10 riders to watch at the 2023 Il Lombardia

Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates), Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) and Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma)
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates), Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) and Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) (Image credit: Getty Images)

There is still racing to follow on the calendar in the Veneto, in China and in France, but for many, Il Lombardia represents the symbolic end of the cycling season. Just as Milan-San Remo’s passage over the Turchino heralds the coming of spring, the Race of the Falling Leaves hints at the arrival of winter.

That said, an autumn heatwave in northern Italy means that temperatures should top 25°C on the road to Bergamo, where a field featuring some of the most notable performers of the past summer will contest the spoils.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.