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Stephen Farrand

Who will be king of the spring? – How Milan-San Remo could write the next chapter of Tadej Pogačar and Mathieu van der Poel's thrilling rivalry

Tadej Pogačar van der Poel Eddy Merckx Mathieu van der Poel MilanSan Remo Roger de Vlaeminck San Remo Classics Tadej Pogacar ParisRoubaix
BOULOGNE-SUR-MER - JULY 06: (L-R) Stage winner Mathieu van der Poel of Netherlands and Team Alpecin - Deceuninck and Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates - XRG sprint at finish line during the 112th Tour de France 2025, Stage 2 a 209.1km stage from Lauwin-Planque to Boulogne-sur-Mer / #UCIWT / on July 06, 2025 in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images).

Milan-San Remo is the first of three rounds of the greatest prize fight in professional cycling right now. It is a battle of the titans, that is rewriting the cycling history books, fueling one of the greatest rivalries and inspiring some great racing.

Tadej Pogačar and Mathieu van der Poel will again go toe to toe, shoulder to shoulder and wheel to wheel in Italy on Saturday and then again at the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix.

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