Il Lombardia 2026

Il Lombardia information

The 'race of the falling leaves', Il Lombardia, again closes out the 2026 World Tour one-day races and the bulk of the European calendar with the 120th edition of the race.

In 2025, Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) completed another dominant and spectacular season with yet another solo triumph. That gave him a record-equalling fifth victory at Il Lombardia – matching the five wins by Fausto Coppi.

The world champion launched his decisive attack on the Passo di Ganda and then rode to Bergamo alone. He was cheered through the old town and crossed the line alone yet again.

Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) was third at 1:48, with Michael Storer (Tudor) taking a first WorldTour podium in third at 3:14.

The 2026 race will see the riders head in the opposite direction, from Bergamo to Como, though Pogačar won't be back to try and win his sixth title in a row after suffering a broken collarbone and fractured vertebra at the Vuelta a España

Il Lombardia history

Il Lombardia was first held in 1905, named Milan-Milan and was won by Italian Giovanni Gerbi.

Fausto Coppi won the race five times (1946-1949, 1954), surpassing Alfredo Binda's previous record of four wins (1925-1927, 1931).

The modern history of the race has seen a host of top riders take multiple victories, including Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, Paolo Bettini, Philippe Gilbert, and Vincenzo Nibali (all twice).

Sean Kelly and Damiano Cunego both won the race three times each, while only one man has equalled Fausto Coppi's record – Tadej Pogačar, who won the race five times in a row between 2021 and 2025.