Longo Borghini wins Trofeo Alfredo Binda World Cup

Elisa Longo Borghini overcame cold and wet conditions to become the first Italian winner of the Trofeo Alfredo Binda UCI Women World Cup. The young Hitec Products UCK rider finished solo 1:44 ahead of podium finishers Emma Johansson (Orica AIS) and Ellen van Dijk (Specialized-lululemon).

Cittiglio hosted its sixth Trofeo Binda as a World Cup in typical conditions. The rain fell all day and the temperature did not rise to double figures. After a six kilometre neutralised zone from Laveno Mombello to Cittiglio - which served as a ceremonial opening of a new cycle path - the race began. After only ten kilometres, the pace was enough to stretch the 160 rider peloton into a long line.

It was not until the first climb that a serious break was established. That break contained Ashleigh Moolman (Lotto), Jessie Daams (Boels Dolmans), Karol-Ann Canuel (Vienne Futuroscope) and Shara Gillow (Orica-AIS). The quartet gained a maximum of 50 seconds and led through the highest point of the small lap, the Orino, for the first time.

After some spirited chasing, the bunch was back together again for the next climb, with the pace slowing slightly while riders with ambitions to win bided their time in the main group. A few kilometres further on however, three riders broke away, observed by eventual winner, Longo Borghini. She recognised their threat and chased them, caught them and broke away from them alone.

Longo Borghini was chased by Amanda Spratt (Orica-AIS), but the Italian was too strong for the former Australian champion. Longo Borghini slowly extended her lead at the front and had a comfortable gap as she returned to the sizable crowd waiting for the finish in Cittiglio.

“I am not the best in the sprint, I am not the best in the mountains, but I was strong today and this is how I won,” Longo Borghini said after the race. “This is a big step for my career and shows the big improvement in Italian women’s cycling”, she concluded.

