# 2025 Women's Tour Down Under

The 2025 Women's Tour Down Under (officially Santos Women's Tour Down Under 2025 for sponsorship reasons) was the 8th edition of the Women's Tour Down Under, which is the part of the 2025 UCI Women's World Tour. It began on 17th of January in Brighton and finished on 19th of January in Stirling.
The race was won by Swiss rider Noemi Rüegg of EF Education–Oatly.

## Teams

Ten UCI Women's WorldTeams, two UCI Women's ProTeams, one UCI Women's Continental Team and one national team made up the fourteen teams that took part in the race.
UCI Women's WorldTeams
* AG Insurance–Soudal
* Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto
* Ceratizit Pro Cycling
* FDJ–Suez
* Human Powered Health
* Lidl–Trek
* Liv AlUla Jayco
* Team Picnic PostNL
* UAE Team ADQ
* Uno-X Mobility
UCI Women's ProTeams
* EF Education–Oatly
* St. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93
UCI Women's Continental Teams
* Team Coop-Repsol
National teams
* Australia

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 17 January | Brighton to Snapper Point | 101.9 km (63.3 mi) | | Hilly stage | Daniek Hengeveld (NED) |
| 2 | 18 January | Unley to Willunga Hill | 115 km (71 mi) | | Hilly stage | Noemi Rüegg (SUI) |
| 3 | 19 January | Stirling to Stirling | 105.9 km (65.8 mi) | | Hilly stage | Chloé Dygert (USA) |
| Total | Total | Total | 322.8 km (200.6 mi) | 322.8 km (200.6 mi) | 322.8 km (200.6 mi) | 322.8 km (200.6 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1

17 January — Brighton to Snapper Point, 101.9 km (63.3 mi)
Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Daniek Hengeveld (NED) | Ceratizit Pro Cycling | 2h 45' 06" |
| 2 | Ally Wollaston (AUS) | FDJ–Suez | + 36" |
| 3 | Kathrin Schweinberger (AUT) | Human Powered Health | + 36" |
| 4 | Sarah Van Dam (CAN) | Ceratizit Pro Cycling | + 36" |
| 5 | Rachele Barbieri (ITA) | Team Picnic PostNL | + 36" |
| 6 | Noemi Rüegg (SUI) | EF Education–Oatly | + 36" |
| 7 | Maike van der Duin (NED) | Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto | + 36" |
| 8 | Clara Copponi (FRA) | Lidl–Trek | + 36" |
| 9 | India Grangier (FRA) | Team Coop-Repsol | + 36" |
| 10 | Lucie Fityus (AUS) | St. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 | + 36" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Daniek Hengeveld (NED) | Ceratizit Pro Cycling | 2h 44' 53" |
| 2 | Ally Wollaston (AUS) | FDJ–Suez | + 43" |
| 3 | Kathrin Schweinberger (AUT) | Human Powered Health | + 45" |
| 4 | Karlijn Swinkels (NED) | UAE Team ADQ | + 45" |
| 5 | Alyssa Polites (AUS) | Australia | + 46" |
| 6 | Noemi Rüegg (SUI) | EF Education–Oatly | + 48" |
| 7 | Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) | UAE Team ADQ | + 48" |
| 8 | Sarah Van Dam (CAN) | Ceratizit Pro Cycling | + 49" |
| 9 | Rachele Barbieri (ITA) | Team Picnic PostNL | + 49" |
| 10 | Maike van der Duin (NED) | Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto | + 49" |

### Stage 2

18 January — Unley to Willunga Hill, 115 km (71 mi)
Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Noemi Rüegg (SUI) | EF Education–Oatly | 3h 10' 03" |
| 2 | Silke Smulders (NED) | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 10" |
| 3 | Mie Bjørndal Ottestad (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 26" |
| 4 | Neve Bradbury (AUS) | Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto | + 26" |
| 5 | Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) | UAE Team ADQ | + 26" |
| 6 | Justine Ghekiere (BEL) | AG Insurance–Soudal | + 26" |
| 7 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | FDJ–Suez | + 26" |
| 8 | Amanda Spratt (AUS) | Lidl–Trek | + 29" |
| 9 | Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) | Lidl–Trek | + 35" |
| 10 | Julie Van de Velde (BEL) | AG Insurance–Soudal | + 39" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Noemi Rüegg (SUI) | EF Education–Oatly | 5h 55' 34" |
| 2 | Silke Smulders (NED) | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 15" |
| 3 | Mie Bjørndal Ottestad (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 33" |
| 4 | Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) | UAE Team ADQ | + 36" |
| 5 | Justine Ghekiere (BEL) | AG Insurance–Soudal | + 37" |
| 6 | Neve Bradbury (AUS) | Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto | + 37" |
| 7 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | FDJ–Suez | + 37" |
| 8 | Amanda Spratt (AUS) | Lidl–Trek | + 40" |
| 9 | Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) | Lidl–Trek | + 46" |
| 10 | Julie Van de Velde (BEL) | AG Insurance–Soudal | + 50" |

