Tour of Lombardy 2014
The 108th edition of the Tour of Lombardy was held on Sunday the 5th of October 2014. The fifth of cycling's five Monuments was won by Dan Martin.
Take a look at the results and the route of Il Lombardia 2014.
Tour of Lombardy 2014: Images and more
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Details Madonna del Ghisallo##45
Details Colle Gallo##30
Details Passo di Gando##15
Details climb Berbenno##0Sweet revenge Daniel Martin
With crashes in Liege-Bastogne-Liege and the Giro d'Italia, Daniel Martin's 2014 season was marked by disaster, but all is forgotten after a brilliant attack in the final kilometre of Il Lombardia. Unseen by his fellow attackers he escapes and powers to victory. Alejandro Valverde comes in second and Rui Costa third after a race of 254 kilometres.Read more »
Favourites
Attacks on the last climb often tear apart the breakaway and then tension is raised in a spectacular descent. Edition 2013 saw Joaquim Rodríguez outpowering and outsmarting his opponents. The 2014 route saw some drastic revisions, yet attacking on the closing climb is still the way to go. Will Purito succeed in winning the race three times in a row? Or will Alejandro Valverde,after San Sebastian, also win this classic?Read more »
Riders
The Giro di Lombardia is the last Monument in the cycling season. Both (hilly) classics specialists and climbers are eyeing up the win in the race teeming with steep climbs. Cyclingstage.com brings you all riders in edition 2014.Read more »
The Route
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