Reigning Italian Champion Elisa Longo Borghini and former world Champion Elisa Balsamo have both departed the Tour de France Femmes ahead of stage 7 of the race, leaving Lidl-Trek without two of the team’s strongest riders.
In an announcement on Saturday morning, Lidl-Trek said, “Elisa Balsamo won’t start Stage 7 due to fatigue. She was making her return to racing at TDFF after her crash at RideLondon Classique and so it’s been decided to miss the last two stages with an eye on preparing for the World Championships in Glasgow.”
