Jakob Fuglsang (Astana Pro Team) became the first Dane to win Il Lombardia as he soloed to victory up the San Fermo della Battaglia, the last climb preceding the grand finale near Lake Como. With the help of his Russian team-mate Aleksandr Vlasov, he managed to dispose of GranPiemonte presented by EOLO winner George Bennett (Team Jumbo-Visma) who crossed the line in second place, being the first rider from New Zealand on the podium of Il Lombardia presented by UBI Banca.