Cycling: Mathieu Van Der Poel as Favourite and Tadej Pogacar as Ambush for Milan-Sanremo

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And here again Milan-Sanremo, the first Monument of the season's great classics. For the 2026 edition, which takes place on Saturday 21 March, Mathieu van der Poel is a favourite, but he will face the competition of Tadej Pogacar.

Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)

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Tadej Pogacar bit his teeth at Milan–Sanremo in the last few years. On Saturday the victory will finally come.

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Do not miss the latest episode of 'A grave open by AMIX' with José Rodríguez and Nacho Labarga. All the keys of Milan-San Remo where Tadej Pogacar is not favorite in the presence of Van der Poel.

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He tried in 2025 with a suicide tactic, but Van der Poel resisted and again dominated one of his beaches. In 2026, Pogacar joined the strategy, he is stronger and has a lot of support.

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After promising races to kick off the cycling season, the first big duel is expected at Milan-Sanremo: Tadej Pogačar against Mathieu van der Poel. Their dominance in the classics is overwhelming.

RTV Slovenija

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The longest and easiest major race of the season, but also the hardest to win and the cycling monument with the most tense finish. The first favorite for the 117th Milan–San Remo is defending champion Mathieu van der Poel, who is once again challenged by Tadej Pogačar.