IL LOMBARDIA 2022 PREVIEW - ROUTE, PREDICTION AND CONTENDERS
https://www.rouleur.it/blogs/the-rouleur-journal/il-lombardia-2022-preview-route-prediction-and-contenders All you need to know about the final Monument of the season WORDS: R JARY The 2022 cycling season is not over yet, with the final Monument of the year, Il Lombardia still to come on October 8. Also known as the ‘race of the falling leaves’, Il Lombardia serves as one of the final opportunities for riders to secure a landmark result this year. Since the first edition of the race in 1905, Il Lombardia has become known as one of the toughest one-day races of the season, described as a climber’s classic thanks to the demanding course and technical descents. This year, we’ll see the likes of Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard go head to head on the roads between Bergamo and Como, with plenty of climbing to contend with on the way – most notably the famous Madonna del Ghisallo climb in the race’s finale . The likes of Vincenzo Nibali and Alejandro Valverde will also use this autumn Mo...