The countdown is on for March 22, the day of the Milano-Sanremo presented by Crédit Agricole, now in its 116th edition, and the Sanremo Women presented by Crédit Agricole, returning to the calendar after a 20-year absence. The official entry lists for both races were released today.
He is the most anticipated man. Tadej Pogačar has repeatedly expressed his desire to win the Classicissima, one of the two Monument Classics missing from his already impressive palmares. Over the past three years, the Slovenian has shown steady progress, finishing 5th in 2022, 4th in 2023, and stepping onto the podium for the first time in 2024, where he placed behind Jasper Philipsen and Michael Matthews. The Belgian will start with the number 1 bib, in an Alpecin-Deceuninck team that also features the 2023 edition winner, Mathieu Van der Poel. Filippo Ganna and Jonathan Milan, both standout performers at Tirreno Adriatico, will lead Italian hopes, with Lidl-Trek’s sprinter sharing leadership duties with Mads Pedersen. Alongside the aforementioned Matthews, riders in great form to watch include Thomas Pidcock, Stefan Küng, Magnus Cort Nielsen, Maxim Van Gils, and Olav Kooij. Also announced at the start are former race winners such as John Degenkolb (2015), Michał Kwiatkowski (2017), Julian Alaphilippe (2019), Jasper Stuyven (2021), and Matej Mohorič (2022).
A stellar return to the calendar for the Sanremo Women presented by Crédit Agricole, which will feature the very best of women’s cycling at the start line. Wearing the number 1 bib will be Lotte Kopecky, who has chosen the Classicissima to make her season debut in a 2025 packed with big goals. The two-time world champion will count on Lorena Wiebes, already a four-time winner this season, as a strong ally against her rivals—starting with her former teammate Demi Vollering, winner of the Strade Bianche Women Elite. Among the Dutch contenders, Marianne Vos is another key name to watch, as she shares team leadership with Pauline Ferrand-Prévot. Italian fans will be eagerly awaiting Elisa Longo Borghini, fresh off her UAE Tour Women victory, and Elisa Balsamo, who claimed success at the Trofeo Binda last Sunday. Also announced at the start are Olympic champion Kristen Faulkner, Tour de France Femmes winner Katarzyna Niewiadoma, and U23 world champion Puck Pieterse.
