Giro di Lombardia

Tour of Lombardy
Local name:	Giro di Lombardia
Region:	Lombardy (Italy)
Date:	Mid October
Type:	One-day race
History
First Edition:	1905
Editions:	98
First Winner:	Giovanni Gerbi
Most Recent:	Paolo Bettini
Most Wins:	Fausto Coppi , 5 times

The Tour of Lombardy (Italian: Giro di Lombardia) is an Italian cycling race. It is traditionally the last great Classic of the European professional cycling calendar and since 2005 part of the UCI ProTour. Given that it is held in the autumn season one of its famous nicknames is "the race of the falling leaves".

History

The first edition was in 1905. It was then called Milan-Milan. In 1907 the race was renamed to its current name. During the decades the route has changed many times. Milan, Sesto San Giovanni, Bergamo, Varese, Monza, Cuneo have been start or finish place. In 2004 the race started in Mendrisio in Switzerland, and ended in Como. The most famous obstacle in the Tour of Lombardy is the Madonna del Ghisallo. At the Madonna del Ghisallo there is a shrine with a small museum containing religious and cycling objects and photos.

The most successful rider of the Tour of Lombardy was Fausto Coppi, who won the race 5 times. The most recent edition (2005) was won by Paolo Bettini.

Winners

2005 - Paolo Bettini --ITA 2004 - Damiano Cunego --ITA 2003 - Michele Bartoli --ITA 2002 - Michele Bartoli --ITA 2001 - Danilo di Luca --ITA 2000 - Raimondas Rumsas --LIT 1999 - Mirko Celestino --ITA 1998 - Oscar Camenzind --SUI 1997 - Laurent Jalabert --FRA 1996 - Andrea Tafi --ITA 1995 - Gianni Faresin --ITA 1994 - Vladislav Bobrik --RUS 1993 - Pascal Richard --SUI 1992 - Tony Rominger --SUI 1991 - Sean Kelly --IRL 1990 - Gilles Delion --FRA 1989 - Tony Rominger --SUI 1988 - Charly Mottet --FRA 1987 - Moreno Argentin --ITA 1986 - Gianbattista Baronchelli --ITA 1985 - Sean Kelly --IRL 1984 - Bernard Hinault --FRA 1983 - Sean Kelly --IRL 1982 - Giuseppe Saronni --ITA

1981 - Hennie Kuiper --NED 1980 - Fons De Wolf --BEL 1979 - Bernard Hinault --FRA 1978 - Francesco Moser --ITA 1977 - Gianbattista Baronchelli --ITA 1976 - Roger De Vlaeminck --BEL 1975 - Francesco Moser --ITA 1974 - Roger De Vlaeminck --BEL 1973 - Felice Gimondi --ITA 1972 - Eddy Merckx --BEL 1971 - Eddy Merckx --BEL 1970 - Franco Bitossi --ITA 1969 - Jean-Pierre Monseré --BEL 1968 - Herman van Springel --BEL 1967 - Franco Bitossi --ITA 1966 - Felice Gimondi --ITA 1965 - Tom Simpson --GBR 1964 - Gianni Motta --ITA 1963 - Jo de Roo --NED 1962 - Jo de Roo --NED 1961 - Vito Taccone --ITA 1960 - Emile Daems --BEL 1959 - Rik Van Looy --BEL 1958 - Nino Defilippis --ITA 1957 - Diego Ronchini --ITA

1956 - André Darrigade --FRA 1955 - Cleto Maule --ITA 1954 - Fausto Coppi --ITA 1953 - Bruno Landi --ITA 1952 - Giuseppe Minardi --ITA 1951 - Louison Bobet --FRA 1950 - Renzo Soldani --ITA 1949 - Fausto Coppi --ITA 1948 - Fausto Coppi --ITA 1947 - Fausto Coppi --ITA 1946 - Fausto Coppi --ITA 1945 - Mario Ricci --ITA 1942 - Aldo Bini --ITA 1941 - Mario Ricci --ITA 1940 - Gino Bartali --ITA 1939 - Gino Bartali --ITA 1938 - Cino Cinelli --ITA 1937 - Aldo Bini --ITA 1936 - Gino Bartali --ITA 1935 - Enrico Mollo --ITA 1934 - Learco Guerra --ITA 1933 - Domenico Piemontesi --ITA 1932 - Antonio Negrini --ITA 1931 - Alfredo Binda --ITA 1930 - Michele Mara --ITA