Marianne Vos retained the World Cup lead by finishing sixth, at the front of the bunch. The Olympic and World Champion will wear the leader’s jersey in the third round of the World Cup. The third race of the series takes place in Belgium next Sunday in the Ronde van Vlaanderen.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Hitec Products UCK3:12:16
2Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica-AIS0:01:44
3Eleonora Van Dijk (Ned) Specialized-lululemonRow 2 - Cell 2
4Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica-AIS0:01:51
5Chantal Blaak (Ned) Team TIBCO-To The Top0:02:21
6Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabobank Liv/GiantRow 5 - Cell 2
7Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Rabobank Liv/GiantRow 6 - Cell 2
8Rossella Ratto (Ita) Hitec Products UCKRow 7 - Cell 2
9Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Carmen Small (USA) Specialized-lululemonRow 9 - Cell 2
11Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica-AISRow 10 - Cell 2
12Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Specialized-lululemonRow 11 - Cell 2
13Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Wiggle HondaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Marijn De Vries (Ned) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 13 - Cell 2
15Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Faren-Let's Go Finland TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Orica-AISRow 15 - Cell 2
17Alena Amialiusik (Blr) BePinkRow 16 - Cell 2
18Adrie Visser (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Lucie Pader (Fra) FranceRow 18 - Cell 2
20Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) Pasta Zara-CogeasRow 19 - Cell 2
21Ana Bianca Schnitzmeier (Ger) Wiggle HondaRow 20 - Cell 2
22Jessie Daams (Bel) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 22 - Cell 2
24Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) MCipollini GiordanaRow 23 - Cell 2
25Megan Guarnier (USA) Rabobank Liv/GiantRow 24 - Cell 2
26Alexandra Burchenkova (Rus) RusVeloRow 25 - Cell 2
27Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) MCipollini GiordanaRow 26 - Cell 2
28Trixi Worrack (Ger) Specialized-lululemonRow 27 - Cell 2
29Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Vienne FuturoscopeRow 28 - Cell 2
30Tetyana Ryabchenko (Ukr) Chirio Forno d'Asolo0:02:28
31Georgia Williams (NZl) BePinkRow 30 - Cell 2
32Claudia Hausler (Ger) Team TIBCO-To The TopRow 31 - Cell 2
33Alizee Brien (Can) GSD Gestion-KallistoRow 32 - Cell 2
34Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Faren-Let's Go Finland Team0:02:32
35Maaike Polspoel (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team0:03:08
36Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) PolandRow 35 - Cell 2
37Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Rabobank Liv/Giant0:03:12
38Shara Gillow (Aus) Orica-AIS0:03:38
39Katarzyna Wilkos (Pol) Poland0:04:07
40Monika Brzezna (Pol) PolandRow 39 - Cell 2
41Paulina Brzezna-Bentkowska (Pol) PolandRow 40 - Cell 2
42Francesca Cauz (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo0:04:18
43Emily Collins (NZl) Wiggle Honda0:05:07
44Mayuko Hagiwara (Jpn) Wiggle HondaRow 43 - Cell 2
45Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Vaiano Fondriest0:05:17
46Agne Silinyte (Ltu) Pasta Zara-CogeasRow 45 - Cell 2
47Rozanne Slik (Ned) NetherlandsRow 46 - Cell 2
48Liisi Rist (Est) S.C. Michela Fanini-RoxRow 47 - Cell 2
49Ursa Pintar (Slo) SloveniaRow 48 - Cell 2
50Katazina Sosna (Ltu) Vaiano FondriestRow 49 - Cell 2
51Joanne Hogan (Aus) Bizkaia-Durango0:05:22
52Alexia Muffat (Fra) France0:05:23
53Rossella Callovi (Ita) Pasta Zara-Cogeas0:05:29
54Martina Ruzickova (Cze) Pasta Zara-CogeasRow 53 - Cell 2
55Willeke Knol (Ned) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 54 - Cell 2
56Christine Majerus (Lux) Sengers Ladies Cycling TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Elodie Hegoburu (Fra) France0:05:37
58Amelie Rivat (Fra) Vienne FuturoscopeRow 57 - Cell 2
59Sophie De Baer (Ned) NetherlandsRow 58 - Cell 2
60Valentina Carretta (Ita) MCipollini Giordana0:05:40
61Anna Sanchis Chafer (Spa) Bizkaia-DurangoRow 60 - Cell 2
62Simona Frapporti (Ita) BePinkRow 61 - Cell 2
63Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica-AISRow 62 - Cell 2
64Julia Soek (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team0:05:59
65Noemi Cantele (Ita) BePink0:06:08
66Aizhan Zhaparova (Rus) RusVelo0:06:20
