Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl-Trek) gained the Trofeo Oro in Euro on Sunday, simply at some point after her runner-up efficiency at Strade Bianche Girls. Karlijn Swinkels (UAE Workforce ADQ) surged for second place from the chase group of six riders, 32 seconds again, leaving a number of bike lengths between her and third-placed Ruth Edwards (Human Powered Well being).
The Italian champion jumped out of the saddle and attacked from a diminished entrance group on the second and remaining Fortezza climb (3.5km at 5.5%) with 13.5km to go and held on for the solo victory. It was her first victory of the season, and a return to the highest step at Trofeo Oro since she gained in 2012.
It was a wet day for the one-day race, with Coryn Labecki (EF Training-Cannondale) and Fernanda Anabel Yapura (Workforce Komugi-Grand Est) attempting to go clear on the primary ascent of Fortezza with 35km to go.
By the point the riders approached the the second and remaining move of the Fortezza, solely 10 riders have been nonetheless engaged for the assault, UAE Workforce ADQ having three riders within the group with Swinkels, Silvia Persico and Erica Magnaldi. Using with Longo Borghini was teammate Gaia Realini, whereas Cofidis had the duo of Julie Bego and Nikola Nosková. Edwards, Solbjørk Minke Anderson (Uno X Mobility) and Kim Cadzow (EF Training-Cannondale) had no teammates.
Marta Lach (Ceratizit WNT) was in a position to bridge to the entrance group as a couple of fell again, then Realini elevated the tempo. This transfer launched Longo Borghini, who soared on the assault to victory.
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