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Longo Borghini Solo Win Shocks Tour de Suisse
18 Jun
Summary
- Elisa Longo Borghini won stage two with a solo attack on the final climb.
- Key rivals took a wrong turn with 3km remaining, aiding Longo Borghini's victory.
- The Italian rider celebrated a hometown win, close to where she lives.
Elisa Longo Borghini of UAE Team ADQ secured a remarkable solo victory on stage two of the Tour de Suisse Women, crossing the finish line in Locarno to claim the yellow jersey. Her decisive move came on the final climb, where she established an unassailable lead.
The race dynamics shifted significantly when GC contenders Kasia Niewiadoma and Marlen Reusser missed a crucial turn in the closing kilometers, inadvertently assisting Longo Borghini's solo effort. This misstep allowed Longo Borghini to extend her advantage.
Expressing her joy, Longo Borghini highlighted the significance of winning near her home in Verbania, with her family present. She described the win as an 'all or nothing' gamble that paid off, marking her first victory at the Tour de Suisse.
The stage, a 105.6km loop starting and finishing in Locarno, featured two classified climbs in its latter half. Early in the stage, a two-woman breakaway of Carlotta Cipressi and Margot Vanpachtenbeke established a significant gap before being reeled in by the peloton.
