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Revision as of 09:24, 6 January 2013
Race details | |
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Date | Late September |
Region | Lombardy, Italy |
English name | Tour of Lombardy |
Local name(s) | Giro di Lombardia, Il Lombardia Template:It icon |
Nickname(s) | La classica delle foglie morte Template:It icon Race of the Falling Leaves Template:En icon |
Discipline | Road race |
Competition | UCI World Tour |
Type | Monument classic one-day race |
Organiser | RCS |
Web site | www |
History | |
First edition | 1905 |
Editions | 106 (as of 2012) |
First winner | Giovanni Gerbi (ITA) |
Most wins | Fausto Coppi (ITA) (5 wins) |
Most recent | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) |
The Giro di Lombardia (Template:Lang-en) is a cycling race, in Lombardy, Italy. It is the last 'Monument' of the European calendar, and also one of the last events in the UCI World Tour, making it potentially decisive in that competition. Its nickname is "the classic of the dead (falling) leaves" (Template:Lang-it) because of the fact that it takes place in the autumn.
History
The first edition was 1905. It was then called Milan-Milan. It gained its current name in 1907. The route has changed many times. Milan, Sesto San Giovanni, Bergamo, Varese, Monza, Como have been start or finish place. In 2004 the race started in Mendrisio in Switzerland, and ended in Como. The most famous obstacle is the Madonna del Ghisallo climb that appears in the latter part of the race. A shrine there has a small museum containing religious and cycling objects.
Fausto Coppi won a record five times. Frenchman Henri Pelissier and Irishman Sean Kelly are the only non-Italian riders to win the race three times. The 2009 and 2010 editions were won by Philippe Gilbert. Gilbert was not able to win the 2011 edition after a successful season for the Belgium classics specialist.
Route
The route has changed many times over the years, although the signature symbol of the race has remained the Como lake and the Ghisallo climb that starts near Bellagio and arrives at the church of Madonna del Ghisallo, the patron of cyclists. Milan, Monza, Como and Bergamo have all been traditional arrival cities of the race through the years. Since 2004, the arrival has returned to the lake front in Como with the short, but tough San Fermo della Battaglia climb a few kilometers from the end. The 2010 edition saw the introduction of the Colma di Sormano climb which replaced the Cviglio climb after the Ghisallo climb. The Sormano climb was also introduced in the fully renewed route for the 2011 edition. The climb was installed before the Madonna del Ghisallo. After the Ghisallo climb a flat road took the race towards Lecco for the final climb of the race: the 3,4 km climb of Villa Vergano. After the descend only 3 km remained until the finish. The steep road of the Villa Vergano climb proved to be decisive in the 2011 and 2012 edition of the race.[1]
Years | Start | Finish |
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1905–1960 | Milano | Milano |
1961–1984 | Milano | Como |
1984–1989 | Como | Milano (Duomo) |
1990–1994 | Milano | Monza |
1995–2001 | Varese | Bergamo |
2002 | Cantu | Bergamo |
Years | Start | Finish |
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2003 | Como | Bergamo |
2004–2006 | Mendrisio (SUI) | Como |
2007–2009 | Varese | Como |
2010 | Milano | Como |
2011 | Milano | Lecco |
2012 | Bergamo | Lecco |
The Giro di Lombardia is known as a climbers' classic and has included several well-known climbs over the years. The most famous of them is the Madonna del Ghisallo climb. An overview of climbs featured in Il Lomardia:
Climb | Distance | Average Grade | Max Grade |
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Civiglio | 5,7 km | 6,9% | 10% |
Colle Brianza | 4,2 km | 6,9% | 7,5% |
Colma di Sormano | 9,6 km | 6,5% | 8,4% |
Madonna del Ghisallo | 10,6 km | 5,2% | 11% |
Climb | Distance | Average Grade | Max Grade |
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Muro di Sormano | 1.7 km | 17% | 25% |
San Fermo della Battaglia | 2,2 km | 8,2% | 8,3% |
Valcava | 11,8 km | 8% | 12% |
Villa Vergano | 3,2 km | 7,4% | 15% |
Winners
Year | Country | Rider | Team | |
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1905 | Italy | Giovanni Gerbi | ||
1906 | Italy | Giuseppe Brambilla | Bianchi | |
1907 | France | Gustave Garrigou | ||
1908 | Luxembourg | François Faber | ||
1909 | Italy | Giovanni Cuniolo | ||
1910 | Italy | Giovanni Michelotto | ||
1911 | France | Henri Pélissier | ||
1912 | Italy | Carlo Oriani | ||
1913 | France | Henri Pélissier | ||
1914 | Italy | Lauro Bordin | Bianchi | |
1915 | Italy | Gaetano Belloni | ||
1916 | Italy | Leopoldo Torricelli | ||
1917 | Belgium | Philippe Thys | ||
1918 | Italy | Gaetano Belloni | Bianchi | |
1919 | Italy | Costante Girardengo | ||
1920 | France | Henri Pélissier | ||
1921 | Italy | Costante Girardengo | ||
1922 | Italy | Costante Girardengo | Bianchi | |
1923 | Italy | Giovanni Brunero | ||
1924 | Italy | Giovanni Brunero | ||
1925 | Italy | Alfredo Binda | ||
1926 | Italy | Alfredo Binda | ||
1927 | Italy | Alfredo Binda | ||
