# 2024 Women's Tour Down Under

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. 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.

## Teams

Sixteen teams took part in the event, including nine UCI Women's WorldTeams, six Women's continental teams and one national team.
UCI Women's WorldTeams
* AG Insurance–Soudal
* Canyon–SRAM
* FDJ–Suez
* Human Powered Health
* Lidl–Trek
* Liv AlUla Jayco
* Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL
* Visma–Lease a Bike
* UAE Team ADQ
UCI Women's Continental Teams
* ARA Skip Capital
* Lifeplus Wahoo
* St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93
* Team Bridgelane WE
* Team Coop–Repsol
* Tashkent City Women Professional Cycling Team
National Teams
* Australia

## Route and stages

List of stages :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 12 January | Hahndorf to Campbelltown | 93.9 km (58.3 mi) | | Hilly stage | Ally Wollaston (NZL) |
| 2 | 13 January | Glenelg to Stirling | 104.2 km (64.7 mi) | | Hilly stage | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) |
| 3 | 14 January | Adelaide to Willunga Hill | 93.4 km (58.0 mi) | | Hilly stage | Sarah Gigante (AUS) |
| Total | Total | Total | 291.5 km (181.1 mi) | 291.5 km (181.1 mi) | 291.5 km (181.1 mi) | 291.5 km (181.1 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 12 January 2024 — Hahndorf to Campbelltown, 93.9 km (58.3 mi)

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. 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. The peloton caught the break with 9km to go and set up for the sprint. 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.
Result of Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ally Wollaston (NZL) | AG Insurance–Soudal | 2h 32' 37" |
| 2 | Georgia Baker (AUS) | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 0" |
| 3 | Sofia Bertizzolo (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | + 0" |
| 4 | Kristýna Burlová (CZE) | Lifeplus Wahoo | + 0" |
| 5 | Gladys Verhulst (FRA) | FDJ–Suez | + 0" |
| 6 | Francesca Barale (ITA) | Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL | + 0" |
| 7 | Roxane Fournier (FRA) | St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 | + 0" |
| 8 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ–Suez | + 0" |
| 9 | Soraya Paladin (ITA) | Canyon–SRAM | + 0" |
| 10 | Amanda Spratt (AUS) | Lidl–Trek | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ally Wollaston (NZL) | AG Insurance–Soudal | 2h 32' 27" |
| 2 | Georgia Baker (AUS) | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 2" |
| 3 | Sofia Bertizzolo (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | + 6" |
| 4 | Ruby Roseman-Gannon (AUS) | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 7" |
| 5 | Katia Ragusa (ITA) | Human Powered Health | + 7" |
| 6 | India Grangier (FRA) | Team Coop–Repsol | + 8" |
| 7 | Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) | UAE Team ADQ | + 9" |
| 8 | Matilda Raynolds (AUS) | Bridgelane WE | + 9" |
| 9 | Kristýna Burlová (CZE) | Lifeplus Wahoo | + 10" |
| 10 | Gladys Verhulst (FRA) | FDJ–Suez | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 13 January 2024 — Glenelg to Stirling, 104.2 km (64.7 mi)

The stage featured two intermediate sprint points and two QOM points also.
Result of Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ–Suez | 2h 54' 28" |
| 2 | Soraya Paladin (ITA) | Canyon–SRAM | + 0" |
| 3 | Sofia Bertizzolo (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | + 0" |
| 4 | Francesca Barale (ITA) | Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL | + 0" |
| 5 | Heidi Franz (USA) | Lifeplus Wahoo | + 0" |
| 6 | Alexandra Manly (AUS) | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 0" |
| 7 | Amanda Spratt (AUS) | Lidl–Trek | + 0" |
| 8 | Ruth Edwards (USA) | Human Powered Health | + 0" |
| 9 | Sarah Gigante (AUS) | AG Insurance–Soudal | + 0" |
| 10 | Ruby Roseman-Gannon (AUS) | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ–Suez | 5h 26' 55" |
| 2 | Sofia Bertizzolo (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | + 2" |
| 3 | Ruby Roseman-Gannon (AUS) | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 3" |
| 4 | Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) | UAE Team ADQ | + 3" |
| 5 | Soraya Paladin (ITA) | Canyon–SRAM | + 4" |
| 6 | India Grangier (FRA) | Team Coop–Repsol | + 8" |
| 7 | Francesca Barale (ITA) | Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL | + 10" |
| 8 | Amanda Spratt (AUS) | Lidl–Trek | + 10" |
| 9 | Lieke Nooijnen (NED) | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 10" |
| 10 | Nienke Vinke (NED) | Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL | + 10" |

### Stage 3
#### 14 January 2024 — Adelaide to Willunga Hill, 93.4 km (58.0 mi)

The stage featured two intermediate sprint points and two category 1 climbs where QOM points were on offer.
Result of Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sarah Gigante (AUS) | AG Insurance–Soudal | 2h 30' 38" |
| 2 | Nienke Vinke (NED) | Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL | + 16" |
| 3 | Neve Bradbury (AUS) | Canyon–SRAM | + 27" |
| 4 | Amanda Spratt (AUS) | Lidl–Trek | + 27" |
| 5 | Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) | UAE Team ADQ | + 46" |
| 6 | Victorie Guilman (FRA) | St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 | + 47" |
| 7 | Ella Wyllie (AUS) | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 47" |
| 8 | Maud Oudeman (NED) | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 47" |
| 9 | Rosita Reijnhout (NED) | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 47" |
| 10 | Julie Van de Velde (BEL) | AG Insurance–Soudal | + 47" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 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 | + 44" |
| 6 | Victorie Guilman (FRA) | St. Michel–Mavic–Auber93 | + 57" |
| 7 | Ella Wyllie (AUS) | 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" |

## Classification leadership table

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Mountains classification | Sprint classification | Young rider classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Ally Wollaston | Ally Wollaston | Katia Ragusa | Ally Wollaston | Kristýna Burlová | Lifeplus Wahoo |
| 2 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig | Katia Ragusa | Sofia Bertizzolo | Francesca Barale | UAE Team ADQ |
| 3 | Sarah Gigante | Sarah Gigante | Katia Ragusa | Sofia Bertizzolo | Nienke Vinke | Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL |
| Final | Final | Sarah Gigante | Katia Ragusa | Sofia Bertizzolo | Nienke Vinke | Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL |

## 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

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 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

Final sprints classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 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

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 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

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 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

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 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" |