Longo Borghini pays tribute to her husband at Flèche Brabançonne, wants to repay Lidl-Trek in Amstel Gold Race

Longo Borghini had already demonstrated her form with a victory in the Tour of Flanders. Today, she added the Flèche Brabançonne to her achievements. A sign that things are going well for her and her team Lidl-Trek. "Yes, this is another great victory for our team. Today, we wanted an open race. We wanted to attack at 85 kilometers from the finish."

Defeating Demi Vollering meant a lot to Longo Borghini, of course. Although she did mention after the race that it could just as easily go the other way next time. "Today I beat her, tomorrow she could beat me just as well. We were really keen on this victory. I'm surprised I managed to break away from her because I have a lot of respect for her and she seemed very strong. But I was stronger."

For the rest of April, there are three more legendary races on the schedule: the Amstel Gold Race, the Flèche Wallonne, and Liège-Bastogne-Liège. Longo Borghini wants to return the favor to her teammates in those races. "Those races are still ahead, and I would like to help the team there. In the Amstel, the plan is to ride for Shirin," she revealed a hint of the strategy.