1929 - Piero Fossati --ITA 1928 - Gaetano Belloni --ITA 1927 - Alfredo Binda --ITA 1926 - Alfredo Binda --ITA 1925 - Alfredo Binda --ITA 1924 - Giovanni Brunero --ITA 1923 - Giovanni Brunero --ITA 1922 - Costante Girardengo --ITA 1921 - Costante Girardengo --ITA 1920 - Henri Pélissier --FRA 1919 - Costante Girardengo --ITA 1918 - Gaetano Belloni --ITA 1917 - Philippe Thys --BEL 1916 - Leopoldo Torricelli --ITA 1915 - Gaetano Belloni --ITA 1914 - Lauro Bordin --ITA 1913 - Henri Pélissier --FRA 1912 - Carlo Oriani --ITA 1911 - Henri Pélissier --FRA 1910 - Giovanni Michelotto --ITA 1909 - Giovanni Cuniolo --ITA 1908 - François Faber --LUX 1907 - Gustave Garrigou --FRA 1906 - Cesare Brambilla --ITA 1905 - Giovanni Gerbi --ITA

Winners

Rider Team 1905 Template:Country data ITA Giovanni Gerbi 1906 Template:Country data ITA Giuseppe Brambilla Template:Country data ITA Bianchi 1907 Template:Country data FRA Gustave Garrigou 1908 Template:Country data LUX François Faber 1909 Template:Country data ITA Giovanni Cuniolo 1910 Template:Country data ITA Giovanni Michelotto 1911 Template:Country data FRA Henri Pélissier 1912 Template:Country data ITA Carlo Oriani 1913 Template:Country data FRA Henri Pélissier 1914 Template:Country data ITA Lauro Bordin Template:Country data ITA Bianchi 1915 Template:Country data ITA Gaetano Belloni 1916 Template:Country data ITA Leopoldo Torricelli 1917 Template:Country data BEL Philippe Thys 1918 Template:Country data ITA Gaetano Belloni Template:Country data ITA Bianchi 1919 Template:Country data ITA Costante Girardengo 1920 Template:Country data FRA Henri Pélissier 1921 Template:Country data ITA Costante Girardengo 1922 Template:Country data ITA Costante Girardengo Template:Country data ITA Bianchi 1923 Template:Country data ITA Giovanni Brunero 1924 Template:Country data ITA Giovanni Brunero 1925 Template:Country data ITA Alfredo Binda 1926 Template:Country data ITA Alfredo Binda 1927 Template:Country data ITA Alfredo Binda 1928 Template:Country data ITA Gaetano Belloni 1929 Template:Country data ITA Piero Fossati 1930 Template:Country data ITA Michele Mara Template:Country data ITA Bianchi 1931 Template:Country data ITA Alfredo Binda 1932 Template:Country data ITA Antonio Negrini 1933 Template:Country data ITA Domenico Piemontesi 1934 Template:Country data ITA Learco Guerra 1935 Template:Country data ITA Enrico Mollo 1936 Template:Country data ITA Gino Bartali 1937 Template:Country data ITA Aldo Bini Template:Country data ITA Bianchi 1938 Template:Country data ITA Cino Cinelli 1939 Template:Country data ITA Gino Bartali 1940 Template:Country data ITA Gino Bartali 1941 Template:Country data ITA Mario Ricci 1942 Template:Country data ITA Aldo Bini Template:Country data ITA Bianchi 1943 No race 1944 No race 1945 Template:Country data ITA Mario Ricci 1946 Template:Country data ITA Fausto Coppi Template:Country data ITA Bianchi 1947 Template:Country data ITA Fausto Coppi Template:Country data ITA Bianchi 1948 Template:Country data ITA Fausto Coppi Template:Country data ITA Bianchi 1949 Template:Country data ITA Fausto Coppi Template:Country data ITA Bianchi-Ursus 1950 Template:Country data ITA Renzo Soldani 1951 Template:Country data FRA Louison Bobet 1952 Template:Country data ITA Giuseppe Minardi 1953 Template:Country data ITA Bruno Landi 1954 Template:Country data ITA Fausto Coppi Template:Country data ITA Bianchi-Pirelli 1955 Template:Country data ITA Cleto Maule 1956 Template:Country data FRA André Darrigade Template:Country data ITA Bianchi-Pirelli 1957 Template:Country data ITA Diego Ronchini Template:Country data ITA Bianchi-Pirelli

