Elisa Longo Borghini successfully defended her Giro d’Italia Women title after a hard-fought win. With this victory, the 33-year-old Italian becomes just the second rider from Italy to win the prestigious race more than once. She joined five-time champion Fabiana Luperini in the record books.
A two-time Olympic bronze medallist (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020), Borghini filled a 16-second general classification (GC) gap on the penultimate stage, a mountainous route from Fermignano to Monte Nerone on Saturday (July 12). Finishing second on the stage behind Australia’s Sarah Gigante (AG Insurance – Soudal), she launched a decisive uphill attack that gained over 30 seconds on race leader Marlen Reusser (Movistar), laying hands on the pink jersey with one day remaining.
Borghini returned to racing only in mid-April following injury setbacks. The Giro Donne win is set to boost her morale and confidence.
Germany’s Liane Lippert (Movistar) won the final sprint, outdoing four-time Giro champion Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime), who made a rare return to competitive racing. Reusser finished third, earning a 4-second time bonus.
Giro Donne 2025: All jersey winners
- Pink Jersey (General Classification): Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ)
- Red Jersey (Points Classification): Lorena Wiebes (Team SD Worx-Protime)
- Blue Jersey (Mountains Classification): Sarah Gigante (AG Insurance-Soudal)
- White Jersey (Best Young Rider): Antonia Niedermaier (Canyon-SRAM Zondacrypto)
Also Read: Pink, Purple, Blue, White: Giro d’Italia Jersey Colours Explained
Giro Donne 2025: General Classification (Top 10)
Below are the top ten riders in the general classification of the Giro d’Italia Women 2025:
- Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ) – 24:37:03
- Marlen Reusser (Movistar) – +0:18
- Sarah Gigante (AG Insurance-Soudal) – +1:11
- Pauliena Rooijakkers (Fenix-Deceuninck) – +2:55
- Antonia Niedermaier (Canyon-SRAM Zondacrypto) – +3:07
- Anna Van der Breggen (Team SD Worx-Protime) – +3:32
- Isabella Holmgren (Lidl-Trek) – +3:54
- Barbara Malcotti (Human Powered Health) – +4:44
- Urska Zigart (AG Insurance-Soudal) – +4:56
- Katrine Aalerud (Uno-X Mobility) – +5:19
