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Women’s Tour cycling: Elisa Longo Borghini takes glory by single second

11-Jun-2022 16:43:02 | The Guardian

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Elisa Longo Borghini claimed the Women’s Tour title by one second following a thrilling sprint finish in Oxford.

Grace Brown had gone into Saturday’s final stage as the leader by three seconds, but Italian Trek-Segafredo rider Longo Borghini’s sprint for the line saw her cross in third and earn a four-second time bonus over her Australian rival.