Is that a smile we see @ElisaLongoB!? An awesome effort from Elisa today sees her ride to fifth place on #GiroDonne22 stage 7 atop Passo Maniva 💪💙
Elisa Longo Borghini: "I can be strong uphill, but after last year, I lost a bit of confidence"
CyclingFriday, 08 July 2022 at 02:00
Elisa Longo Borghini finished 5th in the seventh stage of Giro d’Italia Donne. The Italian is pleased with her performance so far.
"Today, our plan was to position me in the best way possible into the climb, and every single girl did her job very well. They took a lot of care of me, and I'm thankful for this," Longo Borghini said.
"On the climb, I paced myself as if I was alone. I know I can be strong uphill, but after last year, I lost a bit of confidence. Since we're here to do the stages and prepare for the Tour, I tried if this strategy could work out, and personally, I think it did. Ina and Paolo were directing me perfectly, and I was riding uphill, listening to my body and not reacting straight away to the mountain goats' attacks," concluded Longo Borghini.
She currently holds 4th position in GC, 5 minutes and 19 seconds behind overall leader Annemiek van Vleuten. There are two more GC-deciding days ahead on stage 8 from Rovereto to Aldeno, and stage 9 from San Michele All'Adige, before the final sprint stage 10 into Padova.
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