1907 Milan–San Remo
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The 1907 Milan–San Remo was the first edition of the
Milan–San Remo Milan–Sanremo (in italian language, Italian ''Milano-Sanremo''), also called "''The Spring classic''" or "''La Classicissima''", is an annual road bicycle racing, road cycling race between Milan and Sanremo, in Northwest Italy. With a distance ...
, a classic one-day cycle race organised by
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. The single day event was held on 14 April 1907 and stretched from
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to its end in
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. The winner was
Lucien Petit-Breton Lucien Georges Mazan (18 October 1882 – 20 December 1917), known by the pseudonym Lucien Petit-Breton (), was a French racing cyclist best known as the first two-time winner of the Tour de France. He was born in Plessé, Loire-Atlantique ...
from
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. 33 riders rode the 288 km course, starting at 4am.milansanremo.co.uk
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He invited top cyclists of the time to test the course in the 1907 edition of the race. The race rules made the event even harder; no changing of bicycles, no supplies or accessories and no team support was allowed.


The race

62 riders had signed up to ride, but at 4am on 14 April 1907 it was cold and windy and only 33 riders set off. 90 km into the race Giovanni Gerbi, known as "the red devil", attacked the lead group through the sleet on the climb of the Turchino gaining 3 minutes by the summit. He was caught by
Gustave Garrigou Cyprien Gustave Garrigou (; 24 September 1884 – 23 January 1963) was one of the best professional racing cyclists of his era. He rode the Tour de France eight times and won once. Of 117 stages, he won eight, came in the top ten 96 times a ...
in Savona. Gerbi decided to play the team card and waited for his Bianchi teammate
Lucien Petit-Breton Lucien Georges Mazan (18 October 1882 – 20 December 1917), known by the pseudonym Lucien Petit-Breton (), was a French racing cyclist best known as the first two-time winner of the Tour de France. He was born in Plessé, Loire-Atlantique ...
. The three entered the outskirts of San Remo together. Gerbi then impeded Garrigou allowing Petit-Breton to attack and gain a lead of a minute and winning the first ever Milan - San Remo. Gerbi finished ahead of the angered Garrigou who complained to the jury and was subsequently promoted to second. The fourth placed
Luigi Ganna Luigi Ganna (1 December 1883 – 2 October 1957) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. He was the overall winner of the first Giro d'Italia, held in 1909, as well as the first Italian winner of the classic Milan–San Remo earlie ...
arrived over thirty minutes later. Only 14 riders finished.


Results


References

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