{"id":266482,"date":"2026-10-08T19:23:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T19:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/08\/evenepoel-and-del-toro-the-favourites-but-il-lombardia-is-wide-open-analysing-the-contenders\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T19:23:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T19:23:37","slug":"evenepoel-and-del-toro-the-favourites-but-il-lombardia-is-wide-open-analysing-the-contenders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/08\/evenepoel-and-del-toro-the-favourites-but-il-lombardia-is-wide-open-analysing-the-contenders\/","title":{"rendered":"Evenepoel and Del Toro the favourites, but Il Lombardia is wide open \u2013 Analysing the contenders"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The final Monument of the 2026 season, Il Lombardia<\/a>, is upon us and we have a fantastic race in prospect thanks to a fascinating array of contenders, who we’re going to delve into right here.<\/p>\n

There’s nowhere else to start than with an absentee, Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/a>. The Slovenian has won this race five years in a row<\/a>, and so his absence leaves a void in which a very different Lombardia should emerge \u2013 at least compared to the last couple of processions.<\/p>\n

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