The 2024 Tour of Lombardy takes riders from Bergamo to Como over 252 kilometers. Photo: RCS SportDiscover the complete and detailed route of the 2024 Tour of Lombardy which takes place this Saturday October 12. Between Bergamo and Como, there are 252 kilometers to cover for the last Monument of the season and 4,800 meters of elevation gain.
The Tour of Lombardy 2024 (1.UWT) takes place this Saturday October 12 between Bergamo et Como on a route of 252 kilometers. The entered runners will start on the last Monument of the season, routed for climbers with its 4,800 meters of positive altitude difference. Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates), three-time winner ofLombardyis once again the big favorite for victory and could achieve a quadruple by getting a little closer to the record of Fausto Coppi and his 5 victories.
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The complete route of the Tour of Lombardy 2024: from Bergamo to Como
It is from Bergamo that the start of the route will be given Tour of Lombardy 2024 (1.UWT) this Saturday, October 12. 252 kilometers long, the route of the last Monument of the season has everything to crown one of the best climbers in the peloton. From the first part of the race, there are the climbs of Bianzano dropout (6.3 km at 5.1%) and Ganda (9.4 km at 7.0%) which must be climbed before continuing with the Colle di Berbenno (4.5 km at 6.2%) and the Valpiana (10.4 km at 6.1%) at 148.2 kilometers from the finish.
After a transition part race it’s up to Onno95 kilometers from the finish, the very serious things will begin on the course of the Tour of Lombardy 2024 for the peloton. There Onigo saddle (Valbrona) (5.1 km at 5.6%) and the Madonna del Ghisallo (8.1 km at 3.7%) are to be climbed in quick succession before reaching the foot of the longest climb of this 118th edition.
The Colma di Sormano (13.1 km at 6.5%) should give way to attacks by climbers with its summit located 42 kilometers from the finish. Behind, you will have to be solid because there will remain a long rolling section until the San Fermo della Battaglia (2.8 km at 6.6%) at 5.2 kilometers from the finish at Como.
The profile of the Tour of Lombardy 2024
The list of difficulties of the route
- Bianzano dropout (6.3 km at 5.1%) at 222.1 kilometers from the finish
- Ganda (9.4 km at 7.0%) at 202.2 kilometers from the finish
- Colle di Berbenno (4.5 km at 6.2%) at 168.1 kilometers from the finish
- Valpiana (10.4 km at 6.1%) at 148.2 kilometers from the finish
- Onigo saddle (Valbrona) (5.1 km at 5.6%) at 89.6 kilometers from the finish
- Madonna del Ghisallo (8.1 km at 3.7%) at 78.3 kilometers from the finish
- Colma di Sormano (13.1 km at 6.5%) 42 kilometers from the finish
- San Fermo della Battaglia (2.8 km at 6.6%) at 5.2 kilometers from the finish
The detailed and interactive map of the Tour of Lombardy 2024
The Il Lombardia prize list
| EDITION | WINNER | SECOND | THIRD |
| 2024 | Tadej Pogačar | Andrea Bagioli | Primož Roglič |
| 2022 | Tadej Pogačar | Enrique Mas | Mikel Landa |
| 2021 | Tadej Pogačar | Fausto Masnada | Adam Yates |
| 2020 | Jakob Birdsong | George Bennett | Aleksandr Vlasov |
| 2019 | Bauke Mollema | Alejandro Valverde | Egan Bernal |
| 2018 | Thibaut Pinot | Vincenzo Nibali | Dylan Teuns |
| 2017 | Vincenzo Nibali | Julian Alaphilippe | Gianni Moscon |
| 2016 | Esteban Chaves | Diego Rosa | Rigoberto Uran |
| 2015 | Vincenzo Nibali | Daniel Moreno | Thibaut Pinot |
| 2014 | And Martin | Alejandro Valverde | Rui Costa |
The Tour of Lombardyoften nicknamed “the classic of dead leaves”, is one of the most prestigious cycling races at the end of the season. Created in 1905, it is one of the five “Monuments” of cycling, alongside races like Paris-Roubaix or Liège-Bastogne-Liège. This emblematic course of the Italian classics is particularly appreciated by punchers and climbers, due to its numerous climbs, such as the famous wall of Sormano or the climb towards the sanctuary of the Madonna del Ghisallo.
The Tour of Lombardy stands out for his demanding journeywhich criss-crosses the winding, hilly roads of the Lombardy region of northern Italy. The climbers have the opportunity to shine here, especially on the steep slopes that punctuate the race, while the punchers often try to place decisive attacks in the last kilometers. The natural setting, between mountains and lakes, adds to the beauty of the event, while putting a strain on the runners.
Last Monument of the cycling season, the Tour of Lombardy is often seen as a final opportunity for runners to end the year in style. Renowned for its difficulty, it regularly attracts the best climbers in the peloton, who seek to add this prestigious victory to their list of achievements. Whether for punchers or climbers, this Italian race remains an unmissable event on the world cycling calendar.
