After nine years of trying, Elisa Longo Borghini finally got that place on the top podium step in the women’s Giro d’Italia after she outgunned Anna van der Breggen (Boels-Dolmans) in a two-up sprint on Stage 8 of the Giro Rosa.
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Women’s Giro: Longo Borghini first Giro victory
After nine years of trying, Elisa Longo Borghini finally got that place on the top podium step in the women’s Giro d’Italia after she outgunned Anna van der Breggen (Boels-Dolmans) in a two-up sprint on Stage 8 of the Giro Rosa.
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After almost a decade of coming oh, so close, including a third place in Stage 3 this year – the tenth time Longo Borghini has been on the podium’s lower steps – Longo Borghini’s tenacity paid off. And how sweet it is!
To add to her list of impressive palmares in the Giro, Longo Borghini finished six times in the top 10 in the overall classification, including a second place in 2017, and won the Best Young Rider and Mountains classifications in 2012 and 2016, respectively. It was hard to believe it was only this year that she claimed her first individual victory and added a cherry to that long-awaited cake, her first team trial win and Maglia Rosa after Trek-Segafredo claimed victory in the first stage.
“It’s very emotional. I knew that I was strong when I came here, and first of all, I found myself in pink, which was incredible. And in the second stage, I lost a lot of time, so we decided to go for stages, and I tried for the win many times this week, and it never worked out. This win is really special, especially after this very tough period and after the lockdown when I was thinking about my country a lot. I just really want to give emotions to people here. And it’s also the first victory of the season for me! I am very happy”.
“On the last climb Lizzie led me out and after one kilomter, Anna attacked and I just followed her. I knew that she was going for the GC and it would be a good opportunity for a stage win and it worked out. I want to thank my team Trek-Segafredo, the Italian police, my family – all my beloved ones. If I am here and able to perform so well it’s because my family, friends, and the ones I love made it possible so thank you very much!”
Stage 8
1. Elisa Longo Borghini Trek-Segafredo Women 02:33:57
2. Anna van der Breggen Leader jersey Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team @ 00
3. Mikayla Harvey Youth jersey Équipe Paule Ka @ 31
4. Katrine Aalerud Movistar Women @ 01:06
5. Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig Mountain jersey FDJ-N. Aquitaine-Futuroscope @ 01:19
6. Katarzyna Niewiadoma Canyon-SRAM Racing @ 01:19
7. Pauliena Rooijakkers CCC-Liv @ 01:19
8. Liane Lippert Team Sunweb @ 01:31
9. Marta Cavalli Valcar – Travel & Service @ 01:52
10. Sofia Bertizzolo CCC-Liv @ 01:58
22. Elizabeth Banks Équipe Paule Ka @ 03:50
25. Lizzie Deignan Trek-Segafredo Women @ 04:07
30. Marianne Vos Point jersey CCC-Liv @ 04:24
53. Hannah Barnes Canyon-SRAM Racing @ 09:00
69. Abby-Mae Parkinson Lotto – Soudal Ladies @ 12:06
79. Elizabeth Holden Bizkaia – Durango @ 12:37
Overall
1 Anna van der Breggen Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team 23:05:37
2 Katarzyna Niewiadoma Canyon-SRAM Racing @ 01:10
3 Elisa Longo Borghini Trek-Segafredo Women @ 02:23
4 Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig FDJ-N. Aquitaine-Futuroscope @ 02:25
5 Mikayla Harvey Équipe Paule Ka @ 02:51
6 Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio CCC-Liv @ 04:48
7 Mavi Garcia Alé BTC Ljubljana @ 05:58
8 Ane Santesteban Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling @ 06:17
9 Marianne Vos CCC-Liv @ 07:29
10 Elizabeth Banks Équipe Paule Ka @ 07:49
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