Races Road Freire gives Oscar-winning performance in Milan - San Remo By Richard Tyler published 20 March 2010 Spaniard takes his third Milan - San Remo victory Comments Image 1 of 146Oscar Freire (Rabobank) celebrates his win at Milan - San Remo.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Filippo Pozzato (Katusha) descends the Passo del Turchino(Image credit: Sirotti)Enrico Gasparotto (Astana)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Stefano Garzelli (Acqua&Sapone - D'Angelo&Antenucci) after the race.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Oscar Freire (Rabobank) atop the podium.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Diego Caccia (ISD - Neri)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Alessandro Ballan (BMC)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre - Farnese Vini)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma Lotto)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Oscar Freire (Rabobank) with his son on the podium.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Alessandro Petacchi steps up to the podium.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) after the finish(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas - Doimo) heads to the finish(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Damiano Cunego (Lampre - Farnese Vini) after the race(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Daniele Bennati (Liquigas - Doimo)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Tom Boonen (Quick Step)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Alessandro Ballan (BMC)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Stefano Garzelli and Luca Paolini discuss the race afterward(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Francisco Ventoso (Carmiooro NGC)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)George Hincapie (BMC) after the race(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Oscar Freire (Rabobank)(Image credit: Sirotti)Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-Farnese Vini)(Image credit: Sirotti)Thor Hushovd (Cervelo TestTeam)(Image credit: Sirotti)Luca Paolini (Acqua & Sapone) had been an outsider for Milan-San Remo(Image credit: Sirotti)A focussed Tom Boonen (Quick Step)(Image credit: Sirotti)Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) descends(Image credit: Sirotti)George Hincapie (BMC Racing Team)(Image credit: Sirotti)Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) used Milan-San Remo to help rebuild his form after a knee injury(Image credit: Sirotti)Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) descends off Le Mànie(Image credit: Sirotti)Fabrice Piemontesi (Androni Giocatolli) leads the breakaway(Image credit: Sirotti)Tom Boonen (2nd, Quick Step), Oscar Freire (1st, Rabobank) and Alessandro Petacchi (3rd, Lampre-Farnese Vini)(Image credit: Sirotti)Oscar Freire (Rabobank) celebrates his win with his son(Image credit: Sirotti)The 2010 Milan-San Remo peloton(Image credit: Sirotti)The peloton gets ready for the gun in Milan(Image credit: Sirotti)The peloton makes their way towards the Italian coast from Milan(Image credit: Sirotti)Grey sky above, Black Sky below. Edvald Boasson Hagen (left)(Image credit: Sirotti)Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre - Farnese Vini )(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Sacha Modolo (Colnago - CSF) after the sprint(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Paul Martens waits for some assistance from his Rabobank team.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Riders take a high speed downhill corner.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Sacha Modolo (Colnago-CSF) would go on to a top five finish.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)The peloton(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Philippe Gilbert followed by Filippo Pozatto.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Serguei Ivanov (Katusha) after the finish.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Damiano Cunego (Lampre - Farnese Vini)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Filippo Pozatto (Katusha)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Michele Scarponi (Androni Giocattoli - Serramenti Diquigiovanni) takes a turn at the front.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)The peloton on the way from Milan to San Remo(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Race over, the mechanics set to work.(Image credit: Stephen Farrand)Linus Gerdemann (Milram)(Image credit: Stephen Farrand)Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) was left with too much to do at the finish(Image credit: Stephen Farrand)A weary looking Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions) after Milan-San Remo(Image credit: Stephen Farrand)If it weren't for the Sky kit and cycling helmet you'd swear Chris Sutton had spent a day working in a mine(Image credit: Stephen Farrand)The peloton(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Ian Stannard (Team Sky)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Filippo Pozzato (Katusha) after the stage(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Filippo Pozzato (Katusha)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma Lotto) goes on the attack.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Filippo Pozatto (Katusha)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas - Doimo)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Juan Antonio Flecha (Team Sky) stands up on his pedals(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Mark Cavendish (HTC - Columbia) corners in the peloton(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Marco Bandiera (Katusha)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Paul Maertens gets some help from his Rabobank team.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Gregory Henderson (Team Sky)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)The peloton(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Vladimir Miholjevic (Acqua&Sapone - D'Angelo&Antenucci)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)The group containing all the favorites.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)Diego Caccia (Team ISD - Neri)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)The peloton(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
