Milano–Torino
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Mid October |
| Region | North of Italy |
| English name | Milan–Turin |
| Local name(s) | Milano–Torino (in Italian) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI ProSeries |
| Type | One-day |
| Organiser | RCS Sport |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1876 |
| Editions | 104 (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  Paolo Magretti (ITA) |
| Most wins | Costante Girardengo (ITA) (5 wins) |
| Most recent | Alberto Bettiol (ITA) |
Milano–Torino is a
Race dates
The position of the race in the European calendar has changed several times. Prior to 1987 the event was always seven days before Milan–San Remo and was seen as an important preparation race for the Spring Classics, however in 1987 Milano–Torino was switched to a date in October just before the
The 2000 edition of the race was not held because of torrential rain which caused catastrophic mud slides in the Piedmont area.
The route
The race starts in
In the 2012 and 2021 edition the finish was moved to the top of Superga (repeated two times).
The 2020 edition was a flat race for the sprinters.
Significant winners
Milano–Torino is one of the fastest of the classics, Walter Martin won the 1961 edition at an average speed of 45.094 kilometres per hour and this stood for a time as the fastest speed in a classic race until beaten by Marinio Vigna in the 1964 edition of the Tre Valli Varesine. Swiss rider Markus Zberg now holds the record average speed for the race when he won in 1999 at a speed of 45.75 kilometres per hour. The record for the most wins in Milano–Torino stands to the Italian Costante Girardengo who took five victories between 1914 and 1923. Pierino Favalli took a hat trick of wins between 1938 and 1940. Tour de France and Giro d'Italia winner, the late Marco Pantani almost died in the 1995 edition of Milano–Torino when police allowed a four-wheel drive vehicle onto the course by mistake; Pantani and two other riders ploughed into the vehicle. Pantani sustained multiple leg breaks and missed the entire 1996 season. In 2012 the winner was Alberto Contador, who won the first single day race in his pro career.
Races
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During the first race in 1876, there were only 10 competitors, however, there were an estimated 10,000 spectators.
Winners
Wins per country
| Wins | Country |
|---|---|
| 74 | Italy
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| 5 |  Spain Switzerland
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| 4 |  Belgium France
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| 2 |  Colombia Luxembourg West Germany
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| 1 |  Australia Canada Denmark Great Britain Netherlands Slovenia
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References
- ^ "Milano-Torino past winners". Cycling News. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ a b Cyclingnews.com Gives details of race return in 2012.
- ^ "Roll of Honour Milano Torino: All the winners".
External links
