Karlijn Swinkels (UAE Team ADQ) won the Trofeo Alfredo Binda, taking the biggest victory of her career so far. In a sprint of three, the 27-year-old Dutchwoman beat Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime) and Mie Bjørndal Ottestad (Uno-X Mobility).
The three riders had been part of a group of six that got away on the descent into Cittiglio with just over one lap to go. Swinkels' teammates Silvia Persico and Eleonora Gasparrini pulled the group to the Casale climb, where Van der Breggen set a hard pace, dropping the two domestiques.
The four remaining frontrunners started the Orino climb with an advantage of more than 30 seconds on a chasing group, and Van der Breggen's pace made Pfeiffer Georgi (Picnic PostNL) lose contact.
Another acceleration by Van der Breggen dropped Ottestad, but the Norwegian champion made her way back on the descent and tried to attack from behind.
