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Lyne Lamoureux

'It was the perfect scenario' – Noemi Rüegg overcomes three-pronged attack from UAE Team ADQ to successfully defend Women’s Tour Down Under title

UAE Team ADQ Dominika Włodarczyk UAE Tour Down Under Mavi García Paula Blasi Garcia Magdeleine Vallieres GC
EF Education - Oatly rider Noemi Ruegg of Switzerland celebrates on the podium as the Overall Winner of the women's 2026 Tour Down Under cycling race in Adelaide on January 19, 2026. (Photo by Brenton Edwards / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --.

On the second and final run up the Corkscrew climb, Noemi Rüegg (EF Education-Oatly) found herself outnumbered in a battle for not only the stage victory but more importantly the overall title at the Women’s Tour Down Under 2026.

The defending champion was surrounded by three UAE Team ADQ teammates in Mavi García, Dominika Włodarczyk and Paula Blasi, and though her odds didn’t look good on paper, Rüegg never panicked and responded to every attack thrown at her.

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