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News & Racing<\/a><\/p>\n The second edition of the Italian ‘Monument’ Two editions of the Milan-San Remo Donne, two very different \u2013 but equally thrilling \u2013 bike races. If you haven\u2019t already seen how Saturday\u2019s race unfolded, be sure to check out Abby Mickey\u2019s terrific breakdown of the race<\/a> and why the victory was so significant for Lotte Kopecky<\/a>.<\/p>\n Now, as the Women\u2019s WorldTour leaves Italy behind \u2013 but before all the attention turns toward Belgium \u2013 let\u2019s take one final look at the second edition of Milan-San Remo Donne, the moments and performances that mattered, and what it all means going forward.<\/p>\n We\u2019re getting a clearer idea of what this race can be<\/p>\n The men\u2019s Milan-San Remo has been around since 1907, which means we have a pretty good idea of how that race can be won. The women\u2019s race though: that\u2019s a much newer thing. Even if you count the Primavera Rosa \u2013 the precursor to Milan-San Remo Donne, run from 1999 to 2005 \u2013 we\u2019ve only got a handful of editions with which to paint a picture of what this race actually is.<\/p>\n Last year\u2019s edition suggested a race where a late attack after the climbs could be effective, but where, ultimately, the sprinters are probably more favoured than anyone else. On Saturday, we saw a rather different finale.<\/p>\n For starters, there were actually attacks on the Cipressa this year \u2013 a stark difference to last year\u2019s edition where the penultimate climb was just ridden at high tempo. This time there were at least seven attacks on the Cipressa, with a couple of very threatening moves emerging as well (more on that in a moment).<\/p>\n And then, it was on the Poggio that the race was really decided. Unlike last year, where many unsuccessful attacks were launched, this year\u2019s visit to the Poggio saw a group get away and stay away all the way to the line.<\/p>\n Saturday\u2019s finish didn\u2019t just make for an exciting finale, it also threw the door open for exciting racing in future editions. We\u2019ve now seen that the race can be won in a variety of different ways, and that sets things up for more dynamic and aggressive racing in the years to come.<\/p>\n A bunch of top riders missed a golden opportunity<\/p>\n With 24.6 km to go, partway up the Cipressa, a moment unfolded that a handful of riders have probably been thinking about since.\u00a0<\/p>\n This post is for subscribers only Already have an account? Sign in<\/a><\/p>\n Did we do a good job with this story?<\/p>\n \n \ud83d\udc4dYep
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Niewiadoma-Phinney has been in terrific form this season and was excellent on Saturday … before her race fell apart.<\/p>\n
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