 2024 Il Lombardia | |
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Early October |
| Region | Lombardy, Italy |
| English name | Tour of Lombardy |
| Local name(s) | Giro di Lombardia Il Lombardia |
| Nickname(s) | La classica delle foglie morte (in Italian) Race of the Falling Leaves (in English) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI World Tour |
| Type | One-day Classic |
| Organiser | RCS Sport |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1905 |
| Editions | 118 (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  Giovanni Gerbi (ITA) |
| Most wins | Fausto Coppi (ITA) (5 wins) |
| Most recent |  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) |
The Giro di Lombardia (English: Tour of Lombardy), officially Il Lombardia, is a cycling race in Lombardy, Italy.[1] It is traditionally the last of the five 'Monuments' of the season, considered to be one of the most prestigious one-day events in cycling, and one of the last events on the UCI World Tour calendar. Nicknamed the Classica delle foglie morte ("the Classic of the falling (dead) leaves"), it is the most important Autumn Classic in cycling. The race's most famous climb is the Madonna del Ghisallo in the race finale.
The first edition was held in 1905. Since its creation, the Giro di Lombardia has been the classic with the fewest interruptions in cycling; only the editions of 1943 and 1944 were cancelled for reasons of war. Italian Fausto Coppi won a record five times.
Because of its demanding course, the race is considered a climbers classic, favouring climbers with strong descending skills and a strong sprint finish.
- ^ "Giro di Lombardia 2012". cyclingnews.com. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2016.