Noémie Garnier grabs Rás na mBan lead as Noor Dekker soars to mountain stage win

French woman Noémie Garnier moved from second to first overall in Rás na mBan on Saturday, seizing the race leader’s turquoise jersey with a determined climbing performance.

The Vendée Féminine RVC rider sped up the final climb of Corrabut Gap, dramatically narrowing the gap to lone leader Noor Dekker (WV Breda Women Cycling Team) by the summit. The Dutch woman held on to win the stage by 10 seconds, but Garnier’s strong second place just ahead of Olympia Norrid Mortensen (Torelli) was enough to grab the overall race lead.