Cecchi's Early Breakaway but Bartali Wins
The 38th Milan-San Remo Classicissimawas held on March 19, 1947.
When the starter’s flag dropped 135 wet riders departed Milan in heavy rain. The treacherous early condition covered the riders and their bikes with mud.
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Climbing the Turchino Pass (131 km / 285 km), a group of six escaped before the climb. Ezio Cecchi (Welter), Quirino Toccacelli (Olmo), Emilio Croci-Torti (Olmo), Enzo Bellini (Welter), Giorgio Scrivanti and Giulio Bresci (Welter) drove the pace on the dirt and snow-covered road.
Over the summit of the Turchino Cecchi held a 9’00” lead on Campionissimo Gino Bartali (Legnano).
Defending champion Fausto Coppi (Bianchi) arrived at the summit of the Turchino weighed down with mud and abandoned shortly after the climb.
“Campionissimo” Gino Bartali, after a relentless chase, caught the solo Cecchi on the Capo Berta (257 km / 285 km).
The tireless Bartali attacked hard and dropped Cecchi 18 km from San Remo.
A huge San Remo “tifosi” greeted a solo Gino Bartali.
Gino Bartali gained a brutally hard Milan-San Remo victory in 1947.
M-SR March 19, 1947 / 285 Km |
1.
Gino BARTALI (Ita) 8h33'00" |
2.
Ezio Cecchi (Ita) +3'57" |
3.
Sergio Maggini (Ita) +9'00" |
Starters: 135 / Finishers: 39  Average Speed : 33.300 km/h |
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