Stage 1 Santos Tour Down Under 2018, Australia
- Date
- 16 Jan
- Distance
- 145 km
- Type
- Flat
- Starters
- 131
André GREIPEL won in 3:50:21, on the same time as EWAN.
| 1 |  A. GREIPEL | 3:50:21 |
| 2 |  C. EWAN | s.t. |
| 3 |  P. SAGAN | s.t. |
Stage result
131| # | Rider | Time | GC | Bonus | UCI pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. GREIPELLotto Soudal | 3:50:21 | 3:50:11 | −10s | 60 |
| 2 | C. EWANMitchelton - Scott | s.t. | +0:04 | −6s | 25 |
| 3 | P. SAGANBORA - Hansgrohe | s.t. | +0:06 | −4s | 10 |
| 4 |  E. VIVIANIQuick - Step Floors | s.t. | +0:10 | ||
| 5 | S. CONSONNIUAE Team Emirates | s.t. | +0:10 | ||
| 6 | P. BAUHAUSTeam Sunweb | s.t. | +0:10 | ||
| 7 | N. HAASTeam Katusha Alpecin | s.t. | +0:09 | −1s | |
| 8 | M. MONTAGUTIAG2R la Mondiale | s.t. | +0:10 | ||
| 9 |  R. NAVARDAUSKASBahrain - Merida | s.t. | +0:10 | ||
| 10 | R. MINALIAstana Pro Team | s.t. | +0:10 | ||
| 11 |  P. BEVINBMC Racing Team | s.t. | +0:10 | ||
| 12 | E. BATTAGLINTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo | s.t. | +0:10 | ||
| 13 |  D. IMPEYMitchelton - Scott | s.t. | +0:10 | ||
| 14 |  C. LAWLESSTeam Sky | s.t. | +0:10 | ||
| 15 |  M. PEDERSENTrek - Segafredo | s.t. | +0:10 |
Teams
10 of 18 scored · 6–7 riders each| # | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotto Soudal | 70 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Mitchelton - Scott | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | BORA - Hansgrohe | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Quick - Step Floors | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | UAE Team Emirates | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Team Sunweb | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Team Katusha Alpecin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | AG2R la Mondiale | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Bahrain - Merida | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Astana Pro Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |