National Championships UPDATE: Elisa Longo Borghini storms to victory at Italian road race

The national championships see the man take a break in the most part this Saturday but the women's peloton takes over the lead. Many big nations such as Italy, France, Germany and Spain have already found their new road race national champions.

Elisa Longo Borghini revalidated her title with a long solo attack in the Italian race. The Lidl-Trek rider has managed to put on a brilliant ride to take the victory in Bagno a Ripoli - Scarperia. Chiara Consonni won the sprint to second place 13 seconds behind whilst Eleonora Gasparrini was third.

Italy Women's elite road race results (Top10):

01	LONGO BORGHINI Elisa	Lidl-Trek	03:16:59
02	CONSONNI Chiara	UAE Team ADQ	+ 13
03	GASPARRINI Eleonora	UAE Team ADQ	+ 13
04	BARBIERI Rachele	Team dsm-firmenich PostNL	+ 13
05	BORGHESI Letizia	EF Education-Cannondale	+ 13
06	BALSAMO Elisa	Lidl-Trek	+ 13
07	BARALE Francesca	Team dsm-firmenich PostNL	+ 13
08	CIABOCCO Eleonora	Team dsm-firmenich PostNL	+ 13
09	MARTURANO Greta	Fenix-Deceuninck	+ 13
10	VIGILIA Alessia	FDJ-SUEZ	+ 13

In the French race we have had FDJ-SUEZ with plenty riders towards the front in relative domination but failed to come away with the win. Juliette Labous of Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL is the new national champion. Gladys Verhulst-Wild and Jade Wiel were second and third for the home team - with Evita Muzic also of FDJ finishing fourth.

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France Women's elite road race results (Top50):

01	LABOUS Juliette	Team dsm-firmenich PostNL	03:27:19
02	VERHULST-WILD Gladys	FDJ-SUEZ	+ 00
03	WIEL Jade	FDJ-SUEZ	+ 14
04	MUZIC Evita	FDJ-SUEZ	+ 36
05	SQUIBAN Maeva	ARKEA-B&B HOTELS	+ 36
06	LE NET Marie	FDJ-SUEZ	+ 36
07	KERBAOL Cédrine	Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling	+ 36
08	BERTEAU Victoire	Cofidis Women Team	+ 36
09	ASENCIO Laura	Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling	+ 36
10	COPPONI Clara	Lidl-Trek	+ 36
11	GUILMAN Victorie	St Michel-Mavic-Auber 93	+ 36
12	GRANGIER India	Team Coop-Repsol	+ 36
13	BUNEL Marion	St Michel-Mavic-Auber 93	+ 36
14	CORDON-RAGOT Audrey	Human Powered Health	+ 36
15	CURINIER Léa	FDJ-SUEZ	+ 36
16	RYO Titia	ARKEA-B&B HOTELS	+ 36
17	BEGO Julie	Cofidis Women Team	+ 36
18	ROUSSEL Elyne	St Michel-Mavic-Auber 93	+ 36
19	COSTON Morgane	Cofidis Women Team	+ 36
20	POPE Sarah	Ladynamips La Roche Vendée Cyclisme	+ 36
21	THOMAS Ségolène	Team Komugi-Grand Est	+ 01:05
22	ALLIN Pauline	Cynisca Cycling	+ 01:07
23	LE DEUNFF Marie-Morgane	ARKEA-B&B HOTELS	+ 01:14
24	RAYER Eglantine	Team dsm-firmenich PostNL	+ 01:14
25	LATIMIER Clémence	Team Féminin Chambéry	+ 01:14
26	JONCHERAY Victoire	Team Komugi-Grand Est	+ 01:14
27	GEGU Justine	Team ELLES-Groupama-Pays de la Loire	+ 01:14
28	ERAUD Séverine	Cofidis Women Team	+ 01:14
29	LE MOUEL Célia	St Michel-Mavic-Auber 93	+ 01:14
30	RABY Coline	Team ELLES-Groupama-Pays de la Loire	+ 01:14
31	DUVAL Eugénie	FDJ-SUEZ	+ 01:14
32	MAHÉ Océane	ARKEA-B&B HOTELS	+ 01:14
33	FOUQUENET Amandine	ARKEA-B&B HOTELS	+ 01:22
34	AVOINE Alison	St Michel-Mavic-Auber 93	+ 02:48
35	VIGIE Margaux	Team Visma \| Lease a Bike	+ 03:25
36	FOURNIER Roxane	St Michel-Mavic-Auber 93	+ 04:56
37	ABGRALL Noémie	Winspace	+ 04:56
38	VALENTIN Constance	Winspace	+ 07:26
39	MÉNAGE Lise	Cofidis Women Team	+ 07:26
40	SCHOENENBERGER Chloé	Ladynamips La Roche Vendée Cyclisme	+ 07:26
41	DAUMAS Noémie	Lanester Women Morbihan	+ 08:59
42	BORRAS Marion	St Michel-Mavic-Auber 93	+ 09:13
43	BIARD Marie-Louise	Team Féminin Chambéry	+ 09:46
44	MARREL Jessie	Team Féminin Chambéry	+ 09:48
45	CHEVRIEUX Justine	Team Centre-Val de Loire Féminin	+ 09:48
46	LAVRY Laura	Team Féminin Chambéry	+ 09:48
47	BOULAIS Flavie	Cofidis Women Team	+ 09:48
48	MORICHON Anaïs	ARKEA-B&B HOTELS	+ 09:48
49	LE GLEUT Sylvia	Lanester Women Morbihan	+ 09:48
50	RICHIOUD Greta	Cynisca Cycling	+ 09:48

In Germany DSM took another win, this time around with the efforts of Franziska Koch. The 23-year old rider managed to directly beat Liane Lippert in the final sprint, with Antonia Niedermaier coming away with a third place after a valiant race.

Germany Women's elite road race results:

1	KOCH Franziska	Team dsm-firmenich PostNL	3:41:17
2	LIPPERT Liane	Movistar Team	,,
3	NIEDERMAIER Antonia	Canyon//SRAM Racing	0:04
4	RIEDMANN Linda	Team Visma \| Lease a Bike	1:00
5	KASPER Romy	Human Powered Health	1:28
6	LUDWIG Hannah	Cofidis Women Team	,,
7	LAUBIG Leonie	Primeau Vélo - Groupe Abadie	1:30
8	TEUTENBERG Lea Lin	CERATIZIT-WNT Pro Cycling Team	2:05
9	KLÖSER Rosa Maria		2:58
10	KOPPENBURG Clara	EF Education-Cannondale	3:01
11	BIEBER Helena	Maxx-Solar Rose Women Racing	8:09
12	LANTZSCH Selma	Maxx-Solar Rose Women Racing	8:18
13	GOLDSCHMIDT Karoline	LKT Team	8:20
14	BRAUßE Franziska	CERATIZIT-WNT Pro Cycling Team	10:58
15	KUNZ Hannah	UAE Development Team	,,
16	SÜßEMILCH Laura	Hess Cycling Team	,,
17	CZAPLA Justyna	Canyon//SRAM Racing	,,
18	KRAHL Judith		11:04
19	VENJAKOB Katharina		12:21
20	LECHNER Corinna		,,
21	SCHULZ Tina	Maxx-Solar Rose Women Racing	,,
22	VENTKER Lydia	Maxx-Solar Rose Women Racing	,,
23	SCHOPPE Olivia	LKT Team	,,
24	EBERLE Lana	CERATIZIT-WNT Pro Cycling Team	,,
25	WALDHOFF Lea	GT Krush Rebellease	,,
26	SIGMUND Marla		,,
27	SASSMANN Elisa		,,
28	GEYER Sandra	Embrace The World	,,
29	TULOWITZKI Inka		,,
30	MAYRHOFER Lucy	LKT Team	,,
31	LÜTZEN Lea		,,
32	BAUMER Annika	VC Morteau-Montbenoît	,,
33	DOPJANS Hanna	LKT Team	,,
34	SCHNEIDER Janine	Embrace The World	,,
35	LITTBARSKI-GRAY Seana	LKT Team	,,
36	SCHELB Annika	Embrace The World	,,
37	MOISESCU Lena		,,
38	LODE Janike Maira		,,
39	TREFFEISEN Jade		,,
40	THIEME Paula		,,
41	GERPOTT Fenja		,,
42	KROMM Lisa	Maxx-Solar Rose Women Racing	,,
43	BERLINER Noemi		12:27
44	KUMMER Pia		12:29
45	KASTENHUBER Laura		12:34
46	BRÜNGER Jil		15:40
47	FUCHS Emily		15:42
48	BEIG Ilsa		16:38
49	ARNEGGER Julia		19:17

In Spain it was Laboral Kutxa - Fundación Euskadi taking first and second on the race. The Basque team managed to use their numbers to good effect and finished first and second with Usoa Ostolaza taking the victory; whilst Iurani Blanco raced to second. Veteran Mavi García was third to complete the podium.

