Il Lombardia

The autumn classic among the lakes. Five thousand metres of climbing through the Italian lakes district makes this a pure climbers' race. The Madonna del Ghisallo chapel marks the spiritual heart; the final descent into Como or Bergamo demands bike handling and nerve.

• —Race of the Falling Leaves
• —Civiglio (6.2km, 9.7%)
• —Madonna del Ghisallo (8.6km, 6.2%)
• —Colma di Sormano or Civiglio before the finale
• —San Fermo della Battaglia final descent