DNFLucinda Brand (Ned) Rabobank Liv/GiantRow 66 - Cell 2
DNFRoxane Knetemann (Ned) Rabobank Liv/GiantRow 67 - Cell 2
DNFKatie Colclough (GBr) Specialized-lululemonRow 68 - Cell 2
DNFCecilie Gotaas Johnsen (Nor) Hitec Products UCKRow 69 - Cell 2
DNFRachel Neylan (Aus) Hitec Products UCKRow 70 - Cell 2
DNFEmilia Fahlin (Swe) Hitec Products UCKRow 71 - Cell 2
DNFGiada Borgato (Ita) Pasta Zara-CogeasRow 72 - Cell 2
DNFSilvija Latozaite (Ltu) Pasta Zara-CogeasRow 73 - Cell 2
DNFElizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 74 - Cell 2
DNFMartine Bras (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 75 - Cell 2
DNFMarieke Van Wanroij (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 76 - Cell 2
DNFEmma Trott (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
DNFElena Kuchinskaya (Rus) RusVeloRow 78 - Cell 2
DNFMaria Mishina (Rus) RusVeloRow 79 - Cell 2
DNFElena Bocharnikova (Rus) RusVeloRow 80 - Cell 2
DNFKozonchuk Oxana (Rus) RusVeloRow 81 - Cell 2
DNFSara Grifi (Ita) MCipollini GiordanaRow 82 - Cell 2
DNFValentina Scandolara (Ita) MCipollini GiordanaRow 83 - Cell 2
DNFMarta Tagliaferro (Ita) MCipollini GiordanaRow 84 - Cell 2
DNFSilvia Valsecchi (Ita) BePinkRow 85 - Cell 2
DNFDalia Muccioli (Ita) BePinkRow 86 - Cell 2
DNFElla Michal (Isr) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 87 - Cell 2
DNFCarlee Taylor (Aus) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 88 - Cell 2
DNFCeline Van Severen (Bel) Lotto Belisol LadiesRow 89 - Cell 2
DNFCharlotte Becker (Ger) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 90 - Cell 2
DNFLucy Gerner (GBr) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 91 - Cell 2
DNFElke Gebhardt (Ger) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 92 - Cell 2
DNFGiorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle HondaRow 93 - Cell 2
DNFBeatrice Bartelloni (Ita) Wiggle HondaRow 94 - Cell 2
DNFEvelyn Arys (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling TeamRow 95 - Cell 2
DNFSofie De Vuyst (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling TeamRow 96 - Cell 2
DNFJasmin Glaesser (Can) Team TIBCO-To The TopRow 97 - Cell 2
DNFRushlee Buchanan (NZl) Team TIBCO-To The TopRow 98 - Cell 2
DNFShelley Olds (USA) Team TIBCO-To The TopRow 99 - Cell 2
DNFSamantha Schneider (USA) Team TIBCO-To The TopRow 100 - Cell 2
DNFMarta Bastianelli (Ita) Faren-Let's Go Finland TeamRow 101 - Cell 2
DNFElena Cecchini (Ita) Faren-Let's Go Finland TeamRow 102 - Cell 2
DNFSara Mustonen (Swe) Faren-Let's Go Finland TeamRow 103 - Cell 2
DNFPatricia Schwager (Swi) Faren-Let's Go Finland TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
DNFEdwige Pitel (Fra) S.C. Michela Fanini-RoxRow 105 - Cell 2
DNFKatsiaryna Barazna (Blr) S.C. Michela Fanini-RoxRow 106 - Cell 2
DNFMireia Epelde Bikendi (Spa) S.C. Michela Fanini-RoxRow 107 - Cell 2
DNFGloria Boldrini (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini-RoxRow 108 - Cell 2
DNFAzzurra D'Intino (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini-RoxRow 109 - Cell 2
DNFAnna Trevisi (Ita) Vaiano FondriestRow 110 - Cell 2
DNFValentina Bastianelli (Ita) Vaiano FondriestRow 111 - Cell 2
DNFAlessandra D'Ettore (Ita) Vaiano FondriestRow 112 - Cell 2
DNFAleksandra Sosenko (Ltu) Vaiano FondriestRow 113 - Cell 2
DNFSarah Lena Hofmann (Ger) Team PolarisRow 114 - Cell 2
DNFMascha Pijnenborg (Ned) Team PolarisRow 115 - Cell 2
DNFJanine Van Der Meer (Ned) Team PolarisRow 116 - Cell 2
DNFAurore Verhoeven (Fra) Team PolarisRow 117 - Cell 2
DNFKatarzyna Pawlowska (Pol) GSD Gestion-KallistoRow 118 - Cell 2
DNFMayra Del Rocio Rocha (Mex) GSD Gestion-KallistoRow 119 - Cell 2
DNFLina Kristin Schink (Ger) GSD Gestion-KallistoRow 120 - Cell 2
DNFCharlene Delev (Ger) GSD Gestion-KallistoRow 121 - Cell 2
DNFJessica Allen (Aus) Vienne FuturoscopeRow 122 - Cell 2
DNFOriane Chaumet (Fra) Vienne FuturoscopeRow 123 - Cell 2
DNFAudrey Cordon (Fra) Vienne FuturoscopeRow 124 - Cell 2
DNFManon Souyris (Fra) Vienne FuturoscopeRow 125 - Cell 2
DNFLilibeth Chacon Garcia (Ven) Bizkaia-DurangoRow 126 - Cell 2
DNFDorleta Eskamendi Gil (Spa) Bizkaia-DurangoRow 127 - Cell 2
DNFMayalen Noriega (Spa) Bizkaia-DurangoRow 128 - Cell 2
DNFAne Santesteban Gozales (Spa) Bizkaia-DurangoRow 129 - Cell 2
DNFDaniela Gass (Ger) Squadra ScappatellaRow 130 - Cell 2
DNFLarissa Ratkic (Aut) Squadra ScappatellaRow 131 - Cell 2
DNFChristina Perchtold (Aut) Squadra ScappatellaRow 132 - Cell 2
DNFJulia Hilber (Aut) Squadra ScappatellaRow 133 - Cell 2
