The 2002 Tour Down Under was the fourth edition of the Tour Down Under stage race. It took place from 15 to 20 January in and around Adelaide, South Australia. This edition was won by Michael Rogers, who rode for Team AIS.
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| Dates | 15–20 January 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 16h 59' 44" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Route
The route of the 2002 Tour Down Under is centred around the city of Adelaide in South Australia. There were six mass-start road stages and no time trials.
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 15 January | Glenelg | 47 km (29 mi) |  | Flat stage |  Robbie McEwen (AUS) |
| 2 | 16 January | Hahndorf to Strathalbyn | 150 km (93 mi) | Michael Rogers (AUS) | ||
| 3 | 17 January | Willunga | 149 km (93 mi) | Robbie McEwen (AUS) | ||
| 4 | 18 January | Unley to Victor Harbor | 141 km (88 mi) | Robbie McEwen (AUS) | ||
| 5 | 19 January | Gawler to Tanunda | 156 km (97 mi) | Cadel Evans (AUS) | ||
| 6 | 20 January | Adelaide | 90 km (56 mi) | | Flat stage | Robbie McEwen (AUS) |
Stages
Stage 1
15 January 2002 – Glenelg – Glenelg, 47 km [2]
Stage and General Classification after Stage 1
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
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| 1 | Robbie McEwen (AUS) | Lotto–Adecco | |
| 2 | Corey Sweet (AUS) | Team UniSA | s.t. |
| 3 |  Jans Koerts (NED) | Domo-Farm Frites | s.t. |
| 4 | Max van Heeswijk (NED) | Domo-Farm Frites | s.t. |
| 5 | Glenn D'Hollander (NED) | Lotto–Adecco | s.t. |
| 6 |  Julian Dean (NZL) | CSC–Tiscali | s.t. |
| 7 | Henk Vogels (AUS) | Team AIS | s.t. |
| 8 |  Alexander Bocharov (RUS) | AG2R Prévoyance | s.t. |
| 9 |  Fabio Sacchi (ITA) | Saeco–Longoni Sport | s.t. |
| 10 |  Frédéric Guesdon (FRA) | Française des Jeux | s.t. |