| 2017 UCI World Tour, race 8 of 37 | |||||||||||||
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 The sprint in Sanremo | |||||||||||||
| Race details | |||||||||||||
| Dates | 18 March 2017 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 291 km (180.8 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 7h 08' 39" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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The2017 Milan–San Remo was aroad cycling one-day race that took place on 18 March. It was the 108th edition of theMilan–San Remo,[1] and the eighth event of the2017 UCI World Tour.[2][3]
After they broke clear on the race's final climb – thePoggio di San Remo –Team Sky'sMichał Kwiatkowski won the race in a three-up sprint finish ahead of world championPeter Sagan (Bora–Hansgrohe) andQuick-Step Floors riderJulian Alaphilippe.[4]
As Milan–San Remo was aUCI World Tour event, all eighteenUCI WorldTeams were invited automatically and obliged to enter a team in the race. Seven UCI Professional Continental teams competed, completing the 25-team peloton.[5][6]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
As one of the sportsmonuments, Milan–San Remo – generally considered to be a sprinters' classic – is among the highest-rated races in professional cycling.[7] The 2017 route was 291 km (181 mi) long, running from the Via della Chiesa Rossa inMilan to the traditional finish onSanremo's Via Roma.[8] The final part of the race included the climbs of the Cipressa and thePoggio di San Remo, which usually prove decisive for the race outcome. Also on the route, the riders also had to tackle the 35 km (22 mi) climb of the Passo dello Turchino, although it was not considered to be a key point in the race. After the Turchino, the route followed the Aurelia road along the coast fromGenoa all the way to the finish in Sanremo. With a little over 50 km (31 mi) left to go, the first of the coastal climbs started with the Capo Mele, the Capo Cervo and the Capo Berta, before meeting the final two climbs leading to the finish.[9]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) | Team Sky | 7h 08' 39" |
| 2 |  Peter Sagan (SVK) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 3 |  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Quick-Step Floors | + 0" |
| 4 |  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha–Alpecin | + 5" |
| 5 |  Fernando Gaviria (COL) | Quick-Step Floors | + 5" |
| 6 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | FDJ | + 5" |
| 7 |  John Degenkolb (GER) | Trek–Segafredo | + 5" |
| 8 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Cofidis | + 5" |
| 9 |  Elia Viviani (ITA) | Team Sky | + 5" |
| 10 |  Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Orica–Scott | + 5" |
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