Giro di Lombardia Winners and Records

Giro di Lombardia route

The total distance is usually between 240 and 260km (140 to 162 mi) long, depending on the organizers.

The Giro di Lombardia route undergoes the most changes yearly compared to the other Monuments. The shortest distance was 184km (114 mi) in 1942 and 266km (165 mi) in 1973.

The original route was from Milan to Milan, but the finish was moved to Como in 1961. The revised route around Lake Como has significantly more climbs than Milan’s flat finish.

The Giro di Lombardia is known for its hilly course but with a flat finish in Como. This suits an excellent climber who can sprint. Between 1961 to 2022, the finish line has been moved many times;

• 1905 to 1960 – Milan
• 1961 to 1983 – Como
• 1984 to 1989 – Milan
• 1989 to 1994 – Monza
• 1995 to 2003 – Bergamo
• 2004 to 2011 – Como
• 2011 to 2013 – Lecco
• 2014 – Bergamo
• 2015 – Como
• 2016 – Bergamo
• 2017 to 2022 – Como

Five to six climbs in the route make the race interesting and often prove to be decisive in determining the winner.

The Madonna del Ghisallo is the most famous at 8.3km (5.2 mi) long and averaging a 5.2% gradient. This climb has been a constant fixture in the race. Other climbs are used in the race, but they don’t feature every year due to the route changes.

Climb	Distance	Average gradient	Max. gradient
Madonna del Ghisallo	8.3km	5.3%	11%
Civiglio	5.7km	6.9%	10%
Colle Brianza	4.2km	6.9%	7.5%
Colma di Sormano	9.6km	6.5%	8.4%
Colle del Gallo	6km	6.8%	10.4%
Muro di Sormano	1.7km	16%	27%
San Fermo della Battaglia	2.2km	8.2%	8.3%
Valcava	11.8km	8%	12%
Villa Vergano	3.2km	7.4%	15%