1928 | Italy | Gaetano Belloni | ||
1929 | Italy | Piero Fossati | ||
1930 | Italy | Michele Mara | Bianchi | |
1931 | Italy | Alfredo Binda | ||
1932 | Italy | Antonio Negrini | ||
1933 | Italy | Domenico Piemontesi | ||
1934 | Italy | Learco Guerra | ||
1935 | Italy | Enrico Mollo | ||
1936 | Italy | Gino Bartali | ||
1937 | Italy | Aldo Bini | Bianchi | |
1938 | Italy | Cino Cinelli | ||
1939 | Italy | Gino Bartali | ||
1940 | Italy | Gino Bartali | ||
1941 | Italy | Mario Ricci | ||
1942 | Italy | Aldo Bini | Bianchi | |
1943 | No race | |||
1944 | No race | |||
1945 | Italy | Mario Ricci | ||
1946 | Italy | Fausto Coppi | Bianchi | |
1947 | Italy | Fausto Coppi | Bianchi | |
1948 | Italy | Fausto Coppi | Bianchi | |
1949 | Italy | Fausto Coppi | Bianchi-Ursus | |
1950 | Italy | Renzo Soldani | ||
1951 | France | Louison Bobet | ||
1952 | Italy | Giuseppe Minardi | ||
1953 | Italy | Bruno Landi | ||
1954 | Italy | Fausto Coppi | Bianchi-Pirelli | |
1955 | Italy | Cleto Maule | ||
1956 | France | André Darrigade | Bianchi-Pirelli | |
1957 | Italy | Diego Ronchini | Bianchi-Pirelli | |
1958 | Italy | Nino Defilippis | ||
1959 | Belgium | Rik Van Looy | ||
1960 | Belgium | Emile Daems | ||
1961 | Italy | Vito Taccone | ||
1962 | Netherlands | Jo de Roo | ||
1963 | Netherlands | Jo de Roo | ||
1964 | Italy | Gianni Motta | ||
1965 | Great Britain | Tom Simpson | Peugeot BP Michelin | |
1966 | Italy | Felice Gimondi | ||
1967 | Italy | Franco Bitossi | ||
1968 | Belgium | Herman van Springel | ||
1969 | Belgium | Jean-Pierre Monseré | ||
1970 | Italy | Franco Bitossi | ||
1971 | Belgium | Eddy Merckx | Molteni | |
1972 | Belgium | Eddy Merckx | Molteni | |
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1974 | Belgium | Roger De Vlaeminck | Brooklyn | |
1975 | Italy | Francesco Moser | Samson | |
1976 | Belgium | Roger De Vlaeminck | Brooklyn | |
1977 | Italy | Gianbattista Baronchelli | Scic | |
1978 | Italy | Francesco Moser | Samson Campagnolo | |
1979 | France | Bernard Hinault | Renault-Gitane-Campagnolo | |
1980 | Belgium | Fons De Wolf | Boule d'Or-Colnago | |
1981 | Netherlands | Hennie Kuiper | DAF Trucks-Cote D'Or | |
1982 | Italy | Giuseppe Saronni | Del Tongo-Colnago | |
1983 | Ireland | Sean Kelly | Sem-France Loire | |
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1985 | Ireland | Sean Kelly | Skil Sem Kas Miko | |
1986 | Italy | Gianbattista Baronchelli | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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1987 | Italy | Moreno Argentin | Gewiss-Bianchi | |
1988 | France | Charly Mottet | Systeme U-Gitane | |
1989 | Switzerland | Tony Rominger | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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1990 | France | Gilles Delion | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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1991 | Ireland | Sean Kelly | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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1992 | Switzerland | Tony Rominger | CLAS-Cajastur | |
1993 | Switzerland | Pascal Richard | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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1994 | Russia | Vladislav Bobrik | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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1995 | Italy | Gianni Faresin | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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1996 | Italy | Andrea Tafi | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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1997 | France | Laurent Jalabert | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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1998 | Switzerland | Oscar Camenzind | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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1999 | Italy | Mirko Celestino | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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2000 | Lithuania | Raimondas Rumšas | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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2001 | Italy | Danilo Di Luca | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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2008 | Italy | Damiano Cunego | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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2009 | Belgium | Philippe Gilbert | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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2011 | Switzerland | Oliver Zaugg | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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2012 | Spain | Joaquim Rodríguez | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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Winners by Nationality
# of Victories | Country |
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67 | Italy |
12 | Belgium |
11 | France |
5 | Switzerland |
3 | Netherlands |
3 | Ireland |
1 | Lithuania |
1 | Luxembourg |
1 | Russia |
1 | Great Britain |
1 | Spain |