2017 Il Lombardia Explained

2017 Il Lombardia
Series:2017 UCI World Tour
Race No:36
Season No:37
Date:7 October 2017
Stages:1
Distance:247
Unit:km
Time:6h 15' 29"
Speed:39.469
First:Vincenzo Nibali
First Nat:ITA
Second:Julian Alaphilippe
Second Nat:FRA
Third:Gianni Moscon
Third Nat:ITA
Previous:2016
Next:2018

The 2017 Il Lombardia was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 7 October. It was the 111th edition of the Il Lombardia and the 36th event of the 2017 UCI World Tour.[1] It was won for the second time by Vincenzo Nibali.[2] The race was marred by several severe accidents, all on the fast and technical descent of the Sormano hill. Laurens De Plus suffered a small fracture to his right knee when he was launched over the guardrail and fell into a ravine.[3] Jan Bakelants remained hospitalised in Como with seven broken ribs and two fractures to his spine. Simone Petilli was diagnosed after his crash at the same site with two back fractures, a broken collarbone and shoulder blade.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017 Il Lombardia . ProCyclingStats . 6 June 2017.
  2. Web site: Westemeyer. Susan. Vincenzo Nibali wins Il Lombardia. cyclingnews.com. 12 October 2017. 8 October 2017.
  3. Web site: De Plus diagnosed with knee fracture from Il Lombardia crash. cyclingnews.com. 12 October 2017. 9 October 2017.
  4. Web site: Adams. Tom. Jan Bakelants and Simone Petilli are in hospital after crashing on dangerous Il Lombardia descent. Eurosport. 12 October 2017. 8 October 2017.