Démare: I was ready to throw in the towel in Milan-San Remo - Video

As Arnaud Démare (FDJ) hit the front on the Via Roma and the ‘Arrivo' banner for Milan-San Remo up ahead drew ever closer, a chilling thought suddenly flashed across his mind. "I launched my sprint from distance, just the way I like, but then I started wondering if there was still someone up the road, because I'd lost track of the race," he admitted afterwards.

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Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.