Strong Femke de Vries (Visma) watches Longo Borghini dominate in UAE, Lippert strikes in Valencia
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Follow us on GoogleElisa Longo Borghini and Liane Lippert took the biggest wins in Sunday’s women’s races. Longo Borghini sealed both the stage and overall victory at the UAE Tour Women, while Lippert powered to success at the Vuelta CV Féminas.
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Just after midday, Lippert was the first to raise her arms. The 28-year-old German proved the strongest with a hard attack in the finale, riding clear and holding six seconds over a fast-finishing chase group. In that sprint for second, Shari Bossuyt (AG Insurance–Soudal) beat Cat Ferguson (Movistar) to the line.
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At the UAE Tour Women, after three bunch sprint wins for Lorena Wiebes, all eyes turned to the GC showdown on the final day. Jebel Hafeet would decide the strongest climber, but it happened without the ill Anna van der Breggen. Whether she could have matched a flying Longo Borghini will remain a question.
The Italian champion, racing for home squad UAE Team ADQ, tried to force the issue multiple times and eventually managed to crack Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon//SRAM). Longo Borghini’s solo win also secured the overall title. Monica Trinca Colonel delivered second place for Liv AlUla Jayco, with Femke de Vries (Visma | Lease a Bike) finishing third — the same order as the final GC podium.
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