Stage 2 was a 145km ride through Hahndorf in South Australia and the Adelaide Hills to Stirling.
Robbie Mcewen got his arm slashed by a camera. Lance Armstrong attacked on two hill climbs. The 37 year old Armstrong made ground from 120th place, but said afterward about the attacks: "I feel OK, but it was very hard. Attacking on the hills wasn't the smartest thing to do."
Queensland's Allan Davis (Quickstep) won Stage 2 of the Tour Down Under 2009.
