2019 Women's Tour Down Under

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Dates10–13 January 2019
Stages4
Distance376.6 km (234.0 mi)
Winning time10h 27' 26"
2019 Women's Tour Down Under
Race details
Dates10–13 January 2019
Stages4
Distance376.6 km (234.0 mi)
Winning time10h 27' 26"
Results
Winner  Amanda Spratt (AUS) (Mitchelton–Scott)
  Second  Lucy Kennedy (AUS) (Mitchelton–Scott)
  Third  Rachel Neylan (AUS) (UniSA–Australia)
Mountains  Nadia Quagliotto (ITA) (Alé–Cipollini)
Youth  Jaime Gunning (AUS) (Specialized Women's Racing)
Sprints  Sarah Roy (AUS) (Mitchelton–Scott)
  Team Australia Mitchelton–Scott
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The 2019 Women's Tour Down Under (officially the 2019 Santos Women's Tour Down Under for sponsorship reasons) was the 4th edition of the Women's Tour Down Under. It began on 10 January in Hahndorf and concluded on 13 January in Adelaide.[1]

The race was won by Australian rider Amanda Spratt of Mitchelton–Scott, who claimed victory for a third year in a row. Spratt won the race 49 seconds ahead of fellow Mitchelton–Scott rider Lucy Kennedy, who was followed by third place finisher Rachel Neylan of UniSA–Australia. Meanwhile, Sarah Roy of Mitchelton–Scott won the sprints classification, Jaime Gunning of Specialized Women's Racing won the youth classification, and Italian rider Nadia Quagliotto of Alé–Cipollini secured the mountain classification.[2]

15 teams participated in the 2019 Women's Tour Down Under.[3]

Other teams

Route

The race route was announced on 8 September 2018.[4]

Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 10 January Hahndorf to Birdwood 112.9 km (70.2 mi) Hilly stage  Letizia Paternoster (ITA)
2 11 January Nuriootpa to Mengler Hill 116.7 km (72.5 mi) Hilly stage  Amanda Spratt (AUS)
3 12 January Nairne to Stirling 104.5 km (64.9 mi) Hilly stage  Grace Brown (AUS)
4 13 January Adelaide 42.5 km (26.4 mi) Flat stage  Chloe Hosking (AUS)
Total 376.6 km (234.0 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

10 January — Hahndorf to Birdwood, 112.9 km (70.2 mi)

Stage 1 Result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Letizia Paternoster (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 3h 10' 28"
2  Sarah Roy (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 0"
3  Arlenis Sierra (CUB) Astana + 0"
4  Alison Jackson (CAN) Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank + 0"
5  Rachele Barbieri (ITA) Bepink + 0"
6  Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (RSA) CCC - Liv + 0"
7  Matilda Raynolds (AUS) Specialized Women's Racing + 0"
8  Rebecca Wiasak (AUS) UniSA–Australia + 0"
9  Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) New Zealand (national team) + 0"
10  Chloe Hosking (AUS) Alé–Cipollini + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Letizia Paternoster (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 3h 10' 18"
2  Sarah Roy (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 2"
3  Chloe Hosking (AUS) Alé–Cipollini + 5"
4  Gracie Elvin (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 5"
5  Arlenis Sierra (CUB) Astana + 6"
6  Alison Jackson (CAN) Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank + 10"
7  Rachele Barbieri (ITA) Bepink + 10"
8  Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (RSA) CCC - Liv + 10"
9  Matilda Raynolds (AUS) Specialized Women's Racing + 10"
10  Rebecca Wiasak (AUS) UniSA–Australia + 10"