Spain Women's elite road race results (Top50):

1	OSTOLAZA Usoa	Laboral Kutxa - Fundación Euskadi	3:08:56
2	BLANCO Iurani	Laboral Kutxa - Fundación Euskadi	0:05
3	GARCÍA Mavi	Liv AlUla Jayco	0:09
4	MARTÍN Sara	Movistar Team	,,
5	BENITO Mireia	AG Insurance - Soudal Team	0:25
6	SANTESTEBAN Ane	Laboral Kutxa - Fundación Euskadi	0:36
7	ALONSO Sandra	CERATIZIT-WNT Pro Cycling Team	0:43
8	VADILLO Eneritz	Laboral Kutxa - Fundación Euskadi	3:18
9	GUTIÉRREZ Sheyla	Movistar Team	3:21
10	BLASI Paula		3:32
11	GILABERT Ariana	Eneicat - CMTeam	3:38
12	GARAU Marina	Cantabria Deporte - Rio Miera	4:49
13	DEL RIO Gina		4:53
14	GOMEZ Iris	UPV Women's Cycling	5:03
15	RUIZ PÉREZ Laura	Movistar Team	5:06
16	MARTÍNEZ Beatriz	UPV Women's Cycling	5:09
17	RUIZ PÉREZ Lucía	Movistar Team	5:21
18	SANCHEZ Claudia		7:13
19	RUIZ Ingrid	Massi-Baix Ter	8:05
20	PEREZ Andrea	Cantabria Deporte - Rio Miera	8:20
21	PEREZ Susana	Massi-Baix Ter	8:29
22	ZUFIRA Lur		,,
23	URTEAGA Maite		8:36
24	TRIAS Mireia	Massi-Baix Ter	9:11
25	CAMINO Olatz	Abadiño Cycling Academy	9:25
26	BERGARA Garazi		9:27
27	BANLLES Maria	UPV Women's Cycling	,,
28	IMAZ Nahia		9:34
29	NOGUERA Aanna		,,
30	OVEJERO Natalia	Massi-Baix Ter	9:40
31	MARTÍ SELLÉS Laura	UPV Women's Cycling	,,
32	PLAZA Itxaso		9:42
33	SOLDEVILLA Andrea	UPV Women's Cycling	9:44
34	ALBERT Ainara	Massi-Baix Ter	9:57
35	FERNANDEZ Angela		10:10
36	JIMENEZ Estefania		10:16
37	HERNANDEZ Violeta	Abadiño Cycling Academy	10:19
38	BOSCH Laia	Massi-Baix Ter	10:38
39	OYARBIDE Lourdes	Laboral Kutxa - Fundación Euskadi	11:09
40	ALBALAT Anna		11:43
41	GARCIA Cristina	UPV Women's Cycling	12:06
42	MARTIN Isabel	Eneicat - CMTeam	12:34
43	SANCHEZ Oneka		13:20
44	ANGUELA Eva	Primeau Vélo - Groupe Abadie	13:37
45	AMONDARAIN Naia	Laboral Kutxa - Fundación Euskadi	,,
46	RODRIGUEZ Laura	UPV Women's Cycling	13:59
47	MARQUET Olatz		14:03
48	ALVAREZ Alba		14:08
49	SAN JUSTO Claudia	Eneicat - CMTeam	14:42
50	MORALES Almudena	Abadiño Cycling Academy	14:57

In Portugal it seems like Deja vu. After having achieved the same in 2022, Daniela Campos has won both time-trial and road race. After yesterday's triumph, the 22-year old could celebrate today once again as she beat Ana Caramelo and Mariana Libano to victory.

Portugal Women's elite road race results:

01	CAMPOS Daniela	Eneicat-CM Team	02:53:35
02	CARAMELO Ana	Matos Mobility - Flexaco	+ 05
03	LIBANO Mariana	-	+ 10
04	VILAÇA Vera	DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK	+ 32
05	ROXO Beatriz	Cantabria Rio Miera	+ 03:40
06	COSTA Marisa	-	+ 03:54
07	PEREIRA Beatriz	Cantabria Rio Miera	+ 03:58
08	CARPINTEIRO Celina	-	+ 04:17
09	SANTOS Ana Mafalda	-	+ 07:48
10	GONCALVES Marlene	-	+ 08:04
11	BARBOSA FARIA Beatriz	-	+ 08:19
12	SANTOS Maria	-	+ 08:21
13	PEDROSA Diana	Matos Mobility - Flexaco	+ 11:24
14	PEREIRA Ilda	-	+ 11:33
15	HENRIQUES Nádia	-	+ 11:34
16	CARDOSO Fátima	-	+ 11:34
17	TEIXEIRA Alessia	-	+ 11:34
18	SILVA Catarina	-	+ 11:39
19	VIANA Carina	-	+ 11:56
20	CAETANO Isabel	-	+ 12:58
21	VIAIS Mariana	-	+ 17:09
22	LEÃO Maria	-	+ 26:33
23	CASIMIRO Sara	-	+ 26:43
24	CRESTAN Francielle	-	+ 31:25
DNF	ALVES Joana	-
DNF	BELO Bruna	-
DNF	DIAS Carla	-
DNF	DUARTE Patrícia	-
DNF	FERREIRA Alexandra	-
DNF	FIGUEIREDO Marta	-
DNF	FREITAS Susana	-
DNF	SANCHO Ana	-
DNF	SANTOS Beatriz	-
DNF	SANTOS Joana	-
DNF	TOMÁS Carina