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And the angels sing: Pozzato power wins Milano-Sanremo for Quick.Step

By Cycling News

published 18 March 2006

ProTour standings When we saw Filippo Pozzato Saturday morning in...

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Filippo Pozzato (Quick.Step)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Two salutes(Image credit: Sirotti)

Filippo Pozzato (Quick.Step)(Image credit: Sirotti)

Blond ambition(Image credit: Tim Maloney)

Contrini and Etxebarria(Image credit: Sirotti)

Frank Schleck (CSC)(Image credit: Sirotti)

Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-Fondital)(Image credit: Sirotti)

Erik Zabel (Milram) in the thick of the action(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval) in his first MSR(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Flashing past(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

T-Mobile and Saunier Duval chasing(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Saunier Duval doing some tempo work(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Passing through Ovada(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Massimiliano Mori (Saunier Duval) crashed on a roundabout with 35 km to go(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Mirko Allegrini (Panaria) attacking with Unai Etxebarria (Euskaltel)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Garzelli and Wrolich on the Cipressa(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Pozzato paces Tom Boonen on the Cipressa(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Pozzato refuels(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Pozzato, Boonen and Bettini(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Filippo Pozzato (Quick.Step) on the front for Boonen, while Zabel and Petacchi have a conference(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Giuliano Figueras (Lampre-Fondital) keeps an eye on Tom Boonen(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Tom Boonen (Quick.Step) keeps an eye on Giuliano Figueras(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Damiano Cunego (Lampre) rides in the peloton(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Gorazd Stangelj (Lampre-Fondital) working in front(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Koos Moerenhout (Phonak) leads the break on the Poggio(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Koos Moerenhout (Phonak) drives it(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Frank Schleck (CSC) on his own on the Poggio(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Frank Schleck (CSC) heads into a corner(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Frank Schleck (CSC) gaps Koos Moerenhout (Phonak)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-Fondital) attacks on the Poggio(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-Fondital) powers away(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Ballan drives with Pozzato following(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Ballan in front(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-Fondital) with Pozzato on his wheel(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Samuel Sanchez (R) wants Pozzato to do more work(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Sanchez comes through but Pippo looks comfy(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Sanchez on the front with Pippo dropping into third wheel(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-Fondital) does a turn(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Filippo Pozzato (Quick.Step) wins Milan-San Remo(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Pozzato celebrates(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Filippo Pozzato (Quick.Step) gives the thumbs up(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Filippo Pozzato (Quick.Step) ready to be interviewed(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Paolo Bettini (Quick.Step) congratulates Pozzato(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Filippo Pozzato (Quick.Step) with Mario Cipollini on the podium(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

The podium (L to R): Luca Paolini (2nd), Filippo Pozzato (1st) and Alessandro Petacchi (3rd)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Filippo Pozzato (Quick.Step) kisses the Sanremo trophy(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Tom Boonen (Quick.Step) signs an autograph for a grateful fan(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Petacchi and Zabel riding together(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Quick.Step did much of the work today(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

The peloton along the Via Aurelia(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

The peloton along the Via Aurelia(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Tom Boonen (Quick.Step) looking very comfy in the bunch(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Contrini and Etxebarria drive the break(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Davide Rebellin next to Alejandro Valverde(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Rebellin, Freire and Garzelli in the peloton(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Frank Schleck (CSC) drives the late breakaway(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Tight cornering(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-Fondital) takes a tight line(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Filippo Pozzato (Quick.Step) corners(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) takes a corner on the Poggio descent(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Tom Boonen (Quick.Step) corners with Hushovd in tow(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Boonen and Petacchi are well placed on the Poggio descent(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

The leading break hurtling down the Poggio(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Descending the Poggio into San Remo(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Descending the Poggio in a long line(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Off the Poggio and into San Remo(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Milram leads the chase down the Poggio(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Pozzato has plenty of time to celebrate(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Filippo Pozzato (Quick.Step) crosses the line to win(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Pozzato celebrates while Petacchi claps his hands together in frustration(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Filippo Pozzato (Quick.Step) wins Milan-San Remo(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Two salutes with different meanings(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Boonen and Pozzato are happy(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Filippo Pozzato (Quick.Step) all smiles(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Filippo Pozzato (Quick.Step) is a happy winner(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Filippo Pozzato (Quick.Step) with Mario Cipollini on the podium(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Filippo Pozzato (Quick.Step) gets close to the trophy(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Filippo Pozzato (Quick.Step) kisses the Sanremo trophy(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

The podium (L to R): Luca Paolini (2nd), Filippo Pozzato (1st) and Alessandro Petacchi (3rd)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) exits the team bus before the start(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Petacchi checks his new Dura Ace hoops(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)