Giro d’Italia Women stage 8: Elisa Longo Borghini seals overall win as Liane Lippert triumphs on final stage

Elisa Longo Borghini won the Giro d’Italia Women 18 seconds ahead of Marlen Reusser (Movistar). After taking the race lead off Reusser on the penultimate stage, Longo Borghini defended the pink jersey on stage 8 from Forlì to Imola, finishing fourth behind the Swisswoman on the day.

Liane Lippert (Movistar) beat Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime) in a two-up sprint for the stage victory after the two had escaped from a group of 12 riders in the last 3km.

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