Lidl-Trek’s Elisa Balsamo received this 12 months’s Trofeo Alfredo Binda, beating World Champion Lotte Kopecky in a dramatic dash victory.
After 140.5 kilometres of racing, a gaggle of 20 riders reached the ultimate nook collectively, turning onto a 3% uphill end in Cittiglio.
Kopecky, who was a last-minute addition for SD-Worx, launched her dash first, with Balsamo powering previous her to the end line. Puck Pieterse (Fenix-Deceuninck) completed in third place.
“It’s superb,” stated Balsamo on the end line. “If it’s a dream, please don’t wake me up. I’m so comfortable. The group was simply so robust.
“The final two laps have been actually arduous. The final climb was so painful for me, however then my teammate [Shirin van Anrooij] did a fantastic job to convey the bunch collectively. I simply tried to do the very best dash I may.”
That is Balsamo’s second victory at Trofeo Alfredo Binda, following her win in 2022. The win marks 4 successive victories for Lidl-Trek, with Shirin van Anrooij successful in 2023 and Elisa Longo Borghini in 2021.
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