Italian National Championships: Elisa Longo Borghini continues to rule supreme with seventh road race title of career

After an hour’s racing and a very fast start, no attacks managed to go clear on the rolling course, even if Noemi Lucrezia Eremita (Born to Win BTC City Ljubljana) and Marta Pavesi (Top Girls-Fassa Bortolo) did their best to put some distance between themselves and the rest of the field. UAE Team ADQ ensured that the move never really gained much of an advantage, as Longo Borghini’s position as standout favourite meant her team needed to do all of the spadework, keeping the early breaks under control.

Things began to swing more decisively in the defending champion’s favour when a group of some 50 riders, spearheaded by UAE, managed to prise themselves out of the peloton. This was whittled down on the second ascent of the Castello de Caneve, with Longo Borghini in person and her teammate Silvia Persico doing much of the hard work to reduce the group to just 20 units.

27 kilometres from the line, Longo Borghini launched what would prove to be the definitive attack of the race. Led out by Persico, the first attack by Longo Borghini drew a response from Trinca Colonel, then from Letizia Paternoster (Liv AlUla Jayco). But a second attack left Paternoster reeling, and by the summit of the climb, Trinca Colonel was already seven seconds behind.

The next 26 kilometres essentially boiled down to a lengthy time trial effort by Longo Borghini, with Trinca Colonel oscillating between 20 and 40 seconds behind and the group even further distant. As the race returned to Pordenone again for the closing kilometres, Longo Borghini sat up a little to ensure she did not put herself under too much pressure for the finale, but by then, it was clear she was going to be wearing red, white and green yet again for another year.

Pos

Rider

Time

1

Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) UAE Team ADQ

2:49:08

2

Monica Trinca Colonel (Ita) Liv AlUla Jayco

00:00:18

3

Elisa Balsamo (Ita) Lidl-Trek

00:01:50

4

Vittoria Guazzini (Ita) FDJ United-SUEZ

00:01:50

5

Eleonora Camilla Gasparrini (Ita) UAE Team ADQ

00:01:50

6

Letizia Paternoster (Ita) Liv AlUla Jayco

00:01:50

7

Arianna Fidanza (Ita) Laboral Kutxa-Fundacion Euskadi

00:01:50

8

Nadia Quagliotto (Ita) Cofidis Women Team

00:01:50

9

Soraya Paladin (Ita) Canyon//Sram

00:01:50

10

Francesca Barale (Ita) Movistar Team

00:01:50

11

Debora Silvestri (Ita) Laboral Kutxa-Fundacion Euskadi

00:01:50

12

Matilde Vitillo (Ita) Liv AlUla Jayco

00:01:50

13

Eleonora Ciabocco (Ita) Picnic PostNL

00:01:50

14

Gaia Realini (Ita) Lidl-Trek

00:02:10

15

Giada Silo (Ita) Uae Development Team

00:03:38

16

Gaia Segato (Ita) Vini Fantini – Bepink

00:03:38

17

Carlotta Cipressi (Ita) Human Powered Health

00:03:38

18

Giulia Giuliani (Ita) Team Mendelspeck E-Work

00:03:38

19

Alessia Vigilia (Ita) Uno-X Mobility

00:03:38

20

Carmen Moser (Ita)

00:03:38

21

Sofia Arici (Ita) Vini Fantini – Bepink

00:03:38

22

Sharon Spimi (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo

00:03:38

23

Erica Magnaldi (Ita) UAE Team ADQ

00:03:38

24

Rachele Barbieri (Ita) Picnic PostNL

00:03:38

25

Chiara Consonni (Ita) Canyon//Sram

00:03:38

26

Silvia Persico (Ita) UAE Team ADQ

00:03:38

27

Federica Venturelli (Ita) UAE Team ADQ

00:06:15

28

Elisa de Vallier (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo

00:06:15

29

Andrea Casagranda (Ita) Vini Fantini – Bepink

00:06:15

30

Alessia Zambelli (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo

00:06:15

31

Irene Laudi (Ita)

00:06:15

32

Elisa Valtulini (Ita) Vini Fantini – Bepink

00:06:15

33

Alessia Missiaggia (Ita)

00:06:15

34

Rebekka Pigolotti (Ita)

00:06:15

35

Concetta Giulia Bonelli (Ita)

00:06:15

36

Virginia Bortoli (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo

00:06:15

37

Elena de Laurentiis (Ita) Vini Fantini – Bepink

00:06:15

38

Irene Affolati (Ita) Aromitalia Vaiano

00:06:15

39

Chiara Reghini (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo

00:06:15

40

Greta Marturano (Ita) UAE Team ADQ

00:06:20

41

Sofia Bertizzolo (Ita) FDJ United-SUEZ

00:06:22

42

Elena Cecchini (Ita) SD Worx-Protime

00:06:22

43

Carlotta Borello (Ita)

00:06:22

44

Erja Giulia Bianchi (Ita) Canyon//Sram Generation

00:07:03

45

Valentina Basilico (Ita)

00:07:03

46

Katia Ragusa (Ita) Human Powered Health

00:07:03

47

Michela de Grandis (Ita)

