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| + | <tr><th colspan="2" bgcolor=darkred><big>Milan-San Remo</big></th></tr> | ||
<tr><td>Local name:</td><td>Milano-San Remo</td></tr> | <tr><td>Local name:</td><td>Milano-San Remo</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>Region:</td><td>North West [[Italy]]</td></tr> | <tr><td>Region:</td><td>North West [[Italy]]</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>Date:</td><td>Late March</td></tr> | <tr><td>Date:</td><td>Late March</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>Type:</td><td>One-day race</td></tr> | <tr><td>Type:</td><td>One-day race</td></tr> | ||
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<tr><td>First Edition:</td><td valign="top">1907</td></tr> | <tr><td>First Edition:</td><td valign="top">1907</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>Editions:</td><td valign="top">96</td></tr> | <tr><td>Editions:</td><td valign="top">96</td></tr> | ||
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<tr><td>Most Recent:</td><td valign="top">[[Alessandro Petacchi]] ({{ITA}})</td></tr> | <tr><td>Most Recent:</td><td valign="top">[[Alessandro Petacchi]] ({{ITA}})</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>Most Wins:</td><td valign="top">[[Eddy Merckx]] ({{BEL}}), 7 times</td></tr> | <tr><td>Most Wins:</td><td valign="top">[[Eddy Merckx]] ({{BEL}}), 7 times</td></tr> | ||
| − | </table> | + | </table>'''Milan - San Remo''', nicknamed ''la primavera'', is an annual [[cycling]] race between [[Milan]] and [[San Remo, Italy|San Remo]]. Currently it is the longest of all professional one-day cycling races (294 km). The first edition was held in [[1907]], when the Argentinean Frenchman [[Lucien Petit-Breton]] won. Today it is regarded as one of the '[[Classic cycle races|Monuments]]' of the European professional cycling calendar, and is part of the [[UCI ProTour]]. |
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| − | '''Milan - San Remo''', nicknamed ''la primavera'', is an annual [[cycling]] race between [[Milan]] and [[San Remo, Italy|San Remo]]. Currently it is the longest of all professional one-day cycling races (294 km). The first edition was held in [[1907]], when the Argentinean Frenchman [[Lucien Petit-Breton]] won. Today it is regarded as one of the '[[Classic cycle races|Monuments]]' of the European professional cycling calendar, and is part of the [[UCI ProTour]]. | ||
'''Milan - San Remo''' is often called the ''[[cycling sprinter|sprinters]] classic'' while its sister Italian race the [[Giro di Lombardia]] held in the autumn season is often called the ''[[climbing specialist (cycling)|climbers]] classic''. | '''Milan - San Remo''' is often called the ''[[cycling sprinter|sprinters]] classic'' while its sister Italian race the [[Giro di Lombardia]] held in the autumn season is often called the ''[[climbing specialist (cycling)|climbers]] classic''. | ||
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== Route == | == Route == | ||
| + | [[Image:Petacchi MSR 2005.jpg|thumb|left|300px|[[Italy|Italian]] [[Sprinting specialist (cycling)|sprinter]] [[Alessandro Petacchi]] winning the [[Milano-San Remo 2005|Milan-San Remo 2005 edition]].]] | ||
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Being the longest of all professional one-day cycling races at around 294 km in its 2005 edition, MIlan-San Remo is an unusual test of the riders' endurance due to it being held early in the season. It is won often not by the fastest sprinter, but one who is best prepared in the early season. The hills of Cipressa and Poggio has foiled many fast sprinters who could not stay with the front group. Alessandro Petacchi the 2005 winner had to put in such a concentrated effort to keep his fitness and lose weight in the off-season that racer [[Erik Dekker]] could not recognize him during the race. | Being the longest of all professional one-day cycling races at around 294 km in its 2005 edition, MIlan-San Remo is an unusual test of the riders' endurance due to it being held early in the season. It is won often not by the fastest sprinter, but one who is best prepared in the early season. The hills of Cipressa and Poggio has foiled many fast sprinters who could not stay with the front group. Alessandro Petacchi the 2005 winner had to put in such a concentrated effort to keep his fitness and lose weight in the off-season that racer [[Erik Dekker]] could not recognize him during the race. | ||
