Dates March 20, 2004 Distance 294 km (182.7 mi) Winner Óscar Freire (ESP) | Stages 1 Winning time 7h 11' 23" Second Erik Zabel (GER) | |
The 2004 Milan–San Remo cycling race was the 95th edition of the monument classic Milan–San Remo and was won for the first time by Spaniard Óscar Freire of Rabobank. It was held on March 20, 2004 over 294 kilometres. Four times winner Erik Zabel lifted his arms to celebrate too soon and Freire won by 3 centimeters by a bike thrown at the line.
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2004 Milan–San Remo Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA