Tadej Pogačar took to the final podium at Milan-San Remo for the first time in his career on Saturday afternoon, the Slovenian ending a long, fast day in the saddle content with the end result even if he and his team's best-laid plans didn't fully come off.
Coming into the year's first Monument as perhaps the top favourite for glory following an 81km solo demonstration of his powers at Strade Bianche, all eyes were on the 25-year-old superstar and UAE Team Emirates as the race hit the late hills of the three Capi, the Cipressa, and the Poggio.
