Milan–Sanremo Cycling Race

Milan–Sanremo, held each year in mid-March, is the earliest Monument of professional cycling and one of the sport's most beloved one-day classics. The race starts in Milan and finishes in Sanremo after roughly 300 kilometres — the longest one-day race on the calendar. It is nicknamed "La Classicissima" and has been won by Eddy Merckx seven times.

The decisive moment almost always comes on the Poggio di San Remo, a short but steep climb just outside town that the race crosses in the final five kilometres. You can ride the Poggio yourself on any day of the year — it is a 4-kilometre ascent from the coastal road, with the finish in Sanremo visible below. On race day in March, the route through town is lined by large crowds and the atmosphere is among the best in Italian sport. The finish is on Via Roma, a short walk from the town centre.

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Milan–Sanremo, first run in 1907, is the longest one-day race in professional cycling — usually between 290 and 300 kilometres. For most of the route nothing decisive happens, which makes the final kilometres up and over the Poggio di San Remo all the more dramatic. The descent from the Poggio into town is ridden at speeds above 80 km/h, with the winner often decided in the final sprint on Via Roma.