Elisa Longo Borghini is competing at the Tour de France Femmes starting today, but back home she has a well-established team working on an event that is clearly close to her heart. Preparations are underway in Ornavasso, the hometown of the Italian champion who, as has become tradition for several years now, will host the best of women's youth cycling on the territory in August.

On Saturday, August 8th, the 7th Madonna del Boden Sanctuary Trophy – 4th Longo Borghini Pietro and Franco Memorial will take place, organized by Pedale Ossolano in collaboration with SC Verso L'Iride. All races will conclude on the challenging final climb that rises above Ornavasso to the Madonna del Boden Sanctuary, where Elisa married fellow cyclist Jacopo Mosca in 2023.

The race dedicated to Women Juniors will take place in the morning, providing an excellent testing ground for those aspiring to win an Italian national jersey for the upcoming challenging World and European Championships in their category.

In the afternoon, the Women Under-15 will race first, with the event counting towards the Pink Trophy and as a qualifying round for the Piedmont Regional Championship. The program then features the Women Under-17 race, also counting towards the Pink Trophy, before connecting with France to cheer on Elisa in the weekend that will award the coveted yellow jersey.

All details of the three races are available in the attached PDF.