Cycling: Il Lombardia

As the winner of Liège-Bastogne-Liège and a hard-fought stage of the Tour de France, Irishman Dan Martin heads into the final Monument of the season, Il Lombardia (Tour of Lombardy), as one of the odds-on favourites for the victory, but the Garmin-Sharp rider thinks that the race could be as unpredictable as the weather forecast. "It's hard to know…

A clash with his wedding means the newly crowned world champion will not show off his rainbow bands in the final Monument of the season. Fresh from scooping a famous Vuelta-Worlds double, Remco Evenepoel is not willing to change the date of his nuptials to add a second Monument win to his swelling palmares this year, the Belgian having won…

Matt Walls (Bora-Hansgrohe) won Gran Piemonte in a bunch sprint in Borgosesia, beating Giacomo Nizzolo (Qhubeka) and Olav Kooij (Jumbo-Visma) to the line after a chaotic final kilometre. The Olympic omnium champion held his nerve in a chaotic finale, where some fast men lost valuable ground while navigating a traffic island just past the flamme…

Nearly fourteen months since suffering the harrowing fall into a ravine on the descent of the Muro di Sormano that could have ended his career, Remco Evenepoel returns to Il Lombardia as a top favourite for victory once more. Evenepoel was also a major favourite for the win prior to last year's race, having shown sensational form in the weeks…

Cycling's newest rivalry expands Saturday to one of cycling's most explosive one-days as Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard square off for the first time since Tour de France at Il Lombardia. Their calendars have been full since July, with each garnering victories after leaving the Champs-Élysées. They cross paths again Saturday on the hills of…

It packs lots of climbs, attracts a stellar cast of climbers, and draws end-of-season kudos. Il Lombardia is the most overlooked monument of the five, but one of the best races of the year. Puncheurs, grand tour stars, and riders looking to salvage their seasons descend on Italy's Lombardy region for the "Race of the Falling Leaves" each October in…

In order to take part in demanding Grand Tours, professional cyclists need to carry out exhaustive training programs. Only by doing this can athletes overcome summit ascents, countless hours on the bike, time trials, and sprints for several weeks with little rest in-between. In this article, we will go over some of the key aspects that teams and…

Esteban Chaves inspires his country on and off the bike September 28, 2022 When Esteban Chaves was a boy, his dad used to take him out riding in the mountains of Colombia. Esteban's dad was his hero. Every time they raced up their local climb, Esteban's dad would drop him. Esteban asked his dad once if he could beat Lance Armstrong. 'Yes,' his dad…

The final Monument of the year is just around the corner and the bookmakers have made their predictions for who will win the prestigious crown. Il Lombardia is the last opportunity for riders to take a major win, and with the course designed for the climbers it's an opportunity for Grand Tour stars to face up against Classics specialists. The week…