The Tour de Lombardie will take place on Saturday, October 10, marking the final major event of the cycling season. The race will begin in Bergamo and end in Como, covering a distance of 239 kilometers. The route features two climbs of San Fermo della Battaglia, each 2.8 kilometers long with a 6.9% gradient, and one climb of Civiglio, 4.2 kilometers long with a steeper 9.8% gradient. These challenging ascents will add a total of 4,700 meters of elevation gain, providing an opportunity for the strongest climbers to shine. Tadej Pogacar, the rider who has won the last five editions of the Tour de Lombardie, will not be participating this year. His absence opens the door for other cyclists to compete for the title. Among the top contenders are Isaac Del Toro from UAE Team Emirates XRG, Paul Seixas from Decathlon CMA CGM, Remco Evenepoel from Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe, Tom Pidcock from Pinarello Q36.5, and Giulio Ciccone from Lidl-Trek. The provisional list of participants includes cyclists from a wide range of teams, such as UAE Team Emirates-XRG, Alpecin-Premier Tech, Bahrain Victorious, Bardiani-CSF, Cofidis, Decathlon CMA CGM, EF Education-EasyPost, Groupama-FDJ United, Lidl-Trek, Lotto-Intermarché, MBH Bank Ballan Telecom Fort, Movistar Team, Netcompany INEOS, NSN Cycling Team, Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe, Soudal Quick-Step, Team Jayco-AlUla, Team Picnic PostNL, Team Polti VisitMalta, Team Visma | Lease a Bike, Tudor Pro Cycling Team, Unibet Rose Rockets, Uno-X Mobility, and XDS Astana Team. This year’s Tour de Lombardie promises to be a competitive and exciting race, with the absence of Pogacar creating an open field for other riders to prove their mettle on the challenging mountain stages. Fans of cycling will have the chance to witness a high-level contest that highlights both endurance and climbing prowess.