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Santos Tour Down Under (women) 2026
Women Elite Women's WorldTour stage race (2.WWT) · Australia · 17 January 2026 – 19 January 2026 · 3 stages
2027 edition: 22 January 2027 – 24 January 2027 →
Men's race: Santos Tour Down Under →
Final podium
- 1Noemi RüeggEF Education-Oatly
- 2Margarita Victoria Garcia CañellasUae Team Adq
- 3Paula BlasiUAE Team L'Imad
How strong was the start line
87 starters, measured four ways.
| Measure | Value | Coverage | Strongest starter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Startlist salaries | — | No salary estimate per rider for women, so no money figure. | |
| UCI points 2026 before the race | 394 | all 87 starters | Mackenzie Coupland 100 |
| UCI points 2025 | 24,350 | 81 of 87 raced in 2025 | Ally Wollaston 1,605 |
| UCI points 2024–2026 | 50,552 | all 87 starters | Margarita Victoria Garcia Cañellas 2,989 |
UCI points: points scored in races, from the uci.org results (stage results and final classifications); not the UCI ranking. The 2026 figure counts only races before this one started. Method · All startlists ranked →
What each team brought
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| Team | Riders | Points 2026 before | Points 2025 | Points 2024–2026 | Most points 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liv-Alula-Jayco | 5 | 211 | 1,352 | 3,270 | Mackenzie Coupland 100 |
| Canyon//Sram Zondacrypto | 6 | 60 | 1,701 | 5,794 | Neve Bradbury 60 |
| — | 6 | 46 | 16 | 166 | Sophie Edwards 40 |
| Team Picnic Postnl | 6 | 40 | 830 | 1,206 | Juliana Londoño 40 |
| Uae Team Adq | 6 | 30 | 4,282 | 8,065 | Brodie Chapman 30 |
| Ag Insurance - Soudal Team | 6 | 6 | 1,228 | 2,178 | Anya Louw 6 |
| Lidl - Trek | 6 | 1 | 1,254 | 4,668 | Lauretta Hanson 1 |
| Ef Education - Oatly | 5 | 0 | 2,866 | 4,892 | |
| Fdj United - Suez | 6 | 0 | 3,441 | 5,115 | |
| Fenix-Premier Tech | 6 | 0 | 1,418 | 2,279 | |
| Human Powered Health | 6 | 0 | 853 | 1,560 | |
| Movistar Team | 6 | 0 | 574 | 1,814 | |
| Team Sd Worx - Protime | 5 | 0 | 1,402 | 3,713 | |
| Team Visma | Lease A Bike | 6 | 0 | 2,670 | 4,677 | |
| Uno-X Mobility | 6 | 0 | 463 | 1,155 |
87 starters, 72 classified.
Top 10
| 1 | Noemi Rüegg | EF Education-Oatly |
| 2 | Margarita Victoria Garcia Cañellas | Uae Team Adq |
| 3 | Paula Blasi | UAE Team L'Imad |
| 4 | Dominika Włodarczyk | UAE Team L'Imad |
| 5 | Sarah Van Dam | Team Visma | Lease A Bike |
| 6 | Nina Buijsman | FDJ United-Suez |
| 7 | Amanda Spratt | Lidl-Trek |
| 8 | Ella Wyllie | Liv AlUla Jayco |
| 9 | Mireia Benito | AG Insurance-Soudal |
| 10 | Lotte Claes | Fenix-Premier Tech |
Stage winners
| Stage | Date | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 January 2026 | Ally Wollaston FDJ United-Suez |
| 2 | 18 January 2026 | Ally Wollaston FDJ United-Suez |
| 3 | 19 January 2026 | Noemi Rüegg EF Education-Oatly |
Similar races
The women's season openers
| Race | Date | Winner | UCI points 2026 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mapei Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race - Women | 31 January 2026 | Ally Wollaston | 5,309 |
| UAE Tour Women | 5 February 2026 | Elisa Longo Borghini | 1,836 |
Results: uci.org · Santos Tour Down Under (women): all editions → · All races →
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