2009 Giro di Lombardia

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.

2009 Giro di Lombardia

2009 UCI World Ranking, race 24 of 24
Race details
Dates	17 October
Stages	1
Distance	242 km (150.4 mi)
Results
Winner  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (Silence–Lotto)   Second  Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi)   Third  Alexandr Kolobnev (RUS) (Team Saxo Bank)

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.