Eddy Merckx Wins 6th M-SR!!!
The 1975 Milan-San Remo was run under sunshine along the Mediterranean coast.
The race was decided on a very aggressive climb of the famous Poggio. Four riders escaped on the 3 km run-in to the finish. World Champion Eddy Merckx chased hard off the descent of the Poggio to re-connect with the leaders. The lead group was now six.
Belgian Eddy Merckx lead the group onto the “Via Roma” with Italian Francesco Moser glued to his wheel. A huge sprint by Merckx “put paid” on the race. Eddy “the Cannibal” Merckx crossed the finish line a half-bike length ahead of Moser to gain his 6th Milan-San Remo victory.
*Race profile courtesy of Internet site: www.econ-outlook.com.au/tom/cycling/palmares.html
M-SR March 19, 1975 |
288 Km |
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Eddy MERCKX (Bel) 7h40'26" |
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Starters: 184 |
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Average Speed: 37.530 km/h
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