Dwars door Vlaanderen Women: Elisa Longo Borghini launches long-range solo attack and lands 50th career victory

Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ) rides solo to victory at Dwars door Vlaanderen 2025
Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ) rides solo to victory at Dwars door Vlaanderen 2025 (Image credit: Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ) used her trademark late-race attack to net a solo victory at the mid-week Dwars door Vlaanderen, in what is often referred to as the dress rehearsal for the Tour of Flanders.

The Italian Champion bridged across to a fading breakaway, and without even taking a breathe, launched herself off the front in what was a 30km solo effort into the finish line to take her 50th career win in Waregem.

Kirsten Frattini
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Kirsten Frattini is the Deputy Editor of Cyclingnews, overseeing the global racing content plan.

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.

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