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Can the sprinters shut down a Poggio attack or will aggressors seize the day? - Analysing the favourites for the 2026 Milan-San Remo Women

Composite image of Elisa Longo Borghini, Lorena Wiebes and Kasia Niewiadoma.

Last year's return of the women's version of Milan-San Remo, after a 20-year absence, was a rowdy rush of a dozen usual suspects for the 5.4-kilometre finale from the top of the Poggio to the line on Via Roma.

A surprise attack was made by Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ), but sprinters ruled the day with Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) punching past Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike) in the final 10 metres for the win.

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