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The carousel in women’s cycling keeps turning: Longo Borghini leaves Lidl-Trek, Italian rider joins UAE Team ADQ
CyclingTuesday, 01 October 2024 at 23:11
Big transfer news on Tuesday afternoon from the women's peloton. Elisa Longo Borghini will ride for UAE Team ADQ until 2027, as the team from the Emirates announced via X (formerly Twitter). This move marks the end of a six-year journey with the Trek team for the Italian rider. Her transfer also adds another twist to the world of women’s cycling, as the peloton is set to look quite different in 2025 due to numerous previously announced transfers.
Just this past Saturday, she won bronze at the World Championships in Zürich, and two days later, the big news has been made official. Longo Borghini has signed a three-year contract with UAE Team ADQ, bringing a wealth of experience with her. This year, the Italian has already won the Giro d'Italia Women, the Flèche Brabançonne and the Tour of Flanders. She also finished on the podium in the Vuelta, coming in third. She did not participate in the Tour de France Femmes.
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The year of big shifts, as Longo Borghini moves on
Longo Borghini’s departure had been rumored for some time. The Italian played a key role in the resurgence of Lidl-Trek, which, after a challenging 2023, competed closely with SD Worx-Protime. Transfer rumors began to surface earlier this spring. Now, her move is officially confirmed. At 32, she’s not the only one on the move. Demi Vollering will also be leaving her team, and many other transfers have already been announced.
Lidl-Trek, in particular, will be injecting new energy into its roster. Riejanne Markus, Anna Henderson and Niamh Fisher-Black have already been announced as additions for 2025. With the arrival of Longo Borghini, it seems unlikely that Lidl-Trek will be Vollering’s next destination. While the Dutch rider already knows which team she will join next year, the public has yet to find out.
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- It is unfortunate that the author can't feel the joy that Pogacar brings to the sport and his fans who are legion and I for one feel lucky to have watched such a memorable performance and historic season From the Strada until yesterday with multiple wins in stages in both tours and beyond dominance in the World's. He is proud to wear the Rainbow stripes, shows his leadership to protect his fellows and is as courteous and sportsman-like as the sport allows. He goes early to not have to respond to each attack as all the rest would make him do it. Any racer who could would do the same. Don't "grow tired" of greatness as it is always fleeting.ccrider13-10-2024
- What load of rubbish. Pog is likely a once in a generation cyclist, the like of which hasn't been seen since 'the Cannibal '. How many people were complaining that Merckx was making racing predictable? I remember this year's World RR as one of the most exciting I've watched. Mainly BECAUSE Pog was the favourite and launched what everyone thought (Pog included) was a suicidal attack with 80km to go. For the next 2 hours, I was on the edge of my seat thinking "this is too much, even for Pog". Maybe Zonnefeld prefers the snooze-fest that is a bunch sprint? Like most people I know, I can't watch two hours of the bunch riding very fast... I wait for the final 5km and watch just the sprint. In any event, most races are won from a sprint or lone break. What difference does it make who makes the lone break? Ultimately, the other contenders will have to figure out a way to beat Pog. Even if that means collaboration between teams. It's going to be an exciting few seasons, until the next Pog arrives on the scene. If this is boring, heaven knows what exciting looks like!Michael513-10-2024
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Barnes127411-10-2024 - And don't forget he has now won 4 of the big 10 races (Grand tours, Monuments and WC/OG) in one year with a chance to make that 5. (5 has only been done once before)Joostmehrtens05-10-2024