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I think if you look at the list of previous winners of Milan-San Remo, you understand why it's a great race. The hackneyed "it's the easiest monument to finish, but the hardest to win" phrase has a major element of truth to it. The combination of the distance and the final two climbs ensures that nine times out of ten, the very best riders of the era will win.
I love it, especially the fighting for position into the Cipressa and the Poggio, the tension on the Cipressa as to who has the legs and who doesn't, then the ascent of the Poggio where you know the best riders are going to try and break clear or force an elite selection away, and that final descent where bike handling skills and bravery can make the difference between winning or losing.