On Saturday, October 9, from Como to Bergamo (239km) in Italy, the final Monument Classic of the year – Il Lombardia 2021 – will take place.
High calibre riders on the start list include Tadej Pogacar (winner of the 2021 Tour de France), Primoz Roglic (Olympic Time Trial Champion and winner of the 2021 Vuelta a Espana) and promising Belgian star Remco Evenepoel. Other pro riders include: British prospect Tao Geoghegan Hart (winner of the 2020 Giro d’Italia) and two icons of the sport – Vincenzo Nibali and Chris Froome.
Il Lombardia presented by Eolo returns to its original spot in the autumn racing calendar, after a brief appearance in August last year, with a new route that’s designed to be both ‘selective and spectacular’.
The riders will face six climbs following their departure from Como, with the steep hill of Bergamo Alta awaiting them before the finish, to complete a total of 4,500m of elevation during the race.
On Sunday 10, from Cantu to Cantu, the Gran Fondo Il Lombardia for amateur riders will see entrants scale the climbs of Ghisallo and Sormano.
