Longo Borghini wins women's Giro d'Italia

Published
2024/07/14 17:36 (CEST)
(L-R) Belgium cyclist Lotte Kopecky of Team SD Worx - Protime on second place, Italian cyclist Elisa Longo Borghini of Team Lidl - Trek - Pink Leader Jersey and Australian cyclist Neve Bradbury of Team Canyon//SRAM Racing on third place pose on the podium ceremony after the 35th Giro d'Italia Women 2024. Domenico Cippitelli/IPA via ZUMA Press/dpa

Italy's Elisa Longo Borghini held on to her overall lead to win the women's Giro d'Italia for the first time on Sunday.

Longo Borghini won the opening stage on July 7 and never relinquished the lead to win 21 seconds ahead of Belgian world champion Lotte Kopecky, with Australia's Neve Bradbury third.

The final stage over 117 kilometres from Pescara to L'Aquila was won by Kim Le Court of Mauritius.

Twice Olympic bronze medallist Longo Borghini was only one second ahead of Kopecky at the start but kept her at bay until the end, with Kopecky conceding defeat once Borghini sprinted away from her on the home straight to finish fourth in the stage.

Italian cyclist Elisa Longo Borghini for UCI Women's WorldTeam Lidl–Trek celebrates winning the 35th Giro d'Italia Women 2024 Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa
Italian cyclist Elisa Longo Borghini for UCI Women's WorldTeam Lidl–Trek celebrates at podium after winning the 35th Giro d'Italia Women 2024. Domenico Cippitelli/IPA via ZUMA Press/dpa

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