Elisa Longo Borghini successfully defended her Giro d'Italia Women title, concluding the race in Imola while keeping the pink jersey. She finished with an 18-second lead over Marlen Reusser, having lost only four bonus seconds on the final stage. Liane Lippert secured victory in the eighth stage. Longo Borghini expressed deep emotion about her victory, crediting her teammates for their hard work. Lippert, despite not achieving overall success, emphasized the team spirit and their commitment to giving their best until the end.
"I'm honestly without words," Longo Borghini said, having won the overall title without claiming a stage win. This Giro has been intense, emotional, unforgettable."
"My teammates were phenomenal, and this maglia rosa is for them, the 33-year-old added. We worked so hard, and to win like this, defending the jersey on such an iconic circuit, it's just incredible."
"We lost the maglia rosa but we promised each other to fight to the very end," the 27-year-old said. Today, Marlen worked for me and I wanted to give her a reason to smile.
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