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Lukas Knöfler

Longo Borghini defends Giro Women maglia rosa in the heat of the first climbing stage

TOANO, ITALY - JULY 09: (L-R) Elisa Longo Borghini of Italy and Team Lidl - Trek - Pink Leader Jersey and Lotte Kopecky of Belgium and Team SD Worx - Protime compete during the 35th Giro d'Italia Women 2024, Stage 3 a 113km stage from Sabbioneta to Toano 899m / #UCIWWT / on July 09, 2024 in Toano, Italy. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images).

On the first summit finish of the Giro d’Italia Women, Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl-Trek) defended her pink leader’s jersey by finishing fourth on the day behind stage winner Niamh Fisher-Black (SD Worx-Protime). 

Just in front of Longo Borghini on the mountain climb rode Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) and Juliette Labous (DSM-Firmenich PostNL), taking podium spots, but more importantly, they carved away at Longo Borghini's overall lead.

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