This year's Milan-San Remo is expected to be a battle between Tadej Pogačar and Mathieu van der Poel but in Italy they consider Filippo Ganna to be the third incumbent, a major contender and a potential winner.
Bicisport magazine has dubbed them the 'Tre Tenori', like the Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo and José Carreras opera singers. Each has a different style and presence on the biggest stage. Ganna, the 'Gigante Piemontese' hopes to use his raw power and time trial speed to again survive Pogačar's attacks on the Cipressa and Poggio and then attack alone or finally beat van der Poel in a small group sprint up the Via Roma.
