UAE Team ADQ fills top four as Longo Borghini wins Trofeo Oro

Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl-Trek) secured her second victory at Trofeo Oro in Euroregion, making her the first rider to win the 1.1-ranked Italian race more than once in its five-year history. The Italian champion broke away solo from a select group with 15km remaining, ultimately finishing 1:19 ahead of the chasing quartet. This group, notably, comprised entirely of UAE Team ADQ riders – Karlijn Swinkels, Eleonora Gasparrini, Alena Amialiusik, and Erica Magnaldi – who swept positions two through five.

This result is significant not just for Longo Borghini, who continues her strong early-season form, but also for UAE Team ADQ. Their impressive numerical dominance, despite not clinching the top step, underscores their growing strength and strategic prowess in one-day races. While Longo Borghini's experience and power proved unassailable on this occasion, ADQ's collective performance hints at a formidable force developing, particularly in races where numerical advantage can be leveraged.

Ultimately, Longo Borghini demonstrated that even a perfectly executed team strategy can be undone by a single, superior individual effort. UAE Team ADQ's consolation prize is a clean sweep of the minor placings, a testament to their strength in depth, if not their finishing punch.