John Degenkolb sprints to victory in Milano-Sanremo for Team Giant-Alpecin.

Giro d'Italia organizer RCS Sport today handed out wildcard invitations for the 2015 Giro d'Italia as well as the 2015 Tirreno-Adriatico, Milan-San Remo and Giro di Lombardia. Team Bora - Argon 18 invited; Colombia team surprisingly excluded.

Whatever you call it, it's a hell of a race.

#MSR Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) is the first Norwegian to win Milan-San Remo.

Norway's Alexander Kristoff sprints to Milano-San Remo victory for Team Katusha ahead of Trek Factory Racing's Fabian Cancellara and Ben Swift of Team Sky Pro Cycling.

It's a race for the sprinter, except when it isn't.

Gerald Ciolek (MTN-Qhubeka) is the dark horse winner of Milan-San Remo.

German Gerald Ciolek (Team MTN-Qhubeka) sprints to victory in Milano-San Remo 2013 ahead of Peter Sagan (Team Cannondale Pro Cycling) and Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Leopard).