COMO — Il Lombardia 2026 brings the men's Monument season to a close on Saturday, 10 October 2026, with a 239km route from Bergamo to Como for the Race of the Falling Leaves. The peloton will face 4,600 metres of elevation on the fifth and final Monument of the year, starting at 10:00am BST / 11:00am ET, with live coverage available in the UK on TNT Sports and HBO Max, in the US on HBO Max, in Canada on FloBikes, and free-to-air on SBS in Australia, RAI in Italy and RTBF and VRT in Belgium.
The parcours takes in the Selvino, Valpiana, Madonna del Ghisallo, Civiglio and San Fermo della Battaglia climbs before the finish in Como. World champion Brandon McNulty heads the startlist alongside his UAE Team Emirates team-mate Isaac del Toro, with Paul Seixas, Richard Carapaz, Remco Evenepoel, Enric Mas, Tom Pidcock, Mikel Landa and Giulio Ciccone among the favourites. Ciccone arrives particularly motivated after his photo-finish second place to Evenepoel at the European Championships last weekend.
In the UK, TNT Sports 3 will show the race live on linear television, with live streaming on HBO Max, the home of cycling in the UK. Plans start at £25.99 per month, with month-by-month terms available at £30.99. In the United States, HBO Max carries the broadcast from $18.49 per month for a package that includes live cycling, with the option to subscribe via Amazon Prime. In Canada, FloBikes holds the rights at CAN$215.88 for the year or CAN$49.99 per month, with FloBikes customers in the US blocked from this event.
Free coverage is available in three territories. In Australia, SBS will show the race on SBS Viceland and live stream it free on SBS On Demand with English commentary. RAI provides free coverage in Italy, while RTBF and VRT do so in Belgium. Viewers abroad can access their usual domestic streaming service via a VPN, with NordVPN highlighted as an option offering a 30-day money-back guarantee and currently advertised at 75% off plus three months free.