)
61, BUSATTO Francesco
62, DE POOTER Dries
63, MARIT Arne
64, PAQUOT Tom
65, SMITH Dion
66, VAN DER HOORN Taco
67, CARPENTER Georg
INEOS Grenadiers (World Team)
71, HAMILTON Lucas
72, KWIATKOWSKI Michał
73, SHEFFIELD Magnus
74, SWIFT Ben
75, SWIFT Connor
76, THOMAS Geraint
77, WATSON Samuel
Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe (WorldTeam)
81, WELSFORD Sam
82, FISHER-BLACK Finn
83, MACIEJUK Filip
84, MULLEN Ryan
85, PITHIE Laurence
86, VAN POPPEL Danny
87, ZWIEHOFF Ben
Team Picnic PostNL (WorldTeam)
91, ANDRESEN Tobias Lund
92, VAN DEN BERG Julius
93, EDDY Patrick
94, EDMONDSON Alex
95, HAMILTON Chris
96, ONLEY Oscar
97, KOERDT Bjoern
Cofidis (World Team)
101, COQUARD Bryan
102, HERRADA Jesús
103, IZAGIRRE Ion
104, MAHOUDO Nolann
105, MAAS Jan
106, OURSELIN Paul
107, RENARD Alexis
Arkéa – B&B Hotels (WorldTeam)
111, RODRÍGUEZ Cristián
112, EPIS Joshua
113, GRONDIN Donavan
114, ROULAND Louis
115, SCOTSON Miles
116, TJØTTA Martin
117, VERRE Alexander
Movistar Team (WorldTeam)
121, CANAL Carlos
122, MORO Manlio
123, MÜHLBERGER Gregor
124, NORSGAARD Mathias
125, FISHERMAN Diego
126, TESFATSION Natnael
127, ROMO Javier
Team Visma | Lease a Bike (WorldTeam)
131, VAN BAARLE Dylan
132, FROM BELLE Loe
133, BRENNAN Matthew
134, GLOAG Thomas
135, GRAAT Tijmen
136, HOUSING Menno
137, TULETT Ben
EF Education – EasyPost (WorldTeam)
141, CHAVES Esteban
142, TODOME Yuhi
143, NERURKAR Lukas
144, VAN DER LEE Jardi Christiaan
145, BELOKI Markel
146, WALKER Max
147, MACKELLAR Alexander
Alpecin – Deceuninck (WorldTeam)
151, BAYER Tobias
152, ABOVE Lars
153, DEBRUYNE Ramses
154, DEHAIRS Simon
155, GLIVAR Gal
156, UHLIG Henri
157, VAN DEN BOSSCHE Fabio
XDS Astana Team (WorldTeam)
161, BETTIOL Alberto
162, CONCI Nicola
163, GATE Aaron
164, LÓPEZ Harold Martín
165, MULUBRHAN Henok
166, SCHELLING Ide
167, HIGUITA Sergio
Lidl – Trek (WorldTeam)
171, TEUTENBERG Tim Torn
172, LÓPEZ Juan Pedro
173, MOLLEMA Bauke
174, MOSCOW Jacopo
175, WITHEN PHILIPSEN Albert
176, KONRAD Patrick
177, BAGIOLI Andrea
Groupama – FDJ (WorldTeam)
181, ASKEY Lewis
182, BYSTRÖM Sven Erik
183, DAVY Clement
184, LE HUITOUZE Eddy
185, PACHER Quentin
186, ROCHAS Rémy
187, WALLS Matthew
Australian team (National team) ✅
191, HOWSON Damien
192, BLEDDYN Oliver
193, BROWNING Fergus
194, MARRIAGE Zac
195, PORTER Rudy
196, SCOTT Cameron
197, WALSH Liam
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