Editor's note: Ahead of this weekend’s Milan-San Remo, we went into the Cyclingnews archives to pull out this fantastic feature by our former Head of Features Barry Ryan, who in 2015 examined the different ways in which the race has been won over the years.
The pre-race chatter ahead of the 2026 Milan-San Remo is revolving around the expected Mathieu van der Poel vs Tadej Pogačar climbing battle in the men's race, and Lorena Wiebes chances of defending her title in a sprint in the women's race.
