2009 Giro di Lombardia

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2009 Giro di Lombardia
2009 UCI World Ranking, race 24 of 24
Race details
Dates17 October 2009
Stages1
Distance242 km (150.4 mi)
Results
  WinnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Philippe Gilbert  (BEL) (Silence–Lotto)
  SecondFlag of Spain.svg  Samuel Sánchez  (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi)
  ThirdFlag of Russia.svg  Alexandr Kolobnev  (RUS) (Team Saxo Bank)
  2008
2010  

The 2009 Giro di Lombardia was the 103rd edition of this single day road bicycle racing monument race, colloquially known as the "Race of the Falling Leaves". The event was run on 17 October 2009. It was the final event of the 2009 UCI World Ranking and the final major event of the 2009 road racing season. For the third consecutive year, the race was 242 kilometres long and depart from Varese to its finish in Como.

Notable features of this race include the fact that it is run around picturesque Lake Como in Northern Italy and includes the Madonna del Ghisallo climb (511m of elevation gain). At the top of this climb sits the shrine of Madonna del Ghisallo (the patron saint of cyclists) that contains a large amount of cycling memorabilia.

General standings

17 October 2009, 242 km
CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Philippe Gilbert  (BEL) Silence–Lotto 5h 43' 46"
2Flag of Spain.svg  Samuel Sánchez  (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi s.t.
3Flag of Russia.svg  Alexandr Kolobnev  (RUS) Team Saxo Bank + 4"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Luca Paolini  (ITA) Acqua & Sapone–Caffè Mokambo + 5"
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Johnny Hoogerland  (NED) Vacansoleil s.t.
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Robert Gesink  (NED) Rabobank s.t.
7Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Alexander Vinokourov  (KAZ) Astana s.t.
8Flag of Ireland.svg  Dan Martin  (IRL) Garmin–Slipstream s.t.
9Flag of Spain.svg  Juan José Cobo  (ESP) Fuji–Servetto s.t.
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Cadel Evans  (AUS) Silence–Lotto s.t.

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