Noemi Rüegg excels on Willunga Hill and takes Tour Down Under lead with stage win

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Saturday, 18 January 2025 at 09:38
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Noemi Rüegg has won the queen stage of the women's 2025 Tour Down Under on Willunga Hill. The Swiss rider of EF Education-Oatly demonstrated on the toughest ramps of the Australian climb to finish 10 seconds ahead of Dutch rider Silke Smulders (Liv AlUla Jayco).

Behind the two strongest riders came a group of five riders 26 seconds behind the winner: Mie Bjorndal Ottestad, Neve Bradbury, Dominika Wlodarczyk, Justine Ghekiere and Elise Chabbey. Former race leader Daniek Hengeveld was dropped on the first ascent of the Australian climb, and the differences at the finale were huge which gives Rüegg a very high chance of sealing the ochre jersey tomorrow.

The overall before the third and final stage with a hard circuit in Stirling (105.9 km) is commanded by a Rüegg who is 15 seconds ahead of Smulders and 33 seconds ahead of Ottestad. It will be difficult for her to escape given her strength today, although the terrain gives rise to the possibility that someone may try to surprise her.

1Rüegg NoemiEF Education-Oatly03:10:03
2Smulders SilkeLiv AlUla Jayco+ 10
3Ottestad Mie BjørndalUno-X Mobility+ 26
4Bradbury NeveCANYON//SRAM zondacrypto+ 26
5Wlodarczyk DominikaUAE Team ADQ+ 26
6Ghekiere JustineAG Insurance-Soudal Team+ 26
7Chabbey EliseFDJ-SUEZ+ 26
8Spratt AmandaLidl-Trek+ 29
9Fisher-Black NiamhLidl-Trek+ 35
10Van De Velde JulieAG Insurance-Soudal Team+ 39
11Towers AliceCANYON//SRAM zondacrypto+ 40
12Edwards RuthHuman Powered Health+ 44
13Haugset Sigrid YtterhusTeam Coop-Repsol+ 48
14Van Dam SarahCeratizit Pro Cycling Team+ 48
15Ciabocco EleonoraTeam Picnic PostNL+ 53
16Magnaldi EricaUAE Team ADQ+ 01:06
17Grangier IndiaTeam Coop-Repsol+ 01:11
18Marturano GretaUAE Team ADQ+ 01:11
19Dixon EmilyAustralia+ 01:18
20Swinkels KarlijnUAE Team ADQ+ 01:29
21Malcotti BarbaraHuman Powered Health+ 01:33
22Simpson EllaSt Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93+ 01:40
23Wyllie EllaLiv AlUla Jayco+ 01:52
24Kraak AmberFDJ-SUEZ+ 01:57
25Pate AmberLiv AlUla Jayco+ 02:02
26Miermont DilyxineCeratizit Pro Cycling Team+ 02:04
27Storrie BeckyTeam Picnic PostNL+ 03:05
28Cadzow KimEF Education-Oatly+ 03:23
29Dygert ChloéCANYON//SRAM zondacrypto+ 03:23
30Dale StineTeam Coop-Repsol+ 05:12
31Armitage MeganEF Education-Oatly+ 05:12
32Lind MagdaleneTeam Coop-Repsol+ 05:12
33Boilard SimoneUno-X Mobility+ 05:19
34Nelson JosieTeam Picnic PostNL+ 05:38
35Frain NicoleAustralia+ 06:08
36Le Net MarieFDJ-SUEZ+ 06:08
37Anderson AlliAustralia+ 06:08
38Masetti GaiaAG Insurance-Soudal Team+ 06:08
39Ragusa KatiaHuman Powered Health+ 06:08
40Manly AlexandraAG Insurance-Soudal Team+ 06:08
41Cromwell TiffanyCANYON//SRAM zondacrypto+ 06:08
42Holden ElizabethUAE Team ADQ+ 06:08
43Christie HenriettaEF Education-Oatly+ 06:08
44Hengeveld DaniekCeratizit Pro Cycling Team+ 06:08
45Louw AnyaAG Insurance-Soudal Team+ 06:08
46Roseman-Gannon RubyLiv AlUla Jayco+ 06:08
47Roy SarahEF Education-Oatly+ 06:08
48Polites AlyssaAustralia+ 06:08
49Watts EmilySt Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93+ 06:08
50Wollaston AllyFDJ-SUEZ+ 06:59
51van der Duin MaikeCANYON//SRAM zondacrypto+ 06:59
52Bertizzolo SofiaUAE Team ADQ+ 07:25
53Greve AlberteUno-X Mobility+ 08:11
54Duval EugénieFDJ-SUEZ+ 08:13
55Mohr Mari HoleTeam Coop-Repsol+ 08:37
56Fityus LucieSt Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93+ 09:46
57Barbieri RacheleTeam Picnic PostNL+ 09:51
58van der Wolf BabetteEF Education-Oatly+ 09:51
59Normand AdèleSt Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93+ 09:51
60Burlova KristynaCeratizit Pro Cycling Team+ 09:51
61Schweinberger KathrinHuman Powered Health+ 09:51
62Bates LaurenAustralia+ 10:09
63Talbot JosieLiv AlUla Jayco+ 10:40
64Hanson LaurettaLidl-Trek+ 10:40
65Baker GeorgiaLiv AlUla Jayco+ 10:40
66Avoine AlisonSt Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93+ 10:58
67Steigenga NicoleAG Insurance-Soudal Team+ 10:58
68Copponi ClaraLidl-Trek+ 11:39
69Wilson-Haffenden FelicityLidl-Trek+ 11:39
70Zanardi SilviaHuman Powered Health+ 11:39
71Alonso SandraCeratizit Pro Cycling Team+ 12:37
72Fiorin SaraCeratizit Pro Cycling Team+ 12:37
73Raby ColineSt Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93+ 13:59
74Plouffe MaeveAustralia+ 18:34
75Bader SiljeTeam Picnic PostNL+ 21:10
76Martins MariaCANYON//SRAM zondacrypto+ 22:59
77Sharp IsabelLidl-Trek+ 26:01
DNSRayer EglantineFDJ-SUEZ
DNSRoldan MaraTeam Picnic PostNL
DNSBeekhuis TeuntjeUno-X Mobility
DNFGreenwood MonicaTeam Coop-Repsol
DNFKoerner RebeccaUno-X Mobility
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