Netherland's Van der Poel pounces past Pogacar to secure Milan-San Remo double

The 116th Milan-Sanremo one-day race (UCI 1.UWT; 289 km) was held in Italy on Saturday, won by Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck). Madis Mihkels (EF Education – EasyPost) finished in 66th position.

Mathieu van der Poel already had a list of achievements to dream of. With his second triumph in Milan-San Remo and thus seventh victory in a monument, it has become a bit more beautiful. And even more impressive: the Dutchman also enters the top 10 of riders with the most monument victories.

The cycling stars Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel deliver a gripping exchange of hits for the first great classic. In the sprint van der Poel is the fastest.

After 28 years, he managed to attack from Cipressa at the Milan–San Remo race, but in the end, Tadej Pogačar came out on top in the sprint of the trio, who directed the show. "A little too easy on the slopes, we'll need to add some watts and some muscle, then it will be easier."

Tadej Pogačar remains without a win after his fifth appearance at Milan–San Remo. For the second time in a row, he finished the first monument of the season in third place, overtaking Mathieu van der Poel and Filippo Ganna in the finishing sprint. Nevertheless, the Slovenian champion was not too disappointed. He also touched on a burning topic – his appearance at Paris–Roubaix.

Attila Valter finished in 35th place at the Milan-Sanremo one-day road classic cycling race, where Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel celebrated for the second time in his career.