Il Lombardia 2024
Latest News from the Race
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After key Il Lombardia role for Tadej Pogačar, Pavel Sivakov refocuses on Guangxi
French pro rounds off season at six-day Chinese stage race -
'It's just messed up' - teammate Geraint Thomas delivers verdict on Tom Pidcock crisis at Ineos Grenadiers
Controversy erupts around Pidcock's late 'deselection' from Il Lombardia line-up despite top form -
'My legs were cramping so hard' - Lennert Van Eetvelt survives for seventh at Il Lombardia after struggling to eat
Young Belgian to close out up and down season at Gree-Tour of Guangxi after taking exhausting top ten in Como
Date | October 12, 2024 |
Distance | 255km |
Start location | Bergamo |
Finish location | Como |
Edition | 118th |
Previous edition | 2023 Il Lombardia |
Previous winner | Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) |
Tadej Pogačar delivers historical fourth consecutive victory at Il Lombardia with searing solo attack over Sormano / As it happened
World champion Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) capped off perhaps the greatest cycling season of all time with a fourth Il Lombardia title in a row, producing a stunning 48.4km solo effort to add a second Monument to his Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and World Championship triumphs in 2024.
Pogačar attacked over the Sormano ascent and soloed 48.4km to the finish line in Como, crossing the line 3:16 ahead of solo chaser, Olympic Champion Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) and 4:31 ahead of third-placed Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek).
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The 'race of the falling leaves', Il Lombardia, closes out the 2024 World Tour one-day races and the bulk of the European calendar with the 118th edition of the race.
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) is expected to return to try to win his fourth edition in a row after his triumphs in 2021, 2022 and 2023. The Il Lombardia 2024 route suits him well, with the 13-kilometre Colma di Sormano coming with 41km to go.
Il Lombardia history
Il Lombardia was first held in 1905, named Milan-Milan and won by Italian Giovanni Gerbi. Fausto Coppi won the race five times (1946-1949, 1954), surpassing Alfredo Binda's previous record of four wins (1925-1927, 1931). Pogačar could tie Binda this year as the current rider with the most Il Lombardia wins with three.
Il Lombardia 2024 climbs
- Forcellino di Bianzano, km. 30
- Selvino, km. 56.1 (replaced Passo Ganda)
- Colle di Berbenno, km. 87
- Valpiana, km. 106.9
- Sella di Osigo, km. 156.5
- Madonna del Ghisallo, km. 176.8
- Colma di Sormano, km. 213.1
- San Ferma della Battaglia, km. 249.9
Il Lombardia 2024 teams
- Alpecin-Deceuninck
- Arkéa-B&B Hotels
- Astana Qazaqstan Team
- Bahrain Victorious
- Cofidis
- Decathlon AG2R la Mondiale Tea
- EF Education - Easypost
- Groupama-FDJ
- Ineos Grenadiers
- Intermarché - Wanty
- Lidl-Trek
- Movistar Team
- Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe
- Soudal Quick-Step
- Team DSM-Firmenich Postnl
- Team Jayco Alula
- Team Visma | Lease a Bike
- UAE Team Emirates
- Israel - Premier Tech
- Dstny Lotto
- Uno-X Mobility
- Corratec Fantini Wines
- Polti Kometa Team
- Tudor Pro Cycling Team
- VF Group-Bardiani CSF- Faizane'
Races
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Il Lombardia 202412 October 2024 | Bergamo | WorldTour
Latest Content on the Race
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By Stephen Farrand published
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By Patrick Fletcher, Stephen Farrand published
News British rider pleased with his consistency after debut season at Ineos
Chris Froome opts to miss British Championships and ends 2021 season in Italy
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News Lack of time trial training scuppers hopes of national honours
Top News on the Race
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'Second to Tadej is still a result' - A tearful Remco Evenepoel ends 2024 with gutsy ride at Il Lombardia
Soudal Quick-Step leader recalls Lombardia crash with emotional thank you to DS Davide Bramati -
'It was a management decision and that's their right' - Ineos Grenadiers respond after Tom Pidcock's Il Lombardia non-selection
'It can be a performance decision, and in this case, it was a management decision' says DS Zak Dempster with Brit's future plunged into doubt -
'I'm ready to give it my all one last time, to go full gas' - Tadej Pogačar takes aim at fourth Il Lombardia victory
Slovenian chasing 25th win of 2024 season of Merckxian-style dominance
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'I am deselected' - Tom Pidcock to miss 2024 Il Lombardia
Briton not on definitive startlist for final Monument of the year as Arensman heads up Ineos Grenadiers squad -
'Reaching the finish in Como would already be a success' – Remco Evenepoel plays down Il Lombardia options
Belgian uncertain of form for first Monument of 2024 and final race of season -
'You see domination everywhere' - Pogačar responds to questions about dominance and suspicion
'Maybe in a few generations, people will forget about the past, about Armstrong and these guys' UAE Team Emirates leader says
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'I want to keep racing' – Larry Warbasse motivated to extend career into 2025
34-year-old American races for last time with Decathlon AG2R at Il Lombardia -
Making history: will Tadej Pogačar break more records if he wins in Il Lombardia?
Second Monument victory would round off runaway success of 2024 season -
No Il Lombardia for Primož Roglič as he ends season to recover from tough but successful 2024
Slovenian heads into the off-season with no final showdown against Pogačar and Evenepoel
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