Date of birth: 10/12/1991
Place of birth: Verbania
Height x weight: 1,70 x 58
First Club: AC Pedale Ossolano
Club: Fiamme Oro
First Coach: Ferdinando Longo Borghini
Coach: Edoardo Salvoldi
Other sports: Cross country skiing, running
Hobby: Reading, trekking
Relationship Status: Single
Olympic Club: Yes
Olympic Games Participation:
1 (Rio 2016)
Biography
Daughter of retired cross-country skier Guidina Dal Sasso and sister of former cyclist Paolo Longo Borghini, Elisa started cycling at the age of nine as she followed in her brother's footsteps. She is a good all-round cyclist: she has a strong uphill pace, she completes fast time trials and is a breakaway specialist, as evidenced by her long list of victories achieved since 2011 (in 2020 she won the World Championship bronze medal and the European silver medal). The first Italian woman to win the Tour of Flanders (2015), Elisa has established herself as one of the leaders in Italian cycling. She won the bronze medal in the women’s road race at the Olympic Games in Rio and almost gained a place on the podium for the time trial. Nicknamed Wikipedia by her friends due to her memory, she believes that her real hidden talent is her ability to milk a cow.
A toy wolf accompanies Elisa in every race. She received this gift from her boyfriend Ciro before leaving for Rio and she will never be without it.
Palmares
PrintOlympic Games
3a Rio (BRA) 2016 – In linea
5a Rio (BRA) 2016 – Cronometro
World Championships
3a Valkenburg (NED) 2012 – In linea
8a Firenze (ITA) 2013 – In linea
4a Richmond (USA) 2015 – In linea
88a Doha (QAT) 2016 – In linea
DNF Bergen (NOR) 2017 – In linea
18a Bergen (NOR) 2017 – Cronometro
13a Innsbruck (AUT) 2018 – In linea
9a Innsbruck (AUT) 2018 – Cronometro
5a Yorkshire (GBR) 2019 – In linea
17a Yorkshire (GBR) 2019 – Cronometro
3a Imola (ITA) 2020 – In linea
European Championships
3a Plumelec (FRA) 2016 – In linea
7a Plumelec (FRA) 2016 – Cronometro
20a Herning (DEN) 2017 – In linea
17a Herning (DEN) 2017 – Cronometro
15a Glasgow (GBR) 2018 – In linea
6a Glasgow (GBR) 2018 – Cronometro
17a Alkmaar (NED) 2019 – In linea
2a Plouay (FRA) 2020 – In linea