2025 Women's Tour Down Under

2025 Women's Tour Down Under
2025 UCI Women's World Tour, race 1 of 27
Race details
Dates	17–19 January 2025
Stages	3
Distance	322.8 km (200.6 mi)
Winning time	8h 49' 00"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Mountains
	Youth
	Sprints
	Team
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Last updated March 08, 2025

The 2025 Women's Tour Down Under (officially Santos Women's Tour Down Under 2025 for sponsorship reasons) was the 8th edition of the Women's Tour Down Under, which is the part of the 2025 UCI Women's World Tour. It began on 17th of January in Brighton and finished on 19th of January in Stirling.

Teams

Ten UCI Women's WorldTeams, two UCI Women's ProTeams, one UCI Women's Continental Team and one national team made up the fourteen teams that took part in the race.^[2]

UCI Women's WorldTeams

UCI Women's ProTeams

UCI Women's Continental Teams

Team Coop-Repsol

National teams

Australia

Route

Stage characteristics and winners
Stage	Date	Course	Distance		Stage winner
1	17 January	Brighton to Snapper Point	101.9 km (63.3 mi)	Hilly stage	Daniek Hengeveld (NED)
2	18 January	Unley to Willunga Hill	115 km (71 mi)	Hilly stage	Noemi Rüegg (SUI)
3	19 January	Stirling to Stirling	105.9 km (65.8 mi)	Hilly stage	Chloé Dygert (USA)
Total			322.8 km (200.6 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

17 January — Brighton to Snapper Point, 101.9 km (63.3 mi)

Stage 1 Result^[3]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Daniek Hengeveld (NED)	Ceratizit Pro Cycling	2h 45' 06"
2	Ally Wollaston (AUS)	FDJ–Suez	+ 36"
3	Kathrin Schweinberger (AUT)	Human Powered Health	+ 36"
4	Sarah Van Dam (CAN)	Ceratizit Pro Cycling	+ 36"
5	Rachele Barbieri (ITA)	Team Picnic PostNL	+ 36"
6	Noemi Rüegg (SUI)	EF Education–Oatly	+ 36"
7	Maike van der Duin (NED)	Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto	+ 36"
8	Clara Copponi (FRA)	Lidl–Trek	+ 36"
9	India Grangier (FRA)	Team Coop-Repsol	+ 36"
10	Lucie Fityus (AUS)	St. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93	+ 36"

General classification after Stage 1^[3]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Daniek Hengeveld (NED)	Ceratizit Pro Cycling	2h 44' 53"
2	Ally Wollaston (AUS)	FDJ–Suez	+ 43"
3	Kathrin Schweinberger (AUT)	Human Powered Health	+ 45"
4	Karlijn Swinkels (NED)	UAE Team ADQ	+ 45"
5	Alyssa Polites (AUS)	Australia	+ 46"
6	Noemi Rüegg (SUI)	EF Education–Oatly	+ 48"
7	Dominika Włodarczyk (POL)	UAE Team ADQ	+ 48"
8	Sarah Van Dam (CAN)	Ceratizit Pro Cycling	+ 49"
9	Rachele Barbieri (ITA)	Team Picnic PostNL	+ 49"
10	Maike van der Duin (NED)	Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto	+ 49"

Stage 2

18 January — Unley to Willunga Hill, 115 km (71 mi)

Stage 2 Result^[4]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Noemi Rüegg (SUI)	EF Education–Oatly	3h 10' 03"
2	Silke Smulders (NED)	Liv AlUla Jayco	+ 10"
3	Mie Bjørndal Ottestad (NOR)	Uno-X Mobility	+ 26"
4	Neve Bradbury (AUS)	Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto	+ 26"
5	Dominika Włodarczyk (POL)	UAE Team ADQ	+ 26"
6	Justine Ghekiere (BEL)	AG Insurance–Soudal	+ 26"
7	Elise Chabbey (SUI)	FDJ–Suez	+ 26"
8	Amanda Spratt (AUS)	Lidl–Trek	+ 29"
9	Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL)	Lidl–Trek	+ 35"
10	Julie Van de Velde (BEL)	AG Insurance–Soudal	+ 39"

