2023 Women's Tour Down Under

The 2023 Santos Women's Tour Down Under was a women's cycle stage race held in and around Adelaide, South Australia from 15 to 17 January 2023.

2023 Women's Tour Down Under
2023 UCI Women's World Tour, race 1 of 27
Race details
Dates15–17 January 2023
Stages3
Distance293.6 km (182.4 mi)
Winning time8h 03' 29"
Results
Winner  Grace Brown (AUS) (FDJ–Suez)
  Second  Amanda Spratt (AUS) (Trek–Segafredo)
  Third  Georgia Williams (NZL) (Team Jayco–AlUla)

Mountains  Amanda Spratt (AUS) (Trek–Segafredo)
Young rider  Henrietta Christie (NZL) (Human Powered Health)
Sprints  Grace Brown (AUS) (FDJ–Suez)
  Team EF Education–Tibco–SVB
 2020
2024 

It was the sixth edition of Women's Tour Down Under, after the 2021 and 2022 editions were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The race was the first event of the 2023 UCI Women's World Tour, with it joining the World Tour calendar for the first time. It was won by Australian rider Grace Brown of FDJ-Suez.[1]

Teams

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Route

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List of stages[3]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner Team
1 15 January Glenelg to Aldinga 110.4 km (68.6 mi) Flat stage  Daria Pikulik (POL) Human Powered Health
2 16 January Birdwood to Campbelltown 90 km (56 mi) Hilly stage  Alex Manly (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla
3 17 January Adelaide to Campbelltown 93.2 km (57.9 mi) Hilly stage  Grace Brown (AUS) FDJ–Suez
Total 293.6 km (182.4 mi)

Stages

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Stage 1

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15 January — Glenelg to Aldinga, 110.4 km (68.6 mi)

Stage 1 Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Daria Pikulik (POL) Human Powered Health 3h 03' 01"
2  Clara Copponi (FRA) FDJ–Suez + 0"
3  Georgia Baker (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
4  Maggie Coles-Lyster (CAN) Zaaf Cycling Team + 0"
5  Amanda Spratt (AUS) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
6  Ally Wollaston (NZL) New Zealand + 0"
7  Kaia Schmid (USA) Human Powered Health + 0"
8  Ilaria Sanguineti (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
9  Lucinda Stewart (AUS) ARA Skip Capital + 0"
10  Brodie Chapman (AUS) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
Source: [4]
General classification after Stage 1
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Daria Pikulik (POL) Human Powered Health 3h 02' 51"
2  Clara Copponi (FRA) FDJ–Suez + 4"
3  Georgia Baker (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 6"
4  Grace Brown (AUS) FDJ–Suez + 7"
5  Alexandra Manly (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 8"
6  Ruby Roseman-Gannon (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 9"
7  Maggie Coles-Lyster (CAN) Zaaf Cycling Team + 10"
8  Amanda Spratt (AUS) Trek–Segafredo + 10"
9  Ally Wollaston (NZL) New Zealand + 10"
10  Kaia Schmid (USA) Human Powered Health + 10"
Source: [5]

Stage 2

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16 January — Birdwood to Campbelltown, 90 km (56 mi)

Stage 2 Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alexandra Manly (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla 2h 23' 33"
2  Georgia Williams (NZL) EF Education–Tibco–SVB + 0"
3  Nina Buijsman (NED) Human Powered Health + 0"
4  Danielle De Francesco (AUS) Zaaf Cycling Team + 0"
5  Grace Brown (AUS) FDJ–Suez + 0"
6  Nicole Frain (AUS) Australia + 0"
7  Eugénie Duval (FRA) FDJ–Suez + 0"
8  Abi Smith (GBR) EF Education–Tibco–SVB + 0"
9  Nikola Nosková (CZE) Zaaf Cycling Team + 0"
10  Amanda Spratt (AUS) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
Source: [6]
General classification after Stage 2
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alexandra Manly (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla 5h 26' 20"
2  Georgia Williams (NZL) EF Education–Tibco–SVB + 8"
3  Grace Brown (AUS) FDJ–Suez + 8"
4  Ruby Roseman-Gannon (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 13"
5  Amanda Spratt (AUS) Trek–Segafredo + 14"
6  Nicole Frain (AUS) Australia + 14"
7  Loes Adegeest (NED) FDJ–Suez + 14"
8  Kristabel Doebel-Hickok (USA) EF Education–Tibco–SVB + 14"
9  Nina Buijsman (NED) Human Powered Health + 16"
10  Danielle De Francesco (AUS) Zaaf Cycling Team + 20"
Source: [7]

Stage 3

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17 January — Adelaide to Campbelltown, 93.2 km (57.9 mi)

