It's practically useless to say it, Tadej Pogacar is the great favorite of the Lombardy race and there are already those in the group aiming for second place. The number one rival is Remco Evenepoel who once again launches the challenge to the world champion without fear of risking and giving his all thanks to a super team in which he can count on the great help of Mattia Cattaneo.

The Bergamo native is now a regular of the Lombardy race that will end today in his hometown, a race he loves and knows every secret of. "The Giro di Lombardia from Como to Bergamo is something special, it's the race I watched as a child on the roads of home, it's the race with a capital R. Today our goal will be to try to beat Tadej Pogacar, even if it now seems practically a Mission Impossible, but with our team we are determined to help Remco as much as possible." he explains to us Mattia who will have the delicate task of trying to challenge the great UAE powerhouse, an operation that seems to be a real mission for superheroes. "Tadej has a very strong team, but above all he is an unpredictable rider who could open the gas at any moment - continues Cattaneo - he could even do it at Passo della Crocetta even if it's very far from the finish line, we must not be caught unprepared. Certainly the finale with Passo di Ganda offers the possibility of making multiple attacks, but I believe that someone will move much earlier."

The Lombardy will also be Mattia Cattaneo's last race in Soudal Quickstep jersey, a team that welcomed him from 2020 and to which he has given a lot. In these 6 years, the Bergamo native has grown as a rider becoming the trusted man of Remco Evenepoel who wanted him in Red Bull Bora. "They have been 6 special years, after the Androni parenthesis the team bet on me, we did many races together, many team victories and some personal success, it was very nice - explains Cattaneo - I believe that somehow it is time to change, to start a new adventure and I will start thinking about it tomorrow. Today I want to enjoy this special day and try to give my best on the roads of home to help Remco."

Meanwhile, the Lombardy caravan leaves Como heading to Bergamo, it will be 241 kilometers of pure show, it will be everyone against Pogacar and Cattaneo will try to give his contribution. Will Soudal Quickstep succeed in the Mission Impossible.