Also out of contention are Lenny Martinez and Filipo Ganna and the pace is only going to get faster as the peloton closes in on the early break. Joint favourite Remco Evenepole has crashed but is back in the race and still looking good but the same can't be said for Enric Mas who is off the back and his race is over. With 100 kilometres to go there has already been plenty of drama in the race. Other riders who will hope to out fox these three are Enric Mas (Movistar), Richard Carapaz, Ben Healy (Ef-Education-Easypost) and Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ) in his last ever professional race. At the top of the list stands last year’s winner Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates), former world champion Remco Evenepole (Soudal-Quickstep) and many people’s favorite Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma). This year the start list is stacked with stellar talent, all lining up for one last shot at glory. Tackling a multitude of ascents, including the Madonna del Ghisallo, the Passo della Crocetta, Zambla Alta and the Colle Aperto, the course, as always, favors the climbers, especially those posses daredevil descending skills. This year’s 117th edition takes on an arduous 238km route between Como and Bergamo climbing over 4400m in the hills surrounding the magical lake before reaching the famous finish on the Viale Roma. Of the riders still active, only Tadej Pogačar has won it more than once with two victories in the previous two outings. The late Fausto Coppi still holds the record with five wins. Although the Coppa Bernocchi and Tre Valli Varesine also boast a 100 plus year history it’s the so called ‘Race of the falling leaves’ that is the most revered. Il Lombardia, the final of cycling’s five ‘Monuments’ is the only one held outside of Spring but it is far from an isolated event. ► Watch anywhere - Try ExpressVPN 100% risk free The 2023 Tour of Lombardy live stream takes place on Saturday (Oct.
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