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By Barry Boyce CyclingRevealed Historian |
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The Year of Eddy Merckx
SPECIAL NOTE: Merckx in 1972: Milan-San Remo, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, La Flèche Wallone, Giro d'Italia (with 3 stage wins), Tour de France (Yellow Jersey, Green Points Jersey, with 6 stage wins), Giro del Piemonte, Trofeo Baracchi, Giro di Lombardia.
The riders had warm sunshiny day along the Mediterranean coast for the1975 Milan-San Remo.
The great Eddy Merckx was entering the 1972 racing season wearing the World Championship “Rainbow Jersey”. Attacking on the Poggio Merckx was untouchable. The Cannibal wildly descended into San Remo and rode down the “Via Roma” alone to claim a 9 second victory. Italian Gianni Motta won the field sprint for second place.
M-SR March 19, 1972 |
288 Km |
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Eddy MERCKX (Bel) 6h33'32" |
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Gianni Motta (Ita) +9"
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Starters: 178 |
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Average Speed: 43.909 km/h
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M-SR 1971
M-SR 1973
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63rd Milan-San Remo 1972 (Italy) 
