| 2006 UCI ProTour, race 3 of 27 | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | March 18, 2006 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 294 km (182.7 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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These are the results for the 97th edition of the Milan–San Remo cycling classic, raced on March 18, 2006. Filippo Pozzato, who was controlling a breakaway for teammate Tom Boonen, managed to steal the victory from the sprinters. It was less than 5 minutes off the record pace set in the 1990 Milan–San Remo.
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Filippo Pozzato (ITA) | Quick-Step–Innergetic | 6h 29' 41" |
| 2 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Team Milram | s.t. |
| 3 | Luca Paolini (ITA) | Liquigas | s.t. |
| 4 |  Tom Boonen (BEL) | Quick-Step–Innergetic | s.t. |
| 5 | Danilo Napolitano (ITA) | Lampre–Fondital | s.t. |
| 6 |  Óscar Freire (ESP) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 7 | Stefano Garzelli (ITA) | Liquigas | s.t. |
| 8 | Alessandro Ballan (ITA) | Lampre–Fondital | s.t. |
| 9 |  Martin Elmiger (SUI) | Phonak | s.t. |
| 10 | Matteo Carrara (ITA) | Lampre–Fondital | s.t. |
Milan–San Remo, also called "The Spring classic" or "La Classicissima", is an annual road cycling race between Milan and Sanremo, in Northwest Italy. With a distance of 298 km it is the longest professional one-day race in modern cycling. It is the first major classic race of the season, usually held on the third Saturday of March. The first edition was held in 1907.
The 1990 Milan–San Remo was the 81st edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 17 March 1990. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Gianni Bugno of the Chateau d'Ax team.
The 1985 Milan–San Remo was the 76th edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 16 March 1985. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Hennie Kuiper of the Verandalux–Dries team.
The 1960 Milan–San Remo was the 51st edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 19 March 1960. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by René Privat of the Mercier team.
The 1980 Milan–San Remo was the 71st edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 16 March 1980. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Pierino Gavazzi of the Magniflex team.
The 1955 Milan–San Remo was the 46th edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 19 March 1955. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Germain Derycke of the Alcyon team.
The 1969 Milan–San Remo was the 60th edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 19 March 1969. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Eddy Merckx of the Faema team.
The 1994 Milan–San Remo was the 85th edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 19 March 1994. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Giorgio Furlan of the Gewiss–Ballan team.
The 1996 Milan–San Remo was the 87th edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 23 March 1996. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Gabriele Colombo of the Gewiss Playbus team.
The 1983 Milan–San Remo was the 74th edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 19 March 1983. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Giuseppe Saronni of the Del Tongo team.
The 1991 Milan–San Remo was the 82nd edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 23 March 1991. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Claudio Chiappucci of the Carrera team.
The 1992 Milan–San Remo was the 83rd edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 21 March 1992. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Sean Kelly of the Lotus–Festina team.
The 1977 Milan–San Remo was the 68th edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 19 March 1977. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Jan Raas of the Frisol team.
The 1971 Milan–San Remo was the 62nd edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 19 March 1971. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Eddy Merckx of the Molteni team.
The 1972 Milan–San Remo was the 63rd edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 18 March 1972. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Eddy Merckx of the Molteni team.
The 1986 Milan–San Remo was the 77th edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 15 March 1986. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Sean Kelly of the Kas team.
The 1988 Milan–San Remo was the 79th edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 19 March 1988. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Laurent Fignon of the Système U team.
The 1989 Milan–San Remo was the 80th edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 18 March 1989. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Laurent Fignon of the Système U team.
The 1930 Milan–San Remo was the 23rd edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 30 March 1930. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Michele Mara.
The 1947 Milan–San Remo was the 38th edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 19 March 1947. The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. The race was won by Gino Bartali of the Legnano–Pirelli team.
