A 20 Year Old Belgian Blows Away "La Primavera" Field
The 57th Milan-San Remo marked the arrival of a 20 year old Belgian sensation named Eddy Merckx.
Riding for the Peugeot team the young Merckx blew away all comers in the sprint to gain his first prestigious Milan-San Remo victory.
SPECIAL NOTE: The M-SR victory In 1966 marked the first of 19 wins in cycling’s '5 Monuments' and start a love affair that gained Merckx a record seven M-SR victories.
M-SR March 19, 1966 |
288 Km |
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Eddy MERCKX (Bel) 6h40'40" |
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3.
Herman Van Springel (Bel)
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Starters: 190 |
Finishers: 123 |
Average Speed: 43.128 km/h
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M-SR 1965
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57th Milan-San Remo 1966 (Italy) 
