Tadej Pogačar wins Il Lombardia 2026 (120th edition, Bergamo–Como, October 10, 2026, confirmed via UCI or Cyclingnews by October 11, 2026)
Miss
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Published on 1. October 2026
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Predicted for 10. October 2026
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Based on: Statistical Pattern
Pogačar targets his sixth consecutive win at the final Monument of the cycling season — he has won five straight (2021–2025). Experts rate both Pogačar and Remco Evenepoel (Soudal–Quick-Step) as five-star co-favorites; bookmaker odds imply ~58–62% for Pogačar and ~22–25% for Evenepoel. The finishing climb Civiglio/San Fermo della Battaglia on the Bergamo–Como route suits Pogačar's explosive climbing. No Polymarket product available; calibrated via bookmaker aggregate.
Data basis for this prediction
- Il Lombardia 2026: 120. Ausgabe, Renntermin 10. Oktober 2026 bestätigt (domestiquecycling.com, Oktober 2026)
- Pogačar & Evenepoel beide 5-Sterne-Favoriten (watchcycling.com / outsideonline.com, Oktober 2026)
- Buchmacherquoten Il Lombardia 2026: Pogačar ~60 % impliziert (Oddschecker-Aggregat, 1. Oktober 2026)
- Cyclinguptodate.com: 'Can Pogačar win his sixth Il Lombardia in a row?' (Oktober 2026)
Verdict: Miss
[Vorzeitig entschieden] Tadej Pogačar war wegen einer Verletzung nicht am Start bei Il Lombardia 2026 – ein Sieg war damit unmöglich (olympics.com-Preview, velo.outsideonline.com vor dem Rennen bestätigt).
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