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Pogacar Claims Fifth Straight Il Lombardia, Equals Coppi Record

The victory capped a peerless 2025, sealing his third Monument of the year, 10th at that level, plus the first season with podiums at all five.

Overview

  • Tadej Pogacar attacked on the Passo di Ganda with about 38km remaining, caught lone leader Quinn Simmons, then soloed to the finish in Bergamo.
  • He won by 1 minute 48 seconds over Remco Evenepoel, with Michael Storer third, extending a run of long-range solo wins in one-day races.
  • The result delivered a fifth consecutive Lombardy title, matching Fausto Coppi’s all-time tally while setting an unmatched streak of successive wins in the race.
  • Pogacar became the first man since Eddy Merckx in 1975 to win three Monuments in a single season, while also completing podiums in all five Monuments this year.
  • UAE Team Emirates-XRG controlled the race before his move, with key support from riders including Jay Vine, Isaac del Toro and Adam Yates, as Pogacar closed a season that also featured a fourth Tour de France and successful defenses of world and European road titles.