Milan-San Remo: how the last 16 editions have been won

Cycling Weekly casts an eye over the past 16 editions of Milan-San Remo to see how it panned out

Mark Cavendish wins Milan-San Remo 2009. Photo by Yuzuru Sunada

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Cycling Weekly takes a look back at past 16 editions of Milan-San Remo see how the final outcome was achieved.

Although it is known as the 'sprinters' classic', the fast-men don't always have it their own way. Eight editions in the past 16 years have produced a winner from a late escape or attack on the flashpoint of the Poggio climb, which peaks at just 5.5km from the finish.

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