Stage 2

11 January — Nuriootpa to Mengler Hill, 116.7 km (72.5 mi)

Stage 2 Result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Amanda Spratt (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott 3h 13' 20"
2  Lucy Kennedy (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 39"
3  Kristabel Doebel-Hickok (USA) Rally UHC Cycling + 45"
4  Rachel Neylan (AUS) UniSA–Australia + 50"
5  Jaime Gunning (AUS) Specialized Women's Racing + 53"
6  Alison Jackson (CAN) Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank + 1' 01"
7  Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (RSA) CCC - Liv + 1' 10"
8  Lauren Stephens (USA) Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank + 1' 10"
9  Taryn Heather (AUS) Specialized Women's Racing + 1' 13"
10  Emily Roper (AUS) UniSA–Australia + 1' 16"
General classification after Stage 2[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Amanda Spratt (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott 6h 23' 38"
2  Lucy Kennedy (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 43"
3  Kristabel Doebel-Hickok (USA) Rally UHC Cycling + 51"
4  Rachel Neylan (AUS) UniSA–Australia + 1' 00"
5  Jaime Gunning (AUS) Specialized Women's Racing + 1' 03"
6  Alison Jackson (CAN) Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank + 1' 11"
7  Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (RSA) CCC - Liv + 1' 20"
8  Lauren Stephens (USA) Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank + 1' 20"
9  Taryn Heather (AUS) Specialized Women's Racing + 1' 23"
10  Emily Roper (AUS) UniSA–Australia + 1' 46"

Stage 3

12 January — Nairne to Stirling, 104.5 km (64.9 mi)

Stage 3 Result[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Grace Brown (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott 3h 01' 07"
2  Ruth Winder (USA) Trek–Segafredo + 2"
3  Rachel Neylan (AUS) UniSA–Australia + 2"
4  Gracie Elvin (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 4"
5  Amanda Spratt (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 4"
6  Letizia Paternoster (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 4"
7  Kristabel Doebel-Hickok (USA) Rally UHC Cycling + 7"
8  Lucy Kennedy (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 9"
9  Emily Roper (AUS) UniSA–Australia + 9"
10  Alison Jackson (CAN) Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank + 9"
General classification after Stage 3[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Amanda Spratt (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott 9h 24' 48"
2  Lucy Kennedy (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 49"
3  Kristabel Doebel-Hickok (USA) Rally UHC Cycling + 55"
4  Rachel Neylan (AUS) UniSA–Australia + 55"
5  Jaime Gunning (AUS) Specialized Women's Racing + 1' 09"
6  Alison Jackson (CAN) Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank + 1' 12"
7  Lauren Stephens (USA) Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank + 1' 34"
8  Taryn Heather (AUS) Specialized Women's Racing + 1' 37"
9  Emily Roper (AUS) UniSA–Australia + 1' 52"
10  Ruth Winder (USA) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 54"

Stage 4

13 January — Adelaide, 42.5 km (26.4 mi)

Stage 4 Result[2]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Chloe Hosking (AUS) Alé–Cipollini 1h 02' 38"
2  Letizia Paternoster (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
3  Rachele Barbieri (ITA) Bepink + 0"
4  Sarah Roy (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 0"
5  Alison Jackson (CAN) Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank + 0"
6  Arlenis Sierra (CUB) Astana + 0"
7  Paola Muñoz (CHL) Swapit–Agolíco + 0"
8  Lauretta Hanson (AUS) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
9  Amy Cure (AUS) Specialized Women's Racing + 0"
10  Gracie Elvin (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[2]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Amanda Spratt (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott 10h 27' 26"
2  Lucy Kennedy (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 49"
3  Rachel Neylan (AUS) UniSA–Australia + 53"
4  Kristabel Doebel-Hickok (USA) Rally UHC Cycling + 55"
5  Alison Jackson (CAN) Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank + 1' 08"
6  Jaime Gunning (AUS) Specialized Women's Racing + 1' 09"
7  Lauren Stephens (USA) Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank + 1' 34"
8  Taryn Heather (AUS) Specialized Women's Racing + 1' 37"
9  Emily Roper (AUS) UniSA–Australia + 1' 52"
10  Ruth Winder (USA) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 54"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Sprints classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification
1[8] Letizia Paternoster Letizia Paternoster Sarah Roy Nadia Quagliotto Letizia Paternoster New Zealand (national team)
2[9] Amanda Spratt Amanda Spratt Jaime Gunning Mitchelton–Scott
3[10] Grace Brown
4[11] Chloe Hosking
Final[11] Amanda Spratt Sarah Roy Nadia Quagliotto Jaime Gunning Mitchelton–Scott

Classification standings

References

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