48km solo catwalk; 2nd Evenepoel, 3rd Ciccone
Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) wins Il Lombardia, the last monument classic of the season, from Bergamo to Como, 255 km.
On the Forcella di Bianzano, the first climb of the day, a twenty-two man breakaway , with some interesting names in it, such as Mohoric, Arensman, Dunbar, Dani Martinez, Benoot and Rubio.
The leaders approached the Onno with a 4'30" advantage, but the work of the men of UAE Team Emirates reduced the gap to under two minutes at the top of the Ghisallo.
On the Colma di Sormano Meurisse attacks from the run, but Sivakov brings the group back to the head of the race and, at that very moment, he attacks decisively Pogacar that creates a void. Behind him remain But , Evenepoel And From Eetvelt who cross the summit with a one-minute disadvantage from the Slovenian.
Evenepoel attacks in turn on the descent and launches himself in pursuit of Pogacar, who, however, has a different pace even on the flat and continues to increase his margin. The new world champion faces the San Fermo with 2'30" on Evenepoel, launches himself towards the finish line in Como and triumphs for the fourth consecutive time at the Lombardia.
Evenepoel finished second, while in third place was a sensational Ciccone who came back on Mas, Van Eetvelt and Sivakov and left them behind on the San Fermo.
ORDER OF ARRIVAL:
1 POGAČAR Tadej UAE Team Emirates 6:04:58
2 EVENEPOEL Remco Soudal Quick-Step 3:16
3 CICCONE Giulio Lidl - Trek 4:31
4 IZAGIRRE Ion Cofidis 4:34 5 MAS Enric Movistar Team ,,
6 SIVAKOV Pavel UAE Team Emirates ,,
7 VAN EETVELT Lennert Lot Dstny,,
8 POWLESS Neilson EF Education - EasyPost 4:58
9 GAUDU David Groupama - FDJ ,,
10 MEURISSE Xandro Alpecin - Deceuninck ,,