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Yes, Wout van Aert has been winning on rim brakes: so what?

“Eddy Merckx still would have won riding on a singlespeed.” “Eddy Merckx still would have won riding a Razor scooter.” “Eddy Merckx still would have won on a tricycle. Backwards.” So goes the preferred phrase for racing fans that refuse to believe technological advantages play any role whatsoever when it comes to who crosses the …

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Milan-San Remo gallery: 300 km and a frantic finale

It took more than seven hours of racing before Saturday’s Milan-San Remo really heated up. To many, that’s the sign of a race far longer than it needs to be; for others it’s what makes “La Primavera” so great: the slow build-up, the anticipation, the promise of fireworks on the Poggio. And there certainly were …

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Wout van Aert wins duel with Julian Alaphilippe to take Milan-San Remo victory

Holding onto a gap created on the Poggio, Wout van Aert won a two-up sprint with Julian Alaphilippe to take his first monument victory, just a week after winning Strade Bianche. “I can’t believe it, two victories in a row, I don’t have words,” van Aert said. “It’s a stupid answer, everyone says it when …

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Preview: What you should know about the 2020 Milan-San Remo

It’s taken nearly eight and a half months, but the season’s first Monument is finally upon us. Originally scheduled for March 21 then rescheduled for this Saturday August 8 in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Milan-San Remo is the biggest and most prestigious of Italy’s one-day races. Here’s what you need to know about …

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2020 Milan-San Remo, Features, News - March 7, 2020

Milan-San Remo postponed

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One day after calling off plans to run Strade Bianche this weekend, organizer RCS Sport has postponed several more upcoming events, including one of its biggest races: Milan-San Remo. The lengthy Italian Monument was originally scheduled to take place on March 21, but RCS has cancelled plans to hold it, as well as Tirreno-Adriatico and …

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