1996 Milan-San Remo: A rare win from the breakaway – Video

By Cyclingnews
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Four riders stick their move to the line, but who will get the victory?

They try in nearly every race, but rarely do the fearless escapees in the breakaway stick their move all the way to the line, especially in big race like Milan-San Remo, where the top contenders and their teams make sure everything is welded back together by the time they reach the bottom of the 3.7km Poggio climb near the finish.

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