Milan-San Remo Preview: Mark Cavendish Among Favourites
The 293km marathon is the longest race of the year and while it
usually finishes in a sprint, late climbs and frequent bad weather mean
that is not always a certainty.
Sprinters are high up the list of favourites, but the immense distance can drain them of their top speed, which brings classics experts such as Fabian Cancellara into play.
As well as Cavendish,
Here's what you need to know about the race...
Milan-San Remo is not a particularly technical or hilly race, but the challenge lies in its colossal distance. It takes in three regions of Italy - Lombardy, Piemonte and Liguria - as it moves from the edge of the Alps to the Mediterranean coast.
Sprinters are high up the list of favourites, but the immense distance can drain them of their top speed, which brings classics experts such as Fabian Cancellara into play.
As well as Cavendish,
Here's what you need to know about the race...
Milan-San Remo is not a particularly technical or hilly race, but the challenge lies in its colossal distance. It takes in three regions of Italy - Lombardy, Piemonte and Liguria - as it moves from the edge of the Alps to the Mediterranean coast.
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