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Women's Tour Down Under 2025

Sarah Gigante wins the Women's Tour Down Under 2024 (Image credit: Getty Images)

2025 Women's Tour Down Under results

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2025 Women's Tour Down Under Information

Riders line up at the Women's Tour Down Under (Image credit: Santos Tour Down Under)

The Women's Tour Down Under is the opening event of the Women's WorldTour, this year held from January 17-19 in Australia.

The race in and around Adelaide during the Australian summer traditionally delivers short but varied stages in sweltering conditions and has proved a popular target for the home-nation riders as they get a rare opportunity to race in front of family and friends. 

Australians have dominated the winners list, with Sarah Gigante winning the overall title in 2024, Grace Brown taking the leader's ochre jersey in 2023 and Amanda Spratt claiming the win from 2017 to 2019. Ruth Edwards (nee Winder), however, proved an exception in 2020 with the American taking the top step. 

2025 Women's Tour Down Under Route

The iconic Willunga Hill, which has traditionally been used in the men's race, was added to the women's parcours in 2024. The climb will return in the 2025 edition but will feature at the end of the second stage of the three-day event held from January 17-19.

The racing will begin with a 101.9km race from Brighton to Snapper Point. The second day of the race will be the most decisive of the three days as the peloton tackles 115km from Unley to the top of Willunga Hill. The stage race will conclude with a 105.9km stage in Stirling.

Newly added to the menu of racing this year is the Schwalbe Women’s One-Day Classic, which will be held on January 26, giving riders a valuable extra chance to secure crucial UCI points as they begin the season. The route will be 20 laps of a 4.5km circuit around King William Street, War Memorial Drive and Montefiore Hill. The city skyline is set to provide a sparkling backdrop for this fast-paced women's classic. 

2025 Women's Tour Down Under Schedule

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