Elisa Longo Borghini sidelined from Amstel Gold Race due to a cold

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'This spring has been a little bit of a roller coaster for me' says Italian champion

Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo)
Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo) (Image credit: Getty Images)

Trek-Segafredo will be down a key rider for Amstel Gold Race Ladies Edition on Sunday after a sinus infection has sidelined Elisa Longo Borghini. Although she competed at the Tour of Flanders last weekend, the Italian said that she had been suffering from a lingering infection for much of the early season.

“This spring has been a little bit of a roller coaster for me. We planned to start not in good shape but I also had to face a seasonal cold and I have been struggling for 15 days with a sinusitis. I still have it a little bit,” Longo Borghini said ahead of the Tour of Flanders on April 1.

Kirsten Frattini
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Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races, reporting on the WorldTour, Spring Classics, Tours de France, World Championships and Olympic Games.

She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006. In 2018, Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy, race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023.