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| Dates | 17–22 January | ||
| Stages | 6 | ||
| Distance | 803 km (499.0 mi) | ||
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The 2012 Tour Down Under is the 14th edition of the Tour Down Under stage race. It takes place from 17 January to 22 January and is the first race of the 2012 UCI World Tour. The previous edition of the race was won by Garmin-Cervélo's Cameron Meyer ahead of HTC-Highroad's Matthew Goss.[1]
As the Tour Down Under is a UCI World Tour event, all 18 UCI ProTeams were invited automatically and obligated to send a squad. Together with a selection of Australian riders forming the UniSA-Australia squad, this formed the event's 19-team peloton.
The 19 teams invited to the race were:
The route for the race was announced on 13 June 2011.[2]
| Stage | Route | Distance | Date | Winner |
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| 1 | Prospect to Clare | 149 km (92.6 mi) | Tuesday, 17 January | |
| 2 | Lobethal to Stirling | 148 km (92.0 mi) | Wednesday, 18 January | |
| 3 | Unley to Victor Harbor | 134.5 km (83.6 mi) | Thursday, 19 January | |
| 4 | Norwood to Tanunda | 130 km (80.8 mi) | Friday, 20 January | |
| 5 | McLaren Vale to Old Willunga Hill | 151.5 km (94.1 mi) | Saturday, 21 January | |
| 6 | Adelaide to Adelaide | 90 km (55.9 mi) | Sunday, 22 January |
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