2008 Milan-Sanremo

Infobox Cycling race report
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date = March 22
stages = 1
distance = 298
unit = km
time = 7h 14' 35"
speed = 41.14
first = Fabian Cancellara
first_nat = SUI
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first_team = Team CSC
second = Filippo Pozzato
second_nat = ITA
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second_team = Liquigas
third = Philippe Gilbert
third_nat = BEL
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third_team = Française des JeuxThe 2008 Milan-Sanremo cycling race took place on March 22, 2008, and was won by Fabian Cancellara. It was the 99th edition of the Milan-Sanremo monument classic. It was three kilometres longer than 2007, at 298 km, following the addition of the Le Mànie climb, which was due to roadworks along the previously planned route. The race concluded on Lungomare Italo Calvino and not on the traditional Via Roma due to construction and the Easter weekend. [cite news |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2008/mar08/mar06news2 |title='Maniac' enters Milano-Sanremo |date=2008-03-06 |accessdate=2008-03-21 |work=cyclingnews.com]

Last year's winner Óscar Freire was the favourite with bookmakers, following his recent double stage victory at the Tirreno-Adriatico. [cite web| url=https://www.unibet.co.uk/betting/cycling/milano---sanremo%7C1000093233,1000093633.odds |title=Cycling/Milano - Sanremo |publisher=Unibet |accessdate=2008-03-21]

Results

References

External links

*Official|http://www.gazzetta.it/grandeciclismo/misa_index.shtml it icon
* [http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2008/mar08/msr08/ Cyclingnews preview]

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