Recon Ride: Il Lombardia - Podcast

Diego Rosa, Esteban Chaves and RIgoberto Uran in the finale of Il Lombardia

Diego Rosa, Esteban Chaves and RIgoberto Uran in the finale of Il Lombardia (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Talk of 'The Classics' tends to invoke thoughts of spring in northern Europe, but the fifth of the five Monuments gets underway in October in Italy. Il Lombardia kicks off Saturday in Bergamo, offering the climbers a tasty opportunity to nab a big one-day win before the road cycling season comes to a close.

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