Tour Down Under to feature first joint men's and women's 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. The Adelaide-area event, which in 2018 became the first in the world to offer equal prize money for both sexes, previously held its women's race prior to its men's event. …