Trek-Segafredo's pre-planned attack pays off in Tour de France Femmes

Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo) drives the pace on stage 2 of Tour de France Femmes
Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo) drives the pace on stage 2 of Tour de France Femmes (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Trek-Segafredo gained 32 seconds on GC after a pre-planned attack saw Elisa Balsamo deliver Elisa Longo Borghini into the winning move on stage 2 of the Tour de France Femmes.

Balsamo attacked just after the final intermediate with 20km which was the catalyst for the six-rider group that stayed away to the finish. Rather than an opportunistic move on what was a tough finishing circuit, this was Trek-Segafredo's plan from the start of the day.

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Matilda is an NCTJ-qualified journalist based in the UK who joined Cyclingnews in March 2025. Prior to that, she worked as the Racing News Editor at GCN, and extensively as a freelancer contributing to Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Velo, Rouleur, Escape Collective, Red Bull and more. She has reported from many of the biggest events on the calendar, including the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France Femmes, Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. She has particular experience and expertise in women's cycling, and women's sport in general. She is a graduate of modern languages and sports journalism.

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