While the 2022 Women's World Tour has not yet concluded, planning for next year's successor event has already begun: the 2023 Women's Tour Down Under will consist of three stages in South Australia, culminating with the iconic Corkscrew climb.

Although not the first Women's Tour Down Under event, it will be the first World Tour event to be held after it is certified as a World Tour event in 2023, the first Women's World Tour Stage Race to be held in the Southern Hemisphere, and the Covid 19 pandemic The race will be full of firsts: it will be the first Women's Tour Down Under to be held after 2020 due to the Covid 19 pandemic, and the first Women's World Tour event in 2023.

"It will be a big moment to have the first ever UCI Women's World Tour stage race here in South Australia and to see the best women cyclists compete across our state again," said Assistant Race Director and three-time World champion Annette Edmondson said in a press release.

." We have worked hard to create a race that not only excites and challenges the peloton, but also provides an enjoyable experience for spectators." We can't wait to see how the racers tackle each stage.

The Women's Tour Down Under will start in Glenelg on January 15 and travel south through the McLaren Vale vineyards to Aldinga. There will be two intermediate sprints on the course, followed by a fast and flat finish for the sprinters along the coast at Snapper Point.

The second stage is more suited to climbers, starting in Birdwood and taking in the 1,630m elevation gain in the Adelaide Hills before a 7km categorized climb in Mount Lofty and a finish in Uleidra. The final day, 93.2 km, starts in Adelaide and descends through the Corkscrew climb to Campbeltown, where the overall winner will be decided.

Prior to the race, teams will compete in the Schwalbe Classic on the streets of Central Adelaide. Both events are part of a cycling festival that will be held in Adelaide and South Australia from January 13-22, with nine days of elite racing for both men and women.

"As our state continues to set the pace as the host of major events, we are really excited to welcome the world's most elite female cyclists and cycling fans back to South Australia next January," Tourism Minister Zoe Bettison said.

"The Santos Tour Down Under event will showcase the best of South Australia in its summer glory, sharing the best of what the state has to offer, from its spectacular coastline to the tranquility of its famous wine region, the Adelaide Hills.