Giro di Lombardia

Giro di Lombardia

Race details
Date	Late September
Region	Lombardy, Italy
English name	Tour of Lombardy
Local name(s)	Giro di Lombardia, Il Lombardia (Italian)
Nickname(s)	La classica delle foglie morte (Italian) Race of the Falling Leaves (English)
Discipline	Road race
Competition	UCI World Tour
Type	One-day
Organiser	RCS Sport
History
First edition	1905 (1905)
Editions	108 (as of 2014)
First winner	Giovanni Gerbi (ITA)
Most wins	Fausto Coppi (ITA) (5 wins)
Most recent	Dan Martin (IRL)

The Giro di Lombardia (English: Tour of Lombardy) is a cycling race, in Lombardy, Italy. It is the last 'Monument' of the European calendar, and also one of the last events in the UCI World Tour, making it potentially decisive in that competition. Its nickname is "the classic of the dead (falling) leaves" (Italian: la classica delle foglie morte) because it takes place in the autumn.

History

The first edition was 1905. It was then called Milan-Milan. It gained its current name in 1907. The route has changed many times. Milan, Sesto San Giovanni, Bergamo, Varese, Monza, Como have been start or finish place. In 2004 the race started in Mendrisio in Switzerland, and ended in Como. The most famous obstacle is the Madonna del Ghisallo climb that appears in the latter part of the race. A shrine there has a small museum containing religious and cycling objects.

Fausto Coppi won a record five times. Frenchman Henri Pelissier and Irishman Sean Kelly are the only non-Italian riders to win the race three times. The most recent edition (2014) was won by Daniel Martin.

Route

The route has changed many times over the years, although the signature symbol of the race has remained the Como lake and the Ghisallo climb that starts near Bellagio and arrives at the church of Madonna del Ghisallo, the patron of cyclists. Milan, Monza, Como and Bergamo have all been traditional arrival cities of the race through the years. Since 2004, the arrival has returned to the lake front in Como with the short, but tough San Fermo della Battaglia climb a few kilometers from the end. The 2010 edition saw the introduction of the Colma di Sormano climb which replaced the Cviglio climb after the Ghisallo climb. The Sormano climb was also introduced in the fully renewed route for the 2011 edition. The climb was installed before the Madonna del Ghisallo. After the Ghisallo climb a flat road took the race towards Lecco for the final climb of the race: the 3,4 km climb of Villa Vergano. After the descend only 3 km remained until the finish. The steep road of the Villa Vergano climb proved to be decisive in the 2011 and 2012 edition of the race.^[1]

The Giro di Lombardia is known as a climbers' classic and has included several well-known climbs over the years. The most famous of them is the Madonna del Ghisallo climb. An overview of climbs featured in Il Lomardia:

