Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates XRG) has won the 119th Il Lombardia presented by Crédit Agricole, raced over a 241km route from Como to Bergamo. The world champion claimed victory for the fifth consecutive time in “The Race of the Falling Leaves”, ahead of Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) and Michael Storer (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) who finished second and third, respectively.
FINAL RESULTS
1 – Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates XRG) – 241km in 5h45’53”, average speed 41.806km/h
2 – Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) at 1’48”
3 – Michael Storer (Tudor Pro Cycling Team) at 3’14”
4 – Quinn Simmons (Lidl-Trek) at 3’39”
5 – Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates XRG) at 4’16”
Speaking seconds after the race finish, the winner of the 119th Il Lombardia presented by Crédit Agricole Tadej Pogacar said: “To win Il Lombardia five times in a row, every time I started, it feels like this race really suits me. But at the same time I have such a good team around me, we could pull it and I owe a big thank you to my team-mates. Domen [Novak] did a fantastic job, then Pavel [Sivakov] was also really impressive today in the chase and all the guys protecting me in the final climb, it was a top class work, just impressive from all my team-mates. Seven years in a row I’ve said this is my best season so far and I can say it again today”.