General classification after Stage 2^[4]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Noemi Rüegg (SUI)	EF Education–Oatly	5h 55' 34"
2	Silke Smulders (NED)	Liv AlUla Jayco	+ 15"
3	Mie Bjørndal Ottestad (NOR)	Uno-X Mobility	+ 33"
4	Dominika Włodarczyk (POL)	UAE Team ADQ	+ 36"
5	Justine Ghekiere (BEL)	AG Insurance–Soudal	+ 37"
6	Neve Bradbury (AUS)	Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto	+ 37"
7	Elise Chabbey (SUI)	FDJ–Suez	+ 37"
8	Amanda Spratt (AUS)	Lidl–Trek	+ 40"
9	Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL)	Lidl–Trek	+ 46"
10	Julie Van de Velde (BEL)	AG Insurance–Soudal	+ 50"

Stage 3

19 January — Stirling to Stirling, 105.9 km (65.8 mi)

Stage 3 Result^[1]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Chloé Dygert (USA)	Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto	2h 53' 29"
2	Silke Smulders (NED)	Liv AlUla Jayco	+ 1"
3	Noemi Rüegg (SUI)	EF Education–Oatly	+ 1"
4	Ruth Edwards (USA)	Human Powered Health	+ 1"
5	Sarah Van Dam (CAN)	Ceratizit Pro Cycling	+ 1"
6	Elise Chabbey (SUI)	FDJ–Suez	+ 1"
7	Alexandra Manly (AUS)	AG Insurance–Soudal	+ 1"
8	Dominika Włodarczyk (POL)	UAE Team ADQ	+ 1"
9	Justine Ghekiere (BEL)	AG Insurance–Soudal	+ 1"
10	Josie Nelson (GBR)	Team Picnic PostNL	+ 1"

General classification after Stage 3^[1]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Noemi Rüegg (SUI)	EF Education–Oatly	8h 49' 00"
2	Silke Smulders (NED)	Liv AlUla Jayco	+ 13"
3	Mie Bjørndal Ottestad (NOR)	Uno-X Mobility	+ 37"
4	Dominika Włodarczyk (POL)	UAE Team ADQ	+ 40"
5	Elise Chabbey (SUI)	FDJ–Suez	+ 40"
6	Justine Ghekiere (BEL)	AG Insurance–Soudal	+ 41"
7	Amanda Spratt (AUS)	Lidl–Trek	+ 49"
8	Neve Bradbury (AUS)	Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto	+ 56"
9	Ruth Edwards (USA)	Human Powered Health	+ 59"
10	Alice Towers (GBR)	Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto	+ 1' 02"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage	Winner	General classification	Sprints classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification	Most competitive rider	Team classification
1	Daniek Hengeveld	Daniek Hengeveld	Daniek Hengeveld	Alyssa Polites	Alyssa Polites	Alyssa Polites	Ceratizit Pro Cycling
2	Noemi Rüegg	Noemi Rüegg	Noemi Rüegg	Dominika Włodarczyk	Eleonora Ciabocco	Alli Anderson	UAE Team ADQ
3	Chloé Dygert	Noemi Rüegg	Noemi Rüegg	Alyssa Polites	Eleonora Ciabocco	Ella Simpson	UAE Team ADQ
Final		Noemi Rüegg	Noemi Rüegg	Alyssa Polites	Eleonora Ciabocco	Not awarded	UAE Team ADQ

Classification standings

Legend
	Denotes the leader of the general classification		Denotes the leader of the sprints classification
	Denotes the leader of the mountains classification		Denotes the leader of the young rider classification
	Denotes the winner of the combativity award

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)^[1]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Noemi Rüegg (SUI)	EF Education–Oatly	8h 49' 00"
2	Silke Smulders (NED)	Liv AlUla Jayco	+ 13"
3	Mie Bjørndal Ottestad (NOR)	Uno-X Mobility	+ 37"
4	Dominika Włodarczyk (POL)	UAE Team ADQ	+ 40"
5	Elise Chabbey (SUI)	FDJ–Suez	+ 40"
6	Justine Ghekiere (BEL)	AG Insurance–Soudal	+ 41"
7	Amanda Spratt (AUS)	Lidl–Trek	+ 49"
8	Neve Bradbury (AUS)	Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto	+ 56"
9	Ruth Edwards (USA)	Human Powered Health	+ 59"
10	Alice Towers (GBR)	Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto	+ 1' 02"

