1987 Milan–San Remo

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| name = 1987 Milan–San Remo

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| date = 21 March 1987

| stages = 1

| distance = 294{{cite web|url=http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/classics/Milan-San%20Remo/milan-san-remo-index.html|title=Milano - San Remo Bicycle Race|work=BikeRaceInfo|access-date=7 December 2017}}

| unit = km

| time = 7h 00' 52"

| first = Erich Maechler

| first_nat = SUI

| first_team = {{UCI team code|CAR|1987}}

| second = Eric Vanderaerden

| second_nat = BEL

| second_team = {{UCI team code|PSC|1987}}

| third = Guido Bontempi

| third_nat = ITA

| third_team = {{UCI team code|CAR|1987}}

| previous = 1986

| next = 1988

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The 1987 Milan–San Remo was the 78th edition of the Milan–San Remo cycle race and was held on 21 March 1987.{{cite web|url=http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/classics/Milan-San%20Remo/1987-milan-san-remo.html|title=1987 Milano - San Remo|work=BikeRaceInfo|access-date=7 December 2017}}

The race started in Milan and finished in San Remo. At the highest point of the race (Turchino), nine riders broke away (Nijdam, Maechler, Peiper, Pirard, de Vos, Willems, Rossi, Varocchi, Montani), building a lead of more than eight minutes, at one point. Approaching the final climbs, Peiper attacked from the break, and rode alone, until Maechler caught him, after the Cipressa. On the final climb (Poggio) Maechler, left Peiper behind, soloed onto the Via Roma, and won the 1987 Milan San Remo.{{Cite web |title=WVcycling.com - Milano-Sanremo 1987 |url=https://www.wvcycling.com/en/race/37//1987/// |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=www.wvcycling.com}}

Race Result (1-10){{cite web|url=http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/cla_san_remo/sanremo1987.php|title=78ème Milan-San Remo 1987|work=Memoire du cyclisme|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040407111326/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/cla_san_remo/sanremo1987.php|archive-date=7 April 2004}}{{cite web|url=http://www.les-sports.info/cyclisme-sur-route-milan-san-remo-resultats-1987-epr9347.html|title=Milan - San Remo 1987|work=LesSports.info|access-date=7 December 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=4&y=1987|title=1987 Milano - Sanremo|work=First Cycling|access-date=7 December 2017}} {| class="wikitable"
scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" | Rider ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Time
style="text-align:center;" | 1 | style="text-align:left;" | {{flagathlete|Erich Maechler|SUI}} | style="text-align:left;" | {{UCI team code|CAR|1987}} | style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|7h 00' 52"}}
style="text-align:center;" | 2 | style="text-align:left;" | {{flagathlete|Eric Vanderaerden|BEL}} | style="text-align:left;" | {{UCI team code|PSC|1987}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 6"
style="text-align:center;" | 3 | style="text-align:left;" | {{flagathlete|Guido Bontempi|ITA}} | style="text-align:left;" | {{UCI team code|CAR|1987}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 8"
style="text-align:center;" | 4 | style="text-align:left;" | {{flagathlete|Sean Kelly|IRL}} | style="text-align:left;" | {{UCI team code|KAS|1987}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 8"
style="text-align:center;" | 5 | style="text-align:left;" | {{flagathlete|Giuseppe Calcaterra|ITA}} | style="text-align:left;" | {{UCI team code|ATA|1987}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 8"
style="text-align:center;" | 6 | style="text-align:left;" | {{flagathlete|Teun van Vliet|NED}} | style="text-align:left;" | {{UCI team code|PSC|1987}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 8"
style="text-align:center;" | 7 | style="text-align:left;" | {{flagathlete|Paul Popp|AUT}} | style="text-align:left;" | {{UCI team code|MAL|1987}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 8"
style="text-align:center;" | 8 | style="text-align:left;" | {{flagathlete|Franco Chioccioli|ITA}} | style="text-align:left;" | {{UCI team code|GIS|1987}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 8"
style="text-align:center;" | 9 | style="text-align:left;" | {{flagathlete|Dag Erik Pedersen|NOR}} | style="text-align:left;" | {{UCI team code|ARI|1987}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 8"
style="text-align:center;" | 10 | style="text-align:left;" | {{flagathlete|Rolf Sørensen|DEN}} | style="text-align:left;" | Remac–Fanini | style="text-align:right;" | + 8"

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