How to watch Il Lombardia – live streaming and TV
Watch Tadej Pogacar defend his title at the final Monument of the season on October 7
The final Monument of the year – 2023 Il Lombardia – is coming on the racing calendar as the road season draws to a close. We have all the information on how to watch Il Lombardia, including free-to-air options and VPN streaming options.
The race is the culmination of the Italian Autumn Classics, bringing together a host of the top climbers in the peloton for the final time this season as they tackle a challenging and mountainous 238km route from Como to Bergamo.
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) heads up a star-studded startlist in Italy as he takes aim at becoming the only person since Fausto Coppi to win three editions of the race in a row.
Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma), Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep), and 2022 runner-up Enric Mas (Movistar) will be the main rivals to Pogačar as the Slovenian aims to join the likes of Sean Kelly, Gino Bartali, and Damiano Cunego on three Il Lombardia wins.
Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) will be hoping to recapture his race-winning form from 2018 as he ends his career in Bergamo. Other riders to watch include the EF Education-EasyPost duo of Richard Carapaz and Ben Healy, plus Michał Kwiatkowski (Ineos Grenadiers), Dylan Teuns (Israel-Premier Tech), and the Lidl-Trek pairing of 2019 winner Bauke Mollema and Giulio Ciccone.
Cyclingnews will bring you full reports, results, news, interviews, and analysis throughout the race. Read on to find out how to watch Il Lombardia 2023 via live stream, no matter your location, with ExpressVPN or one of the other highly recommended VPN services below.
In addition to scrolling down the page for our live streaming guide, check out our Il Lombardia guide, our Italian Autumn Classics preview, the Il Lombardia route, plus Il Lombardia start list information powered by FirstCycling.
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How to watch Il Lombardia in the USA & Canada
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Il Lombardia will be live streamed in both the USA and Canada via GCN+. A subscription to the network will cost $8.99 per month or $49.99 per year in the USA and $11.99 / $59.99 in Canada.
How to watch Il Lombardia in the UK
Il Lombardia will be aired in the United Kingdom and around Europe on Eurosport channels 1 and 2 (410, 411 on Sky) as well as streaming on Discovery+, which carries Eurosport's live coverage.
A subscription to Discovery+ costs £6.99/$9.15 per month, or £59.99/$78.51 for a 12-month pass.
Additionally, the race will be aired in the United Kingdom, Europe, and in select other territories on GCN+, with a year's subscription costing £39.99 and a monthly subscription costing £6.99.
How to watch Il Lombardia around the world
Eurosport and GCN+ will serve numerous countries around Europe and the rest of the world. Consult GCN+'s live streaming schedule for information on your location.
GCN+ will carry coverage in Australia, too. If you're seeking a local flavour to your viewing experience, then Italian broadcaster RAI will be airing the race in full.
Best VPN for streaming Il Lombardia
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Il Lombardia schedule
Date | Time (CEST) | Location | Length |
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October 7 | 10:20 - 17:01 | Como - Bergamo | 238km |
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Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, having joined in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Prior to joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.
Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Remco Evenepoel, Demi Vollering, and Anna van der Breggen.
As well as original reporting, news and feature writing, and production work, Dani also oversees How to Watch guides and works on The Leadout newsletter throughout the season. Their favourite races are Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix and their favourite published article is from the 2024 edition of the latter: 'Unless I'm in an ambulance, I'm finishing this race' – Cyrus Monk, the last man home at Paris-Roubaix