2009 Giro di Lombardia

December 2021 July 2026 2009 Giro di Lombardia 2008 2010 2009 UCI World Ranking 24 24 17 October 2009 1 242 km Philippe Gilbert BEL SIL 2009 Samuel Sánchez ESP EUS 2009 Alexandr Kolobnev RUS SAX 2009 The 2009 Giro di Lombardia was the 103rd edition of this single day road bicycle racing monument race, colloquially known as the "Race of the Falling Leaves". The event was run on 17 October 2009. It was the final event of the 2009 UCI World Ranking and the final major event of the 2009 road racing season. For the third consecutive year, the race was 242 kilometres long and depart from Varese to its finish in Como. Notable features of this race include the fact that it is run around picturesque Lake Como in Northern Italy and includes the Madonna del Ghisallo climb (511m of elevation gain). At the top of this climb sits the shrine of Madonna del Ghisallo (the patron saint of cyclists) that contains a large amount of cycling memorabilia. General standings 17 October 2009, 242 km CyclistTeamTime1Philippe Gilbert BELSIL 2009 5h 43' 46"2Samuel Sánchez ESPEUS 2009 s.t.3Alexandr Kolobnev RUSSAX 2009 + 4"4Luca Paolini ITAASA 2009 + 5"5Johnny Hoogerland NEDVAC 2009 s.t.6Robert Gesink NEDRAB 2009 s.t.7Alexander Vinokourov KAZAST 2009 s.t.8Dan Martin IRLGRM 2009 s.t.9Juan José Cobo ESPFUJ 2009 s.t.10Cadel Evans AUSSIL 2009 s.t. External links Giro di Lombardia, La Gazzetta (Italian) Giro Di Lombardia, 2009 Category:Giro di Lombardia Giro di Lombardia