Milan-San Remo kicks off with sunny start (photos)

It's not quite the same as the real thing but it's as close as we're probably going to get

By Jonny Long • Published 22 March 20

Michal Kwiatkowski looks seriously motivated to defend his Milan-San Remo title after heading out for a recon in heavy snow and freezing temperatures.

By Henry Robertshaw • Published 26 February 18

Milan-San Remo winner Arnaud Démare criticises riders who said he took a tow up the Cipressa climb, dismissing them as 'bad sports and sore losers'

By Nigel Wynn • Published 21 March 16

Veteran Italian rider Daniele Bennati came down in crash shortly before the climb of the Cipressa

By Richard Windsor • Published 21 March 16

Matteo Tosatto and Eros Capecchi allege that they saw Milan-San Remo winner Arnaud Démare hanging on to team car up the Cipressa climb - Démare deinies any wrongdoing - Démare's Strava file from race shows he ascended Cipressa faster than everyone else who uploaded files

By Nigel Wynn • Published 20 March 16

Welshman Geraint Thomas was taken down in a crash on the Cipressa climb, scuppering his plans to go on the attack in Milan-San Remo

By Gregor Brown • Published 19 March 16

British sprinter Ben Swift reflects on his second podium appearance in Milan-San Remo, after narrowly missing out

By Gregor Brown • Published 19 March 16

Ben Swift narrowly misses out on winning Milan-San Remo as he is out-paced in the finale by Arnaud Demare

By Nigel Wynn • Published 19 March 16