Seixas wins in Lombardy in the farewell of Ion Izagirre and Pello Bilbao

Paul Seixas (Decathlon) won his first "monument" in the Hopnes on Saturdays by imposing himself on the Giro de Lombardy. The Frenchman launched a decisive attackin the final kilometers  to leave the rest of the gfavourites behind. He crossed the finish line in Como alone. Second place was Enric Mas (Movistar).

Seixas is the youngest winner in history at the age of 20.

In the 239 kilometers between Bergamo and Como, cyclists havehad nine climbs   and a cumulative gap of 4,600 meters, a mountainous and hard day.

The rivalry began following a protest by cyclists after the departure. Belgian Remco Evenepoel reads a statement denouncing the safety problems that cyclists have detected in recent races.

Previously, they also paid tribute to the cyclists who have played their last professional career: the Basque cyclists Pello Bilbao and Ion Izagirre, the French Rudy Molard, the Dutch Bauke Mollema and the Norwegian Odd Christian Eiking.

In the first few miles, the escape of 14 runners has been the protagonist, in the main platoon the UAE has taken responsibility for reducing the distance of the fugitives.

As the Kilomeytros advanced, they broke into the group of fugitives, and in the last few miles, Paul Seixas attacked, and the Frenchman left the rest of the favorites behind.

Enric Mas entered the podium and attacked to leave Giulio Ciccone behind and secure second place. The Italian was third and Remco Evenepoel fourth.