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ELISA LONGO BORGHINI Cycling Road

Date of birth: 10/12/1991

Place of Birth: Verbania

m. 1,70

kg. 58

Speciality Road Individual time trial, Road race

Biography

Young, but already on the spotlight of Italian cycle sport. Daughter of former cross-country skier Guidina Dal Sasso and sister of former cyclist Paolo Longo Borghini, she started cycling when she was nine, following her brother's example. She was consecrated as one of the best protagonists of Italian cycling, getting a bronze medal at the 2012 World Championships in Valkenburg, after having reaped a bronze at the European Championships in Goes, in the Under 23 time trial. In the latest seasons, she won at high profile events and now she is ready to aim for the Rio Olympics, with a demanding route that is well suited to her qualities. The hope is to get to Brazil in good shape and risk it against everyone, without however becoming obsessed.

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Achievements at the Olympic Games

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Palmares

Records and medals in international, national and youth competitions

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Go to the Qualified Athletes List Status: Individual spots 21/05/2016
First Club: AC Pedale Ossolano
Club: Fiamme Oro
First Coach: Ferdinando Longo Borghini
Coach: Mattia Michelusi
Other sports: Cross country skiing, running
Hobby: Reading, walking in the mountains
Relationship Status: Single

Palmares

World Championship

3° Valkenburg 2012

World Cup

2015 - 4°


Olympic Games medal table

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Rio 2016 Road race 0 0 1
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