Women’s Tour Down Under to run alongside final three days of men’s race in 2027

The 2027 Santos Women’s Tour Down Under will run on the same day and across the same stage distances as the final three days of racing in the men’s event, with the decision to double up made in a bid to shorten the length of time that the women’s teams are required to spend in Australia at the start of each season.

The men’s WorldTour opener is expected to run from January 19-24 with the three-stage Women’s WorldTour race then set to take place on Jaunary 22-24, the stages starting around 90 minutes after the men roll out and racing the same distance and route.