1907-1959
A series looking at the first fifty editions
Facts and Figures 
The Turchino Pass - Who was first to the top? 
1910 - The most terrible conditions!
1914 - Images from the eighth edition 
1917 - Rare images from the 10th edition 
1926 - Girardengo takes his fifth victory 
1933 - Victory for Learco Guerra 
1937 - Cesare Del Cancia takes the 30th edition 
1947 - Coppi abandons - Bartali wins 
1948 - Fausto Coppi's second victory 
1949 - Fausto Coppi's third and final win 
1953 - Loretto Petrucci wins for the second time
1954 - Rik Van Steenbergen takes sprint 
1955 - Germain Derijcke Triumphant 
1956 - Alfred De Bruyne solo 
1957 - Miguel Poblet first for Spain 
1958 - Sanremo fifty years ago 


Nostalgia
Arie den Hartog - The Netherlands' first winner 
The 1973 Story 
Fignon makes it two in a row 
"il Diabolo" reaches Sanremo alone 
Merckx makes it seven 
Dancelli restores Italian pride
1984 - The hour record and Sanremo
1964 - Tom Simpson - First and only British winner
1964 - How Tom Simpson won in his own words 
1978 - De Vlaeminck's second win 
 
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99th Milan-San Remo
Italy, 22 March 2008

Cancellara victory Image Sirotti
Cancellara victory: Image © Fotoreporter Sirotti

Preview

Start List (pdf)

Maps and Profiles

Time Schedule (pdf)

Race Program (pdf)

Race Result

Race Report and Images

Graham Watson Images


Images of the final kilometre of the course
(Images were taken on morning of the race)


The Capi

The Cipressa from the start to top in pictures

The Cipressa from top to bottom in pictures

The Poggio from start to top in pictures

Panoramic image of top of Poggio

The Poggio in 2005

Images of the new finish on Lungomare Calvino / Piazzale Dapporto on evening before race



Video
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Cipressa Descent Video

(avi file - no sound - Duration 3m 45s - file size 21.1MB)

Poggio Ascent Video
(avi file - no sound - Duration  7m 20s - file size 41.3MB)

Poggio Descent Video

(avi file - no sound - Duration 5m 22s - file size 30.2 MB)

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