Noemi Rüegg wins 2025 Women's Tour Down Under as Chloe Dygert sprints to victory in Stirling
CyclingSunday, 19 January 2025 at 09:26
Spectacular end of the Women's Tour Down Under 2025 with the victory of the American Chloe Dygert in Stirling, the American rider was the strongest in the final sprint, whilst Noemi Rüegg secured the overall title.
On the final day, the American Dygert (CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto) imposed her power on the long finishing straight and although the Dutch Silke Smulders (Liv AlUla Jayco) tried, she could not even get on her wheel. Rüegg (EF Education-Oatly) finished third ahead of Ruth Edwards and Sarah Van Dam.
In the overall, decided by the second stage with the traditional finish on Willunga Hill, Rüegg finished ahead of Smulders and Norway's Mie Bjorndal Ottestad (Uno-X Mobility). The men's race of the Tour Down Under will start next Tuesday, January 21.
Chloe Dygert (CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto) didn't disappoint and won the final stage of Tour Down Under, smacking everyone in the Stirling uphill bunch sprint. 👏🏻🇺🇸 Noemi Rüegg (EF Education-Oatly) won the overall. #TourDownUnder
— Mihai Simion (@faustocoppi60) January 19, 2025
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| 1 | Dygert Chloé | CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto | 02:53:29 | |
| 2 | Smulders Silke | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 01 | |
| 3 | Rüegg Noemi | EF Education-Oatly | + 01 | |
| 4 | Edwards Ruth | Human Powered Health | + 01 | |
| 5 | Van Dam Sarah | Ceratizit Pro Cycling Team | + 01 | |
| 6 | Chabbey Elise | FDJ-SUEZ | + 01 | |
| 7 | Manly Alexandra | AG Insurance-Soudal Team | + 01 | |
| 8 | Wlodarczyk Dominika | UAE Team ADQ | + 01 | |
| 9 | Ghekiere Justine | AG Insurance-Soudal Team | + 01 | |
| 10 | Nelson Josie | Team Picnic PostNL | + 01 | |
| 11 | Ottestad Mie Bjørndal | Uno-X Mobility | + 01 | |
| 12 | Roseman-Gannon Ruby | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 01 | |
| 13 | Spratt Amanda | Lidl-Trek | + 06 | |
| 14 | Grangier India | Team Coop-Repsol | + 06 | |
| 15 | Haugset Sigrid Ytterhus | Team Coop-Repsol | + 08 | |
| 16 | Towers Alice | CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto | + 08 | |
| 17 | Magnaldi Erica | UAE Team ADQ | + 08 | |
| 18 | Malcotti Barbara | Human Powered Health | + 08 | |
| 19 | Van De Velde Julie | AG Insurance-Soudal Team | + 13 | |
| 20 | Wyllie Ella | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 16 | |
| 21 | Bradbury Neve | CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto | + 16 | |
| 22 | Fisher-Black Niamh | Lidl-Trek | + 16 | |
| 23 | Pate Amber | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 27 | |
| 24 | Watts Emily | St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93 | + 29 | |
| 25 | Miermont Dilyxine | Ceratizit Pro Cycling Team | + 29 | |
| 26 | Masetti Gaia | AG Insurance-Soudal Team | + 29 | |
| 27 | Ciabocco Eleonora | Team Picnic PostNL | + 29 | |
| 28 | Swinkels Karlijn | UAE Team ADQ | + 29 | |
| 29 | Marturano Greta | UAE Team ADQ | + 29 | |
| 30 | Dale Stine | Team Coop-Repsol | + 42 | |
| 31 | Kraak Amber | FDJ-SUEZ | + 49 | |
| 32 | Le Net Marie | FDJ-SUEZ | + 57 | |
| 33 | Dixon Emily | Australia | + 01:12 | |
| 34 | Holden Elizabeth | UAE Team ADQ | + 01:17 | |
| 35 | Lind Magdalene | Team Coop-Repsol | + 02:14 | |
| 36 | Polites Alyssa | Australia | + 02:14 | |
| 37 | Boilard Simone | Uno-X Mobility | + 02:14 | |
| 38 | Louw Anya | AG Insurance-Soudal Team | + 03:16 | |
| 39 | Talbot Josie | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 03:16 | |
| 40 | Normand Adèle | St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93 | + 03:16 | |
| 41 | Storrie Becky | Team Picnic PostNL | + 03:16 | |
| 42 | Frain Nicole | Australia | + 03:52 | |
| 43 | van der Duin Maike | CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto | + 04:35 | |
| 44 | Cromwell Tiffany | CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto | + 04:35 | |
| 45 | Roy Sarah | EF Education-Oatly | + 04:35 | |
| 46 | Alonso Sandra | Ceratizit Pro Cycling Team | + 04:35 | |
| 47 | Barbieri Rachele | Team Picnic PostNL | + 06:34 | |
| 48 | Zanardi Silvia | Human Powered Health | + 06:34 | |
| 49 | Hanson Lauretta | Lidl-Trek | + 07:57 | |
| 50 | Cadzow Kim | EF Education-Oatly | + 07:57 | |
| 51 | Wollaston Ally | FDJ-SUEZ | + 08:09 | |
| 52 | Ragusa Katia | Human Powered Health | + 08:52 | |
| 53 | Schweinberger Kathrin | Human Powered Health | + 08:52 | |
| 54 | Greve Alberte | Uno-X Mobility | + 08:52 | |
| 55 | Armitage Megan | EF Education-Oatly | + 08:52 | |
| 56 | Copponi Clara | Lidl-Trek | + 08:52 | |
| 57 | Duval Eugénie | FDJ-SUEZ | + 08:52 | |
| 58 | Hengeveld Daniek | Ceratizit Pro Cycling Team | + 08:52 | |
| 59 | Burlova Kristyna | Ceratizit Pro Cycling Team | + 08:52 | |
| 60 | Mohr Mari Hole | Team Coop-Repsol | + 08:52 | |
| 61 | Baker Georgia | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 08:52 | |
| 62 | Fiorin Sara | Ceratizit Pro Cycling Team | + 08:52 | |
| 63 | Simpson Ella | St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93 | + 08:52 | |
| 64 | Avoine Alison | St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93 | + 13:17 | |
| 65 | Wilson-Haffenden Felicity | Lidl-Trek | + 13:17 | |
| 66 | Anderson Alli | Australia | + 15:02 | |
| 67 | Bertizzolo Sofia | UAE Team ADQ | + 15:04 | |
| 68 | Bates Lauren | Australia | + 20:47 | |
| OOT | Steigenga Nicole | AG Insurance-Soudal Team | ||
| OOT | Plouffe Maeve | Australia | ||
| OOT | Fityus Lucie | St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93 | ||
| DNF | Martins Maria | CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto | ||
| DNF | Christie Henrietta | EF Education-Oatly | ||
| DNF | van der Wolf Babette | EF Education-Oatly | ||
| DNF | Sharp Isabel | Lidl-Trek | ||
| DNF | Raby Coline | St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93 | ||
| DNF | Bader Silje | Team Picnic PostNL |
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