As the peloton lines up for
Milano-Sanremo, all eyes in
Italy will be on
Filippo Ganna, perhaps the nation’s best hope of ending a seven-year
wait for a home victory at the race. The 28-year-old powerhouse has collected
stage wins at both the Giro d’Italia and the Vuelta a Espana, and has twice
worn the rainbow jersey in the time trial. But a Monument? That box remains
unticked.
Not since Vincenzo Nibali’s audacious solo victory in 2018
has an Italian stood on the top step of the podium. As the race returns to the
Via Roma, could Ganna finally deliver number 52 for Italy?