The end of the season is fast approaching for many riders. After a busy program, Marcel Wyss is one of them. And for all, the demanding 242km Tour of Lombardy is a fitting challenge to lower the curtain on the season in some of the most beautiful surroundings on Sunday. 

After securing 20th place at the Milan-Turin, which is the oldest race on the Italian schedule and finishes in breathtaking surroundings in front of the Basicila di Superga, Wyss evaluated his form and his chances. 

“I feel good. I have good legs and am not lacking in motivation. To win once in Lombardy, it is a dream.” 

The veteran Swiss member of IAM Cycling does not have overly positive memories of his previous attempts at the Tour of Lombardy, the race of the falling leaves: “I have started this race twice, but never finished. I crashed out in my first attempt, and in my second, I had to quit after just 30 kilometres because I had not fully recovered from knee surgery. However, I am still super motivated especially since this particular one-day classic matches my capabilities as a rider. I have never been in such good form at this point in October. I definitely have set a personal goal to finish in the top-10.”

IAM Cycling line-up for Tour of Lombardy:

Matthias Brändle, Stefan Denifl, Jonathan Fumeaux, Reto Hollenstein, Thomas Löfkvist, Sébastien Reichenbach, Johann Tschopp and Marcel Wyss.