Women's Tour Down Under 2025
Latest News from the Race
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'I was always going to be that young girl to them' – Niamh Fisher-Black's clean slate for growth at Lidl-Trek
24-year-old from New Zealand discusses leaving SD Worx-Protime and developing as a person and rider as GC challenge beckons -
‘I think we can play a really nice game’ – A Women's Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race debut for Niamh Fisher-Black
Lidl-Trek enters Women's WorldTour race with packed hand as they attempt to break through to top step in Geelong for first time -
Five conclusions from the 2025 Tour Down Under
All the key takeaways from the 2025 women's and men's Tour Down Under
Date | January 17-19, 2025 |
Distance | 322.8km |
Start location | Brighton |
Finish location | Stirling |
Category | Women's WorldTour |
Previous edition winnner | Sarah Gigante (AG Insurance-Soudal) |
Noemi Rüegg wins Women's Tour Down Under as Chloé Dygert sprints to stage 3 victory / As it happened: Swiss champion wins Women's Tour Down Under as stage 3 ends in sprint
Swiss racer Noemi Rüegg (EF Education-Oatly) captured the overall victory at the 2025 Women's Tour Down Under. The 23-year-old scored her first career Women's WorldTour win with the triumph, setting it up on stage 2 up Willunga Hill.
Having finished sixth on the opening stage, she soloed home inside the final kilometre on Willunga to beat SIlke Smulders (Liv-AlUla-Jayco) by 10 seconds. On the third and final stage in Stirling, she finished among the lead group to secure the overall win, 13 seconds up on Smulders, as Chloe Dygert (Canyon-SRAM Zondacrypto) took the stage win.
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2025 Women's Tour Down Under Information
The Women's Tour Down Under was the opening event of the Women's WorldTour, this year held from January 17-19 in Australia.
The race in and around Adelaide during the Australian summer traditionally delivers short but varied stages in sweltering conditions and has proved a popular target for the home-nation riders as they get a rare opportunity to race in front of family and friends.
Australians have dominated the winners list, with Sarah Gigante winning the overall title in 2024, Grace Brown taking the leader's ochre jersey in 2023 and Amanda Spratt claiming the win from 2017 to 2019. Ruth Edwards (nee Winder), however, proved an exception in 2020 with the American taking the top step.
2025 Women's Tour Down Under start list
Find the 2025 Women's Tour Down Under start list here.
2025 Women's Tour Down Under Route
The iconic Willunga Hill, which has traditionally been used in the men's race, was added to the women's parcours in 2024. The climb will return in the 2025 edition but will feature at the end of the second stage of the three-day event held from January 17-19.
The racing will begin with a 101.9km race from Brighton to Snapper Point. The second day of the race will be the most decisive of the three days as the peloton tackles 115km from Unley to the top of Willunga Hill. The stage race will conclude with a 105.9km stage in Stirling.
Newly added to the menu of racing this year is the Schwalbe Women’s One-Day Classic, which will be held on January 26, giving riders a valuable extra chance to secure crucial UCI points as they begin the season. The route will be 20 laps of a 4.5km circuit around King William Street, War Memorial Drive and Montefiore Hill. The city skyline is set to provide a sparkling backdrop for this fast-paced women's classic.
2025 Women's Tour Down Under Schedule
Date | Stage | Start time (ACDT) | Finish time (ACDT) |
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Friday January 17, 2025 | Stage 1 | 11:10 | 14:08 |
Saturday January 18, 2025 | Stage 2 | 11:10 | 14:45 |
Sunday January 19, 2025 | Stage 3 | 11:10 | 14:07 |
Sunday, January 26, 2025 | Schwalbe Women's One-Day Classic | 10:00 | 12:30 |
Races
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Women's Tour Down Under 202517 January 2025 - 19 January 2025 | South Australia | Women's WorldTour
Latest Content on the Race

Willunga not necessarily GC decider for Women's Tour Down Under with all to play for in Stirling finale - Analysis
By Laura Weislo published
Analysis Swiss champion Rüegg's slim lead may not be enough on Sunday's demanding circuit

From breakaway league to UCI approved - The One Cycling project has changed again but could launch very soon
By Stephen Farrand published
News 'The red line is that we don’t want to have a breakaway league' says UCI President Dvid Lappartient

'Bring it on' – Climbers excited for double ascent of Willunga Hill at Women’s Tour Down Under
By Simone Giuliani published
Analysis Overall likely to be hewn into shape on Saturday but challenging finale on Sunday could still carve in alterations

'I was finally racing like I was 18 again' – Daniek Hengeveld grasps winning moment at Women’s Tour Down Under
By Simone Giuliani published
News Dutch Ceratizit-WNT rider works back from crash-hampered year to flourish in new team

‘Paid the price’ – Solo attack foils Ally Wollaston’s perfect beginning with new team at Tour Down Under
By Simone Giuliani published
News New Zealand rider captures bunch sprint in first race with FDJ-Suez, but is one step down on podium as Daniek Hengeveld holds bunch at bay

Alyssa Polites shows she is back to her best with Women's Tour Down Under attack
By Laura Weislo published
News Australian takes the first mountains jersey after two years of setbacks and illness

Evolution of the Women's Tour Down Under - 'This is the hardest tour that we've seen'
By Simone Giuliani published
News The build from little more than a collection of crits to a challenging WorldTour event with a serving of one-day racing on the side

The all-out-aero Ridley Noah Fast 3.0: A closer look at Uno-X Mobility Women's Tour Down Under race bike
By Tom Wieckowski published
pro bike Up close and personal with Anouska Koster's brand-new bike
Top News on the Race
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Feeling the heat but keeping their cool – EF Education-Oatly withstand onslaught to claim Women's Tour Down Under
Swiss GC winner Noemi Rüegg credits new Australian teammate Sarah Roy as crucial factor in defence of lead on brutal day of racing -
Uno-X director has dubious honour of earning first UCI yellow card at Women's Tour Down Under
Team directors up in the air as to whether new system will improve safety -
‘At first I thought oh no this was too early’ – How Noemi Rüegg snagged the Willunga Women’s Tour Down Under victory
Gapped at bottom but flying off front at top, Swiss champion captures first Women’s WorldTour win and GC lead
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Willunga not necessarily GC decider for Women's Tour Down Under with all to play for in Stirling finale - Analysis
Swiss champion Rüegg's slim lead may not be enough on Sunday's demanding circuit -
From breakaway league to UCI approved - The One Cycling project has changed again but could launch very soon
'The red line is that we don’t want to have a breakaway league' says UCI President Dvid Lappartient -
'I was finally racing like I was 18 again' – Daniek Hengeveld grasps winning moment at Women’s Tour Down Under
Dutch Ceratizit-WNT rider works back from crash-hampered year to flourish in new team
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‘Paid the price’ – Solo attack foils Ally Wollaston’s perfect beginning with new team at Tour Down Under
New Zealand rider captures bunch sprint in first race with FDJ-Suez, but is one step down on podium as Daniek Hengeveld holds bunch at bay -
Alyssa Polites shows she is back to her best with Women's Tour Down Under attack
Australian takes the first mountains jersey after two years of setbacks and illness -
Evolution of the Women's Tour Down Under - 'This is the hardest tour that we've seen'
The build from little more than a collection of crits to a challenging WorldTour event with a serving of one-day racing on the side
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