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.
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Dates | 12–14 January 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 384 km (238.6 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 7h 57' 33" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The race was won by Australian rider Sarah Gigante of AG Insurance–Soudal.[2]
Teams
editSixteen 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
editStage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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1[6] | 12 January | Hahndorf to Campbelltown | 93.9 km (58.3 mi) | Hilly stage | Ally Wollaston (NZL) | |
2[7] | 13 January | Glenelg to Stirling | 104.2 km (64.7 mi) | Hilly stage | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | |
3[8] | 14 January | Adelaide to Willunga Hill | 93.4 km (58.0 mi) | Hilly stage | Sarah Gigante (AUS) | |
Total | 291.5 km (181.1 mi) |
Stages
editStage 1
edit- 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
editThe stage featured two intermediate sprint points and two QOM points also.
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Stage 3
edit- 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.
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Classification leadership table
editStage | Winner | General classification [16] |
Mountains classification |
Sprint classification |
Young rider classification |
Team classification |
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1 [14] | Ally Wollaston | Ally Wollaston | Katia Ragusa | Ally Wollaston | Kristýna Burlová | Lifeplus Wahoo |
2 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig | Sofia Bertizzolo | Francesca Barale | UAE Team ADQ | |
3 | Sarah Gigante | Sarah Gigante | Nienke Vinke | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | ||
Final | Sarah Gigante | Katia Ragusa | Sofia Bertizzolo | Nienke Vinke | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL |
Classification standings
editLegend | |||
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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
editRank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Sarah Gigante (AUS) | AG Insurance–Soudal | 7h 57' 33" |
2 | Nienke Vinke (NED) | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | + 20" |
3 | Neve Bradbury (AUS) | Canyon–SRAM | + 33" |
4 | Amanda Spratt (AUS) | Lidl–Trek | + 37" |
5 | Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) | UAE Team ADQ | + 45" |
6 | Victorie Guilman (FRA) | St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 | + 57" |
7 | Ella Wyllie (NZL) | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 57" |
8 | Julie Van de Velde (BEL) | AG Insurance–Soudal | + 57" |
9 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ–Suez | + 1' 02" |
10 | Nicole Frain (AUS) | Australia | + 1' 02" |
Sprints classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Sofia Bertizzolo (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | 44 |
2 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ–Suez | 43 |
3 | Francesca Barale (ITA) | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | 37 |
4 | Soraya Paladin (ITA) | Canyon–SRAM | 34 |
5 | Amanda Spratt (AUS) | Lidl–Trek | 33 |
6 | Ally Wollaston (NZL) | AG Insurance–Soudal | 30 |
7 | Sarah Gigante (AUS) | AG Insurance–Soudal | 29 |
8 | Georgia Baker (AUS) | Liv AlUla Jayco | 29 |
9 | Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) | UAE Team ADQ | 26 |
10 | Ruby Roseman-Gannon (AUS) | Liv AlUla Jayco | 22 |
Mountains classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Katia Ragusa (ITA) | Human Powered Health | 37 |
2 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ–Suez | 12 |
3 | Sarah Gigante (AUS) | AG Insurance–Soudal | 10 |
4 | Nienke Vinke (NED) | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | 6 |
5 | India Grangier (FRA) | Team Coop–Repsol | 6 |
6 | Sophie Edwards (AUS) | ARA Skip Capital | 6 |
7 | Lily Williams (USA) | Human Powered Health | 6 |
8 | Amanda Spratt (AUS) | Lidl–Trek | 4 |
9 | Ruth Edwards (USA) | Human Powered Health | 4 |
10 | Matilda Raynolds (AUS) | Team Bridgelane WE | 4 |
Young rider classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Nienke Vinke (NED) | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | 7h 57' 53" |
2 | Neve Bradbury (AUS) | Canyon–SRAM | + 13" |
3 | Ella Wyllie (NZL) | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 37" |
4 | Francesca Barale (ITA) | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | + 45" |
5 | Maud Oudeman (NED) | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 47" |
6 | Rosita Reijnhout (NED) | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 47" |
7 | Marion Bunel (FRA) | St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 | + 55" |
8 | Ella Simpson (AUS) | ARA Skip Capital | + 1' 04" |
9 | Alice Towers (GBR) | Canyon–SRAM | + 1' 08" |
10 | Abi Smith (GBR) | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | + 1' 38" |
Teams classification
editRank | Team | Time |
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1 | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | 23h 56' 08" |
2 | Canyon–SRAM | + 4" |
3 | AG Insurance–Soudal | + 36" |
4 | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 1' 08" |
5 | UAE Team ADQ | + 1' 10" |
6 | Australia | + 1' 28" |
7 | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 1' 31" |
8 | Lidl–Trek | + 1' 52" |
9 | FDJ–Suez | + 3' 43" |
10 | Human Powered Health | + 4' 05" |
References
edit- ^ "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.