The italian rider Elisa Longo-Borghini (Wiggle Honda) won yesterday’s Tour of Flanders following a solo breakaway. Longo-Borghini finished 43″ ahead of team mate Jolien D’Hoore who outsprinted Anna Van Der Breggen (Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team).
Longo-Borghini broke away from the peloton with about 20 kilometers to go to win the third race in the World Cup, which covered 145 kms and featured ten climbs.
RESULTS
1 Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Wiggle Honda 3:50:43
2 Jolien D`Hoore (Bel) Wiggle Honda 0:00:43
3 Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team
4 Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Bigla Pro Cycling Team
5 Elena Cecchini (Ita) Lotto Soudal Ladies
6 Alena Amialiusik (Blr) Velocio – SRAM
7 Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team
8 Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team 0:00:45
9 Chantal Blaak (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team 0:00:47
10 Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (RSA) Bigla Pro Cycling Team
Here are the highlights of the race.
