1995 Milan–San Remo | |
Series: | 1995 UCI Road World Cup |
Race No: | 1 |
Date: | 18 March 1995 |
Stages: | 1 |
Distance: | 294 |
Unit: | km |
Time: | 6h 45' 20" |
Speed: | 43.52 |
First: | Laurent Jalabert |
First Nat: | FRA |
Second: | Maurizio Fondriest |
Second Nat: | ITA |
Third: | Stefano Zanini |
Third Nat: | ITA |
Previous: | 1994 |
Next: | 1996 |
The 86th running of the Milan–San Remo cycling classic was held on 18 March 1995 and won by French rider Laurent Jalabert in a two-man sprint with Maurizio Fondriest.[1] It was the first leg of the 1995 UCI Road World Cup.[2] 162 of 193 riders finished.
First-year professional Cristian Salvato was in a solo breakaway for 220 km. Russian favourite Evgueni Berzin punctured on the descent of Cipressa, but returned after a furious pursuit. On the Poggio, Italian classics specialist Maurizio Fondriest broke clear, followed by Laurent Jalabert. On the descent, a chase group of five, with Dimitri Konyshev, Stefano Zanini, Davide Rebellin and Michele Bartoli, was slowed down by a mechanical problem of Konyshev who piloted the group. Jalabert and Fondriest headed off in a two-man sprint on San Remo's Via Roma, with Jalabert easily taking the honours.[3]
The 26-year old Jalabert became the fourth rider to win the classicissima after winning Paris–Nice one week prior – joining Fred De Bruyne, Eddy Merckx and Sean Kelly. The day after the race, French sports daily l'Équipe titled: "un champion nous est donné" (a champion was given to us).[3]