How The Race Was Won – Il Lombardia 2014

Oct 6 2014

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A new course for the race formerly known as Tour of Lombardy this year, and I think it works pretty well—beating up the riders just as TV coverage kicks on before a furious final four kilometers up, over, and into Bergamo. Warmer temps saw cramps play a role this time around, but it’s pretty hard to complain about how it all wrapped up.

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