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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 26m

Five Monuments, two legendary riders 😮

For the first time in history, all five Monuments have been won by just two riders, Mathieu Van der Poel and Tadej Pogačar 🙌

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 2h

Pogačar's Lombardia attacks are only getting stronger 😮

Tadej Pogačar produced 390w for his solo attack at the 2025 Il Lombardia, 50w more than his 2024 move 📈

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 2h

Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 2h

What a bond these two have 🥹

Tadej Pogačar enjoyed one final race with his mentor, Rafał Majka, at Il Lombardia before the Polish rider retires after an almost two-decade-long career.

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 18h

Ride of the day, no question 🤯

Quinn Simmons produced a monumental effort at Il Lombardia, spending all day in the breakaway and holding on to finish fourth.

💨 Average speed: 41.4km/h
🌪️ Max speed: 85.3km/h
⚡️ Average power: 350w
💥 Max power: 1270w
🚴🏼‍♂️ Distance: 241km
⛰️ Altitude gain: 4400m

Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 19h

A special tribute to Rafa 👏

Tadej Pogačar made two heartfelt gestures for his team-mate Rafał Majka, who raced for the final time as a professional at Il Lombardia.

Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 19h

A savage attack to make history 💥

Tadej Pogačar powered away 37 km from the finish to claim another solo victory at Il Lombardia 2025, equalling Fausto Coppi’s all-time winning record.

Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 20h

2025’s final Monument podium 🏆

Tadej Pogačar won Il Lombardia 2025 for the fifth consecutive time, with Remco Evenepoel and Michael Storer filling out the podium spots.

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 21h

Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 21h

Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 21h

Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 21h

Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 21h

Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 21h

𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 solo masterpiece from Tadej 😮

The Slovenian claims an exceptional solo victory at Il Lombardia after dropping his rivals with a searing attack 37 km from the finish.

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 21h

First rider to podium all five Monuments in one season 🤯

Tadej Pogačar’s supreme solo victory at Il Lombardia secured him yet another place in the history books.

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 21h

A place in history for Pogačar

Tadej Pogačar equals Fausto Coppi’s record of winning Il Lombardia five times – Pogačar’s all in succession - by dominating the 2025 edition.

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 22h

A record-equalling 𝟱𝘁𝗵 Il Lombardia win 🏆

Tadej Pogačar matches Fausto Coppi’s 71-year-old record and becomes the first man to win the same Monument five years in a row with a dominant solo victory.

𝗜𝗹 𝗟𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁
1 Pogačar
2 Evenepoel, +1:48”
3 Storer, +3:14”

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 23h

Sunglasses celebrating two titles 🌈🇪🇺

Tadej Pogačar debuted new shades at Il Lombardia, featuring details from his 2025 World and European road race victories.

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 2d

33 days, 1 country, 𝟲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀 - Del Toro loves autumn in Italy 🇮🇹😍

Eight of Isaac del Toro’s 15 wins in 2025 have now come in Italy, and he also finished runner-up at the Giro d’Italia.

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 2d

Anything Pogi can do… 🏆

Isaac del Toro claimed his 15th win of the year with a searing 17.7km solo attack reminiscent of his world champion team-mate Tadej Pogačar.

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁
1 Isaac del Toro
2 Marc Hirschi, +40sec
3 Bauke Mollema, +44sec

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 3d

Tadej is still unbeaten at Il Lombardia 🤯

Tadej Pogačar has won all four editions of Il Lombardia he has raced, consecutively since 2021, and is now just one victory away from matching Fausto Coppi’s all-time record of five wins. 
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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 6d

Six titles held by just two men 😲

Remco Evenepoel owns four of the six individual international road cycling titles available to him, with Tadej Pogačar holding the other two.

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 6d

Tadej on the top step once again 🥇

Tadej Pogačar followed up his World Championship gold medal by winning the European Championship road race ahead of Remco Evenepoel and 19-year-old Paul Seixas.

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 6d

World champ one week, European the next 🥇

Tadej Pogačar follows up his World Championship victory with another huge solo win, this time riding alone to the finish from 75km out at the European Championship road race in France.

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Velon CC @veloncc.bsky.social · 7d

Total domination from Demi Vollering 🇪🇺🤩

The Dutch rider becomes European champion after a superb 37km solo attack 💪

𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩:
1.⁠ Demi Vollering
2.⁠ Kasia Niewiadoma, +1:18
3.⁠ Anna van der Breggen, +1:24

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