· By Sartoria Ciclistica
Il Lombardia week in Sartoria Ciclistica
The time has finally come! Sartoria Ciclistica and all the enthusiasts of "monument races" are about to experience the most awaited moment of the year. The Giro di Lombardia is about to take over the streets of Como!
Sartoria Ciclistica celebrates the epicness of this legendary race with an unforgettable week, dedicated to those who live cycling with heart and soul. Get ready for extraordinary events, dream rides, and exclusive meet-and-greets with elite cyclists. Every moment will be amplified, with live broadcasts of every second of the "Lombardian Week," from Tre Valli Varesine to Gran Piemonte, all the way to the queen of autumn classics: the legendary Giro di Lombardia, the "Classic of the Falling Leaves."
It’s time to experience cycling in its purest form. Everything starts at Sartoria Ciclistica!
What about the events?
TUESDAY 8 October
- from 14:00 will be live on tv the Tre Valli Varesine and
- from 18:30 we will have the pleasure to host for a "meet & greet" Astana pro cyclist, DAVIDE BALLERINI and former Iron Man winner, DANIEL FONTANA.
WEDNESDAY 9 October from 18:30 to 19:30 the one and only VINCENZO NIBALI will meet us all in Sartoria Ciclistica for a drink and some stories, do we need to tell you who is him? :-)
THURSDAY 10 October
- 9:00 start of COFFEE RIDE 70km, we will go to Menaggio and back enjoying the left sunny side of Lake Como.
- from 14:00 will be live on tv the Gran Piemonte
- 18:30->21:00 global launch event of the collaboration shoes "Sartoria Ciclistica X SIDI" a cool and fast road shoes and a gravel/mtb shoes.
FRIDAY 11 October
- 9:00 start of COFFEE RIDE 65 km, we will go to Bellagio till the beginning of the Ghisallo and back, for those who love to continue and climb the Ghisallo we will wait for them in Sartoria Ciclistica already drinking beers.
- 18:00->22:00 HAPPY B'DAY SARTORIA CICLISTICA! 2 YEARS! with the support and friendship of Alba Optics
SATURDAY 12 October
- from 10:00 will be live on tv the "Il Lombardia"
- 13:00 start of the "Chasing the pros ride", we will ride up to Pian del Tivano, just before the last 4 km before reaching the top of Sormano to support our heroes and just after the last team car we will come back same way to Sartoria Ciclistica to see them arrive in Como and enjoying the last climb, the San Fermo (Val fresca for the locals) just few meters far from Sartoria Ciclsitica.
- from 17:30 Party time! pro season is over!
- 18:30-20:00 meet&greet with IVAN BASSO & Team Polti Kometa
SUNDAY 13 October
- 9:00 start of the Sunday Ride for all those cyclists who has not registered to the granfondo Il Lombardia and want to enjoy us for a social ride. The ride will be the classic "Schignano loop", 65 km with a amazing climb from Argegno up to Schignano and enjoying some great panoramas.
MONDAY 14 October
- 9:30 Hangover Ride, Amateurs and Pro season is officially ended and we are not only drunk of beers but also about the pro race season so is a great excuse to ride together just to Argegno (42km) and back.
Sartoria Ciclistica will open all days at 8:30 (AM).
See you soon!