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Elisa Longo Borghini wins Women's Tour in dramatic final

Elisa Longo Borghini (c) takes the plaudits after her victory
Elisa Longo Borghini (c) takes the plaudits after her victory

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 Borghini's sprint for the line saw her cross in third and earn a four-second time bonus over her Australian rival.

DSM's Lorena Wiebes won the stage to claim her third victory of the week.

"We decided to go for the intermediate sprint and I was fourth so I was like, 'Okay, that's the second place and that's it," Borghini said.
"But then all my team-mates kept my morale up, and said we try at the finish and we'll do the lead-out for you.
"I was really doubting, but when you see such a team that is motivated and they are really believing in you, just want to give them back everything."

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