Elisa Longo Borghini enjoys unexpected podium in Tour of Flanders - "Would never expect to be third in such a tough edition of De Ronde"
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Crossing the finish line behind Lotte Kopecky and Demi Vollering, Elisa Longo Borghini claimed third place in the Tour of Flanders on Sunday.
“I have to be honest, I would never expect to be third in such a tough edition of De Ronde, especially after the forced rest I had to face over the last month,” she said on her team’s website. She continues, “I didn’t have great feelings for most of the day, and doing something useful was the minimum I could do.”
Lotte Kopecky had taken a commanding lead of 30 seconds, leaving her with no opportunity to claim the victory. “It was a hard race, and SD Worx made it even harder but at one point, you can’t focus too much on their jersey, if not, you don’t play your chances to win. I think we can be happy because, in the end, we did our own race, we stuck to the plan that Ina asked us to put in action and we raced to win.”
Her attention has now turned to the upcoming Paris-Roubaix Femmes event, where she intends to defend the title she previously earned. “Now, there’s Paris-Roubaix on the horizon and it will be another hard challenge to face but, personally, I’m starting to feel confident in my condition, maybe it’s better than I expected and there’s still a week to get ready for our trip to Hell and back. For the moment, it’s time to enjoy this unexpected podium with my Team,” concluded the Italian rider.
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On the finish line of #RVVwomen @ElisaLongoB wasn’t sure about her result, but we’re happy to confirm it’s 🥉 After winning #RVV in 2015 and four other top 5, Elisa is on the podium again 💪
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