About this episode

This episode dives deep into the history and significance of the Milan Sanremo cycling race with insights from experts and former racers.

Life in the Peloton is proudly brought to you by MAAP Oh boy, we are just days away from Milan Sanremo. La Primavera, the first monument of the season, La Classicissima - whatever you want to call it - this race is guaranteed action every single year. This month’s episode of Life In The Peloton is an absolute bumper sized deep dive into this perfect bike race from the people who know it better than anyone. We’ve got previous winners, podium finishers, and passionate riders that dedicate their season to this race - plus experts who know the history of this monumental affair better than anyone. We kick off with some context from master stat man - Dr Cillian Kelly. He teaches me a thing or two about the history of this race, where it sits compared to the other monuments, and why it is - statistically - the perfect bike race. Next, a guy who is possibly the most passionate person on earth about Sanremo; Max Sciandri. Max raced MSR 13 times as a professional, and has driven the race as a sports director at least the same number of times. His best finish as a rider was an agonising 4th place behind Colombo in 1996, but he dedicated his career to trying to win this beautiful race. Is…

People in this episode

Host: Mitch Docker

Guest: Max Sciandri

Topics covered

• Milan Sanremo
• cycling history
• race analysis
• professional cycling
• sports statistics

Keywords

• Milan Sanremo
• cycling
• race history
• Max Sciandri
• Dr Cillian Kelly
• professional cycling
• sports analysis

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