The tricolor flies by in via Duca degli Abruzzi, in Sassari, where the eighth stage of the Giro Donne ends, but it's not the Italian one, also because Elisa Longo Borghini withdrew a few days ago.
This time it is the red, white and green jersey of Kata Blanka Vas (Ad Worx), champion of Hungary to take the success , ahead of the champion of the USA, Chloe Dygert (Canyon Sram) and the German Liane Lippert (Movistar) for a podium with three flags. Fourth and first of the Italians, Silvia Persico (Uae). In the general classification, the world champion Annemiek Van Vleuten (Movistar) keeps the pink jersey. The Dutchman is only one stage away from conquering the pink jersey for the second time in a row and all she has to do is check tomorrow's race, in the 125 km Sassari-Olbia. The lead of almost 4 minutes over the French Cecilie Labous and of 4'23” over the blue Gaia Realini is more than reassuring.
To characterize the race, from the start of Nuoro (in front of the church of Solitude), in Sassari, was the great heat which did not prevent the group from completing the route in just over three hours at a nice average of 40.580. And Isola, which last year had baptized the Giro Donne, is accompanying it towards the conclusion with a moderate participation of the public.