The 2024 Tour of Lombardy left this Saturday from Bergamo. Direction Como after 252km of effort.
2:24 p.m. – A little panic in the peloton (96km)
The gap of 4’30” does not really seem to reassure the peloton which is starting to accelerate in these last 100 kilometers of the 2024 Tour of Lombardy.
2:19 p.m. – The last 100 kilometers (100km)
There are only 100 kilometers left to go in this 2024 Tour of Lombardy and the peloton is 4’30” behind. The last two difficulties will present themselves to the riders and Tadej Pogacar, huge favorite, is still quietly installed within the platoon.
14:03 – Rivera resumed (113km)
End of the downhill section and Brandon Rivera is finally caught by his companions in the breakaway who have a 3’40” lead over the peloton in this 2024 Tour of Lombardy.
13:59 – Rivera takes a lead (117km)
In the leading group, Brandon Rivera took advantage of a more downhill section to leave the leading group behind. He takes several hundred meters ahead. Mohoric chases him.
1:50 p.m. – The three-minute mark (123km)
The peloton is now three minutes behind the leaders in this 2024 Tour of Lombardy.
13:43 – The leading group accelerates (128km)
The 21 leading men took advantage of this calmer passage to accelerate and grab seconds from the peloton. They have a lead of 2’40”.
13:39 – Movistar ahead (130km)
The Spanish team follows in the footsteps of the UAE team which also leads the peloton. Perhaps a blow to come for the Movistar team in this Tour of Lombardy 2024.
1:34 p.m. – The sun appears (135km)
A little sunshine in northern Italy. It is making its appearance for this 2024 Tour of Lombardy. The breakaway is 2’15” ahead of the peloton. A moment of recovery for everyone now before the last difficulties of the day.
1:29 p.m. – A technical descent (140.5km)
The peloton is in the winding descent of Valpiana. The trajectories are quite different depending on the runners. Some people get scared.
1:22 p.m. – The shift for the leading group (148km)
The 21 leading men have just reached the top of the fourth difficulty of this 2024 Tour of Lombardy. They will have the right to a little respite before the next climb with around sixty more lenient kilometers.
1:15 p.m. – The ordeal for Tiberi (151km)
A difficult afternoon looms for the Italian who is now dropped by the peloton in this 2024 Tour of Lombardy.
13:14 – Recapture the Tiber! (151.5km)
The Italian completely collapsed in this 2024 Tour of Lombardy and is taken back by the peloton. Big break for Tiberi who was one of the most armed in the leading group.
13:13 – A gap which stabilizes (152km)
The UAE team maintains a gap of around one minute in this Tour of Lombardy 2024 in the fourth climb of the day.
13:07 – Tiberi left behind (153.5km)
He is one of the strong men in this leading group but he is in difficulty in this 2024 Tour of Lombardy. The Italian is starting to be left behind in the Valpiana.
13:04 – Vansevenant is refueled by another team (155.5km)
Funny image in this 2024 Tour of Lombardy. The Belgian Quick-Step rider collects gels from a Team Visma car.
12:58 – Off to Valpiana (157.5km)
Fourth difficulty of the day in this 2024 Tour of Lombardy. The leading riders set off to attack the Valpiana with a 2’20” lead over the peloton.
12:44 – The names of the leading group (168.5km)
Here are the names of the 22 men of the Tour de Lombardie 2024: Harold Martín López (Astana Qazaqstan), Antonio Tiberi, Matej Mohorič (Bahrain Victorious), Rémy Rochas (Groupama-FDJ), Julien Bernard (Lidl-Trek), Einer Rubio (Movistar), Daniel Martínez (Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe), Martijn Tusveld (dsm-firmenich PostNL), Eddie Dunbar (Jayco AlUla), Matteo Fabbro (Polti-Kometa) and Wilco Kelderman (Visma | Lease a Bike), Xandro Meurisse (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Damiano Caruso (Bahrain Victorious), Bastien Tronchon (Decathlon AG2R), Rudy Molard (Groupama-FDJ), Thymen Arensman, Brandon Rivera (Ineos Grenadiers), Gregor Mühlberger (Movistar), Mauri Vansevenant (Soudal -QuickStep), Kevin Vermaerke (dsm-firmenich PostNL), Tiesj Benoot (Visma | Lease a Bike), Anders Halland Johannessen (Uno-X Mobility).
12:44 – End of ascent (168km)
The leading men have finished with the Berbenno but another difficulty awaits the riders in this 2024 Tour of Lombardy with the Valpiana.
12:42 – 2’20” ahead (169km)
The 22 leading men have a lead of 2’20” over the peloton still led by the UAE team which controls this 2024 Tour of Lombardy.
12:40 – The connection is made! (169.5km)
It’s done ! There are now 22 of them at the head of this 2024 Tour of Lombardy. Eleven pursuers were ultimately chasing the eleven leading riders.
12:38 – The pursuers are getting closer (170km)
The junction will certainly take place in Berbenno. The pursuers now see the eleven leading riders.
12:34 – Caruso s’agace (172km)
The experienced Italian rider starts to get impatient in the chasing group and shows it to the other riders in the chasing group. The latter is 40″ behind the leading group.
12:33 – The third difficulty of the day (172.5km)
The leading group sets off into the Berbenno pass. 4.6km of climb at an average elevation gain of 6%.
12:30 – The peloton slows down (173.5km)
The UAE team drastically slowed down the pace in this 2024 Tour of Lombardy simply because Tadej Pogacar took his first pee break. The Slovenian is slowly coming back but the breakaway is now 2’30” ahead.
12:28 – The composition of the chasing group (174.5km)
Nine men went against the group of pursuers but did not manage to return. Xandro Meurisse (Alpecin-Deceuninck) PostNL), Tiesj Benoot (Visma | Rent a Bike) and Anders Halland Johannessen (Uno-X Mobility).
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