Retrograde in History · 2012
2012 Milan – San Remo
On March 17, 2012, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Aries, tracing backward through 5°02′ of the sign.
WhenMarch 17, 2012♈︎Aries 5°02′Rx windowMar 12 – Apr 4, 2012
The record
On 17 March 2012, the 103rd edition of the Milan–San Remo single-day cycling race took place over a distance of 298 kilometres as the fourth event of the UCI World Tour season.
More from this window · Mar 12 – Apr 4, 2012
Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.