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Milano-Torino – A race with a long history

Castelli traces its roots back to 1876, when Vittore Gianni founded his fine tailoring business in the heart of Milan. That same year saw the first edition of Milano-Torino, the oldest bicycle race still on the calendar today, at 142 years. Now in its 99th edition, the 200-kilometer end-of-season cycling battle that has been won by great climbing specialists and puncheurs is set to put on another show, with the riders tackling the Colle di Superga for the first time at 24 kilometers to the finish. The spectacular hill overlooking Turin is a real climb, with a gradient averaging 9.1 percent over 4.9 kilometers. The iconic hill will thin out the peloton and see some riders try to attack in an attempt to build a gap there and on the technical descent that leads back to Turin before the second and final ascent of the hill with 5 kilometers to go. The 2016 edition was won by Diego Rosa who soloed to victory on the run into Torino, 3:13 minutes ahead of Sergio Henao and Alberto Contador. How will Diego and the rest of Team Sky perform today? Here’s their lineup for the 2018 edition of Milano-Torino: Egan Arley Bernal Gomez ...

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