Elisa Longo Borghini wins the Giro dell'Emilia Donne

SAN LUCA ITALY OCTOBER 01 LR Veronica Ewers of United States and Team EF Education Tibco Svb on second place race winner Elisa Longo Borghini of Italy and Team Trek Segafredo and Sofia Bertizzolo of Italy and UAE Team ADQ on third place pose on the podium ceremony after the 9th Giro dellEmilia Internazionale Donne Elite 2022 a 897km one day race from Carpi to San Luca 267m on October 01 2022 in San Luca Italy Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images
Elisa Longo Borghini celebrates on the top step of the podium alongside Ewers and Bertizzolo (Image credit: Dario BelingheriGetty Images)

Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo) sprinted to victory at the uphill finish in Bologna to claim her third career victory at the Giro dell'Emilia Donne.

The Italian beat Veronica Ewers (EF Education-Tibco-SVB) and Sofia Bertizzolo (UAE Team ADQ) to the finish line at San Luca to take her fifth win of 2022.

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