 Merckx wins ahead Motta, Bitossi and Gimondi | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | March 18, 1967 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 288 km (179.0 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 25' 40" | ||||||||||||
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The1967 Milan–San Remocycling race took place on March 18, 1967, and was won byPeugeot-BP-Englebert'sEddy Merckx. It was the 58th edition of theMilan–San Remo"monument" classic race.[1][2]
The decisive attack was launched at 50 km from the finish by 20 riders, including ItaliansFelice Gimondi,Dino Zandegù,Gianni Motta,Franco Bitossi and the previous year's winner,Eddy Merckx. Merckx, left without teammates in the breakaway, broke solo at 20 km from the finish, before being joined by Gianni Motta. After the descent of thePoggio, Gimondi and Bitossi returned to the two leaders, leading to a four-man sprint on the Via Roma. Merckx easily won the sprint, sealing his secondPrimavera victory, and also established a new record average speed.[3][4]
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Eddy Merckx (BEL) | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | 6h 25' 40" |
| 2 |  Gianni Motta (ITA) | Molteni | s.t. |
| 3 | Franco Bitossi (ITA) | Filotex | s.t. |
| 4 | Felice Gimondi (ITA) | Salvarani | s.t. |
| 5 | Georges Van Coningsloo (BEL) | Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune | +4" |
| 6 | Dino Zandegù (ITA) | Salvarani | s.t. |
| 7 | Walter Godefroot (BEL) | Flandria–De Clerck | s.t. |
| 8 | Willy Planckaert (BEL) | Roméo–Smith's | s.t. |
| 9 |  Gerben Karstens (NED) | Televizier–Batavus | s.t. |
| 10 | Noël van Clooster (BEL) | Flandria–De Clerck | s.t. |
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