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Race analysis, favourites, and predictions for Il Lombardia 2023

Il Lombardia is the best opportunity for pure climbers to win one of the five monuments, as it is the one that presents the most positive elevation gain. In addition, Il Lombardia has the unique characteristic of being the only one of the five that is not held in spring but in fall, and due to its position on the calendar, it is also known as "the classic of the falling leaves." For many cyclists, this race is the major goal at the end of the season and marks the beginning of a well-deserved rest period.

Route

The race will start in Como and finish in Bergamo, with a route designed for climbers that reverses its direction compared to last year. In fact, among the five monuments, Il Lombardia has the most variable route, but it will however include the obligatory passage through the cycling sanctuary of Madonna del Ghisallo (8.8 km at 3.9%). The route covers a total of 239 kilometers and adds 4600 meters of climbing, featuring ascents to Roncola (7.5 km at 7.3%), Berbeno (6.9 km at 5%), Passo della Crocetta (11.6 km at 5.8%), and Zambla Alta (9.8 km at 3.3%) before tackling the final part, where the race will be decided at Passo di Ganda (9.3 km at 7.1%), 30 km from the finish line, and Colle Aperto (1.3 km at 6.9%), which is reached with just 3 km to go.

Favorites

Tadej Pogačar (1200) is the winner of the last two editions of the race and starts once again as the top favorite for victory. Primoz Roglič (1200) and Remco Evenepoel (1200) are perhaps the other two main contenders on a list of favorites that also includes Richard Carapaz (800), Enric Mas (1000), Alexandr Vlasov (1000), Mikel Landa (800), Felix Gall (800), Ben O'Connor (600), Santiago Buitrago (600), Rigoberto Urán (400), Lenny Martinez (200), and Thibaut Pinot (800), who is retiring from professional cycling after this race.

Photo: © Il Lombardia

Favourites

Best riders in one day races

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1
POGAČAR Tadej photo
POGAČAR Tadej
POGAČAR Tadej info icon
POGAČAR Tadej background image
POGAČAR Tadej photo21-09-1998 (26 years), Klanec

GC

942

CL

677

F

178

I

686

M

631

ITT

151

tour_de_francelieje_bastogne_liejetour_de_francegiro_di_lombardiagiro_di_lombardiaronde_van_vlaanderenil_lombardialieje_bastogne_liejegiro_d_italiatour_de_franceworld_championshipsgiro_di_lombardiaronde_van_vlaanderen

1200

2
EVENEPOEL Remco photo
EVENEPOEL Remco
EVENEPOEL Remco info icon
EVENEPOEL Remco background image
EVENEPOEL Remco photo25-01-2000 (25 years), Aalst

GC

1029

CL

359

F

172

I

493

M

424

ITT

432

lieje_bastogne_liejela_vuelta_a_espanaworld_championshipslieje_bastogne_liejeworld_championshipsworld_championships

1200

3
BENOOT Tiesj photo
BENOOT Tiesj
BENOOT Tiesj info icon
BENOOT Tiesj background image
BENOOT Tiesj photo11-03-1994 (31 years), Ghent

GC

4

CL

311

F

84

I

224

M

3

ITT

0

400

4
MADOUAS Valentin photo
MADOUAS Valentin
MADOUAS Valentin info icon
MADOUAS Valentin background image
MADOUAS Valentin photo11-07-1996 (28 years), Brest

GC

40

CL

247

F

57

I

258

M

48

ITT

6

600

5
YATES Adam photo
YATES Adam
YATES Adam info icon
YATES Adam background image
YATES Adam photo07-08-1992 (32 years), Bury

GC

582

CL

185

F

33

I

265

M

485

ITT

92

1200

6
HIRSCHI Marc photo
HIRSCHI Marc
HIRSCHI Marc info icon
HIRSCHI Marc background image
HIRSCHI Marc photo23-08-1998 (26 years), Bern

GC

117

CL

181

F

56

I

238

M

11

ITT

16

600

7
TEUNS Dylan photo
TEUNS Dylan
TEUNS Dylan info icon
TEUNS Dylan background image
TEUNS Dylan photo01-03-1992 (33 years), Diest

