Hello and welcome to Cyclingnews’ live coverage from La Classicissima Milan-San Remo. It’s the first Classic of the season what a feast of racing we have in store for you today. At 298km, it’s the longest race on the UCI calendar and is traditionally regarded as the true start of the Spring Classics. Here we go...
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15:19 GMT
If you're a favourite you don't want to show yourself at the front just yet. Boonen is around twenty riders back, teammates around him. Riding smart that Belgian is.
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15:20 GMT (31km remaining from 298km)
I think the teams are listening to my commentary. Sky and Cervelo have come to the front now. Pozzato sitting in second wheel. They have three kms until they hit the Cipressa.
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15:23 GMT
Change in the CN commentary box as Susan comes in. Thanks for reading!
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15:25 GMT
Thanks for bringing us this far, Dan!
We are climbing now -- wil we see some sprinters falling off the back?
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15:27 GMT (25km remaining from 298km)
The pace has just picked up, as Katusha and Liquigas turn up the speed.
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15:28 GMT
The field is stretched out single file, but still pretty much all together.