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Il Lombardia Map Art
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A human-designed cycling artwork of an Il Lombardia course, from Bergamo to Como through the Lombard mountains, physically plotted with ink on 250 gsm paper in Québec City.
- ✓Physically plotted with ink on 250 gsm paper
- ✓Created to order in Québec City
- ✓Personal production timelapse included
- ✓Made to order in Québec City
- ✓Unframed — fits standard 11 x 17 in frames
- ✓Free shipping — Canada only
- ✓Free replacement if damaged
Bergamo → Como, Italy. Plotted in real ink, one line at a time, on 250gsm paper.
The course in numbers
Distance
244 km
The course
An Il Lombardia course, from Bergamo to Como through the Lombard mountains — the Classic of the Falling Leaves, the last Monument of the season.
This route leaves Bergamo and crosses the hills and mountains of Lombardy to the shores of Lake Como, with a succession of long climbs — the climbers' race. The highest point is at 1,332 metres and the main climb, about 789 metres, comes between km 178 and km 189. Finish in Como, by the lake. This is the exact route plotted here — every turn at its precise intersection.
- Start
- Bergamo
- Finish
- Como
- Main climb
- ≈ +789 m between km 178 and km 189
- First edition
- 1905
- Nickname
- Classica delle foglie morte
- Iconic climb
- Madonna del Ghisallo
The History
Milan–Milan, in 1905
Il Lombardia was the idea of journalist Tullo Morgagni — the same man who would launch Milan–San Remo two years later. His Gazzetta dello Sport organized a rematch between riders on 12 November 1905, called Milano–Milano; Giovanni Gerbi won by 40 minutes. The race took the name Giro di Lombardia in 1907.
The race with the fewest interruptions
Since its creation, it has been the classic with the fewest interruptions: only the 1943 and 1944 editions were cancelled, because of the war. The last Monument of the season, run in autumn, it is nicknamed the Classic of the Falling Leaves.
Coppi and the Madonna del Ghisallo
From the 1930s to the 1950s, Alfredo Binda, Gino Bartali and Fausto Coppi turned it into a race of legend. Coppi won it five times, four in a row, always alone, attacking on the Madonna del Ghisallo. At the top, the church of the Madonna del Ghisallo, patroness of cyclists, now houses a cycling museum.
Como, Bergamo and the climbers' race
In 1961 the finish moved from Milan to Como, on the lake: the race became a succession of climbs in mountain scenery. Since 2014 the finish has alternated between Bergamo and Como. Tadej Pogačar won it five times in a row, from 2021 to 2025.
Why This Ride
Il Lombardia is the Classic of the Falling Leaves: the end of the season, autumn colours around Lake Como, and climbs that never seem to end. Here, it's a course, Bergamo to Como. Your ride, preserved in ink, one line at a time.
Make the Achievement Yours
Add a name, finish time or short dedication to turn the artwork into a personal record of the work behind the medal. Personalization is optional; leave the field blank for the original composition.
How It Is Made
The composition, hierarchy and final linework are directed by a person. A pen plotter then draws the artwork physically, line by line, with ink on paper. Small production variations can occur during physical plotting.
Plotted by a robot. Designed by a person.
Specifications
> FORMAT: Tabloid Standard [11" x 17" / 27.9 × 43.2 cm]
> INK SYSTEM: Stabilo® Fineliner / Sakura® Gelly Roll
> SUBSTRATE: 250gsm High-Density Stock [120lb]
> EXECUTION: Precision Vector Plotting
What you get
Your piece, plotted in pen
Your name and your time, plotted in ink under the title.
Production timelapse included
The timelapse of your piece being plotted, sent with your order.
Example timelapse — you get the one of your own piece.
A signature only UV light reveals
Serial number, year and Québec City, plotted on the back in UV ink.
On your wall
Standard 11 × 17 in (27.9 × 43.2 cm): it fits any off-the-shelf frame, so you can pick the one that suits your space.
Frame not included.
A real process, not a printer
Each piece is physically plotted, pen on paper, in Québec City — watch the machine work.
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Numbered and signed
A unique serial number and the date are plotted on the back in UV ink — invisible to the naked eye, laid down in the same pass as the drawing.
Independence
Independent artwork inspired by the event named above. CodeInk.art is not affiliated with or endorsed by the organizer.
General questions (size, frame, timelapse…) → The Process
Questions & Answers
Everything you need to know
> STATUS: RESOLVED
Because it's raced in autumn, at the end of the season: in good weather, golden leaves line the road around Lake Como. It is the last of the year's five Monuments.
> STATUS: RESOLVED
The Madonna del Ghisallo, above Bellagio: 10.6 km at 5.2% average to the church of the patroness of cyclists, at 754 metres. The Muro di Sormano, with sections at 27%, has also become famous.
> STATUS: RESOLVED
Fausto Coppi won the race five times. Tadej Pogačar won it five times in a row, from 2021 to 2025.
> STATUS: RESOLVED
From Bergamo to Como, over the Roncola, the Madonna del Ghisallo, the Muro di Sormano, Civiglio and San Fermo della Battaglia. The finish switches between Bergamo and Como over the years; here, it is Como.
> STATUS: RESOLVED
San Fermo della Battaglia, above Como, just before the descent to the lakeside finish.
> STATUS: RESOLVED
The Madonna del Ghisallo church, at the top of the climb, was declared patron of cyclists in 1949. It holds champions' bikes, and a cycling museum stands next to it.
> STATUS: RESOLVED
In October: it is the last of the five Monuments of the season.
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