The 1980 Milan–San Remo was the 71st edition of the

Milan–San Remo Milan–San Remo (in Italian ''Milano-Sanremo''), also called "''The Spring classic''" or "''La Classicissima''", is an annual road cycling race between Milan and Sanremo, in Northwest Italy. With a distance of 298 km (~185.2 miles) it is t ...

cycle race and was held on 16 March 1980. The race started in

Milan Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...

and finished in San Remo. The race was won by

Pierino Gavazzi Pierino Gavazzi (born 4 December 1950 in Provaglio d'Iseo) is an Italian former road bicycle racer, who was professional from 1973 to 1993. He rode in the 1975 Tour de France and 1976 Tour de France, as well as in seventeen editions of the Gi ...

of the

Magniflex Magniflex was an Italian professional cycling team that existed from 1973 to 1981, and in 1986 and 1987. Its main sponsor was Italian mattress manufacturer Magniflex. The team's major victory was Pierino Gavazzi Pierino Gavazzi (born 4 Decembe ...

team.

General classification

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1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – ...

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