Switzerland's Ruegg sprints to second Tour Down Under titleADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 19, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Switzerland's Noemi Ruegg fought off a three-strong attack in a cat-and-mouse downhill sprint finish to defend her Tour Down Under title in the Adelaide Hills on Monday. EF Education-Oatly team's Ruegg, 24, put herself in contention for back-to-back victories in the UCI World Tour opener with an unyielding assault up the demanding Corkscrew summit. Ruegg powered away to win from Spanish pair Mavi Garcia and Paula Blasi, and Poland's Dominika Wlodarczyk, all of UAE Team ADQ. Only Australian Amanda Spratt, with three, has won more women's Tour Down Unders than Ruegg. "Magdeleine was amazing, and I didn't believe it was possible after the first climb," Ruegg said of the Canadian's efforts.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 19, 2026 06:18 UTC