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
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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