It's been four years since Elisa Longo Borghini placed herself front and centre on Italy's stage, winning its most prestigious one-day race, the Trofeo Alfredo Binda.
Last year, the 26-year-old was ill and missed her home WorldTour race, but this season she's on the top of the series standings after winning Strade Bianche and coming fourth in the Ronde van Drenthe last weekend.
Last year's WorldTour overall winner Megan Guarnier got off to a poor start with two DNFs, while her Boels Dolmans teammate and world champion Amalie Dideriksen held down the fort with the victory in Drenthe.
Dideriksen and Orica-Scott's Annemiek van Vleuten are tied for fourth in the standings, with Katarzyna Niewiadoma (WM3) and Lizzy Deignan (Boels) all within reach of taking out the series lead.
2017 Women's WorldTour Rankings after Ronde van Drenthe
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Wiggle High5 | 190 | pts |
| 2 | Lucinda Brand (Ned) Team Sunweb Women | 155 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 3 | Elena Cecchini (Ita) Canyon SRAM Racing | 125 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
| 4 | Amalie Dideriksen (Den) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | 120 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
| 5 | Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Orica Scott Women | 120 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
| 6 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) WM3 Pro Cycling | 100 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
| 7 | Elizabeth Deignan (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | 85 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
| 8 | Jolien D'Hoore (Bel) Wiggle High5 | 50 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
| 9 | Shara Gillow (Aus) FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope | 50 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
| 10 | Marianne Vos (Ned) WM3 Pro Cycling | 48 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
2016 Trofeo Alfredo Binda Results
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team | 3:11:10 |
| 2 | Megan Guarnier (USA) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team | 0:00:01 |
| 3 | Jolanda Neff (Swi) Servetto Footon | 0:00:04 |
| 4 | Emma Johansson (Swe) Wiggle High5 | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
| 5 | Alena Amialiusik (Blr) Canyon-SRAM | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
| 6 | Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
| 7 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (Pol) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team | 0:00:11 |
| 8 | Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Orica-AIS | 0:00:39 |
| 9 | Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Hitec Products | 0:01:06 |
| 10 | Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle High5 | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