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== Winners == | == Winners == | ||
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| − | * [[2005]] - [[Alessandro Petacchi]] | + | * [[2005]] - [[Alessandro Petacchi]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[2004]] - [[Oscar Freire]] | + | * [[2004]] - [[Oscar Freire]] -- SPA |
| − | * [[2003]] - [[Paolo Bettini]] | + | * [[2003]] - [[Paolo Bettini]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[2002]] - [[Mario Cipollini]] | + | * [[2002]] - [[Mario Cipollini]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[2001]] - [[Erik Zabel]] | + | * [[2001]] - [[Erik Zabel]] -- GER |
| − | * [[2000]] - [[Erik Zabel]] | + | * [[2000]] - [[Erik Zabel]] -- GER |
| − | * [[1999]] - [[Andrei Tsjmile]] | + | * [[1999]] - [[Andrei Tsjmile]] -- BEL |
| − | * [[1998]] - [[Erik Zabel]] | + | * [[1998]] - [[Erik Zabel]] -- GER |
| − | * [[1997]] - [[Erik Zabel]] | + | * [[1997]] - [[Erik Zabel]] -- GER |
| − | * [[1996]] - [[Gabriele Colombo]] | + | * [[1996]] - [[Gabriele Colombo]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1995]] - [[Laurent Jalabert]] | + | * [[1995]] - [[Laurent Jalabert]] -- FRA |
| − | * [[1994]] - [[Giorgio Furlan]] | + | * [[1994]] - [[Giorgio Furlan]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1993]] - [[Maurizio Fondriest]] | + | * [[1993]] - [[Maurizio Fondriest]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1992]] - [[Sean Kelly]] | + | * [[1992]] - [[Sean Kelly]] -- IRL |
| − | * [[1991]] - [[Claudio Chiappucci]] | + | * [[1991]] - [[Claudio Chiappucci]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1990]] - [[Gianni Bugno]] | + | * [[1990]] - [[Gianni Bugno]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1989]] - [[Laurent Fignon]] | + | * [[1989]] - [[Laurent Fignon]] -- FRA |
| − | * [[1988]] - [[Laurent Fignon]] | + | * [[1988]] - [[Laurent Fignon]] -- FRA |
| − | * [[1987]] - [[Erich Mächler]] | + | * [[1987]] - [[Erich Mächler]] -- SUI |
| − | * [[1986]] - [[Sean Kelly]] | + | * [[1986]] - [[Sean Kelly]] -- IRL |
| − | * [[1985]] - [[Hennie Kuiper]] | + | * [[1985]] - [[Hennie Kuiper]] -- NED |
| − | * [[1984]] - [[Francesco Moser]] | + | * [[1984]] - [[Francesco Moser]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1983]] - [[Giuseppe Saronni]] | + | * [[1983]] - [[Giuseppe Saronni]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1982]] - [[Marc Gomez]] | + | * [[1982]] - [[Marc Gomez]] -- FRA |
| − | * [[1981]] - [[Fons De Wolf]] | + | * [[1981]] - [[Fons De Wolf]] -- BEL |
| − | * [[1980]] - [[Pierino Gavazzi]] | + | * [[1980]] - [[Pierino Gavazzi]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1979]] - [[Roger de Vlaeminck]] | + | * [[1979]] - [[Roger de Vlaeminck]] -- BEL |
| − | * [[1978]] - [[Roger de Vlaeminck]] | + | * [[1978]] - [[Roger de Vlaeminck]] -- BEL |
| − | * [[1977]] - [[Jan Raas]] | + | * [[1977]] - [[Jan Raas]] -- NED |
| − | * [[1976]] - [[Eddy Merckx]] | + | * [[1976]] - [[Eddy Merckx]] -- BEL |
| − | * [[1975]] - [[Eddy Merckx]] | + | * [[1975]] - [[Eddy Merckx]] -- BEL |
| − | * [[1974]] - [[Felice Gimondi]] | + | * [[1974]] - [[Felice Gimondi]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1973]] - [[Roger de Vlaeminck]] | + | * [[1973]] - [[Roger de Vlaeminck]] -- BEL |
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| − | * [[1972]] - [[Eddy Merckx]] | + | * [[1972]] - [[Eddy Merckx]] -- BEL |
| − | * [[1971]] - [[Eddy Merckx]] | + | * [[1971]] - [[Eddy Merckx]] -- BEL |
| − | * [[1970]] - [[Michele Dancelli]] | + | * [[1970]] - [[Michele Dancelli]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1969]] - [[Eddy Merckx]] | + | * [[1969]] - [[Eddy Merckx]] -- BEL |
| − | * [[1968]] - [[Rudi Altig]] | + | * [[1968]] - [[Rudi Altig]] -- GER |
| − | * [[1967]] - [[Eddy Merckx]] | + | * [[1967]] - [[Eddy Merckx]] -- BEL |
| − | * [[1966]] - [[Eddy Merckx]] | + | * [[1966]] - [[Eddy Merckx]] -- BEL |
| − | * [[1965]] - [[Arie den Hartog]] | + | * [[1965]] - [[Arie den Hartog]] -- NED |
| − | * [[1964]] - [[Tom Simpson]] | + | * [[1964]] - [[Tom Simpson]] -- GBR |
| − | * [[1963]] - [[Joseph Groussard]] | + | * [[1963]] - [[Joseph Groussard]] -- FRA |
| − | * [[1962]] - [[Emile Daems]] | + | * [[1962]] - [[Emile Daems]] -- BEL |
| − | * [[1961]] - [[Raymond Poulidor]] | + | * [[1961]] - [[Raymond Poulidor]] -- FRA |
| − | * [[1960]] - [[René Privat]] | + | * [[1960]] - [[René Privat]] -- FRA |
