The City of Onkaparinga is gearing up to host two stages of the 2026 Tour Down Under and welcome cyclists passing through in another stage.

On Saturday 17 January the Ziptrak Women Stage 1 will start and finish in Willunga High Street.

Willunga Town Square will host a celebration picnic event from 10am to 3pm, with live music, local artists creating on site and market stalls. Find out more online.

The picnic event will be repeated on Saturday 24 January for THINK! Road Safety Men's Stage 4: Brighton to Willunga Hill.

After an 11am start in Brighton, the infamous Willunga Hill finish is expected to conclude around 3.40pm.

This stage will see riders tackle the hill climb an unprecedented three times, as well as the coastal sprints at Aldinga’s Snapper Point, with all the action beamed into the Willunga Town Square on a big screen. Find out more online.

The Men’s Tour will also pass through the region on Friday 23 January for the ZIPTRAK Men's Stage 3: Henley Beach to Nairne.

The Santos Tour Down Under is the biggest cycling race in the southern hemisphere, and the 10-day event brings both male and female (UCI) WorldTour professional cycling teams to race on the streets of Adelaide and regional South Australia each January. 

For more information on the 2026 Santos Tour Down Under visit the event website.

There will be changed traffic conditions and rolling road closures in place during the Santos Tour Down Under in Aldinga, McLaren Vale and Willunga.

Visit the City of Onkaparinga website for details of road closures and parking restrictions.