Lake Como, Tour of Lombardy 2009

The Tour of Lombardy on October 16 will run from Milan to Como for the first time in 26 years, since 1984 when France's Bernhard Hinault won. Organiser RCS Sport announced today the change, which also includes an 1124-metre climb to Colma di Sormano.

"It is the hardest [Monument]. Our claim is that hard is great," said RCS Sport race director, Angelo Zomegnan. "Lombardy is not a classic to be taken lightly."

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.