Milan-San Remo's 1st Italian Winner
A record number of riders (104) started the 1909 edition of Milan-San Remo as the international status of the race soared.
Luigi Ganna, second place in 1908, trained very rigorously for two months before the race. He raced brilliantly and set a record average speed beating Emile Georget (Fra) by 3 minutes and third placed Giovanni Cuniolo (Ita) by 18 minutes.
SPECIAL NOTE: 1909 was the first year that race officials allowed the change of bike for a mechanical problem.
| M-SR April 4, 1909 |
| 286.7 Km |
1.
Luigi GANNA (Ita) +9h32'00" |
| 2.
Emile Georget (Fra) +3'00" |
| 3.
Giovanni Cuniolo (Ita) +18'00" |
| Starters: 104 |
| Finishers: 57 |
| Average Speed: 30.073 km/h (Record Ave. Speed) |
M-SR 1908
M-SR 1910
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