Italian Longo Borghini wins Women's Giro d'Italia

Elisa Longo Borghini has go nan first location victor of nan Women's Giro d'Italia since 2008 aft a tense eighth and last stage.

The Lidl-Trek rider, 32, started nan time pinch a 1 2nd lead complete SD Worx-Protime's Lotte Kopecky and Longo Borghini held disconnected nan Belgian to triumph nan Maglia Rosa for nan first clip successful her career.

Mauritian Kim Le Court saw disconnected Ruth Edwards and Franziska Koch successful a sprint to triumph nan 117km shape from Pescara to L'Aquila.

Longo Borghini, who held nan Maglia Rosa from nan first stage, was 25 seconds backmost successful 4th and ended nan title 21 seconds clear of second-placed Kopecky successful nan wide classification.

Australia's Neve Bradbury, racing for Canyon//SRAM, was a further 55 seconds down successful third.

"Everyone successful nan squad was ace motivated to support nan Maglia Rosa and to support nan leadership," Longo Borghini said.

"All nan teammates did an astonishing job. Everyone was truthful committed, truthful convey you very much.

"I will request immoderate clip to realise what I've been doing."

World roadworthy title champion Kopecky won nan sprinter's Maglia Rossa pinch compatriot Justine Ghekiere of AG Insureance-Soudal taking nan climber's jersey, nan Maglia Azzurra.

1. Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita/Lidl-Trek) 24hrs 2mins 16secs

2. Lotte Kopecky (Bel/SD Worx-Protime) +21secs

3. Neve Bradbury (Aus/Canyon//SRAM) +1min 16sec

4. Pauliena Rooijakkers (Ned/Fenix-Deceuninck) +2mins 5secs

5. Juliette Labous (Fra/dsm-firmenich-PostNL) +2mins 15secs

6. Antonia Niedermaier (Ger/Canyon//SRAM) +2mins 41secs

7. Gaia Realini (Ita/Lidl-Trek) +3mins 41sec

8. Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (Den/FDJ-SUEZ) +4mins 31sec

9. Mavi Garcia (Esp/Liv AlUla Jayco) +5mins 17secs

10. Niamh Fisher-Black (NZ/SD Worx-Protime) +5 mins 55secs