Cycling race
The 2024 Santos Women's Tour Down Under was a women's cycle stage race held in and around Adelaide, South Australia from 12 to 14 January.[1] It was the seventh edition of Women's Tour Down Under. The race was the first event of the 2024 UCI Women's World Tour, the second year it was a part of the World Tour.
The race was won by Australian rider Sarah Gigante of AG Insurance–Soudal.[2]
Teams
Sixteen teams took part in the event, including nine UCI Women's WorldTeams, six Women's continental teams and one national team.[3][4]
UCI Women's WorldTeams
UCI Women's Continental Teams
National Teams
Route and stages
Stages
Stage 1
- 12 January 2024 — Hahndorf to Campbelltown, 93.9 km (58.3 mi)[6]
The stage featured two intermediate sprint points and two Queen of the Mountains (QOM) points also.
Ahead of the first stage a minute silence was help to honour Melissa Hoskins who had recently passed away.[9] The first intermediate sprint was 12km into the race Ruby Roseman-Gannon (Liv AlUla Jayco out-sprinted teammate Georgia Baker to take the points and bonus seconds. Then a breakaway of four riders went up the road: Matilda Raynolds (Team Bridgelane), Katia Ragusa (Human Powered Health), India Grangier (Team Coop–Repsol) and Kate Richardson (Lifeplus Wahoo). The four worked together with Ragusa winning both QOM sprints to win the jersey for next stage.[10] The peloton caught the break with 9km to go and set up for the sprint.[11] The Liv AlUla Jayco team led the bunch through the final kilometres trying to set Baker up to win. Roseman-Gannon led Baker into the final 300 metres when Ally Wollaston jumped out from behind Baker to win the stage.[12]
Stage 2
- 13 January 2024 — Glenelg to Stirling, 104.2 km (64.7 mi)[7]
The stage featured two intermediate sprint points and two QOM points also.
Stage 3
- 14 January 2024 — Adelaide to Willunga Hill, 93.4 km (58.0 mi)[8]
The stage featured two intermediate sprint points and two category 1 climbs where QOM points were on offer.
Classification leadership table
Classification standings
Legend |
| Denotes the winner of the general classification | | Denotes the winner of the mountains classification |
| Denotes the winner of the sprints classification | | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
General classification
Young rider classification
References
- ^ "Women's Tour Down Under 2024". cyclingnews.com. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Challis, Dan (14 January 2024). "Gigante blasts up Willunga Hill and wins overall title at Women's Tour Down Under". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Women's Santos Tour Down Under 2024 latest news, top stories and stage results". Global Cycling Network. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "2024 Women's Teams | Santos Tour Down Under". tourdownunder.com.au. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Guide to the 2024 Santos Tour Down Under Womens Stages". tourdownunder.com.au. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Ziptrak® Women's Stage 1: Hahndorf to Campbelltown | Santos Tour Down Under". tourdownunder.com.au. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Health Partners Women's Stage 2: Glenelg to Stirling | Santos Tour Down Under". tourdownunder.com.au. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Hyundai Women's Stage 3: Adelaide to Willunga Hill | Santos Tour Down Under". tourdownunder.com.au. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Tears for Melissa Hoskins from former teammates ahead of Women's Tour Down Under race". ABC News. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Santos Tour Down Under 2024 Stage 1 results". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Lamoureux, Lyne (12 January 2024). "Ally Wollaston fastest in Campbelltown - Live coverage". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Tour Down Under: Ally Wollaston wins stage 1 with a commanding sprint victory". Global Cycling Network. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ a b Hood, Andrew (12 January 2024). "Tour Down Under: Ally Wollaston Blazes to Victory". Velo. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Challis, Dan (12 January 2024). "Women's Tour Down Under: Ally Wollaston sprints to stage 1 victory". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ a b Challis, Dan (13 January 2024). "Women's Tour Down Under: Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig wins stage 2 and takes over lead". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Jerseys and Classifications | Santos Tour Down Under". tourdownunder.com.au. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
External links
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UCI cycling teams | - UCI WorldTeams
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