Women's Tour Down Under

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Women's Tour Down Under
Santos Women's Tour 2015 (16501790596).jpg
Race details
DateJanuary
Region Australia
Local name(s)Santos Women's Tour Down Under
Discipline Road
Competition
TypeStage race
OrganiserEvents South Australia
Race directorStuart O'Grady
Web site tourdownunder.com.au/race/womens
History
First edition2016
Editions7 (as of 2024)
First winnerFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Katrin Garfoot  (AUS)
Most winsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Amanda Spratt  (AUS)(3 wins)
Most recentFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Sarah Gigante  (AUS)

The Women's Tour Down Under (known for sponsorship reasons as the Santos Women's Tour Down Under) is an annual professional road bicycle racing for women in Australia. [1] It is held in conjunction with the Tour Down Under.

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From 2016, it was rated as UCI 2.2, from 2018 as UCI 2.1., [2] from 2020 Women's UCI ProSeries [3] and from 2022 UCI Women's World Tour. [4]

History

Women's racing at the Tour Down Under began in the late 2000s as a series of exhibition criterium races in conjunction with the Tour Down Under event (for example, at the 2007 Tour Down Under). This eventually formed part of the women's National Road Series (2015), with these races variously operating under guises deriving from the parent event's name.

In 2016, organisers developed a new UCI-classified event that carried the 'Women's Tour' name, and was ranked as a new UCI 2.2. stage race with international teams invited to compete. The event considers the 'Women's Tour Down Under' as having started in 2016. [5] [6]

Originally called the 'Santos Women's Tour' the first race was won by former Australian Champion Katrin Garfoot. From 2018, the race leaders and overall winner are awarded an Ochre Jersey as has been the tradition in the men's event since 2006. In 2018, organisers announced that equal prize money would be awarded to the winners of the Tour Down Under and Women's Tour Down Under. [7]

The three subsequent races were won by Amanda Spratt, and in 2020 Ruth Winder became the first non-Australian and non Mitchelton–Scott (women's team) rider to win the event.

The race was not held in 2021 or 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, an alternative National Road Series stage race was held under the name Festival of Cycling. The 2021 edition was won by Sarah Gigante [8] and the 2022 edition was won by Ruby Roseman-Gannon. [9]

In 2023 the race was elevated to Women's WorldTour level. [10] The 2023 edition was won by Australian cyclist Grace Brown. [11]

In 2023, Stuart O'Grady replaced Kimberley Conte as race director with the addition of two new assistant race directors Annette Edmondson and Carlee Taylor. [12]

Women's Tour Down Under Winners

YearCountryRiderTeam
2016Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Katrin Garfoot Orica–AIS
2017Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Amanda Spratt Orica–Scott
2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Amanda Spratt Mitchelton–Scott
2019 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Amanda Spratt Mitchelton–Scott
2020 Flag of the United States.svg  United States Ruth Winder Trek–Segafredo
2021No race due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022No race due to COVID-19 pandemic
2023 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Grace Brown FDJ–Suez
2024 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sarah Gigante AG Insurance–Soudal

Classification leaders' jerseys

Classification201620172018201920202023
General Jersey blue.svg Jersey orange.svg
Points Jersey green.svg Jersey blue.svg
Mountains Jersey polkadot.svg Jersey black dotted.svg
Youth Jersey white.svg

Predecessor women's racing events

From the mid-2000s, women's racing commenced at the Tour Down Under, usually as small-scale criterium races at start and finish locations aligned to the men's race, such as part of the 2007 Tour Down Under. [13]

The inaugural professional event in 2011 was known as the Rendition Homes-Santos Women's Cup was won by Chloe Hosking. [14]

In 2012 the criterium series took place in Adelaide City, [15] Prospect [16] and Hyde Park [17] and was won by Judith Arndt.

In 2013, the Santos Women's Cup was held in Adelaide City, [18] Prospect [19] and Hyde Park [20] and was won by Kimberley Wells.

In 2014, the Santos Women's Cup was held in Adelaide City, [21] Angaston [22] and Prospect [23] and was won by Loes Gunnewijk.

In 2015, the 'Santos Women's Tour' was a four-part race as part of Cycling Australia's National Road Series with stages running from Woodside-Murray Bridge, [24] Adelaide city, [25] Tanunda-Campbelltown, [26] Victoria Park.

Previous Women's Tour & Women's Cup winners

YearCountryRiderTeam
2011Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Chloe Hosking HTC-Highroad
2012Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Judith Arndt GreenEDGE–AIS
2013Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Kimberley Wells Specialized–Securitor
2014Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Loes Gunnewijk Orica–AIS
2015Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Valentina Scandolara Orica–AIS

Classification leaders jerseys

Classification2012201320142015
General Jersey blue.svg
Points Jersey green.svg
Mountains Jersey polkadot.svg
Youth Jersey white.svg

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