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Sarah Gigante Celebrates Impressive Win in 2024 Tour Down Under

January 15, 2024 at 5:16 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

The 23-year-old Australian Sarah Gigante (AG Insurance-Soudal) finally confirmed the promise of her early career by impressively winning the first world road race of the year, the 2024 Santos Tour Down Under. She grabbed the GC victory on the third, and final, stage of the…

Santos Tour Down Under Kicks Off

January 12, 2024 at 4:31 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

The 2024 world road race season got underway on Friday with the first stage of the Women’s Santos Tour Down Under, 93 km through the Adelaide Hills from Hahndorf to Campbelltown. Favourites for the GC in this three-stage race, which features short stages and high…

The Thrilling Women’s Santos Tour Down Under

January 19, 2023 at 12:20 pm6 min reading

Road cycling

The first event on the women’s World Tour Calendar, the women’s Santos Tour Down Under, wrapped on Tuesday, and the 2023 racing season is officially underway! As predicted, the Australians proved that they know their home turf well — with the seven top spots going…

Tour Down Under to Pay Out Equal Prize Money to Men and Women

January 23, 2018 at 2:33 pm

Road cycling

South Australian government officials have announced that the riders in the Women’s Tour Down Under will receive the same pay as their male counterparts. This means a huge increase in the prize pool for women by roughly $90,000. The current prize pool for female riders…