Women's Tour Down Under

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.

Women's Tour Down Under
Race details
DateJanuary
RegionAustralia
Local name(s)Santos Women's Tour Down Under
DisciplineRoad
Competition
Type
Stage race
OrganiserEvents South Australia
Race directorKimberley Conte
Web sitetourdownunder.com.au/en/the-race/tour-details/santos-womens-tour
History
First edition2016
Editions5 (as of 2020)
First winner Katrin Garfoot (AUS)
Most wins Amanda Spratt (AUS) (3 wins)
Most recent Ruth Winder (USA)

From 2016, it was rated as UCI 2.2, and from 2018 as UCI 2.1.[2] From 2020 it forms part of the Women's UCI ProSeries.[3]

History

Women's racing at the Tour Down Under began in 2011 as a series of exhibition criterium races and 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.[4][5]

Originally called the 'Santos Women's Tour' the first race was won by former Australian Champion Katrin Garfoot.

The three subsequent races have been 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.

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.

Women's Tour Down Under Winners
Year Country Rider Team
2016  Australia Katrin Garfoot Orica–AIS
2017  Australia Amanda Spratt Orica–Scott
2018  Australia Amanda Spratt Mitchelton–Scott
2019  Australia Amanda Spratt Mitchelton–Scott
2020  United States Ruth Winder Trek–Segafredo

Classification leaders' jerseys
Classification2016201720182019 2020
General
Points
Mountains
Youth

Predecessor women's racing events

From 2011, 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. The inaugural event known as the Rendition Homes-Santos Women's Cup was won by Chloe Hosking.[6]

In 2012 the criterium series took place in Adelaide City,[7] Prospect[8] and Hyde Park[9] and was won by Judith Arndt.

In 2013, the Santos Women's Cup was held in Adelaide City,[10] Prospect[11] and Hyde Park[12] and was won by Kimberley Wells.

In 2014, the Santos Women's Cup was held in Adelaide City,[13] Angaston[14] and Prospect[15] 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,[16] Adelaide city,[17] Tanunda-Campbelltown,[18] Victoria Park.

Previous Women's Tour & Women's Cup winners
Year Country Rider Team
2011  Australia Chloe Hosking HTC-Highroad
2012  Germany Judith Arndt GreenEDGE–AIS
2013  Australia Kimberley Wells Specialized–Securitor
2014  Netherlands Loes Gunnewijk Orica–AIS
2015  Italy Valentina Scandolara Orica–AIS

Classification leaders jerseys
Classification2012201320142015
General
Points
Mountains
Youth
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References
  1. "Santos Women's Tour - General Classification". www.procyclingstats.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017.
  2. "Cycling Australia confirmed its UniSA-Australia women's outfit set to contest the 11- 14 January 2018 Santos Women's Tour Down Under". Cycling Central. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  3. "SANTOS WOMEN'S TOUR DOWN UNDER SECURES UCI ELEVATION FOR 2020". Tour Down Under. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  4. "History". Tour Down Under. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  5. "Honour Roll". Tour Down Under. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  6. "Rendition Homes-Santos Women's Cup 2011". Cyclingnews. 16 January 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  7. Aubrey, Jane (15 January 2012). "Werner gets the win as confusion reigns in opening round of Santos Women's Cup". Cycling News. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  8. Hinds, Alex (16 January 2012). "Arndt laps field to take first win in GreenEdge colours". Cycling News. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  9. Hinds, Alex (18 January 2012). "Arndt's GreenEdge-AIS teammates do enough to unseat Werner in Hyde Park". Cycling News. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  10. "Wells victorious at East End in Santos Women's Cup". Cycling News. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  11. "Hogan solos to victory Prospect Road". Cyclingnews. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  12. "Wells wins Santos Women's Cup". Cyclingnews. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  13. "Loes Gunnewjk solos to victory". Cyclingnews. 19 January 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  14. "Amanda Spratt wins with ease". Cyclingnews. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  15. "Shara Gillow solos to final round win". Cyclingnews. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  16. "Scandolara wins opening stage of Santos Women's Tour". Cyclingnews. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  17. "Hoskins wins stage two of the Santos Women's Tour". Cyclingnews. 18 January 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  18. "Bronzini sprints to stage three victory at Santos Women's Tour". Cyclingnews. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
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