Milan San Remo, March 21, 2026, 298 km monument

AmRacer · Saturday at 3:59 PM

I voted Cipressa attack

Samu Cuenca · Saturday at 3:59 PM

jono said:
MVDP also crashed, had to pace himself back instead of going through the team cars. Might just have been on a bad day. I wouldn't draw any conclusions about a race that is nearly a month from now.

And if there's any weather, I fear Pogi doesn't have a chance.

I think we can be sure there will be some kind of weather.

Red Rick said:
Can anyone explain why Van Poppel was helping Pogacar in the chase?

Because they are friends.

RedheadDane said:
So... the key to winning for Pogacar was crashing?

No, apparently all it took was a small Dane having coffee.

Boehmand · Saturday at 3:59 PM

Brullnux said:
Disaster for cycling. The end times

If you'd been alive 55 years ago, you'd be telling everyone that cycling was in the end times because of Merckx

dobrien · Saturday at 3:59 PM

Didinho said:
Pidcock boxed himself in. Cost him the win.

Yup, if he would have started the sprint already off Pog's left I think he could have taken it; starting to the right first cost him, Pog could close the door without really moving at all.

Incredible race, wow. Without the crash wonder if Pog could have soloed home? In any event, amazing to get back on, drop everyone except two, drop his biggest rival, and then lead out and win the sprint. Hard to fault that one.

Big big day for Pidcock; he knows he's ready to win something big.

AWESOME to see Wout and Mads up there today; maybe there is hope for PR after all!!

Really enjoyed this edition, fantastic. This one in my view was going to be the hardest of the 5 for him to get out of the way; to pull if off like this today, what a monkey off the back.

I don't hold out much hope for Flanders but PR should be pretty awesome.

kingjr · Saturday at 4:00 PM

Rou said:
Some people suggested 2 leader strategy. Some complained about headwind.
Guys, this is the juggernaut of cycling. Raw power fixes everything!

"Only might can make right" (c) Netserk

MJR · Saturday at 4:00 PM

Amazing to see Mads take fourth. This spring should be quite entertaining.

Boehmand · Saturday at 4:00 PM

RedheadDane said:
Missed a good chunk of the race because I was having coffee with my family.

So... the key to winning for Pogacar was crashing?
(I know, I know. Corelation and causation.)

And nice to see Mads back.

You have to watch it back, from the crash

He was so far behind that it looked almost impossible

Crash was because he tangled his handlebars with Kragh

Red Rick · Saturday at 4:01 PM

Samu Cuenca said:
Because they are friends.

Yeah, completely acceptable to race against your own team then.

Pantani Attacks · Saturday at 4:01 PM

He is the GOAT. Performance of a lifetime.

Savant12 · Saturday at 4:02 PM

TBH, the peloton let UAE come back on the Cipressa.

Boehmand · Saturday at 4:02 PM

PCS results page crashed - we all have to stop constantly updating it

Use this instead:

Rankings - milanosanremo.it

www.milanosanremo.it

Devil's Elbow · Saturday at 4:03 PM

jono said:
Hard to draw really any other conclusion. Either half the peloton was on a bad day, or the sport as competition is over.

Fastest Cipressa ever and only 6 seconds off the Poggio record, in these circumstances. That had zero to do with anyone else (except Van der Poel) being on a bad day - heck, Pidcock did mutant numbers here.

KoopaCycling · Saturday at 4:03 PM

Boehmand said:
If you'd been alive 55 years ago, you'd be telling everyone that cycling was in the end times because of Merckx

Someone ended up gut punching Merckx cause the frustration got to big.
It's not something i would ever advocate for, but things can get ugly if the dominance continues and his (Pogacar) positive image starts to change.

Brullnux · Saturday at 4:04 PM

Boehmand said:
If you'd been alive 55 years ago, you'd be telling everyone that cycling was in the end times because of Merckx

Agree. And until Merckx retired, it was. We are basically relying on this guy to get bored and quit.

Gigs_98 · Saturday at 4:04 PM

Red Rick said:
Can anyone explain why Van Poppel was helping Pogacar in the chase?

If he doesn't how does this help him? He was not winning from the group today either and no way Pogacar is willing to pull two riders for 15km. I think his best shot was somehow hanging on over the Poggio and winning in the sprint.

It's just how cycling goes. You are not gonna win every race in which you are willing to pull in the lead group. MvdP pulling today was not more of a mistake than Pogacar pulling a year ago.

jono · Saturday at 4:04 PM

This is

KoopaCycling said:
Someone ended up gut punching Merckx cause the frustration got to big.
It's not something i would ever advocate for, but things can get ugly if the dominance continues and his (Pogacar) positive image starts to change.

Maybe this year the fans at Roubaix start throwing stuff at him instead of van der Poel.

Red Rick · Saturday at 4:04 PM

Devil's Elbow said:
Fastest Cipressa ever and only 6 seconds off the Poggio record, in these circumstances. That had zero to do with anyone else (except Van der Poel) being on a bad day.

Don't think I've seen the motors this close in front this consistently.

jono · Saturday at 4:05 PM

Devil's Elbow said:
Fastest Cipressa ever and only 6 seconds off the Poggio record, in these circumstances. That had zero to do with anyone else (except Van der Poel) being on a bad day - heck, Pidcock did mutant numbers here.

So racing is over then, whenever Pogacar lines up.

Boehmand · Saturday at 4:05 PM

Top 10:

Pogacar
Pidcock
WvA
Pedersen
Strong
Vendrame
Stuyven
MvdP
Trentin
Zambanini

Tim Cahill · Saturday at 4:05 PM

Good race, I think Flanders is over unfortunately, Van Der Poel was huffing and puffing ambling up the climb. He reminded me of Mick Foley post-1998 hell in a cell match, Van Aert actually looked decent, screwed the most by the crash.

Red Rick · Saturday at 4:05 PM

Gigs_98 said:
If he doesn't how does this help him? He was not winning from the group today either and no way Pogacar is willing to pull two riders for 15km. I think his best shot was somehow hanging on over the Poggio and winning in the sprint.

It's just how cycling goes. You are not gonna win every race in which you are willing to pull in the lead group. MvdP pulling today was not more of a mistake than Pogacar pulling a year ago.

He has team leaders in the group ahead. Like he never in a million years survives the Cipressa after helping Pogacar.

dobrien · Saturday at 4:05 PM

jono said:
MVDP also crashed, had to pace himself back instead of going through the team cars. Might just have been on a bad day. I wouldn't draw any conclusions about a race that is nearly a month from now.

And if there's any weather, I fear Pogi doesn't have a chance.

It's 3 weeks away, not a month to PR, but fair enough, there is time; I do think Pog is going to lay waste to him at De Ronde (and everyone else to be fair...), that one to me is a done deal.