News for March 19, 2000

Milan San Remo - post race comments

Erik Zabel: "A dream came true for me today. What Gian-Matteo Fagnini has done is unbelievable. We have a Super Team."

Walter Godefroot, Telekom's sports director: "If we had had Fagnini last year this would have been Zabel's fourth win"

Fabio Baldato: "I had a good position in the sprint, but when Fagnini started I was a bit disoriented. This is my fourth second place in a World Cup race. One day I will have some luck too…"

Oscar Freire: "Everything went well the whole day. I had my chance in the sprint, even if I knew that it is very hard to beat Zabel. My teammates has worked very well for me. Third in San Remo gives me taste for more and I can't be disappointed since it's my first start in the race."

Andrei Tchmil: "I hoped for a selection at the Poggio with a group of some ten riders coming to the finish. But i was watched. Telekom were to many. I had no possibility to attack."

Michele Bartoli: "Too bad that only Dominguez came along as I attacked. If we had been more it could have held over the Cipressa. But anyway I have showed that I'm around again, and that is very important for the coming Belgian races. I'm satisfied with that but a little disappointed that our team still not has won in San Remo."

Patrick Lefevere, Mapei's sports director: "Zabel won, but Freire is, with his 24 years, not far away. I must congratulate my team. They have done a good job, we have never been so close to a victory in San Remo."

For a full report and results, please refer to the Milan San Remo page.