Winners

		Rider	Team
1905	ITA !	Gerbi, GiovanniGiovanni Gerbi (ITA)	Maino
1906	ITA !	Brambilla, GiuseppeGiuseppe Brambilla (ITA)	Bianchi
1907	FRA !	Garrigou, GustaveGustave Garrigou (FRA)	Peugeot
1908	LUX !	Faber, FracoisFrançois Faber (LUX)	Peugeot-Wolber
1909	ITA !	Cuniolo, GiovanniGiovanni Cuniolo (ITA)	Rudge
1910	ITA !	Michelotto, GiovanniGiovanni Michelotto (ITA)	Stucchi
1911	FRA !	Pelissier, HenriHenri Pélissier (FRA)
1912	ITA !	Oriani, CarloCarlo Oriani (ITA)	Stucchi
1913	FRA !	Pelissier, HenriHenri Pélissier (FRA)	Alcyon
1914	ITA !	Bordin, LauroLauro Bordin (ITA)	Bianchi
1915	ITA !	Belloni, GaetanoGaetano Belloni (ITA)
1916	ITA !	Torricelli, LeopoldoLeopoldo Torricelli (ITA)	Maino
1917	BEL !	Thys, PhilippePhilippe Thys (BEL)	Peugeot
1918	ITA !	Belloni, GaetanoGaetano Belloni (ITA)	Bianchi
1919	ITA !	Girardengo, CostanteCostante Girardengo (ITA)	Stucchi
1920	FRA !	Pelissier, HenriHenri Pélissier (FRA)	JB Louvet
1921	ITA !	Girardengo, CostanteCostante Girardengo (ITA)	Stucchi
1922	ITA !	Girardengo, CostanteCostante Girardengo (ITA)	Bianchi-Salga
1923	ITA !	Brunero, GiovanniGiovanni Brunero (ITA)	Legnano-Pirelli
1924	ITA !	Brunero, GiovanniGiovanni Brunero (ITA)	Legnano-Pirelli
1925	ITA !	Binda, AlfredoAlfredo Binda (ITA)	Legnano-Pirelli
1926	ITA !	Binda, AlfredoAlfredo Binda (ITA)	Legnano-Pirelli
1927	ITA !	Binda, AlfredoAlfredo Binda (ITA)	Legnano-Pirelli
1928	ITA !	Belloni, GaetanoGaetano Belloni (ITA)	Wolsit-Pirelli
1929	ITA !	Fossati, PieroPiero Fossati (ITA)	Maino
1930	ITA !	Mara, MicheleMichele Mara (ITA)	Bianchi
1931	ITA !	Binda, AlfredoAlfredo Binda (ITA)	Legnano-Hutchinson
1932	ITA !	Negrini, AntonioAntonio Negrini (ITA)	Maino
1933	ITA !	Piemontesi, DomenicoDomenico Piemontesi (ITA)	Génial Lucifer-Hutchinson
1934	ITA !	Guerra, LearcoLearco Guerra (ITA)	Maino
1935	ITA !	Mollo, EnricoEnrico Mollo (ITA)	Gloria
1936	ITA !	Bartali, GinoGino Bartali (ITA)	Legnano
1937	ITA !	Bini, AldoAldo Bini (ITA)	Bianchi
1938	ITA !	Cinelli, CinoCino Cinelli (ITA)	Frejus
1939	ITA !	Bartali, GinoGino Bartali (ITA)	Legnano
1940	ITA !	Bartali, GinoGino Bartali (ITA)	Legnano
1941	ITA !	Ricci, MarioMario Ricci (ITA)	Legnano
1942	ITA !	Bini, AldoAldo Bini (ITA)	Bianchi
1943	~ !No race
1944	~ !No race
1945	ITA !	Ricci, MarioMario Ricci (ITA)	Legnano
1946	ITA !	Coppi, FaustoFausto Coppi (ITA)	Bianchi
1947	ITA !	Coppi, FaustoFausto Coppi (ITA)	Bianchi
1948	ITA !	Coppi, FaustoFausto Coppi (ITA)	Bianchi
1949	ITA !	Coppi, FaustoFausto Coppi (ITA)	Bianchi-Ursus
1950	ITA !	Soldani, RenzoRenzo Soldani (ITA)	Thomann
1951	FRA !	Bobet, LouisonLouison Bobet (FRA)	Stella-Dunlop
1952	ITA !	Minardi, GiuseppeGiuseppe Minardi (ITA)	Legnano
1953	ITA !	Landi, BrunoBruno Landi (ITA)	Fiorelli
1954	ITA !	Coppi, FaustoFausto Coppi (ITA)	Bianchi-Pirelli
1955	ITA !	Maule, CletoCleto Maule (ITA)	Torpado
1956	FRA !	Darrigade, AndreAndré Darrigade (FRA)	Helyett-Potin
1957	ITA !	Ronchini, DiegoDiego Ronchini (ITA)	Bianchi-Pirelli
1958	ITA !	Defilippis, NinoNino Defilippis (ITA)	Carpano
1959	BEL !	Looy, Rik VanRik Van Looy (BEL)	Faema
1960	BEL !	Daems, EmileEmile Daems (BEL)	Philco
1961	ITA !	Taccone, VitoVito Taccone (ITA)	Atala
1962	NED !	Roo, Jo deJo de Roo (NED)	St.Raphael-Helyett
1963	NED !	Roo, Jo deJo de Roo (NED)	St.Raphael-Gitane
1964	ITA !	Motta, GianniGianni Motta (ITA)	Molteni
1965	GBR !	Simpson, TomTom Simpson (GBR)	Peugeot-BP-Michelin
