1909 Milan–San Remo
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| Dates | 4 April 1909 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 286.7 km (178.1 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 9h 32' 00" | ||||||||||||
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The third running of the Milan–San Remo cycling classic was held on 4 April 1909. The race was won by Luigi Ganna, the first Italian to win Milan–San Remo. 104 riders started the race; 57 finished.[1]
Summary
The success of foreign riders in the two previous editions had made the race gain popularity. For the first time, more than a hundred starters signed up. 104 riders, of which 20 Belgians and French, were at the start in Milan just before six in the morning. It was a cold day and rain had made the unpaved pre-war roads very muddy.[2]
Luigi Ganna had broken away on the Passo del Turchino, before half-race, and was subsequently joined and dropped by Emile Georget and Giovanni Cuniolo.[2] In Savona, Georget took a wrong way – he said a clerk signalled him in the wrong direction – and was passed by Ganna who powered on solo to San Remo. At the finish, Ganna, a former bricklayer, was welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd and became the first Italian winner of Milan–San Remo. Georget finished second at 3 minutes, Cuniolo third at 18 minutes. For the first time, the speed average exceeded 30 km/h.[2]
Results
| Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Luigi Ganna |
Atala-Dunlop | 9h 32' 00" |
| 2 |  Emile Georget |
– | + 3' 00" |
| 3 | Giovanni Cuniolo |
Rudge Whitworth-Pirelli | + 18' 00" |
| 4 |  Cyrille van Hauwaert |
Alcyon-Dunlop | s.t. |
| 5 | Giovanni Gerbi |
Bianchi-Dunlop | + 21' 00" |
| 6 |  François Faber |
Alcyon-Dunlop | + 22' 00" |
| 7 | Carlo Galetti |
Rudge Whitworth-Pirelli | + 26' 00" |
| 8 | Vincenzo Borgarello |
Peugeot-Wolber | + 30' 00" |
| 9 | Omer Beaugendre |
Alcyon-Dunlop | + 38' 30" |
| 10 | Mario Pesce |
– | + 43' 30" |
References
- ^ "1909 Milano - San Remo. 3rd edition: Sunday, April 4". bikeraceinfo.com. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ a b c "4 aprile 1909 - Milano-Sanremo". museociclismo.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 February 2016.
