With the season drawing to a close, Il Lombardia, the fifth of the five monuments of road cycling, gives riders a last chance to grab a big win. It takes in some of the most beautiful roads in Italy, including the stunning Lake Como. In the previous two editions, wet weather has turned the event into a war of attrition but with its punishing distance (256km) and series of hills, this is still a race for the puncheurs.
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