Rider Team 1958 Template:Country data ITA Nino Defilippis 1959 Template:Country data BEL Rik Van Looy 1960 Template:Country data BEL Emile Daems 1961 Template:Country data ITA Vito Taccone 1962 Template:Country data NED Jo de Roo 1963 Template:Country data NED Jo de Roo 1964 Template:Country data ITA Gianni Motta 1965 Template:Country data GBR Tom Simpson Template:Country data FRA Peugeot BP Michelin 1966 Template:Country data ITA Felice Gimondi 1967 Template:Country data ITA Franco Bitossi 1968 Template:Country data BEL Herman van Springel 1969 Template:Country data BEL Jean-Pierre Monseré 1970 Template:Country data ITA Franco Bitossi 1971 Template:Country data BEL Eddy Merckx Template:Country data ITA Molteni 1972 Template:Country data BEL Eddy Merckx Template:Country data ITA Molteni 1973 Template:Country data ITA Felice Gimondi Template:Country data ITA Bianchi-Campagnolo 1974 Template:Country data BEL Roger De Vlaeminck Template:Country data ITA Brooklyn 1975 Template:Country data ITA Francesco Moser Template:Country data ITA Samson 1976 Template:Country data BEL Roger De Vlaeminck Template:Country data ITA Brooklyn 1977 Template:Country data ITA Gianbattista Baronchelli Template:Country data ITA Scic 1978 Template:Country data ITA Francesco Moser Template:Country data ITA Samson Campagnolo 1979 Template:Country data FRA Bernard Hinault Template:Country data FRA Renault-Gitane-Campagnolo 1980 Template:Country data BEL Fons De Wolf Template:Country data BEL Boule d'Or-Colnago 1981 Template:Country data NED Hennie Kuiper Template:Country data BEL DAF Trucks-Cote D'Or 1982 Template:Country data ITA Giuseppe Saronni Template:Country data ITA Del Tongo-Colnago 1983 Template:Country data IRL Seán Kelly Template:Country data FRA Sem-France Loire 1984 Template:Country data FRA Bernard Hinault Template:Country data FRA La Vie Claire 1985 Template:Country data IRL Seán Kelly Template:Country data FRA Skil Sem Kas Miko 1986 Template:Country data ITA Gianbattista Baronchelli Template:Country data ITA Supermercati Brianzoli 1987 Template:Country data ITA Moreno Argentin Template:Country data ITA Gewiss-Bianchi 1988 Template:Country data FRA Charly Mottet Template:Country data FRA Systeme U-Gitane 1989 Template:Country data SUI Tony Rominger Template:Country data ITA Chateaux d'Ax 1990 Template:Country data FRA Gilles Delion Template:Country data SUI Helvetica-La Suisse 1991 Template:Country data IRL Seán Kelly Template:Country data NED PDM-Ultima-Concorde 1992 Template:Country data SUI Tony Rominger Template:Country data FRA Tosiba 1993 Template:Country data SUI Pascal Richard Template:Country data ITA Ariostea 1994 Template:Country data RUS Vladislav Bobrik Template:Country data ITA Gewiss Ballan 1995 Template:Country data ITA Gianni Faresin Template:Country data ITA Lampre 1996 Template:Country data ITA Andrea Tafi Template:Country data ITA Mapei-GB 1997 Template:Country data FRA Laurent Jalabert Template:Country data ESP ONCE 1998 Template:Country data SUI Oscar Camenzind Template:Country data ITA Mapei-Bricobi 1999 Template:Country data ITA Mirko Celestino Template:Country data ITA Polti 2000 Template:Country data LTU Raimondas Rumšas Template:Country data ITA Fassa Bortolo 2001 Template:Country data ITA Danilo Di Luca Template:Country data ITA Aqua & Sapone 2002 Template:Country data ITA Michele Bartoli Template:Country data ITA Fassa Bortolo 2003 Template:Country data ITA Michele Bartoli Template:Country data ITA Fassa Bortolo 2004 Template:Country data ITA Damiano Cunego Template:Country data ITA Saeco 2005 Template:Country data ITA Paolo Bettini Template:Country data BEL Quick Step 2006 Template:Country data ITA Paolo Bettini Template:Country data BEL Quick Step-Innergetic 2007 Template:Country data ITA Damiano Cunego Template:Country data ITA Lampre-Fondital 2008 Template:Country data ITA Damiano Cunego Template:Country data ITA Lampre-Fondital