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Tour Down Under to feature first joint men's and women's event
Key takeaways
- Switzerland's Noemi Ruegg won the 2026 Women's Tour Down Under, her second successive victory at the event
- Australia's Tour Down Under will become the first World Tour race to host men's and women's stages on the same course and day, over the same distance.
- The 2027 season opener will feature a six-stage men's race from 19 January, while the three-stage women's event will open on 22 January.
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Switzerland's Noemi Ruegg won the 2026 Women's Tour Down Under, her second successive victory at the event
Australia's Tour Down Under will become the first World Tour race to host men's and women's stages on the same course and day, over the same distance.
The 2027 season opener will feature a six-stage men's race from 19 January, while the three-stage women's event will open on 22 January.
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