Longo Borghini wins the Giro d'Italia Women 2024, Le Court Pienaar wins the last stage

Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl – Trek) has won the Giro d’Italia Women. Lotte Kopecky (Team SD Worx – Protime) and Neve Bradbury (Canyon//SRAM Racing) finished second and third respectively.

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1 – Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl – Trek)
2 – Lotte Kopecky (Team SD Worx – Protime) at 21″
3 – Neve Bradbury (Canyon//SRAM Racing) at 1’16”

Speaking seconds after the stage finish, the winner of the Giro d’Italia Women Elisa Longo Borghini said: “It was an incredible epilogue to a perfect week. I like this kind of situation, being under pressure, fighting elbow to elbow. I started with a one-second lead but I was motivated to give everything and everyone in the team supported me. To wear the final Maglia Rosa is something special, I am proud of what I have done, even if I will need time to process it”.

THE OFFICIAL JERSEYS OF THE GIRO D’ITALIA WOMEN
The leader jerseys of the Giro d’Italia Women are designed and produced by CASTELLI

Maglia Rosa, leader of the General Classification, sponsored by Polti – Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl – Trek)
Maglia Rossa, leader of the Points Classification, sponsored by zondacrypto -Lotte Kopecky (Team SD Worx – Protime)
Maglia Azzurra, leader of the Gran Premio della Montagna (KOM), sponsored by Banca Mediolanum – Justine Ghekiere (AG Insurance – Soudal Team)
Maglia Bianca, Best Young Rider, sponsored by Autostrade per l’Italia – Neve Bradbury (Canyon//SRAM Racing)

Kimberley (Le Court) Pienaar (AG Insurance – Soudal Team) has won Stage 8, the 117km long Pescara-L’Aquila ahead of Ruth Edwards (Human Powered Health) and Franziska Koch (Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL).

STAGE RESULTS
1 – Kimberley (Le Court) Pienaar (AG Insurance – Soudal Team) – 117 km in 3h19’09”, av sp 35.252 km/h
2 – Ruth Edwards (Human Powered Health) s.t.
3 – Franziska Koch (Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL) s.t.

Speaking seconds after the stage finish, the stage winner Kimberley (Le Court) Pienaar said: “I have no words for what I’ve done. It was a dream to participate in a race like this, and now I am here, after winning a stage. I lost a lot of time in GC so today I started the stage to have fun. I gave everything as I had nothing to lose. It was pretty crazy to cross the line first”.