1982 Milan–San Remo
Race details
Dates20 March 1982
Stages1
Distance294 km (182.7 mi)
Winning time7h 04' 12"
Results
  Winner  Marc Gomez (France) (Wolber–Spidel)
  Second  Alain Bondue (France) (La Redoute–Motobécane)
  Third  Moreno Argentin (Italy) (Sammontana)

The 1982 Milan–San Remo was won by relatively unknown French cyclist Marc Gomez who won after joining the early breakaway. That year was the first year the Cipressa climb was included in the race. Race organiser Vincenzo Torriani had decided the race needed to be harder, requiring another climb in its final stages.

The race

From the beginning of the race a group of about 20 riders attacked, instigated by Claudio Bortolotto. By the time the race reached the bottom of the Cipressa there were only Gomez, Bortolotto and Alain Bondue left in the breakaway with an advantage of seven minutes. Gomez then attacked on the Cipressa gaining the summit a handful of seconds ahead of the other two, Bondue managed to bridge the gap while Bortolotto tired and was eventually caught by the group containing the race favourites Francesco Moser and Moreno Argentin. Bondue let Gomez lead up the Poggio (the final climb) as he knew that Gomez would have to drop him in order to win. On the technical descent of the Poggio, Bondue slipped allowing Gomez to get a gap, this only proved decisive after Bondue slipped again. As he rode down the Via Roma in San Remo he received muted applause from the Italian tifosi that had surely been waiting for an Italian winner.[1]

Results

Final general classification[2][3][4][5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Marc Gomez (FRA) Wolber–Spidel 7h 04' 12"
2  Alain Bondue (FRA) La Redoute–Motobécane +10"
3  Moreno Argentin (ITA) Sammontana +2' 01"
4  Francesco Moser (ITA) Famcucine s.t.
5  Tommy Prim (SWE) Bianchi–Piaggio s.t.
6  Claudio Bortolotto (ITA) Del Tongo s.t.
7  Silvano Contini (ITA) Bianchi–Piaggio s.t.
8  Patrick Versluys (BEL) Boule d'Or–Sunair +2' 42"
9  Leo van Vliet (NED) TI–Raleigh–Campagnolo +3' 35"
10  Walter Delle Case (ITA) Atala s.t.

References

  1. ↑ Classic Races Milan-San Remo 1982 June 2010 Issue Cycle Sport Magazine
  2. ↑ "Milan San Remo 1982 result". milansanremo.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Milan - San Remo 1982". LesSports.info. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "1982 Milano - Sanremo". First Cycling. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Milano-Sanremo". WVCycling. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
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