Milano-Sanremo: Positioning on the Poggio Decided the Race
The winning move might have come after the final climb, but the chess pieces were put in place by positioning decisions before, and on, the climb
Milano-Sanremo, a visual tour of the stunning Liguria coast and hands-down the most beautiful Monument, ran on Saturday with Jasper Stuyven of Trek-Segafredo thwarting the pre-race favorites and taking a thrilling upset victory. As expected, the nearly seven-hour race came down to the final thirty minutes, with positioning on the Poggio, the day’s final…
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