Mathieu Van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) has won the 114th edition of Milano-Sanremo presented by Crédit Agricole, the first Monument Classic of the season, after a late attack on the Poggio ascent. At the finish line on Via Roma, he came first ahead of Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) and Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma).
1 – Mathieu Van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) – 294km in 6h25’23”, average speed 45.773 km/h
2 – Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) at 15″
3 – Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) st
4 – Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) st
5 – Søren Kragh Andersen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) at 26″
Speaking seconds after the finish, Mathieu Van der Poel said: “A special win in a special race. It’s so difficult to win here. I wasn’t hiding at Tirreno-Adriatico, I just wasn’t on my best level. We had a great week of training with all the team, they did a great job for me. It’s amazing, we will celebrate for sure.”
