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Milano–Sanremo
Milano-Sanremo is the longest one-day race on the WT calendar — approximately 290km from Milano (with a Pavia start) to Sanremo on the Ligurian Riviera. The Classicissima is decided by the closing 30km, where the Cipressa (5.6km at 4.1%) and especially the Poggio di San Remo (3.7km at 4%, summit 9km from finish) thin the field. The Poggio descent into Sanremo is a treacherous technical run-in where the winning move often sticks. Sprinters who survive the climbs, puncheurs who attack on the Poggio, and breakaway specialists all have legitimate cards to play.
Where to watch
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Milano-Sanremo
Where the race is made
Who to watch
Narratives to watch
- La Classicissima: the longest and oldest of the Monuments (first held 1907) and the season's first Monument.
- The Sprinter's Classic: traditionally suits sprinters who can survive the Poggio, though Pogačar's 2024-2025 era has reshaped the calculus.
- Final-10km drama: Cipressa 22km from line, Poggio 9km from line, descent into Via Roma — every tactical card plays in these closing minutes.
- Weather and wind: cold March Riviera weather + mistral risk in the Capi section can transform the race.
Form book & lore
Milano-Sanremo is the oldest of the five Monuments, first held in 1907. Known as La Classicissima or La Primavera (the Spring), it opens the Monument season every March. The race traditionally favours sprinters who can survive the Cipressa and Poggio climbs, but puncheurs and breakaway specialists with bold tactics on the Poggio have produced famous solo wins. Eddy Merckx still holds the record with 7 victories.
When to tune in
The race is dormant for the first 250km — tune in for the closing 50km when the Capi-Cipressa-Poggio sequence decides everything. The Poggio descent into Sanremo is technical and high-stakes. Disable autoplay and avoid sidebar recommendations.