Sometimes lightning really does strike twice. Last year Australia’s Matt Goss – then riding for HTC-Highroad but now with GreenEDGE – became the first non-European rider to win Milan-San Remo. He edged out Fabian Cancellara after a decisive split on the Le Manie climb. Today Australia’s Simon Gerrans followed in his GreenEDGE teammate’s wheel tracks as he edged out Cancellara after a decisive moment on Le Manie when world champion Mark Cavendish was dropped and quickly gapped.
