The 2024 Tour of Lombardy left this Saturday from Bergamo. Direction Como after 252km of effort.
15:42 – POGACAR IS LAUNCHED! (48.5km)
And voila! The TGV Pogacar took off like a bullet at the front of the peloton when the leading group was caught.
15:38 – Things are moving in the peloton! (49.5km)
Pogacar is not the first to attack within the peloton! Giulio Ciccone tries but it is quickly contained by the UAE team.
15:36 – Hindley in the hard (51km)
Little surprise in the Sormano with the slackness of the Australian who was one of the outsiders of this Tour of Lombardy 2024.
3:34 p.m. – The peloton gradually picks up (51.5km)
The leading group is being decimated little by little by the peloton led by the UAE team. Pogacar’s team prepares the attack of its leader.
3:30 p.m. – Meurisse tries his hand (53km)
After the two Frenchmen, it is a Belgian who tries to escape alone in the lead facing the pressure of the peloton which is gradually grabbing seconds in this long ascent of the Sormano.
15:27 – Rochas joins Molard (54km)
Molard’s attack gives his teammate ideas. Things move from the first meters of the pass.
15:27 – Molard again! (54.5km)
The Frenchman is on fire in this 2024 Tour of Lombardy and places a new attack from the start of the climb.
15:25 – Let’s go to Sormano! (55km)
Here we are! The leading group enters the Sormano with a small minute lead over the peloton and Tadej Pogacar.
15:20 – The Sormano in 4km (59km)
We soon arrive at the justice of the peace of this Tour of Lombardy 2024 with the Sormano. The peloton is approaching a minute’s delay. The UAE team is accelerating to certainly prepare for the attack of the monster Tadej Pogacar.
15:12 – Molard gets up (65km)
The Frenchman is unable to make his mark and finally gets up. No runner had followed him in his attack.
15:11 – Molard tries again (66.5km)
The French rider seems to have legs in this 2024 Tour of Lombardy and places a new attack at the front of the race.
15:03 – The leading group stretches (72.5km)
On the descent, the leading men take risks as the peloton falls below the two-minute mark in this 2024 Tour of Lombardy.
14:58 – Rudy Molard accelerates (77.5km)
Barely had the ascent finished when Rudy Molard launched an attack before the descent. The French rider wants to get back ahead of the peloton before the scarecrow of this 2024 Tour of Lombardy, the Sormano.
2:57 p.m. – End of ascent (78km)
The leading group finishes with the Madonna Del Ghisallo but the lead over the peloton disappears visibly with a 2’20” lead.
14:53 – Finished for Martin Lopez (80km)
One man less in the leading group of this Tour of Lombardy 2024. Lopez failed and is left behind by his breakaway companions.
2:49 p.m. – 3′ late (81km)
The peloton is on a different pace and the leading group is paying the price. He only has three minutes left.
2:44 p.m. – The difficulties keep coming (84.5km)
This final of the Tour of Lombardy will weigh on the legs. The runners continue to encounter difficulties and the leader attacks the Madonna Del Ghisallo.
2:37 p.m. – The summit (89.5km)
End of the climb of the Sella Di Osigo and the leading group has a lead of 3’30”. The peloton comes back strong in this final part of the Tour of Lombardy 2024.
2:35 p.m. – Christen has given enough (91km)
The Dane, teammate of Tadej Pogacar, has been leading the peloton for several kilometers now and has relaxed his effort. He steps aside and gives his place to a teammate.
2:29 p.m. – A new climb (94km)
Penultimate difficulty of this 2024 Tour of Lombardy with the Sella Di Osigo. The peloton is still almost 4’30” behind the 21 leading men.
2:24 p.m. – A little panic in the peloton (96km)
The gap of 4’30” does not really seem to reassure the peloton which is starting to accelerate in these last 100 kilometers of the 2024 Tour of Lombardy.
2:19 p.m. – The last 100 kilometers (100km)
There are only 100 kilometers left to go in this 2024 Tour of Lombardy and the peloton is 4’30” behind. The last two difficulties will present themselves to the riders and Tadej Pogacar, huge favorite, is still quietly installed in the platoon.
14:03 – Rivera resumed (113km)
End of the downhill section and Brandon Rivera is finally caught by his companions in the breakaway who have a 3’40” lead over the peloton in this 2024 Tour of Lombardy.
13:59 – Rivera takes a lead (117km)
In the leading group, Brandon Rivera took advantage of a more downhill section to leave the leading group behind. He takes several hundred meters ahead. Mohoric chases him.