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Il Lombardia 2026 finishes with a double ascent of San Fermo della Battaglia, sandwiching Civiglio between the two climbs. Pogačar won't be there to test it — his first absence since taking five straight titles, sidelined by a collarbone fracture from the Vuelta a España 2026.
The route mirrors 2022, returning to the Como finishing circuit after years finishing elsewhere. San Fermo della Battaglia (2.7km at 7.2%) twice, with Civiglio's 9.7% ramps in between over a 22km circuit, rewards riders who can hold power through repetition rather than land one decisive blow. Pogačar's five consecutive wins equaled Fausto Coppi's record. Without him, the finale RCS built gets its first real test from a field that isn't racing to match him.
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