This eventually formed part of the women's National Road Series (2015), with these races variously operating under guises deriving from the parent event's name.
In 2016, organisers developed a new UCI-classified event that carried the 'Women's Tour' name, and was ranked as a new UCI 2.2. stage race with international teams invited to compete.
[7] The three subsequent races were won by Amanda Spratt, and in 2020 Ruth Winder became the first non-Australian and non Mitchelton–Scott (women's team) rider to win the event.
In 2013, the Santos Women's Cup was held in Adelaide City,[18] Prospect[19] and Hyde Park[20] and was won by Kimberley Wells.
In 2015, the 'Santos Women's Tour' was a four-part race as part of Cycling Australia's National Road Series with stages running from Woodside-Murray Bridge,[24] Adelaide city,[25] Tanunda-Campbelltown,[26] Victoria Park.