The Tour of Lombardy, last Monument of the season, will be contested this Sunday. Even if Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) promises to be the overwhelming favorite, the other teams can have ambitions like the French team Arkéa-B&B Hotels. The Breton team will rely on Clement Champoussinwinner of Tuscany Tour in September. Alexander Verres could also be one of the protected riders within the French team, he who appreciates the Tour of Lombardy.
Video – Champoussin, winner of the Tour of Tuscany
“We will count on Clément Champoussin”
“JI’m approaching it in better conditions than last year, I’m motivated” declared Alessandro Glass. Simon Gugliemi, Anthony Delaplace, Laurent Huys, Michel Ries and Lukasz Oswian will complete the training led by Emmanuel Hubert. “It is expected to be hard all day, it can trigger very early. For us, we will have to try to anticipate the big battle to hold out as long as possible.” explained Ries.
“The Lombardy 2024 is no exception to the rule once again with its 4,600 meters of positive altitude difference over 250 kilometers. We will count on Clément Champoussin with the support of the entire Arkéa-B&B Hotels team. There are many transition phases, notably the last one between Colma di Sormano and San Fermo della Battaglia, which is the punchiest difficulty to finish. But to get there, we will have already traveled 200 kilometers. The shape of the race will also depend on the fight between the big favorites and the skimming that will be done. For our part, we will have to give ourselves the means to be placed in strategic places, to be together, if we want to achieve a good result.” deciphered Arnaud Gérard, sports director.
