UAE Team ADQ's Elisa Longo Borghini admitted weaknesses as she ceded the lead of the Tour de Suisse Women during Saturday's TT, finishing fifth behind stage winner Marlen Reusser (Movistar) and dropping to second overall.
Wearing the yellow jersey of the race leader, Longo Borghini was the last rider on the course of the Tour de Suisse TT, and though she limited her losses, she was critical of her ride at the finish.
"This year I think I can't really do TTs. I don't know why. My power is OK. I just don't feel satisfied about my performance. I don’t know. I just can’t push the power I would like to and the one that I usually push on the road bike," she said.
Longo Borghini finished in fifth place, 1:05 behind Reusser, but the stage placing wasn’t her primary concern.
"I don't really look at the results, I look at my own performance. For sure, to lose a minute and five to Marlen is OK, she's the world champion. I would have liked to keep the jersey, but it is what it is," she said.
