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'It makes no sense to do that' – Eddy Merckx hails Tadej Pogačar's unconventional journey to Milan-San Remo victory but argues that comparisons remain futile

Seven-time Primavera champion and greatest racer of all time says winning San Remo with one race beforehand "inconceivable in my time"

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Reflections from the men's Milan-San Remo – Pogačar overcomes the chaos, prefers focaccia to a 2027 return, McNulty's work, and praise for Van der Poel and Pedersen

Stephen Farrand reflects from San Remo on how Pogačar came back from adversity to make this year's Milan-San Remo one of the greatest races of all time

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'It was definitely nice to repay him' - Brandon McNulty helps team leader Tadej Pogačar ignite charge to Milan-San Remo win after late crash

US rider made debut at Italian Monument to support UAE Team Emirates-XRG teammate, their first race together since one-two finish at Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal

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Tadej Pogacar edges out Tom Pidcock in sprint finish to win epic Milan-San Remo

Pogacar recovered from a crash to beat Pidcock to the line and win La Classicissima for the first time

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'I can't hold my handlebars properly anymore' – Mathieu van der Poel sheds light on the crash and injury which left him out of the running at Milan-San Remo

'I think the damage isn't too bad, but it really does hurt' says Dutchman of gruesome finger injury

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'I thought it was all over' – Tadej Pogačar outsprints Tom Pidcock to win Milan-San Remo after late crash

The World Champion claims elusive victory after crashing before the Cipressa

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Milan-San Remo: Tadej Pogačar strikes in closing metres to hold off Tom Pidcock in electrifying two-rider finish and earns masterful victory

Wout van Aert carries momentum from crash to go third as Mathieu van der Poel takes eighth after dropping on the Poggio

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Tadej Pogačar, Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert caught in crash in finale of Milan-San Remo

World Champion left to chase back to the peloton on the road to Cipressa after crash with 32km to go

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Milano-Sanremo 2026 free streams: TV info, start times and preview for Van der Poel vs Pogacar at ‘La Classicissima’

'La Primavera' sets up the ultimate battle between the world's greatest talents. Here's how to watch Milano-Sanremo 2026 live streams for free and from anywhere.

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'I don't think Tadej needs to attack on the Cipressa' - Mathieu van der Poel plays tactical mind games with Milan-San Remo rival Pogačar

2025 winner accepts that no two editions of the Italian Monument ever play out the same

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'The Turchino is a nice climb, no?' - Tadej Pogačar teases about a 150-kilometre Milan-San Remo attack, but is he really joking?

'I just need to be better. That's all, and have good luck on my side too' says Slovenian

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Chasing perfection on Cipressa and Poggio – Where have Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates-XRG fallen short at Milan-San Remo and how do they finally win it in 2026?

A look back at the Slovenian's failed attempts and how his new supporting cast can guide him to success at the hardest Monument to win

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'I think UAE have a new plan' – Here's what rival team sports directors expect from Tadej Pogačar in Milan-San Remo

Increasing headwinds and wildcard Isaac del Toro might throw a wrench in attempt for one of Pogačar's missing Monuments

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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

Like Eddy Merckx and Roger De Vlaeminck the pair have come to dominate the biggest Spring Classics, and they'll go head to had again on Saturday

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'It is fantastic to have one more card to play' – Ineos Grenadiers look to Josh Tarling as a wildcard for Milan-San Remo alongside Filippo Ganna

'We have Ganna and Tarling from the bottom of the Cipressa to the finish - in theory,' says DS Leonardo Basso

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'Everybody's looking at me' – Tadej Pogačar on his dates with destiny at Milan-San Remo and Paris-Roubaix

The world champion could become the first rider in almost 50 years to win all five Monuments – but how much does it matter to him? Tom Davidson meets him to find out

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The Pogačar followers, the fast finishers and the outsiders – Analysing the Milan-San Remo contenders

A closer look at the riders who might be in the mix on the Cipressa, Poggio, and Via Roma

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'He's got the race dialled and he's got Tadej's number' –Pogačar's UAE management wary of Mathieu van der Poel but out for 'revenge' at Milan-San Remo

'We've been waiting for a year for our revenge,' UAE team staff say

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Sean Kelly's Classics column: All eyes are on Pogačar and Van der Poel, but Isaac del Toro is the danger man at Milan-San Remo

Two-time winner of La Primavera assesses how a potential Pogačar-Van der Poel duel may play out, why the Mexican is a dark horse, and his insight on what it takes to claim victory on the Via Roma

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'I want to make history' – Filippo Ganna bullish ahead of Milan-San Remo rematch with Van der Poel and Pogačar

Italian hoping to improve on recent podium places but fears Pogačar's Cipressa attack

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'If I'm 1% off, Tadej will be gone' - Mathieu van der Poel prepares to take on Pogačar on the Cipressa at Milan-San Remo

Alpecin-Premier Tech finds a perfect peak to set-up a spring Monument triple

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'I'm going for a more defensive role' - Jasper Philipsen says his chances are 'very small' for Milan-San Remo, tips Wout van Aert as a dark horse

Belgian expects another Pogačar-Van der Poel duel on Saturday

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Eddy Merckx offers advice to Tadej Pogačar on how to finally win Milan-San Remo, 50 years after taking record seventh title

Belgian says it's an attack on the Poggio, not the Cipressa, that will give World Champion best chance of distancing Mathieu van der Poel

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Have we already seen a Milan-San Remo dress rehearsal? Here's what Tirreno-Adriatico and Paris-Nice might reveal about the first Monument of 2026

Italian race still offers the best preparation for Milan-San Remo and 'race hardness'

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Another podium but no win for Sam Welsford in 'hectic' and 'dive bombing' final Tirreno-Adriatico sprint

'Every time I looked down I was doing over 500 watts' says Welsford of furious pace driven by Van der Poel on climb

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