Milan-San Remo Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
| Milan-San Remo | |
|---|---|
| Local name: | Milano-San Remo |
| Region: | North West Italy |
| Date: | Late March |
| Type: | One-day race |
| History | |
| First Edition: | 1907 |
| Number of Editions: | 95 |
| First Winner: | Lucien Petit-Breton, (France) |
| Most Wins: | Eddy Merckx, (Belgium), 7 times |
Milan - San Remo, nicknamed la primavera, is an annual cycling race between Milan and San Remo. Currently it's the longest of all professional one-day cycling races (294 km). The first edition was held in 1907, the Argentinean Frenchman Lucien Petit-Breton won.
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 mostly ends in a mass sprint.
The most successfull rider in Milan-San Remo was Eddy Merckx, he won 7 times. The most recent edition (2004) was won by Óscar Freire.
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