Milan-San Remo 2008
Milan-San Remo is one of the oldest Classics, this year has marked the 99th edition and at a race distance of 298kms and the changes to the course this year to add new climb at 94kms from the finish along with a new finish in San Remo has seen a changing of the guard with Fabian Cancellara upstaged the sprinters to claim an impressive solo victory. In a report on Pezcyclingnews and I quote
"As things flatten out off the bottom of the Poggio, it’s Bertolini, Rebellin and Pellizotti trying hard but Cancellara pulls it back together. ‘Spartacus’ is looking amazing – he cruises up to Inigo Landaluze ….. and simply rides away."
Fabian Cancellara wins the 2008 Milan-San Remo
Personally I won’t get to see this race for about 2 weeks as cycling is not a sport that makes the news let alone the TV in Oz. It’s great to see CSC in their final year achieving great things. As CSC is to end its eight year sponsorship at the end of the 2008 season. With Cancellara winning today and taking out the Tirreno-Adriatico last week will see the team with a new sponsor to see them continue on for ’09 and beyond.
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99th Milano - San Remo, 22 March 2008, 298kms
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Position
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Rider Name
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Time
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Ave Speed
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1
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Fabian Cancellara (CSC)
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7h15:09
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41.0892 kmh
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2
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Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas)
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0:02
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3
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Philippe Gilbert (FD Jeux)
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0:02
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4
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Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner)
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0:02
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5
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Mirco Lorenzetto (Lampre)
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0:02
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6
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Anthony Geslin (Bouygues Telecom)
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0:02
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7
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Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2r)
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0:02
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8
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Oscar Freire (Rabobank)
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0:02
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9
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Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole)
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0:02
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10
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Kurt Asle Arvesen (CSC)
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0:02
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