MILAN (Italy), March 18, 2011 – Here is the user manual to the 102nd edition of the Milan-San Remo race:

The route: 298 km. Starting at 09:20 (local). Arrival at16:50.

Switchover Turchino (532 meters) before the halfway (km 142).

Then, mania (Km 204 to 318 m) Capo Mele (km 245 to 67 m), Capo Cervo (km
250 to 61 m), Capo Berta (km 258 to 130 m), Cipressa (km 275.9 to 239 m) and
Poggio (km 291.8 to 160 m).

Participation: 25 teams
Rabobank,
Acqua e Sapone,
AG2R La Mondiale,
Androni,
BMC,
Colnago,
Cofidis
Euskaltel,
Farnese,
FDJ,
Geox,
HTC,
Katusha,
Lampre,
Liquigas,
Movistar,
Omega Pharma,
Astana,
Quick Step,
Saxo Bank,
Sky,
Garmin,
Leopard,
RadioShack,
Vacansoleil.

Favorites:
Thor Hushovd (NOR),
Oscar Freire (ESP),
Philippe Gilbert(BEL),
Heinrich Haussler (AUS),
Fabian Cancellara (SUI),
Tyler Farrar (USA)
Mark Cavendish (GBR),
Matthew Goss (AUS),
Giovanni Visconti (ITA),
Tom Boonen(BEL),
Filippo Pozzato (ITA)

Notably absent:
Samuel Sanchez (ESP)
Alberto Contador (ESP),
Cadel Evans (AUS),
Andy Schleck (LUX),
Alexandre Vinokourov (KAZ),
Thomas Voeckler(FRA)

Victories:
101 editions played since the inception of the event in 1907. 50
wins for Italy, 20 for Belgium, 12 for France, 5
Germany and Spain, 3 The Netherlands, 2 for Great Britain
Ireland and Switzerland
Most wins: 7 Eddy Merckx (BEL) between 1966 and 1976
Last French winner Laurent Jalabert in 1995

The latest winners:
2001: Erik Zabel (GER)
2002: Mario Cipollini (ITA)
2003: Paolo Bettini (ITA)
2004: Oscar Freire (ESP)
2005: Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
2006: Filippo Pozzato (ITA)
2007: Oscar Freire (ESP)
2008: Fabian Cancellara (SUI)
2009: Mark Cavendish (GBR)
2010: 1. Oscar Freire (ESP)
2. Tom Boonen (BEL)
3. Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)