Over the past half-decade, Il Lombardia has become synonymous with one name:
Tadej Pogacar. The Slovenian sensation claimed his fourth consecutive victory in 2024, cementing his dominance in the season's final Monument with a devastating solo attack on the Colma di Sormano. The win, delivered with a margin not seen since Eddy Merckx in 1971, confirmed Pogacar’s iron grip on the race and his place in cycling history. Behind him,
Remco Evenepoel and Giulio Ciccone rounded out the podium, but there was little doubt about the day’s main storyline.
His 2023 triumph came in similarly commanding fashion. Pogacar attacked on the descent of the Passo di Ganda, riding away from a chasing group to win solo for the third year in a row. Andrea Bagioli and
Primoz Roglic were left contesting the minor places, while Pogacar celebrated another autumn masterclass. The year before, in 2022, the Slovenian had to dig deeper — this time holding off a fierce challenge from Enric Mas in a two-up sprint in Como. That edition was as much a farewell as a coronation, marking the final Monument appearance for legends Vincenzo Nibali and Alejandro Valverde.
Pogacar celebrates his win in 2024
It was in 2021 that Pogacar first conquered the 'Race of the Falling Leaves', outsprinting Fausto Masnada after attacking on the Passo Ganda. That victory capped a year in which he’d already claimed both the Tour de France and Liège–Bastogne–Liège, adding another Monument to his growing palmarès. Before Pogacar’s reign, Jakob Fuglsang took a hard-fought win in 2020, on a reshuffled August calendar due to COVID-19. The Dane launched a decisive move in the closing climbs to hold off George Bennett and Aleksandr Vlasov, in a rare edition not decided on the traditional route into Como.
As expected, Pogacar returns in 2025, headlining the ambitions of UAE Team Emirates - XRG.
Startlist Il Lombardia 2025
UAE Team Emirates XRG
1 Pogačar, Tadej
2 Del Toro, Isaac
3 Majka, Rafał
4 Novak, Domen
5 Sivakov, Pavel
6 Vine, Jay
7 Yates, Adam
Alpecin - Deceuninck
11 Meurisse, Xandro
12 Bayer, Tobias
13 Debruyne, Ramses
14 Glivar, Gal
15 Gogl, Michael
16 Janssens, Jimmy
17 Vergallito, Luca
Arkéa - BnB Hotels
21 Svestad-Bårdseng, Embret
22 Epis, Giosuè
23 Guernalec, Thibault
24 Guernalec, Victor
25 Huys, Laurens
26 Tjøtta, Martin
27 Grondin, Donavan
Bahrain Victorious
31 Martinez, Lenny
32 Bilbao, Pello
33 Caruso, Damiano
34 Eulálio, Afonso
35 Tiberi, Antonio
36 Kepplinger, Rainer
37 Zambanini, Edoardo
Cofidis
41 Aranburu, Alex
42 Izagirre, Ion
43 Lastra, Jonathan
44 Oldani, Stefano
45 Samitier, Sergio
46 Teuns, Dylan
47 Thomas, Benjamin
Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale
51 Prodhomme, Nicolas
52 Vendrame, Andrea
53 Berthet, Clément
54 Bisiaux, Léo
55 Staune-Mittet, Johannes
56 Tronchon, Bastien
57 Seixas, Paul
EF Education - EasyPost
61 Healy, Ben
62 Baudin, Alex
63 Carapaz, Richard
64 Costa, Rui
65 Powless, Neilson
66 Ryan, Archie
67 Sweeny, Harry
Groupama - FDJ
71 Grégoire, Romain
72 Braz Afonso, Clément
73 Bystrøm, Sven Erik
74 Germani, Lorenzo
75 Martin-Guyonnet, Guillaume
76 Molard, Rudy
77 Rolland, Brieuc
INEOS Grenadiers
81 Arensman, Thymen
82 Bernal, Egan
83 Ganna, Filippo
84 Hamilton, Lucas
85 Kwiatkowski, Michal
86 Langellotti, Victor
87 Puccio, Salvatore
Intermarché - Wanty
91 Zimmermann, Georg
92 Barré, Louis
93 Colleoni, Kevin
94 Meintjes, Louis
95 Petilli, Simone
96 Rota, Lorenzo
97 Smith, Dion
Lidl - Trek
101 Skjelmose, Mattias
102 Bagioli, Andrea
103 Bernard, Julien
104 Mollema, Bauke
105 Mosca, Jacopo
106 Simmons, Quinn
107 Skujins, Toms
Lotto
111 Livyns, Arjen
112 Craps, Lars
113 Orins, Robin
114 Sepúlveda, Eduardo
115 Taminiaux, Lionel
116 Thompson, Reuben
117 Vandenabeele, Henri
Movistar Team
121 Romo, Javier
122 Aular, Orluis
123 Canal, Carlos
124 Formolo, Davide
125 Milesi, Lorenzo
126 Quintana, Nairo
127 Rubio, Einer
Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
131 Pidcock, Tom
132 Azparren, Xabier Mikel
133 Calzoni, Walter
134 Brambilla, Gianluca
135 Camprubí, Marcel
136 Vader, Milan
137 Zukowsky, Nick
Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe
141 Roglič, Primož
142 Aleotti, Giovanni
143 Hindley, Jai
144 Pellizzari, Giulio
145 Sobrero, Matteo
146 Tratnik, Jan
147 Vlasov, Aleksandr
Soudal - Quick-Step
151 Evenepoel, Remco
152 Cattaneo, Mattia
153 Garofoli, Gianmarco
154 Landa, Mikel
155 Lecerf, Junior
156 Serry, Pieter
157 Vervaeke, Louis
Team Jayco AlUla
161 O'Connor, Ben
162 Hellemose, Asbjørn
163 De Marchi, Alessandro
164 Dunbar, Eddie
165 Matthews, Michael
166 Schmid, Mauro
167 Zana, Filippo
Team Picnic PostNL
171 Onley, Oscar
172 Barguil, Warren
173 Combaud, Romain
174 Hamilton, Chris
175 Koerdt, Bjoern
176 Leemreize, Gijs
177 Vermaerke, Kevin
Team Polti VisitMalta
181 Piganzoli, Davide
182 Bais, Davide
183 Bais, Mattia
184 De Cassan, Davide
185 Gomez, Germán
186 Sevilla, Diego Pablo
187 Tonelli, Alessandro
Team Visma - Lease a Bike
191 Tulett, Ben
192 Benoot, Tiesj
193 Graat, Tijmen
195 Kuss, Sepp
196 Lemmen, Bart
197 Uijtdebroeks, Cian
Tudor Pro Cycling Team
201 Storer, Michael
202 Alaphilippe, Julian
203 Hirschi, Marc
204 Kluckers, Arthur
205 Thalmann, Roland
206 Warbasse, Larry
207 Wilksch, Hannes
Uno-X Mobility
211 Løland, Sakarias Koller
212 Bugge, Martin Urianstad
213 Dversnes, Fredrik
214 Hoelgaard, Markus
215 Holter, Ådne
216 Kulset, Johannes
217 Leknessund, Andreas
VF Group - Bardiani CSF - Faizanè
221 Fiorelli, Filippo
222 Magli, Filippo
223 Pinarello, Alessandro
224 Rojas, Vicente
225 Stenico, Mattia
226 Tarozzi, Manuele
227 Tolio, Alex
XDS Astana Team
231 Scaroni, Christian
232 Champoussin, Clément
233 Conci, Nicola
234 Higuita, Sergio
235 Masnada, Fausto
236 Ulissi, Diego
237 Velasco, Simone