2026 Women's Tour Down Under

For the men's race, see 2026 Tour Down Under.
2026 Women's Tour Down Under
2026 UCI Women's World Tour, race 1 of 27
Race details
Dates17–19 January 2026
Stages3
Distance394.6 km (245.2 mi)
Winning time10h 27' 36"
Results
Winner  Noemi Rüegg (SUI) (EF Education–Oatly)
  Second  Mavi Garcia (ESP) (UAE Team ADQ)
  Third  Paula Blasi (ESP) (UAE Team ADQ)
Mountains  Paula Blasi (ESP) (UAE Team ADQ)
Youth  Justyna Czapla (GER) (Canyon//SRAM zondacrypto)
Sprints  Ally Wollaston (NZL) (FDJ United–Suez)
  Team UAE Team ADQ

The 2026 Women's Tour Down Under (officially Santos Women's Tour Down Under 2026 for sponsorship reasons) was the 9th edition of the Women's Tour Down Under, which is the part of the 2026 UCI Women's World Tour. It began on 17 January in Willunga, South Australia and finished on 19 January in Campbelltown.

The race was won by Swiss rider Noemi Rüegg of EF Education–Oatly for the second year in a row.[1]

Teams

Fourteen UCI Women's WorldTeams and the Australian national team made up the fifteen teams that took part in the race.[2]

UCI Women's WorldTeams

National teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 17 January Willunga to Willunga 137.4 km (85.4 mi) Hilly stage  Ally Wollaston (NZL)
2 18 January Magill to Paracombe 130.7 km (81.2 mi) Hilly stage  Ally Wollaston (NZL)
3 19 January Norwood to Campbelltown 126.5 km (78.6 mi) Hilly stage  Noemi Rüegg (SUI)
Total 394.6 km (245.2 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

17 January 2026 — Willunga to Willunga, 137.4 km (85.4 mi)

Stage 1 Result[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ally Wollaston (NZL) FDJ United–Suez 3h 28' 31"
2  Josie Nelson (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL + 0"
3  Femke Gerritse (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime + 0"
4  Noemi Rüegg (SUI) EF Education–Oatly + 0"
5  Sarah Van Dam (CAN) Visma–Lease a Bike + 0"
6  Marta Lach (POL) Team SD Worx–Protime + 0"
7  Fien Van Eynde (BEL) Fenix–Premier Tech + 0"
8  Sophie Edwards (AUS) Australia + 0"
9  Mavi García (ESP) UAE Team ADQ + 0"
10  Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) UAE Team ADQ + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ally Wollaston (NZL) FDJ United–Suez 3h 28' 21"
2  Josie Nelson (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL + 4"
3  Olivia Baril (CAN) Movistar Team + 5"
4  Femke Gerritse (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime + 6"
5  Marta Lach (POL) Team SD Worx–Protime + 8"
6  Margaux Vigié (FRA) Visma–Lease a Bike + 9"
7  Loes Adegeest (NED) Lidl–Trek + 9"
8  Noemi Rüegg (SUI) EF Education–Oatly + 10"
9  Sarah Van Dam (CAN) Visma–Lease a Bike + 10"
10  Fien Van Eynde (BEL) Fenix–Premier Tech + 10"

Stage 2

18 January 2026 — Magill to Paracombe, 130.7 km (81.2 mi)

Stage 2 Result[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ally Wollaston (NZL) FDJ United–Suez 3h 35' 20"
2  Noemi Rüegg (SUI) EF Education–Oatly + 0"
3  Josie Nelson (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL + 0"
4  Paula Blasi (ESP) UAE Team ADQ + 0"
5  Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) UAE Team ADQ + 0"
6  Ruby Roseman-Gannon (AUS) Liv AlUla Jayco + 0"
7  Alexandra Manly (AUS) AG Insurance–Soudal + 0"
8  Nina Buijsman (NED) Human Powered Health + 0"
9  Fien Van Eynde (BEL) Fenix–Premier Tech + 0"
10  Mavi García (ESP) UAE Team ADQ + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ally Wollaston (NZL) FDJ United–Suez 7h 03' 27"
2  Josie Nelson (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL + 14"
3  Noemi Rüegg (SUI) EF Education–Oatly + 17"
4  Olivia Baril (CAN) Movistar Team + 19"
5  Marta Lach (POL) Team SD Worx–Protime + 22"
6  Sarah Van Dam (CAN) Visma–Lease a Bike + 23"
7  Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) UAE Team ADQ + 24"
8  Fien Van Eynde (BEL) Fenix–Premier Tech + 24"
9  Mavi García (ESP) UAE Team ADQ + 24"
10  Nina Buijsman (NED) Human Powered Health + 24"

