CyclistEvery UCI Womens WorldTour race ranked: From the Tour de France to the Tour of Chongming IslandLast week, we ranked all 30+ races on the mens UCI WorldTour calendar. Now, its time for the Womens WorldTour to face the same treatment. The womens selection of racing takes them across the globe from China to the UAE, from Belgium to Spain. In total, there are 27 races on offer. Some names will stand out. Of course, the Tour de France and Paris-Roubaix shine among the line-up. But, there are far more races than that. The Womens WorldTour has grown exponentially within the past few years. However, the womens calendar is if anything more eclectic than the mens. Be prepared for wild sponsorship titles, strange scheduling choices and plenty of Benelux one-day races. Ive teased enough, lets dive into our wholly unserious ranking. Related Posts Every mens UCI WorldTour race ranked: From the Tour de France to the Tour Down Under From North Wales to Manchester: Tour of Britain Women announces route for 2024 race Paris-Roubaix gallery: Oh my god its a double rainbow all the way The best photos from the Tour de France Femmes 2023 Tour de France Femmes 2024 route announced ft. Alpe dHuez and a mini Monument The lower rankingsUCITour of Chongming IslandWhere is Chongming Island? What is a Chongming? What is an Island?Tour of GuangxiFair play, they persevered here. The Tour of Guangxi sticks out as the most underhyped mens and womens race.Santos Tour Down UnderTime zones, advertising bombardment and run-of-the-mill racing. I am not a fan.Deakin University Elite Womens Road RaceThe name. I cant look past the name.Tim de Waele/Getty ImagesMiron Ronde van DrentheI cant get behind a flat classic tailor-made for the sprinters. At least throw in a couple of hills or cobble sectors. Heck, make the riders get off with 5km to go and dance the macarena 3 times before getting back on the bike. (VAMberg erasure, yellow card Ed.)Classic Brugge-De PanneThis ticks the box for a one-day sprinters classic with the added hazard of echelons. Without wind, this race is humdrum.Vuelta a Burgos FeminasPredictable racing in the past couple of years has made the womens lap around Burgos rather vapid.Tour de Suisse WomenWell, well, well. Its Swiss, its swish, itsdecent.Ford RideLondon ClassiqueA sprint finish in Harlow? Be for real.A.S.O./Billy CeustersItzulia WomenAh yes, the SD Worx race. You know theyve won every stage of this, right?Gent-Wevelgem In Flanders FieldsThis is a yo-yo. Sometimes its great, sometimes its a little uninspiring.Tour of Britain WomenIf this race was a little more adventurous with the parcours, it would be moved up a couple of pegs.La Flche Wallonne FminineThe womens hill-climb world championships.Tour de Romandie FmininLige-Bastogne-Lige FemmesThe mens race is fine. The womens race is fine. A mid-table result is inevitable.Tour de Romandie FmininThis edges out the other Swiss race. The Tour de Romandie is a staple in the womens calendar. It provides a testing week of racing around some of Europes most stunning scenery.Classic Lorient Agglomration Trophe CERATIZITThis is unironic. The name is long, but this race is rich and creamy like a Camembert. Thats not a Breton cheese, is it?UAE Tour WomenIrony aside, the UAE Tour Women provides some much-needed early-season mountain action on the womens calendar. However, Jebel Hafeet cant save the three non-stages that weigh down this race.10. Simac Ladies TourSimac Ladies TourSome hearty Benelux racing is always necessary. A week-long Classic, the Simac Ladies Tour serves up a calypso of hills, sprints and time-trials. The late October placement on the calendar is a little quirky, but it still manages to stick out, even if the peloton is already in holiday mode.Its just what we need in the Womens WorldTour. Plus, its one of the few races at which Demi Vollering has a chance of missing the podium.9. Omloop Het NieuwsbladVisma-Lease a BikeOmloop Het Nieuwsblad is like opening the first door on an advent calendar. When it rolls around, you know youre in the festive season. The cobbles come back in style at Omloop. The Muur van Gerardsbergen is out in full force, the top riders are back in the saddle after the off-season. You are guaranteed a proper battle when it comes to this Flemish amuse-bouche.8. Amstel Gold Race Ladies EditionCor Vos/Amstel Gold RaceThe womens race does Amstel Gold