Phil Bauhaus wins first stage of Tour Down Under , 149.9km with finish and start in Tanunda. The German sprinter from Bahrain Victorious overtook the Australians Caleb Ewan and Michael Matthews in the sprint, while the Italian Alessandro Covi finished fourth.

Due to a crash in the final stages (which also involved the young talents of Team Ineos Magnus Sheffield and Luke Plapp together with Geraint Thomas ) one of the day's favorites, Jordi Meeus , lost ground, finishing 2'49" behind Bauhaus.

Alberto Bettiol retains the leader's jersey of the general classification with a 6” advantage over Matthews and 8” over Magnus Sheffield .  

ARRIVAL ORDER:

1 BAUHAUS Phil Bahrain - Victorious

2 EWAN Caleb UniSA-Australia ,,

3 MATTHEWS Michael Team Jayco AlUla ,,

4 COVI Alessandro UAE Team Emirates ,,

5 PENHOËT Paul Groupama - FDJ ,,

6 LIEPIŅŠ Emīls Trek - Segafredo ,,

7 PAGE Hugo Intermarché - Circus - Wanty ,,

8 HOFSTETTER Hugo Team Arkéa Samsic ,,

9 JONES Taj Israel - Premier Tech ,,

10 THIJSSEN Gerben Intermarché - Circus - Wanty ,,

11 MAYRHOFER Marius Team DSM ,,

12 COQUARD Bryan Cofidis ,,

13 VAN DIJKE Tim Jumbo-Visma ,,

14 STEIMLE Jannik Soudal - Quick Step ,,

15 HEIDUK Kim INEOS Grenadiers,,

GENERAL RANKING:  

1 BETTIOL Alberto EF Education-EasyPost

2 MATTHEWS Michael Team Jayco AlUla 0:06

3 SHEFFIELD Magnus INEOS Grenadiers 0:08

4 JOHANSEN Julius Intermarché - Circus - Wanty 0:10

5 GROVES Kaden Alpecin-Deceuninck 0:11

6 GAZE Samuel Alpecin-Deceuninck ,,

7 PAGE Hugo Intermarché - Circus - Wanty 0:12

8 MAYRHOFER Marius Team DSM 0:13

9 STRONG Corbin Israel - Premier Tech ,,

10 STEIMLE Jannik Soudal - Quick Step ,,

11 VINE Jay UAE Team Emirates 0:14

12 ARNDT Nikias Bahrain - Victorious 0:15

13 LEDANOIS Kévin Team Arkéa Samsic ,,

14 SCOTSON Miles Groupama - FDJ 0:16

15 DENNIS Rohan Jumbo-Visma 0:17