Longo Borghini repeats as Italian TT champion

HARLOW ENGLAND JUNE 07 Elisa Longo Borghini of Italy and Team Trek Segafredo during the team presentation prior to the 8th The Womens Tour 2022 Stage 2 a 921km stage from Harlow to Harlow WomensTour UCIWWT on June 07 2022 in Harlow England Photo by Justin SetterfieldGetty Images

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Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Segafredo) claimed her ninth elite national title in San Giovanni al Natisone on Wednesday, taking the victory in the 35.6-kilometre elite women's time trial with a winning time of 46:31.

The national title is Longo Borghini's sixth in the time trial and adds to her trio of road race national championship victories.

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