correctly. They take on the old Cauberg-style finale. For that, this feels like an improved version of the mens race. Perhaps my judgement is clouded by recency bias because the 2024 race was a top-tier spectacle. However, Amstel Gold remains the most under-appreciated day in the Ardennes cycle.7. Trofeo Alfredo Binda Comune di CittiglioStanding as its own entity, the Trofeo Alfredo Binda is a special jewel in the womens calendar. The race also has the pride of not having an adjoined mens race. This is important in establishing a unique identity in the sport. In this case, the Trofeo Binda was a trailblazer in womens racing.Its not all about this narrative, however. The profile through the Lombardy landscape makes for unpredictable and explosive racing. An eclectic hall of honour only proves that, with winners including Marianne Vos, Elisa Balsamo and Coryn Rivera.6. Giro dItalia WomenSprintCycling/RCSThe old lady of the womens Grand Tour field the Giro dItalia Women (formerly known as the Giro dItalia Femminile, Giro Rosa and Giro Donne) is as chaotic as youd imagine. The race does propose some of the toughest climbing on the Womens WorldTour. For that, the Giro gains some brownie points. However, the presentation of the race leaves a lot to be desired. I am begging for this race to be broadcast more widely. I cant excuse that. Hopefully with an existential redrawing of the brand identity this year as mens race organiser RCS takes over, the race can rival the Grand Tours that slot in higher on this list.5. Vuelta Espaa FemeninaA.S.O/Alex BerasategiThe Vuelta Femenina is certainly the biggest grower in the past year. After its bulking season, the womens Vuelta has become a Grand Tour worthy of the title. Mountain stages, punchy paint-by-numbers Vuelta kickers and a team time-trial have been added in to make for a meaty stage race. Unexpected twists and turns have only made this race more captivating with time.4. Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec ZwiftJames York/Matt GraysonA newcomer to the womens Classics calendar, its been a wild ride for the womens Paris-Roubaix. The prestige of the race often overshadows the race itself, but the organisers dont scrimp on including the mythical pav sectors and novelties of the mens race.The past two editions have been crackerjack races, especially Alison Jacksons breakaway victory in 2023. There are few races on the Womens WorldTour worthy of a victory dance.3. Ronde van Vlaanderen Tour des FlandresGruberimagesLike the mens race, the Ronde van Vlaanderen is a whopper of a race. The atmosphere and warm hospitality make this the real pinnacle in the Flemish calendar. The full depth of the Flanders mystique is honoured, with the inclusion of all the headline cobble climbs.An A-List roll of honour props up this races classification on this list.2. Strade Bianche DonneJames YorkStrade BIanche is a special day. The gravel sterrata of Strade Bianche throw up some of the wildest storylines in the womens cycling calendar. My god, there was a horse cameo in 2023. Thats peak cycling.RCS, if youre reading, please give this race a day of its own. The early start is inconvenient to say the least.1. Tour de France Femmes avec ZwiftA.S.O./Fabien BouklaThe Tour de France Femmes [avec Zwift] truly feels like the pinnacle in terms of prestige andpomp.It might be the shiny new toy, but the Tour de France Femmes is a step in the right direction for womens Grand Tour racing. In recent years we have had interesting routes, gravel, the Tourmalet and soon we will have a foreign Grand Dpart and a visit to Alpe dHuez. This feels like the real deal.The Tour de France Femmes has garnered attraction and spectacle unlike any other womens race. The competitive element has matched up to this status too. Long may we #WatchTheFemmes.We passed the same judgement on the mens UCI WorldTour calendar last week. Related Posts Every mens UCI WorldTour race ranked: From the Tour de France to the Tour Down Under From North Wales to Manchester: Tour of Britain Women announces route for 2024 race Paris-Roubaix gallery: Oh my god its a double rainbow all the way The best photos from the Tour de France Femmes 2023 Tour de France Femmes 2024 route announced ft. Alpe dHuez and a mini Monument The post Every UCI Womens WorldTour race ranked: From the Tour de France to the Tour of Chongming Island appeared first on Cyclist.