Yet again the finale of Milan-San Remo has set a very high bar for the other Monuments to follow, with the 2023 edition holding firm to its habit of delivering drama, tension and suspense.
Mathieu van der Poel, clinched his first-ever Primavera, and the third Monument victory of his career, allowing the Dutchman to carve a space in cycling’s history books as he emulated his grandfather’s win of more than half a century ago. The Alpecin-Deceuninck rider’s spectacular solo victory, however, left Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) wondering what might have been after his widely predicted attack on the Poggio ended up being the launchpad for Van der Poel.
