Elisa Longo Borghini returns to competitive cycling next week after an abandonment from the Tour de France Femmes due to gastrointestinal illness. She aims to capture her first elite rainbow jersey at the World Championships in Rwanda. After winning her second Giro d'Italia Women in July, she will race in two events in France before altitude training in Tenerife. Longo Borghini has expressed that the Rwanda course suits her well, making winning the World Championships a major goal for the season. Italy has increased their team size for the Championships despite prior budget constraints.
Elisa Longo Borghini will return to racing next week after abandoning the Tour de France Femmes due to gastrointestinal illness, preparing for the World Championships in Rwanda.
Longo Borghini, who won the Giro d'Italia Women in July, will compete in two French races before heading to altitude training in Tenerife for the World Championships.
Longo Borghini expressed her aspiration to win the World Championships, stating, 'I'd love, once - maybe it's a dream, who knows - to win the World Championships.'
Italy, ranked high enough to qualify seven riders for Rwanda, will send six elite women despite initial plans to minimize costs and the team size.
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