Elisa Longo Borghini facts for kids
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Longo Borghini in 2025
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| Born | 10 December 1991 Verbania, Italy |
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| Height | 1.70 m | ||
| Weight | 59 kg | ||
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| Current team | UAE Team ADQ | ||
| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
| Rider type | All-rounder | ||
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Elisa Longo Borghini is a famous Italian athlete who competes in road bicycle racing. She was born on 10 December 1991 in the city of Verbania, Italy. Elisa rides for a top team called UAE Team ADQ. She is known as an all-rounder because she climbs hills and rides fast on flat ground.
Elisa has won the famous Giro d'Italia Women race two times, in 2024 and 2025. She earned two bronze medals at the Olympic Games. She also won great classic one-day races like the Tour of Flanders for Women and Paris–Roubaix Femmes. Elisa is widely celebrated as one of the best Italian cyclists in history.
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Early Life and Cycling Family
Elisa grew up in a very sporty Italian family. Her mother, Guidina Dal Sasso, was an Olympic cross-country skier. Her older brother, Paolo Longo Borghini, was a professional road cyclist between 2004 and 2014. Cycling was a big part of their daily life. Elisa loved riding bicycles outside from a very young age.
She worked hard and learned how to race on steep mountain roads. In 2011, she joined the Top Girls Fassa Bortolo cycling squad to race professionally. In 2012, she entered the 2012 UCI Road World Championships in Valkenburg. Elisa surprised the cycling world by winning a bronze medal in the road race. That year, she also won the white jersey for the best young rider at the Giro d'Italia.
Major Career Victories
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Elisa quickly became one of the strongest racers in women's cycling. In 2013, she won the famous Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio. She won her first national time trial title in 2014. That same year, she won stage races including the Tour de Bretagne and the Trophée d'Or.
Racing with Wiggle–Honda
Elisa joined the Wiggle–Honda cycling team for the 2015 racing season. She celebrated an amazing victory at the spring Tour of Flanders. Later that summer, she won the overall title at La Route de France. In 2016, she won the green jersey as best climber at the Giro d'Italia.
Elisa represented Italy at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. She raced bravely and won an Olympic bronze medal in the women's road race. In 2017, she won the famous dirt road race Strade Bianche. She also finished second overall at the Giro Rosa.
Success with Trek–Segafredo
In 2019, Elisa joined Trek–Segafredo. She won the tough Spanish stage race Emakumeen Euskal Bira. During 2020, she won both the road race and time trial at the Italian National Championships. She earned another bronze medal at the World Championships in Imola.
Elisa had a fantastic year in 2021. She won the prestigious Trofeo Alfredo Binda and the GP de Plouay. She represented Italy again at the Tokyo Olympic Games. During the long Olympic road race, she attacked behind Annemiek van Vleuten. Elisa crossed the finish line to capture her second Olympic bronze medal.
In 2022, Elisa won the rough cobblestone classic Paris–Roubaix. She rode across rough stones to take a solo victory. Later that summer, she finished sixth overall at the Tour de France Femmes. She also won The Women's Tour in Great Britain by just one second. At the World Championships in Wollongong, she helped Italy win a silver medal in the mixed team relay.
Elisa won the UAE Tour Women early in 2023. She fought through tough crashes and injuries later that year. In 2024, she won the Tour of Flanders for the second time. She then won the Brabantse Pijl. In July 2024, Elisa won the pink jersey at the Giro d'Italia Women. She was the first Italian winner of the race since 2008. She also took third place overall at La Vuelta Femenina.
Team UAE ADQ and Continued Triumphs
Elisa moved to UAE Team ADQ for the 2025 season. She won the UAE Tour again after winning stage 3. She won the one-day races Brabantse Pijl and Dwars door Vlaanderen. Elisa successfully defended her title at the Giro d'Italia Women, winning the race two years in a row.
In 2026, Elisa won the UAE Tour for a third time. She finished third overall at the famous Tour de France Femmes. She also finished fourth overall at the Giro d'Italia Women while winning stage 9. At the World Championships, she won gold in the team relay and bronze in the road race.
Personal Life
Elisa lives in Italy and loves spending time in nature. In 2023, she married professional cyclist Jacopo Mosca. Jacopo rides bikes for the men's Lidl-Trek squad. They often train together on long road rides. Elisa enjoys inspiring young boys and girls to ride their bicycles and follow their sports dreams.
See also
In Spanish: Elisa Longo Borghini para niños