### Stage 3

19 January — Stirling to Stirling, 105.9 km (65.8 mi)
Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Chloé Dygert (USA) | Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto | 2h 53' 29" |
| 2 | Silke Smulders (NED) | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 1" |
| 3 | Noemi Rüegg (SUI) | EF Education–Oatly | + 1" |
| 4 | Ruth Edwards (USA) | Human Powered Health | + 1" |
| 5 | Sarah Van Dam (CAN) | Ceratizit Pro Cycling | + 1" |
| 6 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | FDJ–Suez | + 1" |
| 7 | Alexandra Manly (AUS) | AG Insurance–Soudal | + 1" |
| 8 | Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) | UAE Team ADQ | + 1" |
| 9 | Justine Ghekiere (BEL) | AG Insurance–Soudal | + 1" |
| 10 | Josie Nelson (GBR) | Team Picnic PostNL | + 1" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Noemi Rüegg (SUI) | EF Education–Oatly | 8h 49' 00" |
| 2 | Silke Smulders (NED) | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 13" |
| 3 | Mie Bjørndal Ottestad (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 37" |
| 4 | Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) | UAE Team ADQ | + 40" |
| 5 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | FDJ–Suez | + 40" |
| 6 | Justine Ghekiere (BEL) | AG Insurance–Soudal | + 41" |
| 7 | Amanda Spratt (AUS) | Lidl–Trek | + 49" |
| 8 | Neve Bradbury (AUS) | Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto | + 56" |
| 9 | Ruth Edwards (USA) | Human Powered Health | + 59" |
| 10 | Alice Towers (GBR) | Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto | + 1' 02" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Sprints classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Most competitive rider | Team classification |
| 1 | Daniek Hengeveld | Daniek Hengeveld | Daniek Hengeveld | Alyssa Polites | Alyssa Polites | Alyssa Polites | Ceratizit Pro Cycling |
| 2 | Noemi Rüegg | Noemi Rüegg | Noemi Rüegg | Dominika Włodarczyk | Eleonora Ciabocco | Alli Anderson | UAE Team ADQ |
| 3 | Chloé Dygert | Noemi Rüegg | Noemi Rüegg | Alyssa Polites | Eleonora Ciabocco | Ella Simpson | UAE Team ADQ |
| Final | Final | Noemi Rüegg | Noemi Rüegg | Alyssa Polites | Eleonora Ciabocco | Not awarded | UAE Team ADQ |

## Classification standings

Legend :
| Denotes the leader of the general classification | Denotes the leader of the sprints classification |
| Denotes the leader of the mountains classification | Denotes the leader of the young rider classification |
| Denotes the winner of the combativity award |

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Noemi Rüegg (SUI) | EF Education–Oatly | 8h 49' 00" |
| 2 | Silke Smulders (NED) | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 13" |
| 3 | Mie Bjørndal Ottestad (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 37" |
| 4 | Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) | UAE Team ADQ | + 40" |
| 5 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | FDJ–Suez | + 40" |
| 6 | Justine Ghekiere (BEL) | AG Insurance–Soudal | + 41" |
| 7 | Amanda Spratt (AUS) | Lidl–Trek | + 49" |
| 8 | Neve Bradbury (AUS) | Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto | + 56" |
| 9 | Ruth Edwards (USA) | Human Powered Health | + 59" |
| 10 | Alice Towers (GBR) | Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto | + 1' 02" |

### Sprints classification

Final sprints classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Noemi Rüegg (SUI) | EF Education–Oatly | 58 |
| 2 | Silke Smulders (NED) | Liv AlUla Jayco | 42 |
| 3 | Sarah Van Dam (CAN) | Ceratizit Pro Cycling | 38 |
| 4 | Daniek Hengeveld (NED) | Ceratizit Pro Cycling | 33 |
| 5 | Chloé Dygert (USA) | Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto | 32 |
| 6 | Ally Wollaston (AUS) | FDJ–Suez | 28 |
| 7 | Mie Bjørndal Ottestad (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | 25 |
| 8 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | FDJ–Suez | 25 |
| 9 | Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) | UAE Team ADQ | 23 |
| 10 | Ruth Edwards (USA) | Human Powered Health | 23 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Alyssa Polites (AUS) | Australia | 24 |
| 2 | Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) | UAE Team ADQ | 22 |
| 3 | Noemi Rüegg (SUI) | EF Education–Oatly | 14 |
| 4 | Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) | Lidl–Trek | 12 |
| 5 | Karlijn Swinkels (NED) | UAE Team ADQ | 7 |
| 6 | Julie Van de Velde (BEL) | AG Insurance–Soudal | 7 |
| 7 | Clara Copponi (FRA) | Lidl–Trek | 7 |
| 8 | Silke Smulders (NED) | Liv AlUla Jayco | 6 |
| 9 | Barbara Malcotti (ITA) | Human Powered Health | 6 |
| 10 | Sofia Bertizzolo (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | 5 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–8) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eleonora Ciabocco (ITA) | Team Picnic PostNL | 8h 50' 36" |
| 2 | Emily Dixon (AUS) | Australia | + 1' 08" |
| 3 | Alyssa Polites (AUS) | Australia | + 6' 57" |
| 4 | Alberte Greve (DEN) | Uno-X Mobility | + 15' 41" |
| 5 | Alli Anderson (AUS) | Australia | + 19' 43" |
| 6 | Sara Fiorin (ITA) | Ceratizit Pro Cycling | + 26' 45" |
| 7 | Felicity Wilson-Haffenden (AUS) | Lidl–Trek | + 30' 12" |
| 8 | Lauren Bates (AUS) | Australia | + 36' 12" |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | UAE Team ADQ | 26h 31' 03" |
| 2 | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 1' 01" |
| 3 | Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto | + 1' 32" |
| 4 | AG Insurance–Soudal | + 4' 07" |
| 5 | Team Coop-Repsol | + 4' 46" |
| 6 | FDJ–Suez | + 6' 57" |
| 7 | Team Picnic PostNL | + 10' 01" |
| 8 | Ceratizit Pro Cycling | + 10' 08" |
| 9 | Human Powered Health | + 11' 47" |
| 10 | Lidl–Trek | + 16' 42" |