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.
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| Dates | 15–17 January 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 293.6 km (182.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 8h 03' 29" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
editSix UCI Women's WorldTeams, five UCI Women's Continental Teams and two national teams made up the 13 teams participating in the race.[2]
UCI Women's WorldTeams
UCI Women's Continental Teams
National Teams
Route
edit| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | Team | |
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| 1 | 15 January | Glenelg to Aldinga | 110.4 km (68.6 mi) | Flat stage | Human Powered Health | ||
| 2 | 16 January | Birdwood to Campbelltown | 90 km (56 mi) | Hilly stage | Team Jayco–AlUla | ||
| 3 | 17 January | Adelaide to Campbelltown | 93.2 km (57.9 mi) | Hilly stage | FDJ–Suez | ||
| Total | 293.6 km (182.4 mi) | ||||||
Stages
editStage 1
edit15 January — Glenelg to Aldinga, 110.4 km (68.6 mi)
Stage 2
edit16 January — Birdwood to Campbelltown, 90 km (56 mi)
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Stage 3
edit17 January — Adelaide to Campbelltown, 93.2 km (57.9 mi)
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Classification leadership table
edit| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Mountains classification |
Sprint classification |
Young rider classification |
Team classification |
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| 1[10] | Daria Pikulik | Daria Pikulik | Gladys Verhulst | Daria Pikulik | Ally Wollaston | Trek–Segafredo |
| 2[11] | Alex Manly | Alex Manly | Amanda Spratt | Alex Manly | Henrietta Christie | Human Powered Health |
| 3[1] | Grace Brown | Grace Brown | Amanda Spratt | Grace Brown | Henrietta Christie | EF Education–Tibco–SVB |
| Final | Grace Brown | Amanda Spratt | Grace Brown | Henrietta Christie | EF Education–Tibco–SVB | |
Classification standings
editGeneral classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | FDJ–Suez | 8h 03' 29" | |
| 2 | Trek–Segafredo | + 10" | |
| 3 | EF Education–Tibco–SVB | + 19" | |
| 4 | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 28" | |
| 5 | EF Education–Tibco–SVB | + 29" | |
| 6 | Zaaf Cycling Team | + 35" | |
| 7 | Human Powered Health | + 35" | |
| 8 | New Zealand | + 35" | |
| 9 | Australia | + 35" | |
| 10 | EF Education–Tibco–SVB | + 38" | |
| Source: [3] | |||
Sprints classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FDJ–Suez | 43 | |
| 2 | Trek–Segafredo | 41 | |
| 3 | EF Education–Tibco–SVB | 41 | |
| 4 | Team Jayco–AlUla | 35 | |
| 5 | Zaaf Cycling Team | 32 | |
| 6 | Human Powered Health | 31 | |
| 7 | FDJ–Suez | 25 | |
| 8 | Human Powered Health | 24 | |
| 9 | Team Jayco–AlUla | 22 | |
| 10 | Australia | 19 | |
| Source: [12] | |||
Mountains classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trek–Segafredo | 20 | |
| 2 | FDJ–Suez | 12 | |
| 3 | FDJ–Suez | 10 | |
| 4 | Israel Premier Tech Roland | 7 | |
| 5 | EF Education–Tibco–SVB | 4 | |
| 6 | New Zealand | 4 | |
| 7 | Australia | 3 | |
| 8 | Trek–Segafredo | 3 | |
| 9 | Human Powered Health | 2 | |
| 10 | Team Jayco–AlUla | 1 | |
| Source: [13] | |||
Young rider classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Human Powered Health | 8h 04' 04" | |
| 2 | New Zealand | + 0" | |
| 3 | EF Education–Tibco–SVB | + 3" | |
| 4 | Human Powered Health | + 3' 22" | |
| 5 | New Zealand | + 3' 22" | |
| 6 | Team BridgeLane | + 3' 24" | |
| 7 | Team Coop–Hitec Products | + 5' 28" | |
| 8 | St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 | + 7' 17" | |
| 9 | ARA Skip Capital | + 7' 47" | |
| 10 | Team Coop–Hitec Products | + 9' 25" | |
| Source: [14] | |||
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Time | |
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| 1 | 24h 11' 57" | ||
| 2 | + 1' 04" | ||
| 3 | + 2' 58" | ||
| 4 | + 3' 43" | ||
| 5 | + 3' 53" | ||
| 6 | + 10' 41" | ||
| 7 | + 10' 48" | ||
| 8 | + 11' 30" | ||
| 9 | + 12' 32" | ||
| 10 | + 13' 35" | ||
| Source: [15] | |||
References
edit- 1 2 Knöfler, Lukas (2023-01-17). "Brown mows down Spratt to win Women's Tour Down Under thriller". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ "Startlist for Santos Women's Tour Down Under 2023". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Santos Women's Tour Down Under 2023". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "Santos Tour Down Under 2023 Stage 1 results". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "Santos Tour Down Under 2023 Stage 1 results". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "Santos Tour Down Under 2023 Stage 2 results". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "Santos Tour Down Under 2023 Stage 2 results". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "Santos Tour Down Under 2023 Stage 3 results". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "Santos Tour Down Under 2023 Stage 3 results". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ Knöfler, Lukas (2023-01-15). "Daria Pikulik wins Women's Tour Down Under stage 1 sprint". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ↑ Knöfler, Lukas (2023-01-16). "Alex Manly wins Women's Tour Down Under stage 2". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ↑ "Santos Tour Down Under 2023 Stage 3 results". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "Santos Tour Down Under 2023 Stage 3 results". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "Santos Tour Down Under 2023 Stage 3 results". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "Santos Tour Down Under 2023 Stage 3 results". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 21 April 2026.