Race | Santos Tour Down Under

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A World First is Coming in 2027

The Santos Tour Down Under is set to make history as 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 next year.

We will run both men’s and women’s stages concurrently when the 2027 edition is held from 16–24 January 2027.

Please note: dates are subject to final UCI calendar approval.

2027 Race Routes Coming Soon

Get ready for double the action. Explore the 2027 race schedule below to see how the men's and women's stages will align across a massive week of cycling.

Date	Men's Race	Women's Race
19 January 2027	Men's Stage 1	–
20 January 2027	Men's Stage 2	–
21 January 2027	Men's Stage 3	–
22 January 2027	Men's Stage 4	Women's Stage 1
23 January 2027	Men's Stage 5	Women's Stage 2
24 January 2027	Men's Stage 6	Women's Stage 3

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Race History

The Santos Tour Down Under is Australia's greatest cycling race, with a rich history as the highest-regarded and most popular bike race in the southern hemisphere.

The event was first staged in 1999 with local rider Stuart O’Grady taking the win. Since then, numerous internationally renowned cyclists have joined the Honour Roll. The event has grown year-on-year to become the biggest cycling race in the southern hemisphere.

Jerseys

Santos Leaders Jersey
Ziptrak Sprint Jersey
efex King/Queen of the Mountain Jersey
MyWhoosh Young Rider Jersey

Santos Leaders Jersey

The Santos Ochre Jersey is awarded to the rider with the fastest cumulative time at the end of each stage - the leader of the 'general classification - and the overall winner at the end of the race.

Ochre is the colour of the iconic South Australian outback, and is unique among the general classification jerseys in the UCI WorldTour.

Ziptrak Sprint Jersey

This jersey is awarded at the end of each stage, and the race, to the rider with the most number of points in the sprint classification.

Sprint points are awarded at pre-defined checkpoints on stages, including the finish. Sprint checkpoints located along the route are referred to as intermediate sprints, and carry fewer points than those associated with the finish. The first three riders receive points towards the classification.

efex King/Queen of the Mountain Jersey

The efex King/Queen of the Mountain jersey is awarded at the end of each stage, and the race, to the rider who leads the cumulative Mountains Classification.

efex King/Queen of the Mountains points are awarded at pre-determined summits along each stage. This jersey traditionally has a polka dot pattern, which started in the Tour de France in 1975 and has been adopted by other races around the world. The efex King/Queen of the Mountain jersey has blue polka dots.

MyWhoosh Young Rider Jersey

The Young Rider's jersey is awarded at the end of each stage, and the race, to the rider under 23 years of age with the best cumulative time in the race. The Youth Classification leader and winner traditionally wears a white-coloured jersey in world cycling, and the Santos Tour Down Under also maintains this tradition.