One of the true monuments of cycling takes place this weekend, the Giro di Lombardia. First run in 1905, the one-day classic traditionally closes the European road cycling season. The picturesque route that passes through Como and features the famous climb towards the cyclists' sanctuary – the Madonna del Ghisallo (below) favors those who can really get up and down.
A quick review of the rosters reveals that most of cycling's heavyweights have already begun their off-season. Lampre's tandem of Damiano Cunego and Alessandro Ballan are the heavy favorites for victory.
Start List
Mud in Your Eye
Cooler temperatures are finally beginning to settle in across the Midwest and cyclocross races now dominate the racing calendar. Consult the listings below to find a race near you.
10/18/2008
San Diego Velodrome Cyclocross
San Diego, CA
10/19/2008
Wissahickon Cross
Ludwigs Corner, PA
Bay Area Super Prestige Series #1-McLaren Park
San Francisco, CA
Storm the Beach Cyclocross
Fullerton, CA
Carpenter Park Cyclocross
Carpentersville, IL
Cary Cyclocross Race
Cary, NC
Orrville Cross
Orrville, OH
For results and photos of some of the races above, click through to Truesport.com.
Around the Way
For upcoming cross races in and around specific areas of the country, see below.
10/25/2008
Whirlybird 'Cross @ Bryn Athyn College
Bryn Athyn, PA
Spooky Cross SoCal Prestige Series #4
Irvine, CA
10/26/2008
City Bikes DCCX 2008
Washington, DC
Homegrown Cyclocross Series
Fresno, CA
VeloTrocadreo Halloween Classic
Milwaukee, WI
Urban Cyclocross Series
Torrence, CA
ABD Sunrise Park Cyclocross
Bartlett, IL
Surf City Cyclocross
Soquel, CA
Hawksnest Crossfest NCCX #3
Seven Devils, NC
Catching Up on Interbike
All work and no play makes Granny a dull boy. Although the trade show ended three weeks ago, there are still many stories, reviews, photos and race write-ups from Interbike on the horizon.
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