Race details | |
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Date | January–February |
Region | Australia |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI 2.2 (2018–) |
Type | Stage race |
History | |
First edition | 2018 |
Editions | 3 (as of 2020) |
First winner | Brodie Chapman (AUS) |
Most wins | Lucy Kennedy (AUS) (2 wins) |
Most recent | Lucy Kennedy (AUS) |
The Women's Herald Sun Tour is an annual professional road bicycle racing event for women in Australia. It is held in conjunction with the Herald Sun Tour. [1]
Year | Country | Rider | Team |
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2018 | Australia | Brodie Chapman | Australia (national team) |
2019 | Australia | Lucy Kennedy | Mitchelton-Scott |
2020 | Australia | Lucy Kennedy | Mitchelton-Scott |
Classification | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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