DNFElena Berlato (Ita) Top Girls Fassa BortoloRow 134 - Cell 2
DNFJennifer Fiori (Ita) Top Girls Fassa BortoloRow 135 - Cell 2
DNFIrene Bitto (Ita) Top Girls Fassa BortoloRow 136 - Cell 2
DNFFrancesca Stefani (Ita) Top Girls Fassa BortoloRow 137 - Cell 2
DNFElena Valentini (Ita) Top Girls Fassa BortoloRow 138 - Cell 2
DNFMarina Lari (Ita) Servetto FootonRow 139 - Cell 2
DNFMaria Cristina Nisi (Ita) Servetto FootonRow 140 - Cell 2
DNFCorinna Defile' (Ita) Servetto FootonRow 141 - Cell 2
DNFVeronica Cornolti (Ita) Servetto FootonRow 142 - Cell 2
DNFSimona Bortolotti (Ita) Servetto FootonRow 143 - Cell 2
DNFRoberta Tasca (Ita) Servetto FootonRow 144 - Cell 2
DNFUenia Fernandes Da Souza (Bra) Chirio Forno d'AsoloRow 145 - Cell 2
DNFEgle Zablockyte (Ltu) Chirio Forno d'AsoloRow 146 - Cell 2
DNFElena Sitsko (Blr) Chirio Forno d'AsoloRow 147 - Cell 2
DNFJulia Martisova (Rus) Chirio Forno d'AsoloRow 148 - Cell 2
DNFJessica Uebelhart (Swi) Chirio Forno d'AsoloRow 149 - Cell 2
DNFCharlotte Lenting (Ned) NetherlandsRow 150 - Cell 2
DNFWinanda Spoor (Ned) NetherlandsRow 151 - Cell 2
DNFMelanie Bravard (Fra) FranceRow 152 - Cell 2
DNFEva Mottet (Fra) FranceRow 153 - Cell 2
DNFLudivine Loze (Fra) FranceRow 154 - Cell 2
DNFPolona Batagelj (Slo) SloveniaRow 155 - Cell 2
DNFAlenka Novak (Slo) SloveniaRow 156 - Cell 2
DNFAjda Opeka (Slo) SloveniaRow 157 - Cell 2
DNFSpela Kern (Slo) SloveniaRow 158 - Cell 2
DNFUrska Kalan (Slo) SloveniaRow 159 - Cell 2
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World Cup standings after 2 rounds
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant99pts
2Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica-AIS85Row 1 - Cell 3
3Eleonora Van Dijk (Ned) Specialized-lululemon85Row 2 - Cell 3
4Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Hitec Products UCK75Row 3 - Cell 3
5Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica-AIS30Row 4 - Cell 3
6Chloe Hosking (Aus) Hitec Products UCK30Row 5 - Cell 3
7Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant29Row 6 - Cell 3
8Chantal Blaak (Ned) Team TIBCO-To The Top27Row 7 - Cell 3
9Kirsten Wild (Ned) Argos-Shimano27Row 8 - Cell 3
10Marijn De Vries (Ned) Lotto Belisol Ladies25Row 9 - Cell 3
11Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team25Row 10 - Cell 3
12Shelley Olds (USA) Team TIBCO-To The Top24Row 11 - Cell 3
13Carmen Small (USA) Specialized-lululemon22Row 12 - Cell 3
14Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team21Row 13 - Cell 3
15Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Orica-AIS20Row 14 - Cell 3
16Rossella Ratto (Ita) Hitec Products UCK18Row 15 - Cell 3
17Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica-AIS10Row 16 - Cell 3
18Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Specialized-lululemon9Row 17 - Cell 3
19Pascale Jeuland (Fra) France9Row 18 - Cell 3
20Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Wiggle Honda8Row 19 - Cell 3
21Simona Frapporti (Ita) BePink7Row 20 - Cell 3
22Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Faren-Let's Go Finland Team6Row 21 - Cell 3
23Roxane Knetemann (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant6Row 22 - Cell 3
24Liesbet De Vocht (Bel) Rabobank Liv/Giant5Row 23 - Cell 3
25Alena Amialiusik (Blr) BePink4Row 24 - Cell 3
26Vera Koedooder (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team4Row 25 - Cell 3
27Adrie Visser (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team3Row 26 - Cell 3
28Jessie Daams (Bel) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team3Row 27 - Cell 3
29Lucie Pader (Fra) France2Row 28 - Cell 3
30Charlotte Becker (Ger) Argos-Shimano2Row 29 - Cell 3
31Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) Pasta Zara-Cogeas1Row 30 - Cell 3
32Mascha Pijnenborg (Ned) Team Polaris1Row 31 - Cell 3
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Orica - AIS145pts
2Rabo Women Cycling Team139Row 1 - Cell 3
3Hitec Products UCK123Row 2 - Cell 3
4Specialized - Lululemon116Row 3 - Cell 3
5Team Tibco - To The Top51Row 4 - Cell 3
6Team Argos - Shimano29Row 5 - Cell 3
6Sengers Ladies Cycling Team29Row 6 - Cell 3
8Boels Dolmans Cycling Team27Row 7 - Cell 3
9Lotto Belisol Ladies25Row 8 - Cell 3
10France11Row 9 - Cell 3
10Bepink11Row 10 - Cell 3
12Wiggle Honda8Row 11 - Cell 3
13Faren - Let's Go Finland Team6Row 12 - Cell 3
14Team Futurumshop.nl1Row 13 - Cell 3
14Pasta Zara - Cogeas1Row 14 - Cell 3

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