1966	ITA !	Gimondi, FeliceFelice Gimondi (ITA)	Salvarani
1967	ITA !	Bitossi, FrancoFranco Bitossi (ITA)	Filotex
1968	BEL !	Springel, Herman vanHerman van Springel (BEL)	Dr.Mann-Grundig
1969	BEL !	Monsere, Jean PierreJean-Pierre Monseré (BEL)	Flandria-De Clerck
1970	ITA !	Bitossi, FrancoFranco Bitossi (ITA)	Filotex
1971	BEL !	Merckx, EddyEddy Merckx (BEL)	Molteni
1972	BEL !	Merckx, EddyEddy Merckx (BEL)	Molteni
1973	ITA !	Gimondi, FeliceFelice Gimondi (ITA)	Bianchi-Campagnolo
1974	BEL !	De Vlaeminck, RogerRoger De Vlaeminck (BEL)	Brooklyn
1975	ITA !	Moser, FrancescoFrancesco Moser (ITA)	Samson
1976	BEL !	De Vlaeminck, RogerRoger De Vlaeminck (BEL)	Brooklyn
1977	ITA !	Baronchelli, GianbattistaGianbattista Baronchelli (ITA)	Scic
1978	ITA !	Moser, FrancescoFrancesco Moser (ITA)	Samson Campagnolo
1979	FRA !	Hinault, BernardBernard Hinault (FRA)	Renault-Gitane-Campagnolo
1980	BEL !	Wolf, Fons DeFons De Wolf (BEL)	Boule d'Or-Colnago
1981	NED !	Kuiper, HennieHennie Kuiper (NED)	DAF Trucks-Cote D'Or
1982	ITA !	Saronni, GiuseppeGiuseppe Saronni (ITA)	Del Tongo-Colnago
1983	IRL !	Kelly, SeanSean Kelly (IRL)	Sem-France Loire
1984	FRA !	Hinault, BernardBernard Hinault (FRA)	La Vie Claire
1985	IRL !	Kelly, SeanSean Kelly (IRL)	Skil Sem Kas Miko
1986	ITA !	Baronchelli, GianbattistaGianbattista Baronchelli (ITA)	Supermercati Brianzoli
1987	ITA !	Argentin, MorenoMoreno Argentin (ITA)	Gewiss-Bianchi
1988	FRA !	Mottet, CharlyCharly Mottet (FRA)	Systeme U-Gitane
1989	SUI !	Rominger, TonyTony Rominger (SUI)	Chateau d'Ax
1990	FRA !	Delion, GillesGilles Delion (FRA)	Helvetia-La Suisse
1991	IRL !	Kelly, SeanSean Kelly (IRL)	PDM-Concorde
1992	SUI !	Rominger, TonyTony Rominger (SUI)	CLAS-Cajastur
1993	SUI !	Richard, PascalPascal Richard (SUI)	Ariostea
1994	RUS !	Bobrik, VladislavVladislav Bobrik (RUS)	Gewiss-Ballan
1995	ITA !	Faresin, GianniGianni Faresin (ITA)	Lampre-Panaria
1996	ITA !	Tafi, AndreaAndrea Tafi (ITA)	Mapei-GB
1997	FRA !	Jalabert, LaurentLaurent Jalabert (FRA)	ONCE
1998	SUI !	Camenzind, OscarOscar Camenzind (SUI)	Mapei-Bricobi
1999	ITA !	Celestino, MirkoMirko Celestino (ITA)	Team Polti
2000	LTU !	Rumsas, RaimondasRaimondas Rumšas (LTU)	Fassa Bortolo
2001	ITA !	Di Luca, DaniloDanilo Di Luca (ITA)	Cantina Tollo-Acqua e Sapone
2002	ITA !	Bartoli, MicheleMichele Bartoli (ITA)	Fassa Bortolo
2003	ITA !	Bartoli, MicheleMichele Bartoli (ITA)	Fassa Bortolo
2004	ITA !	Cunego, DamianoDamiano Cunego (ITA)	Saeco Macchine per Caffè
2005	ITA !	Bettini, PaoloPaolo Bettini (ITA)	Quick Step-Innergetic
2006	ITA !	Bettini, PaoloPaolo Bettini (ITA)	Quick Step-Innergetic
2007	ITA !	Cunego, DamianoDamiano Cunego (ITA)	Lampre-Fondital
2008	ITA !	Cunego, DamianoDamiano Cunego (ITA)	Lampre
2009	BEL !	Gilbert, PhilippePhilippe Gilbert (BEL)	Silence-Lotto
2010	BEL !	Gilbert, PhilippePhilippe Gilbert (BEL)	Omega Pharma-Lotto
2011	SUI !	Zaugg, OliverOliver Zaugg (SUI)	Leopard Trek
2012	ESP !	Rodríguez, JoaquimJoaquim Rodríguez (ESP)	Team Katusha
2013	ESP !	Rodríguez, JoaquimJoaquim Rodríguez (ESP)	Team Katusha
2014	IRL !	Martin, DanielDaniel Martin (IRL)	Garmin-Sharp

Winners by nationality

Wins	Country
67	Italy
12	Belgium
11	France
5	Switzerland
4	Ireland
3	Netherlands
2	Spain
1	Lithuania
1	Luxembourg
1	Russia
1	Great Britain

References

External links

• Official website
• Palmares at Cycling Archives
• 2013 Route