Australia • One-day Classic
A sun-scorched, high-speed street fight that serves as the explosive curtain-raiser for the professional cycling season. Beneath the searing Australian sun, the world’s elite sprinters trade paint and tactical blows in a frantic blur of speed, fighting for early-season supremacy and precious UCI points amidst a wall of noise from the Adelaide crowds.
Total Editions
1
Latest Winner
TBD
First Edition
2026
Race Type
One-day
A technical and aggressive circuit race defined by blistering speeds, tight corners, and the notorious Southern Hemisphere heat. It features multiple laps of an urban or vineyard-lined loop, demanding perfect positioning and a powerful lead-out train to succeed in a frantic mass-sprint finish.
Browse all historical editions and their results
| Year | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TBD |
The event launched as the Women’s Down Under Criterium, providing a high-octane opening for the professional season in Adelaide.
Elevated to UCI ProSeries status and renamed the Schwalbe Women’s One-Day Classic, drawing the world's premier WorldTour teams.
Rebranded formally as the Santos Tour Down Under - Women’s One Day Race to fully align with the prestige of the WorldTour festival.
Maggie Coles-Lyster claimed a historic victory on the Tanunda circuit, solidifying the race as the premier early-season litmus test for lead-out trains.