Today, August 15, the Giro di Lombardia 2020 is run: here’s how to see the race in free live streaming and TV
The global pandemic has completely overturned the calendar of international cycling and all the Classic Monuments take place in a particular period. Last week the Milano – Sanremo took place, while today, in Ferragosto, it’s the turn of the Giro di Lombardia, a great autumn classic moved to the middle of summer. Among the great classics, the Giro di Lombardia is one of the hardest, with its ups and downs and mountains with peaks of 30%. Made even harder by the great heat that cyclists will find along the route of 231 kilometers.
There is great expectation for this Giro di Lombardia especially to see the generational challenge between Vincenzo Nibali, who has already won the race several times and who wants to prove to be still in great shape, and Remco Evenepoel, the latest phenomenon of world cycling. At 20 years old, he has already demonstrated to be strong in time trials, uphill and flat. A new “Cannibal” that after having won the first seasonal races, wants to make his first great Classic Monument.
The television coverage will be the one of the great occasions. Both Rai and Eurosport will broadcast live the most important phases of the race. To watch the Giro di Lombardia on TV you have to tune in to Rai 2 or Eurosport 2, while to watch the race in free streaming you can use the RaiPlay and Eurosport Player platforms. Here’s how to do it
Giro di Lombardia 2020: times and where to see the race on TV
The start of Giro di Lombardia 2020 is set at 12:25 from Bergamo, while the arrival is at about 18:30 in Como.
To watch the Giro di Lombardia 2020 on TV, you have to tune in to Rai 2 at 15:30, while on Eurosport 2 the appointment is at 16:50.
Giro di Lombardia 2020: the route
Slightly shorter than in the past, the Giro di Lombardia is still one of the most difficult races of the world circuit. In total there are 231 kilometers to face, starting from Bergamo and arriving in Como. After the first 140 kilometers characterized by many ups and downs, you face the first real mountain: the Madonna del Ghisallo, with peaks of 14%. After a short descent there is immediately the Colma di Sormano, short but very intense: the last 2km have an average gradient of 15% with peaks of 30%. The last 20 kilometers are characterized by Civiglio (4.2 kilometers at 10%) and San Fermo della Battaglia (2.7 kilometers at 7%). The cyclists go down the hill at 5 kilometers from the arrival, facing a descent that will bring them to the arrival in Como.
Giro di Lombardia 2020: the favorites
The Giro di Lombardia is one of the races preferred by Vincenzo Nibali that exalts himself when the route is difficult and foresees hard mountains and it is impossible not to put him in the list of the favorites. This year, however, he will have to face the new phenomenon of world cycling: Remco Evenepoel, the twenty-year-old Belgian who has all the characteristics to become the new “Cannibal”. In the list of favorites you can’t miss Bauke Mollema, who won the race last year, Jakob Fuglsang, George Bennett, fresh winner of the Giro del Piemonte, Giulio Ciccone, Fabio Aru, Bettiol, Diego Ulissi and Gianni Moscon.
How to watch Giro di Lombardia 2020 live streaming for free on RaiPlay
As it happens for all big races, RAI ensures a pretty wide coverage of Giro di Lombardia. If you’re at the seaside to celebrate Ferragosto, but you don’t want to miss the race, you don’t have to worry: you can watch it live streaming on RaiPlay, the on-demand platform of the State TV. To access RaiPlay you need to have a registered account and use one of the supported devices.
To watch the Giro di Lombardia 2020 in streaming you need to launch RaiPlay, enter your credentials, click on the icon with three horizontal bars and then on TV Channels > Dirette. It will open the list with all available channels and selecting Rai 2 will start free streaming of Giro di Lombardia 2020.
How to follow Giro di Lombardia 2020 streaming on Eurosport Player
If you are subscribed to Eurosport Player, on demand platform of Eurosport, you can follow streaming Giro di Lombardia 2020 from 15:30 with Italian commentary. To do this you have to use one of the platforms supported by the app.
To see the Giro di Lombardia on Eurosport Player you have to launch the platform, enter your credentials and then click on the box dedicated to the race on the homepage. In a few seconds the streaming of the Giro di Lombardia will start.