Greig Leach

Milano-Sanremo is known as the longest race of the year, a complete race of 299 kilometers with another 7 kilometers of a neutral roll out. This year the broadcasters decided it would be a good idea to show the race from start to finish. I confess, I did skip some sections of the race. Hell, I even took a break and went out for a sixty kilometer ride myself. After all, it was a beautiful, mild, Sunday afternoon. Yes, yes, I know the race was held on Saturday, but I couldn't get enough time together to paint the race until Sunday. The early break got away at just six kilometers with seven guys, an eigth joined a little bit later on. Included in this painting are Nicola Conci (Trek-Segafredo), two riders from Novo Nordisk (the team composed of riders whom all have type II diabetes); Andrea Peron and Charles Planet, and Taco Van Der Hoorn (Intermache-Wanty-Gobert). It is unlikely that they will all stay away for the remaining 289 kilometers but it could happen... it didn't.