10 riders to watch at Il Lombardia 2021

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Primož Roglič, Julian Alaphilippe and Tadej Pogačare are among our riders to watch at Il Lombardia (Image credit: Getty Images composite)

The 2021 WorldTour season draws to a close on Saturday with the 115th edition of Il Lombardia as 175 riders do battle for one last big win of the year over the hills between Como and Bergamo.

Six major climbs are spread across the 239-kilometre course, including the famous Madonna del Ghisallo, while there's a final sting in the tail in the form of the steep and cobbled Colle Aperto three kilometres from the line.

Dani Ostanek
Senior News Writer

Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.

Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.

Season highlights from the 2024 season include reporting from Paris-Roubaix –  'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix – and the Tour de France – 'Disbelief', gratitude, and family – Mark Cavendish celebrates a record-breaking Tour de France sprint win.