Despite Fractured Wrist, Ion Izagirre Will Get Dream Farewell at Il Lombardia He Wanted After All
Cofidis confirmed the Basque rider will start his farewell race after a wrist fracture in training, giving him a final chance to end a 17-year career.
- On Saturday, the 120th edition of Il Lombardia takes place on a 239km route from Bergamo to Como. Five-time defending champion Tadej Pogačar will miss the final Monument of the 2026 season due to injury, leaving the race wide open.
- Despite reported knee pain, UAE Team Emirates rider Isaac Del Toro aims to support teammates Brandon McNulty and Johnny Narváez. Del Toro said, "The team is very strong and we have many options for victory."
- Seeking his maiden Il Lombardia victory, European champion Remco Evenepoel aims to cap "the best season of his career" six years after a severe crash at the same race. He described the incident as "a bump in the road."
- With Pogačar sidelined, the field remains open for contenders like World Champion Brandon McNulty. Riders must avoid "group two syndrome," where competitors hedge for podium spots rather than attacking for the win.
- The Madonna del Ghisallo and Civiglio climbs will test endurance over 239km with 4,600 metres of elevation gain. These grueling ascents immediately expose any physical limitations as the race reaches its conclusion.
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In 2020, Remco Evenepoel came close to losing the lead in the Tour of Lombardy. On Saturday, he is the favorite to win
Reassuring by his European crown, the Belgian aims for a first success in Lombardy to crown his year and finally close the page of his 2020 accident. ...
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Jyllands-PostenIn 2020, Remco Evenepoel came close to losing the lead in the Tour of Lombardy. On Saturday, he is the favorite to win.
Pogacar, winner in Lombardy in the last five years and partner of Del Toro in the UAE Emirates team, recovers from the fall he suffered during the last Vuelta a España
Lombardia promises gripping end to season in Pogacar absence
With the injured Pogacar missing, the field will be wide-open, giving hope to any number of riders that they could write their name in Monument history. The 27-year-old Slovenian has been the dominant rider in cycling for the last half dozen years, and nowhere has that been starker than at the Classic of the Falling Leaves. He won the autumn Monument in each of the last five years -- the only man to have won a single Monument that many times con…
The Slovenian has always won the Lombardy Tour in the last 5 years. He is missing. Who takes the chance?
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