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Noemi Rüegg

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Noemi Rüegg
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Personal information
Born (2001-04-19) 19 April 2001 (age 25)
Schöfflisdorf, Switzerland
Team information
Current teamEF Education–Oatly
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
2020Cogeas–Mettler–Look
2021–2022Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime
2022–2023Team Jumbo–Visma
2024–EF Education–Cannondale
Major wins
Major Tours
La Vuelta Femenina
1 individual stage (2026)

Stage races

Women's Tour Down Under (2025, 2026)

One-day races and Classics

National Road Race Championships (2024)
Medal record
Women's road bicycle racing
Representing Image Switzerland
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2025 KigaliMixed team relay
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2025 Guilherand-GrangesMixed team relay

Noemi Rüegg (born 19 April 2001) is a Swiss professional racing cyclist,[1] who currently rides for UCI Women's ProTeam EF Education–Oatly.

Career

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In 2023, she won the Swiss National Road Race Championships, later announcing that she would join the EF Education–Cannondale team from 2024.[2][3] In 2025, she won her first UCI Women's World Tour event, winning the 2025 Women's Tour Down Under.[4]

Rüegg won the opening stage of the 2026 La Vuelta Femenina, and wore the leader's jersey. On stage two, Rüegg was involved in a crash in the last 20 kilometres and abandoned the race.[5][6]

Personal life

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Her brother Timon is also a professional cyclist.[7]

Major results

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2018
National Junior Road Championships
1st Image Time trial
1st Image Road race
2019
National Junior Road Championships
1st Image Time trial
1st Image Road race
5th SwissEver GP Cham-Hagendorn
6th Road race, UCI World Junior Road Championships
2021
National Road Championships
3rd Road race
4th Time trial
5th Overall Setmana Ciclista Valenciana
1st Image Young rider classification
8th Grand Prix Féminin de Chambéry
2022
National Under-23 Road Championships
1st Image Time trial
1st Image Road race
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
6th Road race
7th Time trial
7th Nokere Koerse voor Dames
2023
1st Image Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
1st Stage 1 (TTT) La Vuelta Femenina
3rd Overall Tour de la Semois
1st Mountains classification
1st Young rider classification
7th Road race, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
7th Omloop van Borsele
8th Overall RideLondon Classique
9th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
2024
National Road Championships
1st Image Road race
3rd Time trial
1st Trofeo Felanitx-Colònia de Sant Jordi
2nd Trofeo Binissalem-Andratx
6th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
7th Road race, Olympic Games
7th Trofeo Palma
8th Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria
2025
1st Image Overall Tour Down Under
1st Image Points classification
1st Stage 2
3rd Milan–San Remo
3rd Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
3rd Tre Valli Varesine
6th Trofeo Alfredo Binda
9th Strade Bianche
2026
1st Image Overall Tour Down Under
1st Stage 3
1st Stage 1 La Vuelta Femenina
2nd Milan–San Remo Women
7th Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race

References

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  1. "Noemi Rüegg". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. Mitchell, Mathew (9 August 2023). "Noemi Rüegg to join EF Education-Cannondale". ProCyclingUK.com. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  3. Tyson, Jackie (25 October 2024). "Swiss road champion Noemi Rüegg extends tenure at EF-Oatly-Cannondale through 2027". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  4. Giuliani, Simone; Lamoureux, Lyne (19 January 2025). "Noemi Rüegg wins Women's Tour Down Under as Chloé Dygert sprints to stage 3 victory". CyclingNews. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  5. "Noemi Rüegg abandons Vuelta after crash | EF Pro Cycling". www.efprocycling.com. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  6. "Vos breaks collarbone; race leader Rüegg forced to abandon crash-marred opening stages of La Vuelta Femenina". Cycling Weekly. 4 May 2026. Archived from the original on 5 June 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  7. "Get to know Noemi Rüegg | EF Pro Cycling". www.efprocycling.com. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
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