Petacchi scouts proposed Milano-Sanremo finale

Alessandro Petacchi rides in the leader's jersey at the 2009 Giro d'Italia

Alessandro Petacchi rides in the leader's jersey at the 2009 Giro d'Italia (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Italy's Alessandro Petacchi rode the proposed finale of the 2010 Milano-Sanremo twice on Saturday and has reported that the revised route could play into the hands of late attackers. The final kilometre cuts straight into the centre of town, avoiding the waterfront used in the last two years and the Via Roma where Petacchi won in 2005.