After the
Turchino, 17 riders were in the breakaway, but they were joined by a large peloton before the
Poggio.
Raymond Poulidor, looking for a second win, broke clear on the Poggio, but was caught before entering
San Remo. A large group rushed to the finish on the Via Roma, with Italian champion
Michele Dancelli leading out the sprint. Young Belgian
Eddy Merckx, on his way to cycling legend, beat Italian
Adriano Durante by centimeters, winning his first international classic. ==Results==