Stage 3 Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Grace Brown (AUS) FDJ–Suez 2h 37' 11"
2  Amanda Spratt (AUS) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
3  Georgia Williams (NZL) EF Education–Tibco–SVB + 13"
4  Danielle De Francesco (AUS) Zaaf Cycling Team + 13"
5  Ruby Roseman-Gannon (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 13"
6  Rachel Neylan (AUS) Australia + 13"
7  Henrietta Christie (NZL) Human Powered Health + 13"
8  Claire Steels (GBR) Israel Premier Tech Roland + 13"
9  Kristabel Doebel-Hickok (USA) EF Education–Tibco–SVB + 13"
10  Ella Wyllie (NZL) New Zealand + 13"
Source: [8]
General classification after Stage 3
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Grace Brown (AUS) FDJ–Suez 8h 03' 29"
2  Amanda Spratt (AUS) Trek–Segafredo + 10"
3  Georgia Williams (NZL) EF Education–Tibco–SVB + 19"
4  Ruby Roseman-Gannon (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 28"
5  Kristabel Doebel-Hickok (USA) EF Education–Tibco–SVB + 29"
6  Danielle De Francesco (AUS) Zaaf Cycling Team + 35"
7  Henrietta Christie (NZL) Human Powered Health + 35"
8  Ella Wyllie (NZL) New Zealand + 35"
9  Rachel Neylan (AUS) Australia + 35"
10  Abi Smith (GBR) EF Education–Tibco–SVB + 38"
Source: [9]

Classification leadership table

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Classification standings

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General classification

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Final general classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Grace Brown (AUS) FDJ–Suez 8h 03' 29"
2  Amanda Spratt (AUS) Trek–Segafredo + 10"
3  Georgia Williams (NZL) EF Education–Tibco–SVB + 19"
4  Ruby Roseman-Gannon (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 28"
5  Kristabel Doebel-Hickok (USA) EF Education–Tibco–SVB + 29"
6  Danielle De Francesco (AUS) Zaaf Cycling Team + 35"
7  Henrietta Christie (NZL) Human Powered Health + 35"
8  Ella Wyllie (NZL) New Zealand + 35"
9  Rachel Neylan (AUS) Australia + 35"
10  Abi Smith (GBR) EF Education–Tibco–SVB + 38"
Source: [3]

Sprints classification

Final sprints classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Grace Brown (AUS) FDJ–Suez 43
2  Amanda Spratt (AUS) Trek–Segafredo 41
3  Georgia Williams (NZL) EF Education–Tibco–SVB 41
4  Alexandra Manly (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla 35
5  Danielle De Francesco (AUS) Zaaf Cycling Team 32
6  Daria Pikulik (POL) Human Powered Health 31
7  Clara Copponi (FRA) FDJ–Suez 25
8  Nina Buijsman (NED) Human Powered Health 24
9  Georgia Baker (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla 22
10  Nicole Frain (AUS) Australia 19
Source: [12]

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Amanda Spratt (AUS) Trek–Segafredo 20
2  Grace Brown (AUS) FDJ–Suez 12
3  Gladys Verhulst-Wild (FRA) FDJ–Suez 10
4  Claire Steels (GBR) Israel Premier Tech Roland 7
5  Georgia Williams (NZL) EF Education–Tibco–SVB 4
6  Ella Wyllie (NZL) New Zealand 4
7  Rachel Neylan (AUS) Australia 3
8  Lauretta Hanson (AUS) Trek–Segafredo 3
9  Henrietta Christie (NZL) Human Powered Health 2
10  Ruby Roseman-Gannon (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla 1
Source: [13]

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Henrietta Christie (NZL) Human Powered Health 8h 04' 04"
2  Ella Wyllie (NZL) New Zealand + 0"
3  Abi Smith (GBR) EF Education–Tibco–SVB + 3"
4  Kaia Schmid (USA) Human Powered Health + 3' 22"
5  Ally Wollaston (NZL) New Zealand + 3' 22"
6  Mia Hayden (AUS) Team BridgeLane + 3' 24"
7  Josie Nelson (GBR) Team Coop–Hitec Products + 5' 28"
8  Camille Fahy (FRA) St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 + 7' 17"
9  Isabelle Carnes (AUS) ARA Skip Capital + 7' 47"
10  Mari Hole Mohr (NOR) Team Coop–Hitec Products + 9' 25"
Source: [14]

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)
Rank Team Time
1 United States EF Education–Tibco–SVB 24h 11' 57"
2 France FDJ–Suez + 1' 04"
3 Australia Team Jayco–AlUla + 2' 58"
4 Spain Zaaf Cycling Team + 3' 43"
5 United States Human Powered Health + 3' 53"
6 United States Trek–Segafredo + 10' 41"
7 New Zealand New Zealand + 10' 48"
8 Australia Australia + 11' 30"
9 France St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 + 12' 32"
10 Australia ARA Skip Capital + 13' 35"
Source: [15]

References

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