Sprints classification

Final sprints classification (1–10)^[1]
Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1	Noemi Rüegg (SUI)	EF Education–Oatly	58
2	Silke Smulders (NED)	Liv AlUla Jayco	42
3	Sarah Van Dam (CAN)	Ceratizit Pro Cycling	38
4	Daniek Hengeveld (NED)	Ceratizit Pro Cycling	33
5	Chloé Dygert (USA)	Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto	32
6	Ally Wollaston (AUS)	FDJ–Suez	28
7	Mie Bjørndal Ottestad (NOR)	Uno-X Mobility	25
8	Elise Chabbey (SUI)	FDJ–Suez	25
9	Dominika Włodarczyk (POL)	UAE Team ADQ	23
10	Ruth Edwards (USA)	Human Powered Health	23

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)^[1]
Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1	Alyssa Polites (AUS)	Australia	24
2	Dominika Włodarczyk (POL)	UAE Team ADQ	22
3	Noemi Rüegg (SUI)	EF Education–Oatly	14
4	Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL)	Lidl–Trek	12
5	Karlijn Swinkels (NED)	UAE Team ADQ	7
6	Julie Van de Velde (BEL)	AG Insurance–Soudal	7
7	Clara Copponi (FRA)	Lidl–Trek	7
8	Silke Smulders (NED)	Liv AlUla Jayco	6
9	Barbara Malcotti (ITA)	Human Powered Health	6
10	Sofia Bertizzolo (ITA)	UAE Team ADQ	5

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–8)^[1]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Eleonora Ciabocco (ITA)	Team Picnic PostNL	8h 50' 36"
2	Emily Dixon (AUS)	Australia	+ 1' 08"
3	Alyssa Polites (AUS)	Australia	+ 6' 57"
4	Alberte Greve (DEN)	Uno-X Mobility	+ 15' 41"
5	Alli Anderson (AUS)	Australia	+ 19' 43"
6	Sara Fiorin (ITA)	Ceratizit Pro Cycling	+ 26' 45"
7	Felicity Wilson-Haffenden (AUS)	Lidl–Trek	+ 30' 12"
8	Lauren Bates (AUS)	Australia	+ 36' 12"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)^[1]
Rank	Team	Time
1	UAE Team ADQ	26h 31' 03"
2	Liv AlUla Jayco	+ 1' 01"
3	Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto	+ 1' 32"
4	AG Insurance–Soudal	+ 4' 07"
5	Team Coop-Repsol	+ 4' 46"
6	FDJ–Suez	+ 6' 57"
7	Team Picnic PostNL	+ 10' 01"
8	Ceratizit Pro Cycling	+ 10' 08"
9	Human Powered Health	+ 11' 47"
10	Lidl–Trek	+ 16' 42"

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Giuliani, Simone; Lamoureux, Lyne (19 January 2025). "Noemi Rüegg wins Women's Tour Down Under as Chloé Dygert sprints to stage 3 victory". CyclingNews. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
↑ "Startlist for Santos Women's Tour Down Under 2025". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
1 2 Lamoureux, Lyne; Weislo, Laura (17 January 2025). "Women's Tour Down Under: Daniek Hengeveld surprises sprinters to take solo win on stage 1". CyclingNews. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
1 2 Weislo, Laura; Lamoureux, Lyne (18 January 2025). "Women's Tour Down Under: Noemi Rüegg wins stage 2 in perfectly timed attack on Willunga Hill". CyclingNews. Retrieved 18 January 2025.

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[CN-3-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Giuliani, Simone; Lamoureux, Lyne (19 January 2025). "Noemi Rüegg wins Women's Tour Down Under as Chloé Dygert sprints to stage 3 victory". CyclingNews. Retrieved 19 January 2025.

[2] "Startlist for Santos Women's Tour Down Under 2025". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 4 January 2025.

[CN-1-3] 1 2 Lamoureux, Lyne; Weislo, Laura (17 January 2025). "Women's Tour Down Under: Daniek Hengeveld surprises sprinters to take solo win on stage 1". CyclingNews. Retrieved 17 January 2025.

[CN-2-4] 1 2 Weislo, Laura; Lamoureux, Lyne (18 January 2025). "Women's Tour Down Under: Noemi Rüegg wins stage 2 in perfectly timed attack on Willunga Hill". CyclingNews. Retrieved 18 January 2025.

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