8 images from Nibali’s Milan-San Remo victory
Celebration as Bahrain-Merida rider becomes first Italian to win Milan-San Remo in more than a decade
Nibali crosses the line with the casing peloton breathing down his neck Photo: Sirotti
Earlier in the day, conditions on course were not so nice Photo: Serotti
Arnaud Démare on a wet descent of the , on his way to 3rd by days end Vincenzo Nibali
Even once the rain cleared, there were still bouts of fog on course Vincenzo Nibali
San Remo is always such a beautiful race Photo: Serotti
An breakaway has a lengthy run before being reeled in as the race closed in on San Remo Vincenzo Nibali
Vincenzo Nibali became the first Italian to win MSR in 12 years Vincenzo Nibali
Celebrating a perfectly timed victory Photo: Serotti
It was a perfectly timed attack, backed up by an incredibly confident dash to the finish line, as Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida) soloed to victory in the 2018 Milan-San Remo. Nibali was ecstatic as he crossed the line, becoming the first Italian to win the Monument in over 10 years.
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While the drama was condensed into the race’s closing kilometres, it took 294 km of racing to claim the win. Find out what happened along the way in Canadain Cycling Magazine’s full report from Milan-San Remo