GC

59

CL

152

F

15

I

309

M

52

ITT

11

600

8
BARGUIL Warren photo
BARGUIL Warren
BARGUIL Warren info icon
BARGUIL Warren background image
BARGUIL Warren photo28-10-1991 (33 years), Hennebont

GC

0

CL

148

F

21

I

245

M

55

ITT

0

400

9
WOODS Michael photo
WOODS Michael
WOODS Michael info icon
WOODS Michael background image
WOODS Michael photo12-10-1986 (38 years), Toronto

GC

50

CL

141

F

14

I

189

M

127

ITT

0

600

10
ALAPHILIPPE Julian photo
ALAPHILIPPE Julian
ALAPHILIPPE Julian info icon
ALAPHILIPPE Julian background image
ALAPHILIPPE Julian photo10-06-1992 (32 years), Saint-Amand-Montrond

GC

84

CL

131

F

89

I

260

M

43

ITT

18

milano_sanremoworld_championshipsworld_championships

800

Best riders in mountain races

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1
POGAČAR Tadej photo
POGAČAR Tadej
POGAČAR Tadej info icon
POGAČAR Tadej background image
POGAČAR Tadej photo21-09-1998 (26 years), Klanec

GC

942

CL

677

F

178

I

686

M

631

ITT

151

tour_de_francelieje_bastogne_liejetour_de_francegiro_di_lombardiagiro_di_lombardiaronde_van_vlaanderenil_lombardialieje_bastogne_liejegiro_d_italiatour_de_franceworld_championshipsgiro_di_lombardiaronde_van_vlaanderen

1200

2
ROGLIČ Primož photo
ROGLIČ Primož
ROGLIČ Primož info icon
ROGLIČ Primož background image
ROGLIČ Primož photo29-10-1989 (35 years), Trbovlje

GC

1126

CL

90

F

112

I

365

M

629

ITT

231

lieje_bastogne_liejela_vuelta_a_espanala_vuelta_a_espanala_vuelta_a_espanagiro_d_italiala_vuelta_a_espana

1200

3
YATES Adam photo
YATES Adam
YATES Adam info icon
YATES Adam background image
YATES Adam photo07-08-1992 (32 years), Bury

GC

582

CL

185

F

33

I

265

M

485

ITT

92

1200

4
HINDLEY Jai photo
HINDLEY Jai
HINDLEY Jai info icon
HINDLEY Jai background image
HINDLEY Jai photo04-05-1996 (28 years), Perth

GC

477

CL

12

F

29

I

180

M

480

ITT

19

giro_d_italia

1000

5
EVENEPOEL Remco photo
EVENEPOEL Remco
EVENEPOEL Remco info icon
EVENEPOEL Remco background image
EVENEPOEL Remco photo25-01-2000 (25 years), Aalst

GC

1029

CL

359

F

172

I

493

M

424

ITT

432

lieje_bastogne_liejela_vuelta_a_espanaworld_championshipslieje_bastogne_liejeworld_championshipsworld_championships

1200

6
MAS NICOLAU Enric photo
MAS NICOLAU Enric
MAS NICOLAU Enric info icon
MAS NICOLAU Enric background image
MAS NICOLAU Enric photo07-01-1995 (30 years), Artà

GC

551

CL

78

F

5

I

402

M

375

ITT

31

1000

7
BARDET Romain photo
BARDET Romain
BARDET Romain info icon
BARDET Romain background image
BARDET Romain photo08-11-1990 (34 years), Brioude

GC

272

CL

82

F

46

I

195

M

351

ITT

4

800

8
LANDA MEANA Mikel photo
LANDA MEANA Mikel
LANDA MEANA Mikel info icon
LANDA MEANA Mikel background image
LANDA MEANA Mikel photo13-12-1989 (35 years), Murgia

GC

358

CL

64

F

10

I

286

M

279

ITT

0

800

9
O'CONNOR Ben photo
O'CONNOR Ben
O'CONNOR Ben info icon
O'CONNOR Ben background image
O'CONNOR Ben photo25-11-1995 (29 years), Subiaco

GC

187

CL

29

F

54

I

145

M

258

ITT

55

600

10
PINOT Thibaut photo
PINOT Thibaut
PINOT Thibaut info icon
PINOT Thibaut background image
PINOT Thibaut photo29-05-1990 (34 years), Lure

GC

78

CL

14

F

9

I

129

M

246

ITT

39

giro_di_lombardia

800

Race analysis

Won how?

**Average won how type since the first race in Cycling Fantasy
71.4%28.6%
Solo
Reduced Sprint

Predictions

Most picked riders

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POGAČAR Tadej photo
POGAČAR Tadej
POGAČAR Tadej info icon
POGAČAR Tadej background image
POGAČAR Tadej photo21-09-1998 (26 years), Klanec

GC

942

CL

677

F

178

I

686

M

631

ITT

151

tour_de_francelieje_bastogne_liejetour_de_francegiro_di_lombardiagiro_di_lombardiaronde_van_vlaanderenil_lombardialieje_bastogne_liejegiro_d_italiatour_de_franceworld_championshipsgiro_di_lombardiaronde_van_vlaanderen

90.2

2
ROGLIČ Primož photo
ROGLIČ Primož
ROGLIČ Primož info icon
ROGLIČ Primož background image
ROGLIČ Primož photo29-10-1989 (35 years), Trbovlje

GC

1126

CL

90

F

112

I

365

M

629

ITT

231

lieje_bastogne_liejela_vuelta_a_espanala_vuelta_a_espanala_vuelta_a_espanagiro_d_italiala_vuelta_a_espana

68.4

3
MARTINEZ Lenny photo
MARTINEZ Lenny
MARTINEZ Lenny info icon
MARTINEZ Lenny background image
MARTINEZ Lenny photo10-07-2003 (21 years), Cannes

GC

95

CL

32

F

0

I

62

M

109

ITT

5

66.2

4
EVENEPOEL Remco photo
EVENEPOEL Remco
EVENEPOEL Remco info icon
EVENEPOEL Remco background image
EVENEPOEL Remco photo25-01-2000 (25 years), Aalst

GC

1029

CL

359

F

172

I

493

M

424

ITT

432

lieje_bastogne_liejela_vuelta_a_espanaworld_championshipslieje_bastogne_liejeworld_championshipsworld_championships

62.5

5
GRÉGOIRE Romain photo
GRÉGOIRE Romain
GRÉGOIRE Romain info icon
GRÉGOIRE Romain background image
GRÉGOIRE Romain photo20-01-2003 (22 years), Besançon

GC

44

CL

55

F

15

I

120

M

6

ITT

18

45.3

6
HEALY Ben photo
HEALY Ben
HEALY Ben info icon
HEALY Ben background image
HEALY Ben photo10-09-2000 (24 years), Kingswinford

GC

3

CL

109

F

0

I

161

M

0

ITT

28

40.1

7
ZANA Filippo photo
ZANA Filippo
ZANA Filippo info icon
ZANA Filippo background image
ZANA Filippo photo17-03-1999 (26 years), Thiene

GC

34

CL

14

F

13

I

98

M

28

ITT

5

31.6

8
CARAPAZ Richard photo
CARAPAZ Richard
CARAPAZ Richard info icon
CARAPAZ Richard background image
CARAPAZ Richard photo28-05-1993 (31 years), El Carmelo

GC

283

CL

5

F

84

I

172

M

218

ITT

14

giro_d_italia

27.1

9
FORTUNATO Lorenzo photo
FORTUNATO Lorenzo
FORTUNATO Lorenzo info icon
FORTUNATO Lorenzo background image
FORTUNATO Lorenzo photo08-05-1996 (28 years), Bologna

GC

23

CL

19

F

5

I

68

M

53

ITT

0

26.8

10
KRON Andreas Lorentz photo
KRON Andreas Lorentz
KRON Andreas Lorentz info icon
KRON Andreas Lorentz background image
KRON Andreas Lorentz photo31-05-1998 (26 years), Albertslund

GC

50

CL

85

F

20

I

269

M

26

ITT

0

25.1