2010 Milan-Sanremo

We are at -2 days before the "Classicissima" (also "la classica di Primavera") , Milan-Sanremo, which will begin on Saturday from Castello Sforzesco in Milan and finishes 298 km (185 miles) later on the Lungomare Italo Calvino in Sanremo.

Last year was the 100th edition of the race which is one of the "monuments' of cycling. It is the longest one day race on the professional calendar and coming early in the season it is a true test of endurance.

The race will be broadcast in Europe by RAI and Europort. The USA is carrying it (perhaps delayed, best to check schedule) on the Universal Sports (US) channel. RAI will be streaming it from www.rai.it; you can also check at www.cyclingfans.com to pickup streaming links. Broadcasting is set to start, picking up the race nearer to the finish, at about 1450 Italy time.

Photos: Route information (click to enlarge)

Past winners (or how great is Eddy Merckx?)
1907 Petit Breton
1908 Vanhauwaert
1909 Ganna
1910 Christophe
1911 Garrigou
1912 Pelissier
1913 Defraye
1914 Agostoni
1915 Corlaita
1917 Belloni
1918 Girardengo
1919 Gremo
1920 Belloni
1921 Girardengo
1922 Brunero
1923 Girardengo
1924 Linari
1925 Girardengo
1926 Girardengo
1927 Chesi
1928 Girardengo
1929 Binda
1930 Mara M.
1931 Binda
1932 Bovet
1933 Guerra
1934 Demuysère
1935 Olmo
1936 Varetto
1937 Del Cancia
1938 Olmo
1939 Bartali
1940 Bartali
1941 Favalli
1942 Leoni
1943 Cinelli
1946 Coppi F.
1947 Bartali
1948 Coppi F.
1949 Coppi F.
1950 Bartali
1951 Bobet L.
1952 Petrucci
1953 Petrucci
1954 Van Steenbergen
1955 Derycke
1956 De Bruyne
1957 Poblet
1958 Van Looy
1959 Poblet
1960 Privat
1961 Poulidor
1962 Daems
1963 Groussard J.
1964 Simpson
1965 Den Hartog
1966 Merckx
1967 Merckx
1968 Altig
1969 Merckx
1970 Dancelli
1971 Merckx
1972 Merckx
1973 De Vlaeminck R.
1974 Gimondi
1975 Merckx
1976 Merckx
1977 Raas
1978 De Vlaeminck R.
1979 De Vlaeminck R.
1980 Gavazzi
1981 De Wolf A.
1982 Gomez
1983 Saronni G.
1984 Moser F.
1985 Kuiper
1986 Kelly
1987 Maechler
1988 Fignon
1989 Fignon
1990 Bugno
1991 Chiappucci
1992 Kelly
1993 Fondriest M.
1994 Furlan
1995 Jalabert L.
1996 Colombo G.
1997 Zabel
1998 Zabel
1999 Tchmil
2000 Zabel
2001 Zabel
2002 Cipollini
2003 Bettini
2004 Freire
2005 Petacchi
2006 Pozzato
2007 Freire
2008 Cancellara
2009 Cavendish


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