Originally Posted by
hueyhoolihan
wouldn't be a bad idea to shorten the course a bit. as it is (i watched the last 100KM) there's not much to it until the last 10 minutes. so i suggest about three 60K loops. they can call it the San Remo-San Remo-San Remo.
The length of this race is what makes it a monument. 300km softens the legs of the best sprinters and breakaway artists and that's what makes the winner worthy of the trophy.
There's a lot of De Ronde where nothing tactical happens either... but the bergs wouldn't be the same without the first 100km from the north.