The Giro di Lombardia, officially Il Lombardia, is a cycling race in Lombardy, Italy. It is traditionally the last of the five 'Monuments' of the season, considered to be one of the most prestigious one-day events in cycling, and one of the last events on the UCI World Tour calendar. Nicknamed the Classica delle foglie morte, it is the most important Autumn Classic in cycling. The race's most famous climb is the Madonna del Ghisallo in the race finale.
Ercole Baldini was an Italian cyclist. As an amateur he won an Olympic gold medal in the road race and the world title in the individual pursuit on track, both in 1956. Next year he turned professional, and in 1958 won the world title in the road race and the Giro d'Italia. He continued competing on track and won bronze medals in the individual pursuit at the world championships of 1960 and 1964.
Gaetano Belloni was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. The highlights of his career were his overall win in the 1920 Giro d'Italia, the two victories in Milan–San Remo, and the three victories in the Giro di Lombardia.
Ivan Santaromita is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2006 and 2019 for the Quick-Step–Innergetic, Liquigas–Doimo, BMC Racing Team, Orica–GreenEDGE, Skydive Dubai–Al Ahli and Nippo–Vini Fantini–Faizanè teams.
Davide Villella is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2014 to 2022.
Pierre Latour is a French cyclist who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Team TotalEnergies. He is a stage winner of the Vuelta a España, and twice the winner of French National Time Trial Championships.
Gianfranco Zilioli is an Italian former professional racing cyclist.
Davide Ballerini is an Italian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Soudal–Quick-Step. In May 2018, he was named in the startlist for the 2018 Giro d'Italia.
Roberto Ceruti is an Italian former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Edward Ravasi is an Italian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Hrinkow Advarics. He was named in the start list for the 2017 Giro d'Italia.
Vladimir Duma is a former Ukrainian racing cyclist. He rode in 6 Grand Tours.
Fausto Masnada is an Italian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Soudal–Quick-Step.
Maurizio Vandelli is an Italian former cyclist.
Romeo Venturelli was an Italian racing cyclist. He won stage 2 of the 1960 Giro d'Italia.
Jordi Warlop is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Soudal–Quick-Step Devo Team.
Andrea Bagioli is an Italian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Soudal–Quick-Step. He is the younger brother of Nicola Bagioli, who is also a cyclist. He rode in the 2020 Vuelta a España, and also in the 2021 Vuelta a Espana.
Clément Champoussin is a French cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Arkéa–Samsic. In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Vuelta a España. On stage 20 of the 2021 Vuelta he won the final mountain stage finding himself among the GC contenders of Roglič, Haig and Mas. He finished the race 16th overall.
The Lotto–Dstny Development Team is a Belgian UCI Continental road cycling team founded in 2007 that acts as the development program for UCI ProTeam Lotto–Dstny.
Marino Fontana was an Italian road cyclist. Professional from 1960 to 1966, he notably won the 1961 Giro di Toscana and finished third in the 1960 Giro di Lombardia. He also rode in seven ditions of the Giro d'Italia, with his best finish being 21st in 1963. After retiring, he worked as a directeur sportif for several teams.
Alec Segaert is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Lotto–Dstny.
Natale Bosco (ITA)
William Junior Lecerf (BEL)