00:07:03

48

Martina Alzini (Ita) Cofidis Women Team

00:07:03

49

Martina Fidanza (Ita) Visma-Lease a Bike

00:07:03

50

Sonia Rossetti (Ita) Vini Fantini – Bepink

00:07:03

51

Giulia Bisso (Ita) Isolmant – Premac – Vittoria

00:07:03

52

Marta Pavesi (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo

00:07:03

53

Giulia Zambelli (Ita)

00:07:03

54

Emma Gottoli (Ita)

00:07:03

55

Valeria Curnis (Ita) Isolmant – Premac – Vittoria

00:07:03

56

Laura Tomasi (Ita) Uno-X Mobility

00:07:03

57

Giorgia Vettorello (Ita)

00:07:03

58

Francesca Pellegrini (Ita) Uno-X Mobility

00:07:03

59

Giulia Luciani (Ita)

00:07:03

DNF

Beatrice Cesca (Ita)

Row 59 – Cell 2

DNF

Angelica Coluccini (Ita)

Row 60 – Cell 2

DNF

Elisa Lugli (Ita)

Row 61 – Cell 2

DNF

Lucia Brillante Romeo (Ita) Aromitalia Vaiano

Row 62 – Cell 2

DNF

Romina Costantini (Ita) Aromitalia Vaiano

Row 63 – Cell 2

DNF

Silvia Bordignon (Ita)

Row 64 – Cell 2

DNF

Giorgia Giangrande (Ita)

Row 65 – Cell 2

DNF

Giorgia Manzini (Ita)

Row 66 – Cell 2

DNF

Marta Zanga (Ita)

Row 67 – Cell 2

DNF

Tanya Donati (Ita)

Row 68 – Cell 2

DNF

Noemi Lucrezia Eremita (Ita)

Row 69 – Cell 2

DNF

Asia Rabbia (Ita)

Row 70 – Cell 2

DNF

Elisa Ferri (Ita)

Row 71 – Cell 2

DNF

Beatrice Rossi (Ita)

Row 72 – Cell 2

DNF

Ginevra Tinchella (Ita)

Row 73 – Cell 2

DNF

Aurora Casadei (Ita)

Row 74 – Cell 2

DNF

Anita Baima (Ita) Isolmant – Premac – Vittoria

Row 75 – Cell 2

DNF

Chantal Pegolo (Ita) Isolmant – Premac – Vittoria

Row 76 – Cell 2

DNF

Linda Sanarini (Ita) Tirol Women Cycling

Row 77 – Cell 2

DNF

Elena Pirrone (Ita) Team Mendelspeck E-Work

Row 78 – Cell 2

DNF

Piera Barattin (Ita)

Row 79 – Cell 2

DNF

Livielle Ongarato (Ita)

Row 80 – Cell 2

DNF

Gaia Santin (Ita)

Row 81 – Cell 2

DNF

Giulia Vallotto (Ita)

Row 82 – Cell 2

DNF

Claudia Comacchio (Ita) Isolmant – Premac – Vittoria

Row 83 – Cell 2

DNF

Lara Crestanello (Ita) Isolmant – Premac – Vittoria

Row 84 – Cell 2

DNF

Elvira Radaelli (Ita)

Row 85 – Cell 2

DNF

Emanuela Zanetti (Ita) Isolmant – Premac – Vittoria

Row 86 – Cell 2

DNF

Valentina Zanzi (Ita) Isolmant – Premac – Vittoria

Row 87 – Cell 2

DNF

Sara Fiorin (Ita) Laboral Kutxa-Fundacion Euskadi

Row 88 – Cell 2

DNF

Vittoria Ruffilli (Ita) Laboral Kutxa-Fundacion Euskadi

Row 89 – Cell 2

DNF

Anna Amistadi (Ita)

Row 90 – Cell 2

DNF

Desiree Bani (Ita)

Row 91 – Cell 2

DNF

Camilla Bezzone (Ita) Team Mendelspeck E-Work

Row 92 – Cell 2

DNF

Eleonora Deotto (Ita) Team Mendelspeck E-Work

Row 93 – Cell 2

DNF

Ilaria Marinetto (Ita) Team Mendelspeck E-Work

Row 94 – Cell 2

DNF

Sara Segala (Ita) Team Mendelspeck E-Work

Row 95 – Cell 2

DNF

Giorgia Serena (Ita) Team Mendelspeck E-Work

Row 96 – Cell 2

DNF

Sara Luccon (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo

Row 97 – Cell 2

DNF

Irma Siri (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo

Row 98 – Cell 2

DNF

Vittoria Grassi (Ita) Vini Fantini – Bepink

Row 99 – Cell 2

DNF

Isotta Barbieri (Ita)

Row 100 – Cell 2

DNF

Maria Pia Chiatto (Ita)

Row 101 – Cell 2

DNF

Anna Colombo (Ita)

Row 102 – Cell 2

DNF

Sofia Farina (Ita)

Row 103 – Cell 2

DNF

Monia Garavaglia (Ita)

Row 104 – Cell 2

DNF

Ilaria Tambosco (Ita)

Row 105 – Cell 2

DNF

Sara Tola (Ita)

Row 106 – Cell 2

DNF

Isabella Vianello (Ita)

Row 107 – Cell 2