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Milano-Sanremo Is No Longer The Sprinter's Classic

Milano-Sanremo Is No Longer The Sprinter's Classic

Increasing speeds on the Poggio and the rise of young hybrid riders are burning off the pure sprinters before the finish

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Spencer Martin
Mar 19, 2021
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The first Monument of the cycling season, Milano-Sanremo, or la Classicissima di Primavera, is a 300-kilometer race from the heart of the industrial plains surrounding Milan to the glamorous Mediterranean locale of Sanremo and runs tomorrow, Saturday, March 20th. The entire seven-hour race is being broadcast from start to finish to discourage roadside s…

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