Demare recovers from a crash to win Milan-San Remo classic (The Associated Press)

Arnaud Demare of France recovered from a crash to win the Milan-San Remo classic on Saturday, as another crash in the closing stages put paid to several riders’ chances. Demare avoided the chaos in the final meters to win a bunch sprint by half a bike length over Ben Swift of England and Jurgen Roelandts of Belgium. Fernando Gaviria of Colombia, one of the favorites, fell in the final bend, knocking world champion Peter Sagan off his line.