Stage 3

19 January 2026 — Norwood to Campbelltown, 126.5 km (78.6 mi)

Stage 3 Result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Noemi Rüegg (SUI) EF Education–Oatly 3h 24' 02"
2  Mavi García (ESP) UAE Team ADQ + 1"
3  Paula Blasi (ESP) UAE Team ADQ + 1"
4  Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) UAE Team ADQ + 2"
5  Sarah Van Dam (CAN) Visma–Lease a Bike + 12"
6  Nina Buijsman (NED) Human Powered Health + 12"
7  Ella Wyllie (NZL) Liv AlUla Jayco + 12"
8  Mireia Benito (ESP) AG Insurance–Soudal + 12"
9  Amanda Spratt (AUS) Lidl–Trek + 12"
10  Lotte Claes (BEL) Fenix–Premier Tech + 12"
General classification after Stage 3[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Noemi Rüegg (SUI) EF Education–Oatly 10h 27' 36"
2  Mavi García (ESP) UAE Team ADQ + 11"
3  Paula Blasi (ESP) UAE Team ADQ + 14"
4  Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) UAE Team ADQ + 17"
5  Sarah Van Dam (CAN) Visma–Lease a Bike + 25"
6  Nina Buijsman (NED) Human Powered Health + 29"
7  Amanda Spratt (AUS) Lidl–Trek + 29"
8  Ella Wyllie (NZL) Liv AlUla Jayco + 29"
9  Mireia Benito (ESP) AG Insurance–Soudal + 29"
10  Lotte Claes (BEL) Fenix–Premier Tech + 29"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Sprints classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Most competitive rider
 Team classification
1 Ally Wollaston Ally Wollaston Ally Wollaston Alessia Vigilia Justyna Czapla Alessia Vigilia Visma–Lease a Bike
2 Ally Wollaston Paula Blasi Wilma Aintila UAE Team ADQ
3 Noemi Rüegg Noemi Rüegg Carina Schrempf
Final Noemi Rüegg Ally Wollaston Paula Blasi Justyna Czapla Not awarded UAE Team ADQ

Classification standings

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

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Noemi Rüegg (SUI) EF Education–Oatly 10h 27' 36"
2  Mavi García (ESP) UAE Team ADQ + 11"
3  Paula Blasi (ESP) UAE Team ADQ + 14"
4  Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) UAE Team ADQ + 17"
5  Sarah Van Dam (CAN) Visma–Lease a Bike + 25"
6  Nina Buijsman (NED) Human Powered Health + 29"
7  Amanda Spratt (AUS) Lidl–Trek + 29"
8  Ella Wyllie (NZL) Liv AlUla Jayco + 29"
9  Mireia Benito (ESP) AG Insurance–Soudal + 29"
10  Lotte Claes (BEL) Fenix–Premier Tech + 29"

Sprints classification

Final sprints classification (1–10)[5]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Ally Wollaston (NZL) FDJ United–Suez 65
2  Noemi Rüegg (SUI) EF Education–Oatly 65
3  Josie Nelson (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL 49
4  Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) UAE Team ADQ 39
5  Mavi García (ESP) UAE Team ADQ 34
6  Paula Blasi (ESP) UAE Team ADQ 34
7  Sarah Van Dam (CAN) Visma–Lease a Bike 32
8  Nina Buijsman (NED) Human Powered Health 24
9  Femke Gerritse (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime 22
10  Fien Van Eynde (BEL) Fenix–Premier Tech 22

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)[5]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Paula Blasi (ESP) UAE Team ADQ 38
2  Alessia Vigilia (ITA) Uno-X Mobility 17
3  Mavi García (ESP) UAE Team ADQ 16
4  Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) UAE Team ADQ 12
5  Noemi Rüegg (SUI) EF Education–Oatly 11
6  Gaia Realini (ITA) Lidl–Trek 11
7  Wilma Aintila (FIN) Canyon//SRAM zondacrypto 7
8  Lauren Dickson (GBR) FDJ United–Suez 5
9  Ally Wollaston (NZL) FDJ United–Suez 5
10  Sarah Van Dam (CAN) Visma–Lease a Bike 4

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Justyna Czapla (GER) Canyon//SRAM zondacrypto 10h 28' 20"
2  Rosita Reijnhout (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike + 0"
3  Paula Ositz (ESP) Movistar Team + 3' 09"
4  Mackenzie Coupland (AUS) Liv AlUla Jayco + 3' 58"
5  Lucía Ruiz Pérez (ESP) Movistar Team + 5' 11"
6  Marion Bunel (FRA) Visma–Lease a Bike + 5' 48"
7  Tully Schweitzer (AUS) Australia + 6' 55"
8  Julia Kopecký (CZE) Team SD Worx–Protime + 9' 25"
9  Juliana Londoño (COL) Team Picnic–PostNL + 11' 05"
10  Stina Kagevi (SWE) EF Education–Oatly + 11' 07"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)[5]
Rank Team Time
1 UAE Team ADQ 31h 23' 43"
2 Visma–Lease a Bike + 49"
3 Movistar Team + 5' 17"
4 FDJ United–Suez + 5' 20"
5 Liv AlUla Jayco + 5' 22"
6 EF Education–Oatly + 7' 35"
7 AG Insurance–Soudal + 7' 38"
8 Lidl–Trek + 7' 53"
9 Uno-X Mobility + 10' 01"
10 Canyon//SRAM zondacrypto + 10' 13"

References

  1. ^ Bonville-Ginn, Tim (2026-01-19). "Women's Tour Down Under: Noemi Rüegg outsprints UAE Team ADQ rivals to win stage 3 and claim overall for second year in a row". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  2. ^ "Startlist for Santos Women's Tour Down Under 2026". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b Bonville-Ginn, Tim (17 January 2026). "Women's Tour Down Under: Ally Wollaston sprints to stage 1 win after solo break is reeled in before the line". CyclingNews. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b Bonville-Ginn, Tim (18 January 2026). "Women's Tour Down Under: Ally Wollaston edges Noemi Rüegg to take second win on stage 2". CyclingNews. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Bonville-Ginn, Tim (19 January 2026). "Women's Tour Down Under: Noemi Rüegg outsprints UAE Team ADQ rivals to win stage 3 and claim overall for second year in a row". CyclingNews.
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