Tour Down Under to Hold Men's, Women's Stages on Same Route in 2027

Tour Down Under to hold men's, women's stages on same route in 2027

Women's Tour Down Under to run alongside men's race

The season-opening Tour Down Under will next year become the first WorldTour race to hold men's and women's stages on the same course, on the same day, and over the same distance, organisers said Friday.

'To have men's and women's stage racing on the same day and over the same course is an exciting new frontier' – Tour Down Under makes landmark change for 2027

WorldTour opener to become first top-tier stage race to hold men's and women's races concurrently

Tour Down Under to stage Men's and Women's races on the same day, course, and distance - Bicycling Australia

The Santos Tour Down Under is set to become the first race on the UCI WorldTour calendar to stage men’s and women’s races on the same course, on the same day, and over the same distance — a landmark move that organisers believe could reshape the future of elite road cycling. In what is being described as the most significant change to the race program in the event’s 26-year history, the 2027 edition of the Adelaide-based race will feature concur…

Tour Down Under announce major changes for 2027 event

Tour Down Under organisers have announced men’s and women’s stages will be raced over the same course on the same day and over the same distance from 2027. In the most significant development to the race program in the event’s 26-year history, the TDU will be the first WorldTour stage race to run the same-day format. The 2027 UCI WorldTour season will open with a six-stage men’s race from January 19-24. This will coincide with the opening of the…