Road Bike Kit - Poggio di Sanremo

About the Climb

The Poggio di Sanremo is an iconic climb in the Milan Sanremo race, one of the moumental classics races. It is located in the Liguria region of Italy close to Sanremo.

The climb itself is only around 3km long but it often provides a springboard for a breakaway to gain time ahead of the peloton, to make a mad descent from the summit to the Sanremo finish line which is around 7km away. The beginning of the ascent is marked by a fork in the road, where the right fork is taken. Immediatly after the fork the road narrows which means any riders at the front of the peloton will gain a possible advantage. There are four hairpin turns in the first 2km of the climb.

The road winds its way up the slope surrounded by houses and gardens at times giving views of the area below. The summit is marked by a sharp bend which leads to a very technical descent. Spectacular views of the sea are available here.

The 2018 edition of the race was won by Vincenzo Niballi of Bahrain Merida who attacked early on the Poggio to gain around a 10-12 second advantage over the Peloton before the descent. Niballi suffered to keep the slender lead while the Peloton gained but, they just didn't gain fast enough.