The 2024 Santos Women's Tour Down Under was a women's cycle stage race held in and around

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from 12 to 14 January

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. It was the seventh edition of

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. 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

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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 * * * * * * * * * UCI Women's Continental Teams * * * * Team Bridgelane WE * * National Teams *

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Route and stages

Stages

Stage 1

;12 January 2024 —

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to Campbelltown, 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

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( out-sprinted teammate Georgia Baker to take the points and bonus seconds. Then a breakaway of four riders went up the road:

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(Team Bridgelane),

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(),

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() and

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(). 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 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

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jumped out from behind Baker to win the stage.

Stage 2

;13 January 2024 — Glenelg to Stirling, The stage featured two intermediate sprint points and two QOM points also.

Stage 3

;14 January 2024 —

to Willunga Hill, The stage featured two intermediate sprint points and two category 1 climbs where QOM points were on offer.

Classification leadership table

Classification standings

General classification

Sprints classification

Mountains classification

Young rider classification

Teams classification

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Womens Tour Down Under, 2024 2024 in Australian sport January 2024 sports events in Australia 2024 UCI Women's World Tour Women's Tour Down Under