Dates 21 March Distance 298 km (185.2 mi) | Stages 1 Winning time 6h 42' 32" | |
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Second Heinrich Haussler (GER) | ||
The 2009 Milan–San Remo cycling race took place on 21 March 2009. It was the 100th edition of the Milan–San Remo monument classic, and followed the same route as the previous year. Manx sprint specialist Mark Cavendish won by a narrow margin. Heinrich Haussler made a late attack with 250 metres to the finish and rode away but Cavendish managed to make up Haussler's 10m lead with 100m to go. The race was the fourth event in the inaugural UCI World Ranking.
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