| − | * [[1959]] - [[Miguel Poblet]] | + | * [[1959]] - [[Miguel Poblet]] -- SPA |
| − | * [[1958]] - [[Rik Van Looy]] | + | * [[1958]] - [[Rik Van Looy]] -- BEL |
| − | * [[1957]] - [[Miguel Poblet]] | + | * [[1957]] - [[Miguel Poblet]] -- SPA |
| − | * [[1956]] - [[Fred De Bruyne]] | + | * [[1956]] - [[Fred De Bruyne]] -- BEL |
| − | * [[1955]] - [[Germain Derijcke]] | + | * [[1955]] - [[Germain Derijcke]] -- BEL |
| − | * [[1954]] - [[Rik van Steenbergen]] | + | * [[1954]] - [[Rik van Steenbergen]] -- BEL |
| − | * [[1953]] - [[Loretto Petrucci]] | + | * [[1953]] - [[Loretto Petrucci]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1952]] - [[Loretto Petrucci]] | + | * [[1952]] - [[Loretto Petrucci]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1951]] - [[Louison Bobet]] | + | * [[1951]] - [[Louison Bobet]] -- FRA |
| − | * [[1950]] - [[Gino Bartali]] | + | * [[1950]] - [[Gino Bartali]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1949]] - [[Fausto Coppi]] | + | * [[1949]] - [[Fausto Coppi]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1948]] - [[Fausto Coppi]] | + | * [[1948]] - [[Fausto Coppi]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1947]] - [[Gino Bartali]] | + | * [[1947]] - [[Gino Bartali]] -- ITA |
| − | * | + | * 1946 - [[Fausto Coppi]] -- ITA |
* [[1945]] - no race | * [[1945]] - no race | ||
* [[1944]] - no race | * [[1944]] - no race | ||
| − | * [[1943]] - [[Cino Cinelli]] | + | * [[1943]] - [[Cino Cinelli]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1942]] - [[Adolfo Leoni]] | + | * [[1942]] - [[Adolfo Leoni]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1941]] - [[Pierino Favalli]] | + | * [[1941]] - [[Pierino Favalli]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1940]] - [[Gino Bartali]] | + | * [[1940]] - [[Gino Bartali]] -- ITA |
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| − | * [[1939]] - [[Gino Bartali]] | + | * [[1939]] - [[Gino Bartali]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1938]] - [[Giuseppe Olmo]] | + | * [[1938]] - [[Giuseppe Olmo]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1937]] - [[Cesare Del Cancia]] | + | * [[1937]] - [[Cesare Del Cancia]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1936]] - [[Angelo Varetto]] | + | * [[1936]] - [[Angelo Varetto]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1935]] - [[Giuseppe Olmo]] | + | * [[1935]] - [[Giuseppe Olmo]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1934]] - [[Joseph Demuysere]] | + | * [[1934]] - [[Joseph Demuysere]] -- BEL |
| − | * [[1933]] - [[Learco Guerra]] | + | * [[1933]] - [[Learco Guerra]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1932]] - [[Alfredo Bovet]] | + | * [[1932]] - [[Alfredo Bovet]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1931]] - [[Alfredo Binda]] | + | * [[1931]] - [[Alfredo Binda]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1930]] - [[Michele Mara]] | + | * [[1930]] - [[Michele Mara]] -- ITA |
| − | * | + | * 1929 - [[Alfredo Binda]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1928]] - [[Costante Girardengo]] | + | * [[1928]] - [[Costante Girardengo]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1927]] - [[Pietro Chesi]] | + | * [[1927]] - [[Pietro Chesi]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1926]] - [[Costante Girardengo]] | + | * [[1926]] - [[Costante Girardengo]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1925]] - [[Costante Girardengo]] | + | * [[1925]] - [[Costante Girardengo]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1924]] - [[Pietro Linari]] | + | * [[1924]] - [[Pietro Linari]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1923]] - [[Costante Girardengo]] | + | * [[1923]] - [[Costante Girardengo]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1922]] - [[Giovanni Brunero]] | + | * [[1922]] - [[Giovanni Brunero]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1921]] - [[Costante Girardengo]] | + | * [[1921]] - [[Costante Girardengo]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1920]] - [[Gaetano Belloni]] | + | * [[1920]] - [[Gaetano Belloni]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1919]] - [[Angelo Gremo]] | + | * [[1919]] - [[Angelo Gremo]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1918]] - [[Costante Girardengo]] | + | * [[1918]] - [[Costante Girardengo]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1917]] - [[Gaetano Belloni]] | + | * [[1917]] - [[Gaetano Belloni]] -- ITA |
* [[1916]] - no race | * [[1916]] - no race | ||
| − | * [[1915]] - [[Ezio Corlaita]] | + | * [[1915]] - [[Ezio Corlaita]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1914]] - [[Ugo Agostoni]] | + | * [[1914]] - [[Ugo Agostoni]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1913]] - [[Odile Defraye]] | + | * [[1913]] - [[Odile Defraye]] -- BEL |
| − | * [[1912]] - [[Henri Pélissier]] | + | * [[1912]] - [[Henri Pélissier]] -- FRA |
| − | * [[1911]] - [[Gustave Garrigou]] | + | * [[1911]] - [[Gustave Garrigou]] -- FRA |
| − | * [[1910]] - [[Eugène Christophe]] | + | * [[1910]] - [[Eugène Christophe]] -- FRA |
| − | * [[1909]] - [[Luigi Gana]] | + | * [[1909]] - [[Luigi Gana]] -- ITA |
| − | * [[1908]] - [[Cyrille van Hauwaert]] | + | * [[1908]] - [[Cyrille van Hauwaert]] -- BEL |
| − | * [[1907]] - [[Lucien Petit Breton]] | + | * [[1907]] - [[Lucien Petit Breton]] -- FRA |
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==External link== | ==External link== | ||
Revision as of 10:19, 17 April 2008
| Milan-San Remo | |
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| Local name: | Milano-San Remo |
| Region: | North West Italy |
| Date: | Late March |
| Type: | One-day race |
| History | |
| First Edition: | 1907 |
| Editions: | 96 |
| First Winner: | Lucien Petit-Breton ( ) |
| Most Recent: | Alessandro Petacchi ( ) |
| Most Wins: | Eddy Merckx (.png){kind=small} ), 7 times |
Milan - San Remo, nicknamed la primavera, is an annual cycling race between Milan and San Remo. Currently it is the longest of all professional one-day cycling races (294 km). The first edition was held in 1907, when the Argentinean Frenchman Lucien Petit-Breton won. Today it is regarded as one of the 'Monuments' of the European professional cycling calendar, and is part of the UCI ProTour.
Milan - San Remo is often called the sprinters classic while its sister Italian race the Giro di Lombardia held in the autumn season is often called the climbers classic.
History
In the early years the main difficulty of the race was the Passo del Turchino, but when cycling became more professional the climb was too far away from the finish-line to be decisive. Therefore in 1960 the Poggio, a climb only a few kilometres before the finish, was introduced in the route. In 1982 the Cipressa, a hill near Imperia was added. The other hills are the so-called 'capi', the Capo Mele, Capo Berta and Capo Cerva. Despite these hills the race most often ends in a mass sprint.
The most successful rider in Milan-San Remo was Eddy Merckx; he won 7 times. The most recent edition (2005) was won by Alessandro Petacchi. In recent times, the most successful rider in the Via Roma of San Remo has been German Erik Zabel who has won it four times in his career and lost the 2004 edition to Óscar Freire because he lifted his arms to celebrate too early. It was the opening race of the UCI World Cup series until the series was replaced by the UCI ProTour in 2005.
Route
Being the longest of all professional one-day cycling races at around 294 km in its 2005 edition, MIlan-San Remo is an unusual test of the riders' endurance due to it being held early in the season. It is won often not by the fastest sprinter, but one who is best prepared in the early season. The hills of Cipressa and Poggio has foiled many fast sprinters who could not stay with the front group. Alessandro Petacchi the 2005 winner had to put in such a concentrated effort to keep his fitness and lose weight in the off-season that racer Erik Dekker could not recognize him during the race.
Despite its flat parcours and long finishing straight, the sprinters teams have been foiled from time-to-time by a determined attack on the last hills towards the finish. Laurent Jalabert and Maurizio Fondriest escaped the peloton in the 1995 edition and stayed away to the finish line. More recently, classics specialist Italian Paolo Bettini attacked with several riders in the finale of the 2003 edition and stayed away. He credited his win to the lesson learned from the previous years' failed attempt, which was won by sprinter extraordinaire Mario Cipollini.
The 2006 edition will see more hills added into the route to make it more challenging for the sprinters teams, much to the chagrin of many previous winners who complained that the addition will change the character of the race, including Bettini himself. He remarked that he will take certain pride in winning the race that was more suited for the sprinters teams.