Bergamo to Como, one last ride
Il Lombardia is on Saturday, October 10. The 120th edition runs 239km from Bergamo to Como, with 4,600 metres of climbing through the hills around the lakes. It is the fifth and final monument of the season, and it always feels like the season saying goodbye.
Kick-off is 10:45 CET. Expect a finish somewhere between 16:40 and 17:20 CET, depending on how hard they go.
No Pogačar this time
Here is the twist. Tadej Pogačar won this race five years in a row and is not starting this time. That alone changes everything. The last few editions were a one-man show on the final climb.
So who takes it? Remco Evenepoel is the obvious name. He was second here in 2024 and 2025, and he has been on a run: San Sebastián, Québec, the world time trial title, and the European road race a few days ago. Paul Seixas, Isaac Del Toro, Tom Pidcock, Primož Roglič and newly crowned world champion Brandon McNulty are all on the start list. Attack from far out, and someone is going to be rewarded.
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Plenty more sport this weekend besides the bikes. Liverpool host Manchester City on Sunday, and our Singapore GP guide covers the night race. New to all of it? Start with the basics in watching live sports abroad.
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