Pienaar wins the last stage and Longo Borghini the Giro d’Italia
Basque: Start the last stage and continue the Giro d’Italia
The Italian cyclist Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl Trek) was awarded this Sunday the 35th edition of the Giro d’Italia 2024 by managing to maintain the lead in the eighth and final stage between Pescara and L’Aquila (117 km). The last stage, which was contested in the format of a time trialthe Mauritanian has taken her Kimberley Pienaar (Soudal) by beating Ruth Edwars (Human) and Franziska Koch (DSM) in the final metres.
Longo Borghini was only one second ahead of his direct rival, the Belgian Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx)but the time trial has served to demonstrate her superiority and has taken 20 seconds more than Kopecky, who has had to settle for second place, 21 seconds behind the champion. The podium was completed by the Australian Neve Bradburywinner of the penultimate stageat 1:16 minutes.
As for Basque participation, the cyclists of Laboral Kutxa Use of Ostolaza and Ane Santesteban They finished in 16th and 21st position, respectively.
8TH STAGE CLASSIFICATION:
1 – (LE COURT) PIENAAR Kimberley (Soudal) 3:19:08
2 – EDWARDS Ruth (Human) mt
3 – KOCH Franziska (DSM) mt
4 – LONGO BORGHINI Elisa (Lidl-Trek) +0:25
5 – LABOUS Juliette (DSM) +0:29
6 – ROOIJAKKERS Pauliena (Fenix) mt
7 – BRADBURY Neve (Canyon) mt
8 – GARCÍA Mavi (Liv AlUla) mt
9 – MEIJERING Mareille (Movistar) +0:32
10 – GHEKIERE Justine (Soudal) mt
GENERAL RANKING:
1 – LONGO BORGHINI Elisa (Lidl-Trek) 24:02:16
2 – KOPECKY Lotte (SD Worx) +0:21
3 – BRADBURY Neve (Canyon) +1:16
4 – ROOIJAKKERS Pauliena (Fenix) +2:05
5 – LABOUS Juliette (DSM) +2:15
6 – NIEDERMAIER Antonia (Canyon) +2:41
7 – REALINI Gaia (Lidl) +3:41
8 – LUDWIG Cecilie Uttrup (FDJ) +4:31
9 – Mavi GARCÍA (Liv AlUla) +5:17
10 – FISHER-BLACK Niamh (SD Worx) +5:54
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16 – OSTOLAZA Usea (Laboral Kutxa) +13:35
21 – SANTESTEBAN Ane (Laboral Kutxa) + 32:10
Source: Eitb
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