Race characteristics Milan–San Remo



profile of 2015 edition


in years significant difficulty passo del turchino, pivotal site of race – when cycling became more professional, climb not demanding enough , far finish decisive. in 1960 poggio, 4 km climb few kilometres before finish, introduced. in 1982 cipressa, near imperia added. other hills capo mele, capo cervo , capo berta. 2008 2014 organizers added climb of le manie well, between turchino , capi. turchino , le manie longer climbs, meant cause first selection in peloton, while capi, cipressa , poggio rather short, inviting attackers distance peloton.


in recent years there has been big selection in latter stages of race. many sprinters able keep main peloton on climbs, , therefore race ends in group sprint. nonetheless, location of poggio close finish has meant riders position on top of poggio crucial in order win race.


despite flat course , long finishing straight, sprinters teams have been foiled time time determined attack on last hills. examples include laurent jalabert , maurizio fondriest escaping in 1995 , staying ahead finish. in 2003, paolo bettini attacked luca paolini , mirko celestino stay ahead. in 2012 vincenzo nibali , fabian cancellara attacked on poggio, followed australian simon gerrans outsprinted them @ finish.








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